EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY
- Total releases
- 411.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown: how the 411.9K lbs splits
411.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 409.7K lbs 99.5%
- Air Releases 1.4K lbs 0.3%
- Water Discharges 750 lbs 0.2%
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown's 411.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elizabethtown, KY, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 197.8K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 411.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,189 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. Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown is pounds #65 and chemical-count #151 at 411.9K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Altec Industries Inc; Agc Automotive Americas; Akebono - Elizabethtown Plant; Cytech Products Inc. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside Kentucky: Eaton Corp; Rec Boat Holdings Llc-Sport/engineering; Fca US Sterling Heights Assembly Plant; Honda Developlement & Manufacturing LLC - Iap. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Sodium nitrite; Manganese; Nickel compounds.
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.5% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 411.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Eaton Corp and Rec Boat Holdings Llc-Sport/engineering.
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
412K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown in the Transportation Equipment sector extract
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown reports the 99th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Eaton Corp and Rec Boat Holdings Llc-Sport/engineering.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown's total reported releases fell from 212.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 197.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown's water releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 750 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown's air releases fell from 662 lb in 2022 to 307 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown's off-site transfers fell from 212.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 196.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown Form-R facts
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See how Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
775.6× more than the comparison
4.0× 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 Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 411.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 46215% (427 lbs to 197.8K lbs).
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown year-over-year reported totals (increased by 46215% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 427 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 600 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 357 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 212.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 197.8K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 186.4K lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 92.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 72.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 60.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Altec Industries Inc, Agc Automotive Americas, Akebono - Elizabethtown Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Transportation Equipment Facilities
Other Transportation Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Eaton Corp, Rec Boat Holdings Llc-Sport/engineering, Fca US Sterling Heights Assembly Plant.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown on cumulative reported pounds (411.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include 443 - Richmond Oilseeds, Eaton Corp, Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery. 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.
- 443 - Richmond Oilseeds Richmond, TX · Food 411.3K lbs reported
- Eaton Corp Kearney, NE · Transportation Equipment 412.6K lbs reported
- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery Philadelphia, PA · Petroleum 410.0K lbs reported
- US Borax Inc. Wilmington, CA · Chemicals 409.9K 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
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 Zinc compounds, Sodium nitrite, Manganese, Nickel compounds; nearby reporters include Altec Industries Inc. Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown stamps MID 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 Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Elizabethtown, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336350 · Transportation Equipment. 19.6% of Hardin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: 443 - Richmond Oilseeds (Δ 526 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Metalsa Light Vehilcle USA - Elizabethtown stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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