EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Able Electropolishing Co Inc
Chicago, IL
- Total releases
- 197.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Able Electropolishing Co Inc: how the 197.2K lbs splits
197.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 127.4K lbs 64.6%
- Air Releases 69.8K lbs 35.4%
Able Electropolishing Co Inc's 197.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 64.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 35.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Trichloroethylene.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Able Electropolishing Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chicago, IL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 25.6K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 197.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,260 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Able Electropolishing Co Inc is pounds #131 and chemical-count #124 at 197.2K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Meyer Steel Drum Inc; Chicago Steel Container LLC DBA North Coast Container; Empire Hard Chrome Inc.; Gatto Industrial Platers Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Illinois: Trace Die Cast Inc; Central Sandblasting; New Millennium Building Systems; Cadillac Plating Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Trichloroethylene; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Able Electropolishing Co Inc is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Chicago, IL: 197.2K lbs across 8 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 64.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Trace Die Cast Inc and Central Sandblasting.
Able Electropolishing Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
197K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Able Electropolishing Co Inc in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Able Electropolishing Co Inc reports the 279th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Illinois include Trace Die Cast Inc and Central Sandblasting.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Able Electropolishing Co Inc's total reported releases fell from 34.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Able Electropolishing Co Inc's air releases fell from 7.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 929 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Able Electropolishing Co Inc's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Able Electropolishing Co Inc's off-site transfers fell from 26.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Able Electropolishing Co Inc Form-R facts
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See how Able Electropolishing Co Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
24% more than the comparison
8.0× 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 Able Electropolishing Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 197.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 50% (51.2K lbs to 25.6K lbs).
Able Electropolishing Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Able Electropolishing Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 50% 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: Trichloroethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 51.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 41.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 44.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 34.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 25.6K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Trichloroethylene | 65.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 62.9K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 45.6K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 16.8K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 40 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 0 lbs | - |
Able Electropolishing Co Inc in Cook
Nearest TRI Facilities to Able Electropolishing Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Meyer Steel Drum Inc, Chicago Steel Container LLC DBA North Coast Container, Empire Hard Chrome Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Trace Die Cast Inc, Central Sandblasting, New Millennium Building Systems.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Able Electropolishing Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (197.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Technimark LLC, Strand Composites Llc., American Craft Brewery LLC. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. 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.
- Technimark LLC Asheboro, NC · Plastics and Rubber 197.1K lbs reported
- Strand Composites Llc. Harrison, AR · Plastics and Rubber 197.2K lbs reported
- American Craft Brewery LLC Breinigsville, PA · Beverages 197.3K lbs reported
- Trace Die Cast Inc Bowling Green, KY · Fabricated Metals 197.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Trichloroethylene, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Meyer Steel Drum Inc. Able Electropolishing Co Inc stamps MID volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Able Electropolishing Co Inc TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Trichloroethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Able Electropolishing Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chicago, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.3% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Technimark LLC (Δ 49 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Able Electropolishing Co Inc stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 64.6%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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