EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Mech-Tronics
Melrose Park, IL
- Total releases
- 2.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Mech-Tronics: how the 2.3K lbs splits
2.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.3K lbs 99.2%
- Off-site Transfers 19 lbs 0.8%
Mech-Tronics's 2.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Mech-Tronics is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Melrose Park, IL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 436 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,570 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. Mech-Tronics is pounds #558 and chemical-count #828 at 2.3K 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: Enviro Tech International Inc.; Carbit Paint Co; Dynamic Manufacturing Inc.; Enchro Plating Ltd.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Illinois: Metalplate Galvanizing LP; Afco Steel; Colfor Manufacturing Inc-Malvern; New Millennium Building Systems LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid.
Mech-Tronics stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.2% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.3K 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 Afco Steel.
Mech-Tronics vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.3K lbs Top 48% higher than 52% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Mech-Tronics: Nitric acid-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Mech-Tronics reports the 1,550th-largest volume (2.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitric acid alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Metalplate Galvanizing LP and Afco Steel.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Mech-Tronics's pounds in one chemical - here Nitric acid at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Mech-Tronics's total reported releases fell from 580 lb in 2022 to 436 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mech-Tronics's air releases fell from 576 lb in 2022 to 432 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Mech-Tronics Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Mech-Tronics releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 28% (340 lbs to 436 lbs).
Mech-Tronics: 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 Mech-Tronics year-over-year reported totals (increased by 28% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 340 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 437 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 508 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 580 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 436 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 2.3K lbs | - |
Mech-Tronics · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Mech-Tronics
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Enviro Tech International Inc., Carbit Paint Co, Dynamic Manufacturing 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. Metalplate Galvanizing LP, Afco Steel, Colfor Manufacturing Inc-Malvern.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Mech-Tronics on cumulative reported pounds (2.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Nestle Purina Petcare Co Davenport Factory, John Deere Kernersville LLC, Tech Cast LLC. 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 Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Enviro Tech International Inc.. Mech-Tronics stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Mech-Tronics TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Mech-Tronics totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Melrose Park, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332439 · Fabricated Metals. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nestle Purina Petcare Co Davenport Factory (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Mech-Tronics stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitric acid. 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