EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric

Blue Island, IL

Total releases
3.5K lbs
Chemicals reported
2
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric: how the 3.5K lbs splits

3.5K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 2.5K lbs 71.4%
  • Off-site Transfers 1.0K lbs 28.6%

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric's 3.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 71.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 28.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.

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.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Blue Island, IL, in the primary metals sector. It reported 500 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 3.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,838 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. Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric is pounds #530 and chemical-count #604 at 3.5K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Gc America Inc; Masters & Alloy LLC; Arkema Coating Resins; Prestone Products. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Illinois: Consolidated Precision Products Corp; Blackfoot Brass; Iwg Nest Llc- Canastota; Hydro Extrusion USA LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Nickel.

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Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (71.4% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Consolidated Precision Products Corp and Blackfoot Brass.

#11,838 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

3.5K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R

Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric reports the 895th-largest volume (3.5K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 50.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Illinois include Consolidated Precision Products Corp and Blackfoot Brass.

Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (50.0% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric Form-R facts

Sector
Primary Metals
LIGHT volume
3.5K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-HEAVY chem count
2 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Copper

Compare this facility

See how Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric
3.5K lbs
Gc America Inc
2.0K lbs

78% more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric
2
Gc America Inc
1

2.0× 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 Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5K lbs.

Air Releases 2.5K lbs (71.4%)
Off-site Transfers 1.0K lbs (28.6%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases held roughly flat (500 lbs to 500 lbs).

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric year-over-year reported totals (held roughly flat 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: Copper.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 500 lbs 2
2020 1.0K lbs 2
2021 1.0K lbs 2
2022 500 lbs 2
2023 500 lbs 2

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Copper 1.8K lbs -
Nickel 1.8K lbs Carcinogen

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric · AIR-pathway site

Blue Island, IL
41.6624, -87.7064
County TRI context
Cook · 0.0% of county pounds
EPA Facility ID
60406GWLCT3500W

Compare beyond Illinois

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric on cumulative reported pounds (3.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Axens N.a. Inc., Oldcastle Infrastructures Inc - Napoleon, Bluewing Royal Llc.. 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.

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 Copper, Nickel; nearby reporters include Gc America Inc. Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric 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 Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Blue Island, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331524 · Primary Metals. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Axens N.a. Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Mbaf - Div of G&w Electric stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Copper. 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