EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Precoat Metals
La Porte, IN · Parent: Azz Inc
- Total releases
- 498.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Precoat Metals: how the 498.4K lbs splits
498.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 275.2K lbs 55.2%
- Air Releases 197.6K lbs 39.6%
- Water Discharges 25.7K lbs 5.1%
Precoat Metals's 498.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 55.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 39.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Precoat Metals is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in La Porte, IN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 37.5K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 498.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,962 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. Precoat Metals is pounds #88 and chemical-count #53 at 498.4K 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: Alexander Chemical Corp; Dwyer Instruments Inc; Accurate Castings Inc Kingsbury Castings Div; Howmet Castings & Services Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Indiana: Crown Beverage Packaging; United Galvanizing Inc.; Hohman Plating & Manufacturing Inc; Kawneer Co. Inc.. Other Azz Inc sites in this extract: Azz Galvanizing Services-Moss Point; Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC; Precoat Metals; Sequa Coatings Corp-Precoat Metals Div. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Certain glycol ethers; Nickel; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Precoat Metals is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in La Porte, IN: 498.4K lbs across 11 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 55.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Crown Beverage Packaging and United Galvanizing Inc..
Precoat Metals vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
498K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Precoat Metals in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Precoat Metals reports the 110th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Indiana include Crown Beverage Packaging and United Galvanizing Inc..
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Precoat Metals's total reported releases fell from 110.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Precoat Metals's water releases fell from 7.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Precoat Metals's off-site transfers fell from 57.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Precoat Metals's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Precoat Metals Form-R facts
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See how Precoat Metals stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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2.8× 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 Precoat Metals releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 498.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 71% (129.5K lbs to 37.5K lbs).
Precoat Metals: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Precoat Metals year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 71% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 129.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 114.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 106.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 110.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 37.5K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 224.7K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 73.3K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 69.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 54.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 30.7K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 20.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 13.4K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 7.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 15 lbs | - |
Precoat Metals in Laporte
Nearest TRI Facilities to Precoat Metals
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Alexander Chemical Corp, Dwyer Instruments Inc, Accurate Castings Inc Kingsbury Castings Div, 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. Crown Beverage Packaging, United Galvanizing Inc., Hohman Plating & Manufacturing Inc.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Precoat Metals on cumulative reported pounds (498.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include US Army National Guard Camp Shelby Ranges, Lion Elastomers LLC, 3M Co - Knoxville. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- US Army National Guard Camp Shelby Ranges Camp Shelby, MS · Other 498.4K lbs reported
- Lion Elastomers LLC Port Neches, TX · Chemicals 498.2K lbs reported
- 3M Co - Knoxville Knoxville, IA · Paper 499.0K lbs reported
- Ravenswood Generating Station Long Island City, NY · Electric Utilities 497.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Azz Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Azz Galvanizing Services-Moss Point, Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC, Precoat Metals.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Certain glycol ethers, Nickel, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Alexander Chemical Corp. Precoat Metals stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Precoat Metals TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Precoat Metals totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for La Porte, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 12.0% of Laporte TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Army National Guard Camp Shelby Ranges (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Precoat Metals stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 55.2%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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