EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc
Burlington, IA · Parent: Modern Welding Co Inc
- Total releases
- 44.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc: how the 44.6K lbs splits
44.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 44.6K lbs 100.0%
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc's 44.6K 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: Styrene.
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-HEAVY
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Burlington, IA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 5.9K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 44.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,378 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. Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc is pounds #181 and chemical-count #203 at 44.6K lbs. 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tenneco ( Federal Mogul Ignition Llc)(champion Spark Plug); Industrial Connections and Solutions LLC; Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp; Cnh Industrial America LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Iowa: Advanced Heat Treat Corp.; Oerlikon Metco (us) Inc; Boss Products a Div of the Toro Co; Avtec Finishing Systems Inc. Other Modern Welding Co Inc sites in this extract: Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc; Modern Welding Co of California; Modern Welding Co of Owensboro Inc; Modern Welding Co of Ohio Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene; Chromium; Nickel.
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 44.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Advanced Heat Treat Corp. and Oerlikon Metco (us) Inc.
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
45K lbs Top 25% higher than 75% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc: Styrene-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc reports the 713th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up more than 99.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include Advanced Heat Treat Corp. and Oerlikon Metco (us) Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc's total reported releases fell from 10.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc's air releases fell from 10.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
11.9× more than the comparison
25% 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 Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 44.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (9.5K lbs to 5.9K lbs).
Modern Welding Co of Iowa 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 Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 9.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 9.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 10.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 5.9K lbs | 3 |
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Tenneco ( Federal Mogul Ignition Llc)(champion Spark Plug), Industrial Connections and Solutions LLC, Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Advanced Heat Treat Corp., Oerlikon Metco (us) Inc, Boss Products a Div of the Toro Co.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc on cumulative reported pounds (44.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Thiele Tanning, Buckley Oil Co - Mineral Well Site, Advanced Heat Treat Corp.. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Modern Welding Co Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc, Modern Welding Co of California, Modern Welding Co of Owensboro 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 Styrene, Chromium, Nickel; nearby reporters include Tenneco ( Federal Mogul Ignition Llc)(champion Spark Plug). Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc stamps LIGHT 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.
Use and verify this record
This Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Burlington, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332420 · Fabricated Metals. 5.0% of Des Moines TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Thiele Tanning (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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