EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Libertas Copper Llc.
Eminence, KY · Parent: Libertas Copper LLC
- Total releases
- 13.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Libertas Copper Llc.: how the 13.0K lbs splits
13.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 11.5K lbs 88.8%
- Air Releases 1.4K lbs 11.2%
Libertas Copper Llc.'s 13.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 88.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 11.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
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 TRACE-CARC
Libertas Copper Llc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Eminence, KY, in the primary metals sector. It reported 5.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 13.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,251 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. Libertas Copper Llc. is pounds #210 and chemical-count #206 at 13.0K 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: Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.; Katayama American Co. Inc.; Matalco Shelbyville LLC; Arvin Sango Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Kentucky: Allied Metal Co; Kiswire Inc; Otter Lake Technologies; Vulcan Global Manufacturing Solutions Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Cyanide compounds; Nickel.
Libertas Copper Llc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (88.8% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Allied Metal Co and Kiswire Inc.
Libertas Copper Llc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Libertas Copper Llc.: Copper-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Libertas Copper Llc. reports the 708th-largest volume (13.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 88.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Allied Metal Co and Kiswire Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Libertas Copper Llc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Copper at 88.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Libertas Copper Llc.'s total reported releases fell from 5.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Libertas Copper Llc.'s off-site transfers fell from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Libertas Copper Llc. Form-R facts
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See how Libertas Copper Llc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Libertas Copper Llc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1474% (319 lbs to 5.0K lbs).
Libertas Copper Llc.: 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 Libertas Copper Llc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1474% 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: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 319 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 255 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 5.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 5.0K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 11.5K lbs | - |
| Cyanide compounds | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
Libertas Copper Llc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Libertas Copper Llc.
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Safety-Kleen Systems Inc., Katayama American Co. Inc., Matalco Shelbyville LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Allied Metal Co, Kiswire Inc, Otter Lake Technologies.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Libertas Copper Llc. on cumulative reported pounds (13.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Tangerine Rd. Asphalt Plant, Hornady Manufacturing Co, Darling Ingredients Inc - Wadesboro Facility. 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.
- Tangerine Rd. Asphalt Plant Marana, AZ · Petroleum 13.0K lbs reported
- Hornady Manufacturing Co Grand Island, NE · Fabricated Metals 13.0K lbs reported
- Darling Ingredients Inc - Wadesboro Facility Wadesboro, NC · Food 13.0K lbs reported
- Linde Gas & Equipment Houston, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 13.0K 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 Copper, Cyanide compounds, Nickel; nearby reporters include Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.. Libertas Copper Llc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Libertas Copper Llc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Libertas Copper Llc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Eminence, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331420 · Primary Metals. 1.8% of Henry TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tangerine Rd. Asphalt Plant (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Libertas Copper Llc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Copper. 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