EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Central Kentucky Processing Inc
Lexington, KY
- Total releases
- 183.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Central Kentucky Processing Inc: how the 183.1K lbs splits
183.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 169.3K lbs 92.4%
- Air Releases 13.9K lbs 7.6%
Central Kentucky Processing Inc's 183.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 92.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 7.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Central Kentucky Processing Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lexington, KY, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 7.7K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 183.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,399 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. Central Kentucky Processing Inc is pounds #97 and chemical-count #192 at 183.1K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Link-Belt Cranes L.P. Lllp a Delaware Ltd Liability L; Safety-Kleen Systems Lexington (lek); Trane Technologies; Forterra Concrete Industries Inc - Lexington. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kentucky: Metalplate Galvanizing LP; Enchro Plating Ltd.; V&s Columbus Galvanizing LLC; Wolverine Advanced Materials. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Nitric acid; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Central Kentucky Processing Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (92.4% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 183.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Metalplate Galvanizing LP and Enchro Plating Ltd..
Central Kentucky Processing Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
183K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Central Kentucky Processing Inc inside Fayette's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Central Kentucky Processing Inc reports the 298th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 40.0% of every pound reported in Fayette. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 98.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Metalplate Galvanizing LP and Enchro Plating Ltd..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Fayette's reported pounds (457.8K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Central Kentucky Processing Inc's total reported releases fell from 22.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Central Kentucky Processing Inc's off-site transfers fell from 19.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Central Kentucky Processing Inc's air releases rose from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Central Kentucky Processing Inc Form-R facts
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See how Central Kentucky Processing Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1604.4× more than the comparison
40% 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 Central Kentucky Processing Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 183.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 88% (64.6K lbs to 7.7K lbs).
Central Kentucky Processing Inc: 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 Central Kentucky Processing Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 88% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 64.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 40.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 47.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 22.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 7.7K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 179.6K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 640 lbs | - |
Central Kentucky Processing Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Central Kentucky Processing Inc
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Link-Belt Cranes L.P. Lllp a Delaware Ltd Liability L, Safety-Kleen Systems Lexington (lek), Trane Technologies, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Metalplate Galvanizing LP, Enchro Plating Ltd., V&s Columbus Galvanizing LLC.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Central Kentucky Processing Inc on cumulative reported pounds (183.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Teijin Automotive Technologies Texas, Owens Corning, Columbia Steel Casting Co Inc. 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.
- Teijin Automotive Technologies Texas Seguin, TX · Plastics and Rubber 183.1K lbs reported
- Owens Corning Aiken, SC · Textiles 183.0K lbs reported
- Columbia Steel Casting Co Inc Portland, OR · Primary Metals 183.3K lbs reported
- Haviland Enterprises Inc Grand Rapids, MI · Chemical Wholesalers 183.3K 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 Zinc compounds, Nitric acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Link-Belt Cranes L.P. Lllp a Delaware Ltd Liability L. Central Kentucky Processing Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Central Kentucky Processing Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Central Kentucky Processing Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lexington, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 40.0% of Fayette TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Teijin Automotive Technologies Texas (Δ 24 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Central Kentucky Processing Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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