EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Kentucky Chrome Works
Horse Cave, KY
- Total releases
- 17.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Kentucky Chrome Works: how the 17.8K lbs splits
17.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 13.2K lbs 74.2%
- Air Releases 4.5K lbs 25.5%
- Water Discharges 55 lbs 0.3%
Kentucky Chrome Works's 17.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 74.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 25.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Kentucky Chrome Works is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Horse Cave, KY, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 2.6K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 17.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,506 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. Kentucky Chrome Works is pounds #202 and chemical-count #108 at 17.8K 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: Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls Inc; Felker Brothers; Nemak; Glasgow Plant #2; Lsc Communications / Glasgow. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kentucky: Kawneer Co Inc.; True Temper Sports Inc; Cbc Steel Buildings; Ideal Clamp Products Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chromium; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Copper compounds.
Kentucky Chrome Works stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (74.2% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 17.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kawneer Co Inc. and True Temper Sports Inc.
Kentucky Chrome Works vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
18K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kentucky Chrome Works inside Hart's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Kentucky Chrome Works reports the 1,005th-largest volume (17.8K lbs). This one site accounts for 98.6% of every pound reported in Hart. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Kawneer Co Inc. and True Temper Sports Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hart's reported pounds (18.1K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kentucky Chrome Works's total reported releases fell from 12.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kentucky Chrome Works's off-site transfers fell from 10.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kentucky Chrome Works's air releases fell from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 765 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kentucky Chrome Works Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Kentucky Chrome Works stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
71.3× more than the comparison
6.0× 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 Kentucky Chrome Works releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 17.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 402% (520 lbs to 2.6K lbs).
Kentucky Chrome Works: 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 Kentucky Chrome Works year-over-year reported totals (increased by 402% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 520 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 525 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 12.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 2.6K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 8.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 2.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 263 lbs | Carcinogen |
Kentucky Chrome Works · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kentucky Chrome Works
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls Inc, Felker Brothers, Nemak; Glasgow Plant #2, 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. Kawneer Co Inc., True Temper Sports Inc, Cbc Steel Buildings.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kentucky Chrome Works on cumulative reported pounds (17.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Accurate Dispersions, Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Inc, Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Chemical Plant North. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Accurate Dispersions Homewood, IL · Chemicals 17.8K lbs reported
- Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Inc Broomfield, CO · Furniture 17.8K lbs reported
- Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Chemical Plant North Baton Rouge, LA · Chemicals 17.8K lbs reported
- Dentsply Sirona York, PA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 17.8K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chromium, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls Inc. Kentucky Chrome Works stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Kentucky Chrome Works TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kentucky Chrome Works totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Horse Cave, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 98.6% of Hart TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Accurate Dispersions (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kentucky Chrome Works stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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