EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky
Owensboro, KY · Parent: Hausner Hard-Chrome Inc
- Total releases
- 34.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky: how the 34.4K lbs splits
34.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 34.3K lbs 99.8%
- Air Releases 82 lbs 0.2%
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky's 34.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Owensboro, KY, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 8.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 34.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,003 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. Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky is pounds #176 and chemical-count #278 at 34.4K 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: Pinkerton Tobacco Co LP; Owensboro Grain Biodiesel LLC; Dart Polymers Inc; Owensboro Grain Co LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kentucky: Trinity Heads Inc. Plt 56; Cleveland Steel Container Corp - Streetsboro Plant; Hytek Finishes Co; B-Way Packaging Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Lead And Lead Compounds.
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.8% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 34.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Trinity Heads Inc. Plt 56 and Cleveland Steel Container Corp - Streetsboro Plant.
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
34K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky reports the 793rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) alone is 81.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Trinity Heads Inc. Plt 56 and Cleveland Steel Container Corp - Streetsboro Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) at 81.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky's total reported releases rose from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky's off-site transfers rose from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky Form-R facts
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See how Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
64.9× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 34.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 14% (10.0K lbs to 8.6K lbs).
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 14% 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: Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 4.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 6.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 4.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 8.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 27.9K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 6.5K lbs | - |
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Pinkerton Tobacco Co LP, Owensboro Grain Biodiesel LLC, Dart Polymers Inc, 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. Trinity Heads Inc. Plt 56, Cleveland Steel Container Corp - Streetsboro Plant, Hytek Finishes Co.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky on cumulative reported pounds (34.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Watford City Plant, Kadant Unaflex, Trinity Heads Inc. Plt 56. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Watford City Plant Alexander, ND · Natural Gas Processing 34.4K lbs reported
- Kadant Unaflex Anderson, SC · Plastics and Rubber 34.4K lbs reported
- Trinity Heads Inc. Plt 56 Navasota, TX · Fabricated Metals 34.4K lbs reported
- Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Tg Lee Dairy Orlando, FL · Food 34.4K 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 Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Pinkerton Tobacco Co LP. Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky stamps LIGHT 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 Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Owensboro, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.6% of Daviess TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Watford City Plant (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hausner Hard-Chrome of Kentucky stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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