EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Nobert Plating Plant 1
Chicago, IL · Parent: Nobert Plating Co
- Total releases
- 15.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nobert Plating Plant 1: how the 15.3K lbs splits
15.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 11.9K lbs 77.9%
- Air Releases 3.4K lbs 22.1%
Nobert Plating Plant 1's 15.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 77.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 22.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Nobert Plating Plant 1 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chicago, IL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 3.8K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 15.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,863 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. Nobert Plating Plant 1 is pounds #378 and chemical-count #242 at 15.3K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Universal Electric Foundry Inc; Reliable Plating; Water Saver Faucet Co; Vcna Prairie Llc-Yard 1032. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Illinois: Pacific Forge Inc.; Sam Dong Inc; Roll Technology Corp; Apex Anodizing. Other Nobert Plating Co sites in this extract: Nobert Plating Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Cyanide compounds; Copper.
Nobert Plating Plant 1 stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (77.9% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pacific Forge Inc. and Sam Dong Inc.
Nobert Plating Plant 1 vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nobert Plating Plant 1: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Nobert Plating Plant 1 reports the 1,053rd-largest volume (15.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 75.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Pacific Forge Inc. and Sam Dong Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nobert Plating Plant 1's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 75.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nobert Plating Plant 1's total reported releases rose from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nobert Plating Plant 1's off-site transfers rose from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nobert Plating Plant 1's air releases fell from 238 lb in 2022 to 228 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nobert Plating Plant 1 Form-R facts
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See how Nobert Plating Plant 1 stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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2.5× 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 Nobert Plating Plant 1 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 310% (917 lbs to 3.8K lbs).
Nobert Plating Plant 1: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Nobert Plating Plant 1 year-over-year reported totals (increased by 310% 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 | 917 lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 3.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 4.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 2.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 3.8K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 11.5K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Cyanide compounds | 701 lbs | - |
| Copper | 387 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 4 lbs | - |
Nobert Plating Plant 1 · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nobert Plating Plant 1
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Universal Electric Foundry Inc, Reliable Plating, Water Saver Faucet Co, 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. Pacific Forge Inc., Sam Dong Inc, Roll Technology Corp.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nobert Plating Plant 1 on cumulative reported pounds (15.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Central Pre-Mix Sullivan Road, Eclectic Products LLC, Hentzen Aerospace. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Nobert Plating Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nobert Plating Co.
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), Nitric acid, Cyanide compounds, Copper; nearby reporters include Universal Electric Foundry Inc. Nobert Plating Plant 1 stamps LIGHT 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.
Use and verify this record
This Nobert Plating Plant 1 TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · 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.
Nobert Plating Plant 1 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. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Central Pre-Mix Sullivan Road (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nobert Plating Plant 1 stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · 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