EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Audubon Metals LLC
Henderson, KY
- Total releases
- 72.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Audubon Metals LLC: how the 72.0K lbs splits
72.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 49.3K lbs 68.5%
- Off-site Transfers 22.6K lbs 31.4%
- Water Discharges 15 lbs <0.1%
Audubon Metals LLC's 72.0K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 68.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 31.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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 MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Audubon Metals LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Henderson, KY, in the primary metals sector. It reported 13.6K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 72.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,308 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Audubon Metals LLC is pounds #139 and chemical-count #81 at 72.0K lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Teknor Color Company/teknor Pe Rformance Elastomers; Gibbs Die Casting Corp; Brenntag Mid-South Inc.; Eastern Alloys of Kentucky. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Kentucky: Matthews International Corp; Rea Magnet Wire Co; Talley Metals Technology; Sancast Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Lead compounds; Copper; Manganese.
Audubon Metals LLC is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Henderson, KY: 72.0K lbs across 8 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 68.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Matthews International Corp and Rea Magnet Wire Co.
Audubon Metals LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
72K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Audubon Metals LLC: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Audubon Metals LLC reports the 455th-largest volume (72.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 68.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Matthews International Corp and Rea Magnet Wire Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Audubon Metals LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 68.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Audubon Metals LLC's total reported releases rose from 12.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Audubon Metals LLC's air releases rose from 9.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Audubon Metals LLC's off-site transfers rose from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Audubon Metals LLC Form-R facts
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See how Audubon Metals LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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33% 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 Audubon Metals LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 72.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 25% (18.2K lbs to 13.6K lbs).
Audubon Metals LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Audubon Metals LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 25% 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 13.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 13.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 12.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 13.6K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 49.2K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 8.4K lbs | - |
| Copper | 8.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 632 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 340 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 0 lbs | - |
Audubon Metals LLC in Henderson
Nearest TRI Facilities to Audubon Metals LLC
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Teknor Color Company/teknor Pe Rformance Elastomers, Gibbs Die Casting Corp, Brenntag Mid-South Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Matthews International Corp, Rea Magnet Wire Co, Talley Metals Technology.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Audubon Metals LLC on cumulative reported pounds (72.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Silgan Container Manufacturing Corp., Martin Terminal South Yard, Eog Resources Inc Shiner Hub. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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.
- Silgan Container Manufacturing Corp. Riverbank, CA · Fabricated Metals 72.0K lbs reported
- Martin Terminal South Yard Golden Meadow, LA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 72.1K lbs reported
- Eog Resources Inc Shiner Hub Gonzales, TX · Natural Gas Processing 72.1K lbs reported
- Trenton Agri Products LLC Trenton, NE · Chemicals 72.1K 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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Lead compounds, Copper, Manganese; nearby reporters include Teknor Color Company/teknor Pe Rformance Elastomers. Audubon Metals LLC stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Audubon Metals LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Audubon Metals LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Henderson, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331314 · Primary Metals. 1.2% of Henderson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Silgan Container Manufacturing Corp. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Audubon Metals LLC stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 68.5%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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