EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co
Graham, KY · Parent: Ensign-Bickford Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 6.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co: how the 6.9K lbs splits
6.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.3K lbs 77.8%
- Off-site Transfers 1.5K lbs 22.2%
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co's 6.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 77.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 22.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Dichloromethane.
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
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Graham, KY, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 161 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 6.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,586 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. Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co is pounds #239 and chemical-count #165 at 6.9K 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: Dyno Nobel Inc; US Army National Guard Wendell Ford Training Center Ranges; Kenamerican Resources Inc; Jlok Corp. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kentucky: Ranch Hand Beeville - 154; Metokote Corp Plant 13; Eaton Aerospace; Cunico Corp a Bwxt Co. Other Ensign-Bickford Industries Inc sites in this extract: Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Aluminum (fume or dust).
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (77.8% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ranch Hand Beeville - 154 and Metokote Corp Plant 13.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.9K lbs Top 41% higher than 59% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co: Dichloromethane-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co reports the 1,278th-largest volume (6.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Dichloromethane alone is 77.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 77.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Ranch Hand Beeville - 154 and Metokote Corp Plant 13.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co's pounds in one chemical - here Dichloromethane at 77.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co's total reported releases rose from 148 lb in 2022 to 161 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co's off-site transfers rose from 147 lb in 2022 to 160 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 97% (5.9K lbs to 161 lbs).
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co: 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 Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 97% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 346 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 274 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 148 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 161 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 5.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 505 lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 5 lbs | - |
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Dyno Nobel Inc, US Army National Guard Wendell Ford Training Center Ranges, Kenamerican Resources Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Ranch Hand Beeville - 154, Metokote Corp Plant 13, Eaton Aerospace.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co on cumulative reported pounds (6.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Oldcastle Precast Inc, Interstate Brick, Port Jervis Laboratories. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Oldcastle Precast Inc Selkirk, NY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 6.9K lbs reported
- Interstate Brick West Jordan, UT · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 6.9K lbs reported
- Port Jervis Laboratories Port Jervis, NY · Chemicals 6.9K lbs reported
- Scott Petroleum Corp Newport, AR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 6.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Ensign-Bickford Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co.
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 Dichloromethane, Lead compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Aluminum (fume or dust); nearby reporters include Dyno Nobel Inc. Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co 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 Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Graham, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332993 · Fabricated Metals. 0.2% of Muhlenberg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Oldcastle Precast Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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