EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Dekalb Metal Finishing
Auburn, IN
- Total releases
- 7.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Dekalb Metal Finishing: how the 7.5K lbs splits
7.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 7.5K lbs 100.0%
Dekalb Metal Finishing's 7.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Dekalb Metal Finishing is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Auburn, IN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 1.9K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 7.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,392 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. Dekalb Metal Finishing is pounds #470 and chemical-count #558 at 7.5K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ball Brass & Aluminum Foundry; Contitech USA Inc.; Tower Automotive; Aludyne N.a. LLC (auburn). Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Indiana: Kickhaeffer Manufacturing Co LLC; Tc Industries Inc; American Metal Coatings; Euclid Heat Treating Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Nitric acid.
Dekalb Metal Finishing stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kickhaeffer Manufacturing Co LLC and Tc Industries Inc.
Dekalb Metal Finishing vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.5K lbs Top 40% higher than 60% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dekalb Metal Finishing: Nickel And Nickel Compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Dekalb Metal Finishing reports the 1,244th-largest volume (7.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nickel And Nickel Compounds alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Indiana include Kickhaeffer Manufacturing Co LLC and Tc Industries Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Dekalb Metal Finishing's pounds in one chemical - here Nickel And Nickel Compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dekalb Metal Finishing's total reported releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dekalb Metal Finishing's off-site transfers fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dekalb Metal Finishing Form-R facts
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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 Dekalb Metal Finishing releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 40% (1.3K lbs to 1.9K lbs).
Dekalb Metal Finishing: 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 Dekalb Metal Finishing year-over-year reported totals (increased by 40% 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: Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 973 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 1.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.9K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 7.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Dekalb Metal Finishing · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dekalb Metal Finishing
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Ball Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Contitech USA Inc., Tower Automotive, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Kickhaeffer Manufacturing Co LLC, Tc Industries Inc, American Metal Coatings.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dekalb Metal Finishing on cumulative reported pounds (7.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Tower Extrusions LLC, Kickhaeffer Manufacturing Co LLC, Mineral Wells Facility. 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.
- Tower Extrusions LLC Olney, TX · Primary Metals 7.5K lbs reported
- Kickhaeffer Manufacturing Co LLC Port Washington, WI · Fabricated Metals 7.5K lbs reported
- Mineral Wells Facility Mineral Wells, TX · Plastics and Rubber 7.5K lbs reported
- Natvar City Of Industry, CA · Plastics and Rubber 7.5K 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 Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Ball Brass & Aluminum Foundry. Dekalb Metal Finishing stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Dekalb Metal Finishing TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel And Nickel Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dekalb Metal Finishing totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Auburn, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.1% of Dekalb TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tower Extrusions LLC (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dekalb Metal Finishing stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel And Nickel 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