EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Ward Aluminum Co
Fort Wayne, IN
- Total releases
- 1 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ward Aluminum Co: how the 1 lbs splits
1 lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1 lbs 100.0%
Ward Aluminum Co's 1 lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.
TRACE volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Ward Aluminum Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fort Wayne, IN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 0 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 19,583 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. Ward Aluminum Co is pounds #824 and chemical-count #844 at 1 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant; Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc; Dana Light Axle Products LLC; Press-Seal Corp. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Indiana: Multi-Cast Corp; Jabil Circuit Inc; Reliable Castings Corp Sidney Div; Ac Foundry Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead.
Ward Aluminum Co stamps TRACE volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1 lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Multi-Cast Corp and Jabil Circuit Inc.
Ward Aluminum Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1 lbs 25th percentile higher than 25% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ward Aluminum Co in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Ward Aluminum Co reports the 1,394th-largest volume (1 lbs). Scale peers outside Indiana include Multi-Cast Corp and Jabil Circuit Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Ward Aluminum Co Form-R facts
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See how Ward Aluminum Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
100% less than the comparison
94% 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 Ward Aluminum Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 48% (0 lbs to 0 lbs).
Ward Aluminum Co: annual Form-R pounds
TRACE site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ward Aluminum Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 48% 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: Lead.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ward Aluminum Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ward Aluminum Co
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant, Valbruna Slater Stainless Inc, Dana Light Axle Products LLC, 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. Multi-Cast Corp, Jabil Circuit Inc, Reliable Castings Corp Sidney Div.
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 Lead; nearby reporters include Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant. Ward Aluminum Co stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
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This Ward Aluminum Co TRI extract (TRACE · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ward Aluminum Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fort Wayne, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331523 · Primary Metals. 0.0% of Allen TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Parker Hannifin (fluid Control Div) (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ward Aluminum Co stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead. 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