EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Rocknel Fastener Inc.
Rockford, IL
- Total releases
- 117.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Rocknel Fastener Inc.: how the 117.4K lbs splits
117.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 113.7K lbs 96.9%
- Air Releases 3.6K lbs 3.1%
Rocknel Fastener Inc.'s 117.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Rocknel Fastener Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rockford, IL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 12.6K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 117.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,256 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. Rocknel Fastener Inc. is pounds #170 and chemical-count #296 at 117.4K 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: Mnp Precision Parts LLC; Sherwin-Williams Co; Mte Hydraulics; J&m Plating. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Illinois: Puget Sound Coatings; Johnson Welded Products LLC; Triplex Plating Co Inc; Samuel Packaging Systems Group. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid.
Rocknel Fastener Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.9% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 117.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Puget Sound Coatings and Johnson Welded Products LLC.
Rocknel Fastener Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
117K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Rocknel Fastener Inc.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Rocknel Fastener Inc. reports the 401st-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 94.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Puget Sound Coatings and Johnson Welded Products LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Rocknel Fastener Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 94.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Rocknel Fastener Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 18.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rocknel Fastener Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 17.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rocknel Fastener Inc.'s air releases rose from 641 lb in 2022 to 728 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Rocknel Fastener Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Rocknel Fastener Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 117.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 64% (34.5K lbs to 12.6K lbs).
Rocknel Fastener Inc.: 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 Rocknel Fastener Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 64% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 34.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 30.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 21.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 18.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 12.6K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 110.7K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 3.6K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 11 lbs | - |
Rocknel Fastener Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Rocknel Fastener Inc.
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Mnp Precision Parts LLC, Sherwin-Williams Co, Mte Hydraulics, 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. Puget Sound Coatings, Johnson Welded Products LLC, Triplex Plating Co Inc.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Rocknel Fastener Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (117.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Bertch Cabinet LLC, Bath Iron Works, Puget Sound Coatings. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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 Zinc compounds, Methanol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Mnp Precision Parts LLC. Rocknel Fastener Inc. 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.
Use and verify this record
This Rocknel Fastener Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Rocknel Fastener Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rockford, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 4.1% of Winnebago TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bertch Cabinet LLC (Δ 31 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Rocknel Fastener Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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