EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc.
Wildwood, FL · Parent: Ta Chen International Inc
- Total releases
- 328.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc.: how the 328.6K lbs splits
328.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 306.7K lbs 93.3%
- Air Releases 21.9K lbs 6.7%
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc.'s 328.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 93.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 6.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium.
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wildwood, FL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 87.7K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 328.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,464 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Florida's 659 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. is pounds #59 and chemical-count #76 at 328.6K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC leads reported pounds (116.3M lbs) at 27 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Duke Energy Florida Llc-Crystal River Power Plant leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (2.4M lbs, pounds #15). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Federal Correctional Complex Coleman; Suwannee American Cement Co LLC; Argos USA; Great Southern Wood - Bushnell Inc.. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Florida: Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div; North Star Bluescope Steel LLC; Michigan Seamless Tube LLC; Nucor Steel Nebraska. Other Ta Chen International Inc sites in this extract: Tci Texarkana Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium; Nickel; Manganese; Hydrogen fluoride.
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (93.3% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 328.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div and North Star Bluescope Steel LLC.
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
329K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. inside Sumter's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. reports the 253rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 64.3% of every pound reported in Sumter. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium alone is 60.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Florida include Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div and North Star Bluescope Steel LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Sumter's reported pounds (510.9K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Primus Pipe & Tube Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 82.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 87.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Primus Pipe & Tube Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 78.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 83.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
67.7× more than the comparison
6.0× more 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 Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 328.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 94% (45.2K lbs to 87.7K lbs).
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 94% 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: Chromium.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 45.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 50.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 63.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 82.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 87.7K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium | 199.2K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 82.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 21.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 15.8K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3.6K lbs | - |
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Primus Pipe & Tube Inc.
Closest other reporters in Florida - including Federal Correctional Complex Coleman, Suwannee American Cement Co LLC, Argos USA, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 658 other reporting facilities in Florida.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Florida - e.g. Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div, North Star Bluescope Steel LLC, Michigan Seamless Tube LLC.
Compare beyond Florida
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (328.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div, Arclin Surfaces LLC, Abbvie-North Chicago Facility. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div Jackson, OH · Primary Metals 328.7K lbs reported
- Arclin Surfaces LLC Portland, OR · Paper 328.3K lbs reported
- Abbvie-North Chicago Facility North Chicago, IL · Chemicals 328.3K lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Pineland Complex Pineland, TX · Wood Products 328.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Ta Chen International Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tci Texarkana Inc..
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 Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Hydrogen fluoride; nearby reporters include Federal Correctional Complex Coleman. Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wildwood, FL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331210 · Primary Metals. 64.3% of Sumter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Osco Industries Inc Jackson Div (Δ 128 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Primus Pipe & Tube Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium. 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