EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc
Wabash, IN
- Total releases
- 644.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc: how the 644.5K lbs splits
644.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 566.0K lbs 87.8%
- Air Releases 77.5K lbs 12.0%
- Water Discharges 992 lbs 0.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc's 644.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 87.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 12.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper And Copper 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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wabash, IN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 163.5K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 644.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,673 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. The Ford Meter Box Co Inc is pounds #75 and chemical-count #153 at 644.5K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Bulldog Battery Corp; Paperworks Industries Inc; Real Alloy Recycling LLC; Metalx Aluminum Conversions. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Indiana: Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC; Howmet Fastening Systems Waco; Crown Cork & Seal Co (usa) Inc Crown Closure Div; Fisher-Barton Specialty Products. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper And Copper Compounds; Zinc compounds; Zinc (fume or dust); Lead And Lead Compounds.
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (87.8% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 644.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC and Howmet Fastening Systems Waco.
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
644K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, The Ford Meter Box Co Inc reports the 74th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Indiana include Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC and Howmet Fastening Systems Waco.
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
- The Ford Meter Box Co Inc's total reported releases rose from 138.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 163.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Ford Meter Box Co Inc's air releases rose from 14.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Ford Meter Box Co Inc's water releases rose from 165 lb in 2022 to 202 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Ford Meter Box Co Inc's off-site transfers rose from 124.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 141.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Ford Meter Box Co 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 The Ford Meter Box Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 644.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 52% (107.3K lbs to 163.5K lbs).
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc: 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 The Ford Meter Box Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 52% 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: Copper And Copper Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 107.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 115.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 119.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 138.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 163.5K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 316.8K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 272.0K lbs | - |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 29.7K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 22.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 3.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel | 588 lbs | Carcinogen |
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to The Ford Meter Box Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Bulldog Battery Corp, Paperworks Industries Inc, Real Alloy Recycling LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC, Howmet Fastening Systems Waco, Crown Cork & Seal Co (usa) Inc Crown Closure Div.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Ford Meter Box Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (644.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC, Wheatland Tube Co - Chicago Div, Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC Thomaston, CT · Fabricated Metals 644.8K lbs reported
- Wheatland Tube Co - Chicago Div Chicago, IL · Electrical Equipment 645.3K lbs reported
- Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility Institute, WV · Chemicals 645.7K lbs reported
- Tidewater Boats LLC Lexington, SC · Transportation Equipment 643.2K 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 Copper And Copper Compounds, Zinc compounds, Zinc (fume or dust), Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Bulldog Battery Corp. The Ford Meter Box Co Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 The Ford Meter Box Co Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Copper And Copper Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wabash, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332911 · Fabricated Metals. 18.4% of Wabash TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC (Δ 335 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Ford Meter Box Co Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Copper And Copper 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