EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Metal Finishing Co. Inc.
Wichita, KS
- Total releases
- 26.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Metal Finishing Co. Inc.: how the 26.3K lbs splits
26.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 25.7K lbs 97.7%
- Off-site Transfers 600 lbs 2.3%
Metal Finishing Co. Inc.'s 26.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Trichloroethylene.
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
Metal Finishing Co. Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wichita, KS, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 11.7K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 26.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,623 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. Metal Finishing Co. Inc. is pounds #113 and chemical-count #148 at 26.3K 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: Harlow Aerostructures LLC; Bg Products Inc; Globe Engineering Co Inc; Apex Engineering International LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kansas: Island Can Carribean Inc; Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corp; Nd Industries; American Roller Bearing Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Trichloroethylene; Lead; Nitric acid.
Metal Finishing Co. Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.7% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 26.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Island Can Carribean Inc and Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corp.
Metal Finishing Co. Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
26K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Metal Finishing Co. Inc.: Trichloroethylene-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Metal Finishing Co. Inc. reports the 880th-largest volume (26.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Trichloroethylene alone is 95.8% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 98.1% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kansas include Island Can Carribean Inc and Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Metal Finishing Co. Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Trichloroethylene at 95.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Metal Finishing Co. Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 11.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metal Finishing Co. Inc.'s air releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 11.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metal Finishing Co. Inc.'s chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Metal Finishing Co. Inc. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Metal Finishing Co. Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1265.9× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Metal Finishing Co. Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 26.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 16% (13.9K lbs to 11.7K lbs).
Metal Finishing Co. 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 Metal Finishing Co. Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 16% 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: Trichloroethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 10 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 600 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 11.7K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Trichloroethylene | 25.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 600 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 510 lbs | - |
Metal Finishing Co. Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Metal Finishing Co. Inc.
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Harlow Aerostructures LLC, Bg Products Inc, Globe Engineering Co Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Island Can Carribean Inc, Aluminum Coil Anodizing Corp, Nd Industries.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Metal Finishing Co. Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (26.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include The Dallas Group of America Inc, Midwest Precast Concrete (mpc) Enterprises Inc, Ennis-Flint Bakersfield. 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.
- The Dallas Group of America Inc Texas City, TX · Chemicals 26.3K lbs reported
- Midwest Precast Concrete (mpc) Enterprises Inc Mount Pleasant, IA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 26.3K lbs reported
- Ennis-Flint Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · Chemicals 26.3K lbs reported
- Bailsco Blades & Castings Inc. Shreveport, LA · Primary Metals 26.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Trichloroethylene, Lead, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Harlow Aerostructures LLC. Metal Finishing Co. 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 Metal Finishing Co. Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Trichloroethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Metal Finishing Co. Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wichita, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.3% of Sedgwick TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Dallas Group of America Inc (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Metal Finishing Co. Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Trichloroethylene. 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