EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Zimmer Biomet Inc
Warsaw, IN · Parent: Zimmer Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 12.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Zimmer Biomet Inc: how the 12.9K lbs splits
12.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 12.8K lbs 99.4%
- Off-site Transfers 81 lbs 0.6%
Zimmer Biomet Inc's 12.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Zimmer Biomet Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Warsaw, IN, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 1.4K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 12.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,261 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. Zimmer Biomet Inc is pounds #428 and chemical-count #214 at 12.9K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Flexaust Co; Akzo Nobel Coatings; Lsc Communications / Warsaw; Paragon Medical - Warsaw Finishing Services. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Indiana: Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing; Leachgarner; Arthrex Manufacturing Inc.; Gentex Optics Inc. Other Zimmer Holdings Inc sites in this extract: Zimmer Surgical. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid; Cobalt; Chromium; Nickel.
Zimmer Biomet Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.4% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 12.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing and Leachgarner.
Zimmer Biomet Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Zimmer Biomet Inc: Nitric acid-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Zimmer Biomet Inc reports the 102nd-largest volume (12.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitric acid alone is 98.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Indiana include Alcon Laboratories Inc-Johns Creek Manufacturing and Leachgarner.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Zimmer Biomet Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nitric acid at 98.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Zimmer Biomet Inc's total reported releases fell from 8.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Zimmer Biomet Inc's off-site transfers rose from 18 lb in 2022 to 41 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Zimmer Biomet Inc's air releases fell from 8.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Zimmer Biomet Inc's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Zimmer Biomet Inc Form-R facts
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See how Zimmer Biomet Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
29% more than the comparison
2.5× 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 Zimmer Biomet Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 12.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 53% (933 lbs to 1.4K lbs).
Zimmer Biomet Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Zimmer Biomet Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 53% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 933 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 841 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 857 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 8.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 1.4K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 12.7K lbs | - |
| Cobalt | 104 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 43 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 37 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 1 lbs | - |
Zimmer Biomet Inc · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Flexaust Co, Akzo Nobel Coatings, Lsc Communications / Warsaw, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Zimmer Biomet Inc on cumulative reported pounds (12.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Siemens Charlotte Turbine Generator Service Center, Valero Partners Memphis LLC, Otter Lake Technologies. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Siemens Charlotte Turbine Generator Service Center Charlotte, NC · Machinery 12.9K lbs reported
- Valero Partners Memphis LLC Memphis, TN · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12.9K lbs reported
- Otter Lake Technologies Saint Paul, MN · Primary Metals 12.9K lbs reported
- Innovaflex Colorado Springs, CO · Computers and Electronic Products 12.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Zimmer Holdings Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Zimmer Surgical.
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 Nitric acid, Cobalt, Chromium, Nickel; nearby reporters include Flexaust Co. Zimmer Biomet Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Zimmer Biomet Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Zimmer Biomet Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Warsaw, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 339113 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 0.2% of Kosciusko TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Siemens Charlotte Turbine Generator Service Center (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Zimmer Biomet Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitric acid. 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