EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Enchro Plating Ltd.
Melrose Park, IL
- Total releases
- 184.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Enchro Plating Ltd.: how the 184.1K lbs splits
184.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 183.6K lbs 99.7%
- Air Releases 463 lbs 0.3%
Enchro Plating Ltd.'s 184.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Enchro Plating Ltd. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Melrose Park, IL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 5.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 184.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,387 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. Enchro Plating Ltd. is pounds #136 and chemical-count #508 at 184.1K 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: Carbit Paint Co; Deltrol Fluid Products; Mech-Tronics; Dynamic Manufacturing Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Illinois: Metalplate Galvanizing LP; Central Kentucky Processing Inc; Wolverine Plating Corp; Rotor Clip Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Lead And Lead Compounds.
Enchro Plating Ltd. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.7% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 184.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Metalplate Galvanizing LP and Central Kentucky Processing Inc.
Enchro Plating Ltd. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
184K 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
Enchro Plating Ltd.: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Enchro Plating Ltd. reports the 296th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) alone is 99.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Metalplate Galvanizing LP and Central Kentucky Processing Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Enchro Plating Ltd.'s pounds in one chemical - here Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) at 99.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Enchro Plating Ltd.'s total reported releases fell from 39.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Enchro Plating Ltd.'s off-site transfers fell from 39.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Enchro Plating Ltd.'s air releases fell from 71 lb in 2022 to 10 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Enchro Plating Ltd. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Enchro Plating Ltd. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 184.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 92% (65.2K lbs to 5.5K lbs).
Enchro Plating Ltd.: 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 Enchro Plating Ltd. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 92% 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 and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 65.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 38.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 36.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 39.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 5.5K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 182.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 1.2K lbs | - |
Enchro Plating Ltd. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Enchro Plating Ltd.
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Carbit Paint Co, Deltrol Fluid Products, Mech-Tronics, 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. Metalplate Galvanizing LP, Central Kentucky Processing Inc, Wolverine Plating Corp.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Enchro Plating Ltd. on cumulative reported pounds (184.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Targa Downstream LLC - Galena Park Marine Terminal, Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Rome Lumber Operations, Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site. 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.
- Targa Downstream LLC - Galena Park Marine Terminal Galena Park, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 184.1K lbs reported
- Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC Rome Lumber Operations Rome, GA · Wood Products 184.0K lbs reported
- Apma 9156-GIL Exploration Site Fairbanks, AK · Metal Mining 183.9K lbs reported
- Olein Recovery Corp: (refinery Plant) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum 183.9K 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 Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Carbit Paint Co. Enchro Plating Ltd. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Enchro Plating Ltd. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Enchro Plating Ltd. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Melrose Park, 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: Targa Downstream LLC - Galena Park Marine Terminal (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Enchro Plating Ltd. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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