EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc
Fort Wayne, IN · Parent: Valbruna Stainless Inc
- Total releases
- 26.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc: how the 26.9K lbs splits
26.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 22.6K lbs 84.0%
- Air Releases 4.3K lbs 16.0%
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc's 26.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 84.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 16.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-MID
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fort Wayne, IN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 3.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 26.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,564 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. Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc is pounds #343 and chemical-count #139 at 26.9K 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: Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant; Ward Aluminum Co; Stoncor Group Inc.; 105861 - Nelson Global Products Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Indiana: Greenville Metals Inc; Hubbell Power Systems Leeds; Northwest Pipe Co; Brp US Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Nickel compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (84.0% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 26.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Greenville Metals Inc and Hubbell Power Systems Leeds.
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
27K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc reports the 595th-largest volume (26.9K lbs). Scale peers outside Indiana include Greenville Metals Inc and Hubbell Power Systems Leeds.
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
- Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc's total reported releases rose from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc's air releases fell from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 726 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc's off-site transfers rose from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc Form-R facts
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See how Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 26.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 69% (10.0K lbs to 3.1K lbs).
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc: 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 Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 69% 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: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 8.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 2.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 3.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 3.1K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 8.6K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 6.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 4.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 387 lbs | - |
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant, Ward Aluminum Co, Stoncor Group Inc., 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. Greenville Metals Inc, Hubbell Power Systems Leeds, Northwest Pipe Co.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc on cumulative reported pounds (26.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Raytheon Co, American Snuff Co LLC, Nutrien Ag Solutions. 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.
- Raytheon Co Andover, MA · Computers and Electronic Products 26.9K lbs reported
- American Snuff Co LLC Memphis, TN · Tobacco 26.9K lbs reported
- Nutrien Ag Solutions Alpaugh, CA · Chemicals 26.9K lbs reported
- Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing Inc Eaton, OH · Transportation Equipment 26.9K 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 Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant. Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID 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 Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-MID · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fort Wayne, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331221 · Primary Metals. 0.3% of Allen TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Raytheon Co (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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