EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Belden
Richmond, IN · Parent: Belden Inc
- Total releases
- 284.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Belden: how the 284.2K lbs splits
284.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 281.0K lbs 98.9%
- Air Releases 3.2K lbs 1.1%
- Water Discharges 22 lbs <0.1%
Belden's 284.2K 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: Antimony And Antimony Compounds.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Belden is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Richmond, IN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 87.6K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 284.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,666 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Belden is pounds #135 and chemical-count #356 at 284.2K lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Silgan White Cap Corp; Richmond Beverage Solutions LLC; Holland Colours Americas Inc; Johns Manville. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Indiana: Felker Brothers; Aludyne-Columbus LLC; Blue Ridge Metals Corp; National Copper & Smelting Co. Other Belden Inc sites in this extract: West Penn Wire/cdt - Wa; Belden Cdt Inc-Bec; Alpha Wire Co; Ppc a Belden Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Antimony And Antimony Compounds; Zinc compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Belden stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.9% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 284.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Felker Brothers and Aludyne-Columbus LLC.
Belden vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
284K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Belden inside Wayne's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Belden reports the 267th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 30.5% of every pound reported in Wayne. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Antimony And Antimony Compounds alone is 84.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Indiana include Felker Brothers and Aludyne-Columbus LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Wayne's reported pounds (930.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Belden's total reported releases rose from 61.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 87.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Belden's off-site transfers rose from 61.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 87.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Belden Form-R facts
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See how Belden stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
30.5× more than the comparison
25% less 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 Belden releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 284.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 131% (37.9K lbs to 87.6K lbs).
Belden: 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 Belden year-over-year reported totals (increased by 131% 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: Antimony And Antimony Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 46.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 50.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 61.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 87.6K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 239.1K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 43.8K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 1.3K lbs | - |
Belden · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Belden
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Silgan White Cap Corp, Richmond Beverage Solutions LLC, Holland Colours Americas Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Felker Brothers, Aludyne-Columbus LLC, Blue Ridge Metals Corp.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Belden on cumulative reported pounds (284.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include S B Foot Tanning Co, Elkay Wood Products Co, Intel Corp-Ronler Acres Campus. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- S B Foot Tanning Co Red Wing, MN · Leather 284.4K lbs reported
- Elkay Wood Products Co Aurora, CO · Furniture 284.6K lbs reported
- Intel Corp-Ronler Acres Campus Hillsboro, OR · Computers and Electronic Products 283.6K lbs reported
- Charles R Lowman Power Plant Leroy, AL · Electric Utilities 284.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Belden Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including West Penn Wire/cdt - Wa, Belden Cdt Inc-Bec, Alpha Wire 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 Antimony And Antimony Compounds, Zinc compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Silgan White Cap Corp. Belden 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 Belden TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Antimony And Antimony Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Belden totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Richmond, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331420 · Primary Metals. 30.5% of Wayne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Polar King International Inc (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Belden stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Antimony And Antimony 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