EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Climax Molybdenum Co
Fort Madison, IA · Parent: Freeport-McMoran Inc
- Total releases
- 16.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Climax Molybdenum Co: how the 16.4M lbs splits
16.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 16.0M lbs 97.6%
- Off-site Transfers 352.7K lbs 2.1%
- Water Discharges 45.7K lbs 0.3%
- Land Disposal 1.3K lbs <0.1%
Climax Molybdenum Co's 16.4M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.1%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Climax Molybdenum Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fort Madison, IA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 3.6M lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 16.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 122 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc- Fort Madison Plant; Scotts Co Fort Madison Iowa; Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc.; Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Iowa: Gerdau Long Steel North America - Jackson Mill; Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC; Nucor Steel-Berkeley; Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp /butler Works. Other Freeport-McMoran Inc sites in this extract: Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc; Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc; Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc; Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Molybdenum trioxide; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Lead And Lead Compounds.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Iowa TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=460)
- Helena Industries LLC
- Climax Molybdenum Co 5
What this shows Helena Industries LLC leads Iowa chemical count. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #117. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Climax Molybdenum Co stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.6% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Gerdau Long Steel North America - Jackson Mill and Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC.
Climax Molybdenum Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
16M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Climax Molybdenum Co inside Lee's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Climax Molybdenum Co reports the 19th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 64.4% of every pound reported in Lee. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 96.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Gerdau Long Steel North America - Jackson Mill and Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lee's reported pounds (25.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Climax Molybdenum Co's total reported releases rose from 3.2 million lb in 2022 to 3.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Climax Molybdenum Co's land releases rose from 5 lb in 2022 to 500 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Climax Molybdenum Co's water releases rose from 11.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Climax Molybdenum Co's off-site transfers fell from 113.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 85.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Climax Molybdenum Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Climax Molybdenum Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
239.0× more than the comparison
64% 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 Climax Molybdenum Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (4.0M lbs to 3.6M lbs).
Climax Molybdenum Co: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Climax Molybdenum Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 9% 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 | 4.0M lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 2.7M lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 2.9M lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 3.2M lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 3.6M lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 15.9M lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 447.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 66.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 115 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 36 lbs | - |
Climax Molybdenum Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Climax Molybdenum Co
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc- Fort Madison Plant, Scotts Co Fort Madison Iowa, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Gerdau Long Steel North America - Jackson Mill, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC, Nucor Steel-Berkeley.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Climax Molybdenum Co on cumulative reported pounds (16.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC, International Paper Riegelwood Mill. 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.
- Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC New Johnsonville, TN · Chemicals 16.5M lbs reported
- Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC El Dorado, AR · Hazardous Waste 16.6M lbs reported
- International Paper Riegelwood Mill Riegelwood, NC · Paper 16.1M lbs reported
- U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant Cumberland City, TN · Electric Utilities 16.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Freeport-McMoran Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc, Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc, Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc.
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, Molybdenum trioxide, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc- Fort Madison Plant. Climax Molybdenum Co stamps HEAVY 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 Climax Molybdenum Co TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Climax Molybdenum Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fort Madison, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331410 · Primary Metals. 64.4% of Lee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC (Δ 123.6K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Climax Molybdenum Co stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. 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