EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Scepter Inc
Bicknell, IN · Parent: Scepter Inc.
- Total releases
- 1.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Scepter Inc: how the 1.7M lbs splits
1.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 888.9K lbs 53.7%
- Off-site Transfers 764.6K lbs 46.2%
- Water Discharges 273 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Scepter Inc's 1.7M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 53.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 46.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Scepter Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bicknell, IN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 405.9K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 1.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 968 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. Scepter Inc is pounds #43 and chemical-count #119 at 1.7M 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: Duke Energy Indiana Inc. - Edwardsport Igcc; Perdue Foods LLC - Washington Processing Plant; Grain Processing Corp; Wabash Steel Co LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Indiana: Real Alloy Recycling LLC; Pcc Structurals Inc Large Parts Campus; Nucor Steel Memphis Inc; Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Manganese; Copper; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Scepter Inc is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Bicknell, IN: 1.7M lbs across 7 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 53.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Real Alloy Recycling LLC and Pcc Structurals Inc Large Parts Campus.
Scepter Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.7M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Scepter Inc inside Knox's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Scepter Inc reports the 119th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 37.1% of every pound reported in Knox. Scale peers outside Indiana include Real Alloy Recycling LLC and Pcc Structurals Inc Large Parts Campus.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Knox's reported pounds (4.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Scepter Inc's total reported releases rose from 347.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 405.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scepter Inc's water releases fell from 94 lb in 2022 to 55 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scepter Inc's air releases rose from 175.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 225.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scepter Inc's off-site transfers rose from 171.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 180.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Scepter Inc 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 Scepter Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 38% (295.0K lbs to 405.9K lbs).
Scepter Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Scepter Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 38% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 295.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 271.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 333.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 347.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 405.9K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 875.8K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 391.0K lbs | - |
| Copper | 373.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 4.1K lbs | - |
| Lead | 1.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Scepter Inc in Knox
Nearest TRI Facilities to Scepter Inc
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Duke Energy Indiana Inc. - Edwardsport Igcc, Perdue Foods LLC - Washington Processing Plant, Grain Processing Corp, 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. Real Alloy Recycling LLC, Pcc Structurals Inc Large Parts Campus, Nucor Steel Memphis Inc.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Scepter Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Darling Ingredients Inc, Celanese Acetate LLC - Celco Plant, Centauri Technologies LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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 Ammonia, Manganese, Copper, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Duke Energy Indiana Inc. - Edwardsport Igcc. Scepter Inc stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Scepter Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Scepter Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bicknell, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331314 · Primary Metals. 37.1% of Knox TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Darling Ingredients Inc (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Scepter Inc stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 53.7%). 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