EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Kowa Kentucky Inc.
Corbin, KY
- Total releases
- 2.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Kowa Kentucky Inc.: how the 2.9M lbs splits
2.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.9M lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 25 lbs <0.1%
Kowa Kentucky Inc.'s 2.9M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Kowa Kentucky Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Corbin, KY, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 433.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 2.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 664 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. Kowa Kentucky Inc. is pounds #21 and chemical-count #251 at 2.9M 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: Cta Acoustics Inc; Rapiscan Systems; Jackson Wws Inc; Aisin Automotive Casting LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kentucky: Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp; Bwxt Nuclear Operations Group Inc.; Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Winston Salem Plant; Apollo Metals Ltd. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel; Nitric acid.
Kowa Kentucky Inc. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp and Bwxt Nuclear Operations Group Inc..
Kowa Kentucky Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kowa Kentucky Inc. inside Knox's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Kowa Kentucky Inc. reports the 5th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 96.8% of every pound reported in Knox. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nickel alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp and Bwxt Nuclear Operations Group Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Knox's reported pounds (3.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kowa Kentucky Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 739.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 433.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kowa Kentucky Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 739.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 433.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kowa Kentucky Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Kowa Kentucky Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 32% (633.6K lbs to 433.6K lbs).
Kowa Kentucky Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows Kowa Kentucky Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 32% 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: Nickel.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 633.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 509.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 560.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 739.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 433.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 2.9M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Kowa Kentucky Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kowa Kentucky Inc.
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Cta Acoustics Inc, Rapiscan Systems, Jackson Wws 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. Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Bwxt Nuclear Operations Group Inc., Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Winston Salem Plant.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kowa Kentucky Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (2.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Taminco US LLC, Huntsman International LLC, Western Zirconium. 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.
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 Nickel, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Cta Acoustics Inc. Kowa Kentucky Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Kowa Kentucky Inc. TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kowa Kentucky Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Corbin, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 96.8% of Knox TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Century Aluminum Sebree LLC (Δ 1.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kowa Kentucky Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel. 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