EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Curtis Metal Finishing Co
Machesney Park, IL
- Total releases
- 152.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Curtis Metal Finishing Co: how the 152.6K lbs splits
152.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 123.1K lbs 80.7%
- Air Releases 29.5K lbs 19.3%
Curtis Metal Finishing Co's 152.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 80.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 19.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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
Curtis Metal Finishing Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Machesney Park, IL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 38.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 152.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,720 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. Curtis Metal Finishing Co is pounds #150 and chemical-count #190 at 152.6K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Alco Manufacturing Corp LLC; Zenith Cutter Inc; Woodward Inc.; Quantum Design Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Illinois: Industrial Chrome Inc DBA Ici Manufacturing; Amsted Rail Co Inc; Silgan White Cap Corp; Curries Div of Aadg Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds; Certain glycol ethers; n-Butyl alcohol.
Curtis Metal Finishing Co stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (80.7% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 152.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Industrial Chrome Inc DBA Ici Manufacturing and Amsted Rail Co Inc.
Curtis Metal Finishing Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
153K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Curtis Metal Finishing Co in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Curtis Metal Finishing Co reports the 332nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Illinois include Industrial Chrome Inc DBA Ici Manufacturing and Amsted Rail Co Inc.
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
- Curtis Metal Finishing Co's total reported releases rose from 26.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Curtis Metal Finishing Co's off-site transfers rose from 21.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 32.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Curtis Metal Finishing Co's air releases rose from 5.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Curtis Metal Finishing Co Form-R facts
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See how Curtis Metal Finishing Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Curtis Metal Finishing Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 152.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 15% (33.9K lbs to 38.9K lbs).
Curtis Metal Finishing Co: 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 Curtis Metal Finishing Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 15% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 24.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 28.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 26.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 38.9K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 69.2K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 42.7K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 21.8K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 17.2K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Curtis Metal Finishing Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Curtis Metal Finishing Co
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Alco Manufacturing Corp LLC, Zenith Cutter Inc, Woodward Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Industrial Chrome Inc DBA Ici Manufacturing, Amsted Rail Co Inc, Silgan White Cap Corp.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Curtis Metal Finishing Co on cumulative reported pounds (152.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions, Moses Lake Industries Inc, 3M Cumberland. 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.
- Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions Columbus, NE · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 152.6K lbs reported
- Moses Lake Industries Inc Moses Lake, WA · Chemicals 152.6K lbs reported
- 3M Cumberland Cumberland, WI · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 152.6K lbs reported
- Charles Ingram Lumber Co Effingham, SC · Wood Products 152.6K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds, Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol; nearby reporters include Alco Manufacturing Corp LLC. Curtis Metal Finishing Co 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 Curtis Metal Finishing Co TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Curtis Metal Finishing Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Machesney Park, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 5.3% of Winnebago TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Becton Dickinson Medical -Medication Delivery Solutions (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Curtis Metal Finishing Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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