EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Rk Steel
Fredonia, KS
- Total releases
- 54.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Rk Steel: how the 54.7K lbs splits
54.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 54.7K lbs 100.0%
Rk Steel's 54.7K 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Rk Steel is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fredonia, KS, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 13.2K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 54.7K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,933 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. Rk Steel is pounds #95 and chemical-count #252 at 54.7K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Systech Environmental Corp; Cobalt Boats LLC; Cobalt Boats LLC; Cobalt Boats LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kansas: Cleveland Plating LLC Formerly Barker Products Co; Azz Galvanizing-Bristol; Emcor Enclosures; Shape 1820. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
Rk Steel stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 54.7K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cleveland Plating LLC Formerly Barker Products Co and Azz Galvanizing-Bristol.
Rk Steel vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
55K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Rk Steel: Xylene (mixed isomers)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Rk Steel reports the 664th-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Xylene (mixed isomers) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Kansas include Cleveland Plating LLC Formerly Barker Products Co and Azz Galvanizing-Bristol.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Rk Steel's pounds in one chemical - here Xylene (mixed isomers) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Rk Steel's total reported releases fell from 29.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Rk Steel's air releases fell from 29.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Rk Steel Form-R facts
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95% less than the comparison
97% 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 Rk Steel releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 54.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases increased by 8% (12.3K lbs to 13.2K lbs).
Rk Steel: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Rk Steel year-over-year reported totals (increased by 8% from 2021 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 29.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 13.2K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 54.7K lbs | - |
Rk Steel · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Rk Steel
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Systech Environmental Corp, Cobalt Boats LLC, Cobalt Boats LLC, 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. Cleveland Plating LLC Formerly Barker Products Co, Azz Galvanizing-Bristol, Emcor Enclosures.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Rk Steel on cumulative reported pounds (54.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Somerset Operating Co LLC, Stella-Jones Corp, Thomas Built Buses Inc. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa 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.
- Somerset Operating Co LLC Barker, NY · Electric Utilities 54.7K lbs reported
- Stella-Jones Corp Pineville, LA · Wood Products 54.7K lbs reported
- Thomas Built Buses Inc High Point, NC · Transportation Equipment 54.7K lbs reported
- Copeland Scroll Compressors LP Sidney, OH · Machinery 54.7K 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 Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Systech Environmental Corp. Rk Steel stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Rk Steel TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Rk Steel totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fredonia, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 332312 · Fabricated Metals. 2.1% of Wilson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Somerset Operating Co LLC (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Rk Steel stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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