EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Azz Galvanizing -Denver
Commerce City, CO · Parent: Azz Inc
- Total releases
- 36.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Azz Galvanizing -Denver: how the 36.9K lbs splits
36.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 28.9K lbs 78.4%
- Air Releases 8.0K lbs 21.6%
Azz Galvanizing -Denver's 36.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 78.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 21.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Azz Galvanizing -Denver is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Commerce City, CO, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 14.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 36.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,838 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Azz Galvanizing -Denver is pounds #66 and chemical-count #164 at 36.9K lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ergon Asphalt Partners LP - Denver; Phillips 66 Co Denver Terminal; Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery; A R Wilfley & Sons Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Colorado: Ranch Hand - 153; Dayton Lamina Corp; Hudson Technologies; Ascent Buildings LLC. Other Azz Inc sites in this extract: Azz Galvanizing Services-Moss Point; Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC; Precoat Metals; Precoat Metals. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead.
Azz Galvanizing -Denver stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (78.4% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 36.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ranch Hand - 153 and Dayton Lamina Corp.
Azz Galvanizing -Denver vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
37K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Azz Galvanizing -Denver: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Azz Galvanizing -Denver reports the 770th-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Colorado include Ranch Hand - 153 and Dayton Lamina Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Azz Galvanizing -Denver's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Azz Galvanizing -Denver's total reported releases rose from 4.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Azz Galvanizing -Denver's off-site transfers rose from 2.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Azz Galvanizing -Denver's air releases rose from 1.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Azz Galvanizing -Denver Form-R facts
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See how Azz Galvanizing -Denver stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
350.6× more than the comparison
33% less than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Azz Galvanizing -Denver releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 36.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 102% (7.2K lbs to 14.5K lbs).
Azz Galvanizing -Denver: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Azz Galvanizing -Denver year-over-year reported totals (increased by 102% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 6.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 4.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 4.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 14.5K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 36.9K lbs | - |
| Lead | 14 lbs | Carcinogen |
Azz Galvanizing -Denver · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Azz Galvanizing -Denver
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Ergon Asphalt Partners LP - Denver, Phillips 66 Co Denver Terminal, Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 276 other reporting facilities in Colorado.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Colorado - e.g. Ranch Hand - 153, Dayton Lamina Corp, Hudson Technologies.
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Azz Galvanizing -Denver on cumulative reported pounds (36.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant, Ranch Hand - 153, Petro Star Valdez Refinery. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Azz Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Azz Galvanizing Services-Moss Point, Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC, Precoat Metals.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Zinc compounds, Lead; nearby reporters include Ergon Asphalt Partners LP - Denver. Azz Galvanizing -Denver stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Azz Galvanizing -Denver TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Azz Galvanizing -Denver totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Commerce City, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 0.5% of Adams TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Azz Galvanizing -Denver stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov