EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
I/n Kote
New Carlisle, IN · Parent: Arcelormittal USA Inc
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
I/n Kote: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.2M lbs 99.1%
- Air Releases 11.0K lbs 0.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
I/n Kote's 1.2M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
I/n Kote is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in New Carlisle, IN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 211.8K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,179 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. I/n Kote is pounds #51 and chemical-count #96 at 1.2M 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: Edcoat LLC; Alkegen; Somaschini N.a.; Psi Molded Plastics. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Indiana: Befesa Zinc US Inc.; Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co; Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP; Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Nickel compounds; Manganese compounds; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
I/n Kote stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.1% off-site transfers) across 8 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Befesa Zinc US Inc. and Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co.
I/n Kote vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
I/n Kote inside St. Joseph's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, I/n Kote reports the 131st-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 47.7% of every pound reported in St. Joseph. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 91.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Indiana include Befesa Zinc US Inc. and Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of St. Joseph's reported pounds (2.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- I/n Kote's total reported releases fell from 258.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 211.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- I/n Kote's chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- I/n Kote's off-site transfers fell from 256.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 209.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- I/n Kote's air releases rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
I/n Kote Form-R facts
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See how I/n Kote stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
12.9× more than the comparison
20% 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 I/n Kote releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 34% (318.8K lbs to 211.8K lbs).
I/n Kote: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows I/n Kote year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 34% 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 | 318.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 191.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 207.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 258.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 211.8K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 66.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 20.0K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 4.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 2.2K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 610 lbs | - |
I/n Kote · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to I/n Kote
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Edcoat LLC, Alkegen, Somaschini N.a., ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Befesa Zinc US Inc., Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co, Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest I/n Kote on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include M. Argueso & Co. Inc., Rousselot Peabody Inc., Certainteed LLC. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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).
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, Nickel compounds, Manganese compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Edcoat LLC. I/n Kote stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 I/n Kote TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
I/n Kote totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for New Carlisle, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331221 · Primary Metals. 47.7% of St. Joseph TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: M. Argueso & Co. Inc. (Δ 1.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
I/n Kote stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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