EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Werner Co.
Crystal Lake, IL · Parent: Werner Co
- Total releases
- 16.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Werner Co.: how the 16.4K lbs splits
16.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 16.2K lbs 98.9%
- Air Releases 181 lbs 1.1%
Werner Co.'s 16.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Werner Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Crystal Lake, IL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 6.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 16.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,688 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. Werner Co. is pounds #370 and chemical-count #560 at 16.4K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: G & M Manufacturing Corp; John Crane Inc; Tc Industries Inc; Chemtool Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Illinois: Mid State Plating Co.; Ohio Gratings Inc; Hill-Rom Inc. - Plating Plant; Pioneer Metal Finishing LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Manganese.
Werner Co. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.9% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mid State Plating Co. and Ohio Gratings Inc.
Werner Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
16K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Werner Co.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Werner Co. reports the 1,025th-largest volume (16.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 98.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Mid State Plating Co. and Ohio Gratings Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Werner Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 98.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Werner Co.'s total reported releases rose from 3.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Werner Co.'s off-site transfers rose from 3.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Werner Co.'s air releases fell from 45 lb in 2022 to 34 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Werner Co. Form-R facts
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See how Werner Co. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
59% less than the comparison
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 Werner Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 507% (1.1K lbs to 6.6K lbs).
Werner Co.: 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 Werner Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 507% 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 | 1.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 866 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 4.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 3.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 6.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 16.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 274 lbs | - |
Werner Co. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Werner Co.
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including G & M Manufacturing Corp, John Crane Inc, Tc Industries Inc, 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. Mid State Plating Co., Ohio Gratings Inc, Hill-Rom Inc. - Plating Plant.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Werner Co. on cumulative reported pounds (16.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Fehrer Automotive N.a. LLC, Moog Inc., Fci Milan. 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.
- Fehrer Automotive N.a. LLC Duncan, SC · Plastics and Rubber 16.4K lbs reported
- Moog Inc. Torrance, CA · Transportation Equipment 16.4K lbs reported
- Fci Milan Milan, MI · Other 16.4K lbs reported
- Mplx Terminals LLC - Columbus Oh West Terminal Columbus, OH · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 16.4K 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 Zinc compounds, Manganese; nearby reporters include G & M Manufacturing Corp. Werner Co. 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 Werner Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Werner Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Crystal Lake, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332439 · Fabricated Metals. 1.5% of Mchenry TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fehrer Automotive N.a. LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Werner Co. stamps LIGHT 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