EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph
Atchison, KS · Parent: Bradken Inc
- Total releases
- 140.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph: how the 140.5K lbs splits
140.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 100.1K lbs 71.3%
- Air Releases 40.4K lbs 28.7%
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph's 140.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 71.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 28.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Naphthalene.
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Atchison, KS, in the primary metals sector. It reported 23.2K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 140.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,877 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Bradken Atchison/st Joseph is pounds #60 and chemical-count #34 at 140.5K lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Mgpi Processing Inc.; Atchison Ready Mix Plant 25; Progress Rail- Fastener Div; We Mac Manufacturing. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Kansas: Wieland Chase; Southwire Co North Campus; Jsw Steel USA Ohio Inc.; Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas. Other Bradken Inc sites in this extract: Bradken Energy. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Naphthalene; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Phenol; Manganese.
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (71.3% off-site transfers) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 140.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Wieland Chase and Southwire Co North Campus.
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
141K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Bradken Atchison/st Joseph reports the 358th-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kansas include Wieland Chase and Southwire Co North Campus.
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
- Bradken Atchison/st Joseph's total reported releases rose from 21.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bradken Atchison/st Joseph's air releases rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bradken Atchison/st Joseph's off-site transfers rose from 17.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph Form-R facts
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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 Bradken Atchison/st Joseph releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 140.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 39% (38.4K lbs to 23.2K lbs).
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Bradken Atchison/st Joseph year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 39% 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: Naphthalene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 29.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 28.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 21.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 23.2K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | 31.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 30.2K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 28.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 21.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 20.0K lbs | - |
| Copper | 9.1K lbs | - |
| Lead | 969 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 96 lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bradken Atchison/st Joseph
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Mgpi Processing Inc., Atchison Ready Mix Plant 25, Progress Rail- Fastener Div, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Wieland Chase, Southwire Co North Campus, Jsw Steel USA Ohio Inc..
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bradken Atchison/st Joseph on cumulative reported pounds (140.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Purecoat North LLC, Azz Galvanizing Services-Hamilton, Wieland Chase. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
- Purecoat North LLC Belmont, MA · Fabricated Metals 140.6K lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing Services-Hamilton Hamilton, IN · Fabricated Metals 140.4K lbs reported
- Wieland Chase Montpelier, OH · Primary Metals 140.6K lbs reported
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc. Fort Madison, IA · Machinery 140.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Bradken Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bradken Energy.
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 Naphthalene, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Phenol, Manganese; nearby reporters include Mgpi Processing Inc.. Bradken Atchison/st Joseph stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Bradken Atchison/st Joseph TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Naphthalene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Atchison, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331513 · Primary Metals. 19.9% of Atchison TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Purecoat North LLC (Δ 80 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bradken Atchison/st Joseph stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Naphthalene. 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