EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc.
Augusta, GA
- Total releases
- 31.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc.: how the 31.4K lbs splits
31.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 31.4K lbs 100.0%
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc.'s 31.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Augusta, GA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 6.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 31.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,207 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. is pounds #214 and chemical-count #527 at 31.4K lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Argos Augusta Concrete Co; Reladyne - A&w Oil Co; General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 50; Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Georgia: Snap-On; Elkhart Products Corp; Michigan Metal Coatings; Capron Manufacturing Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 31.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Snap-On and Elkhart Products Corp.
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
31K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc.: Styrene-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. reports the 827th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Georgia include Snap-On and Elkhart Products Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc.'s total reported releases rose from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc.'s air releases rose from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 31.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 11% (6.8K lbs to 6.0K lbs).
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 11% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 6.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 6.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 6.0K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 31.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc.
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Argos Augusta Concrete Co, Reladyne - A&w Oil Co, General Shale Brick Inc. - Plant 50, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. on cumulative reported pounds (31.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Northwest Florida Holdings Inc, Snap-On, Erco Worldwide (usa) Inc. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
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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 Styrene; nearby reporters include Argos Augusta Concrete Co. Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Augusta, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332420 · Fabricated Metals. 0.1% of Richmond TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Northwest Florida Holdings Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Modern Welding Co of Georgia,inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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