EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1
Glasgow, KY · Parent: Nemak USA Inc
- Total releases
- 103.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1: how the 103.5K lbs splits
103.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 74.4K lbs 71.8%
- Air Releases 29.2K lbs 28.2%
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1's 103.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 71.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 28.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust).
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 TRACE-CARC
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Glasgow, KY, in the primary metals sector. It reported 26.9K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 103.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,511 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. Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 is pounds #124 and chemical-count #105 at 103.5K 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: Braking Products Group US LLC; Bluegrass Dairy & Food Inc; Felker Brothers Corp. Plant 2; Akebono Brake Corp-Glasgow. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Kentucky: Mount Joy Wire Corp; Skyline Steel Llc-Longview; Acme Foundry Inc; Insteel Wire Products Co. Other Nemak USA Inc sites in this extract: Nemak USA Inc-Gateway; Nemak USA Inc.; Nemak USA Inc-Taylor; Nemak USA Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust); Chlorine; Copper; Nickel.
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (71.8% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 103.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mount Joy Wire Corp and Skyline Steel Llc-Longview.
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
104K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1: Aluminum (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 reports the 404th-largest volume (103.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 72.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Mount Joy Wire Corp and Skyline Steel Llc-Longview.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nemak Glasgow Plant #1's pounds in one chemical - here Aluminum (fume or dust) at 72.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nemak Glasgow Plant #1's total reported releases fell from 28.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nemak Glasgow Plant #1's off-site transfers fell from 21.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nemak Glasgow Plant #1's air releases rose from 7.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 Form-R facts
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See how Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 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 Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 103.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 33% (40.1K lbs to 26.9K lbs).
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1: 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 Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 33% 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: Aluminum (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 40.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 3.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 4.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 28.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 26.9K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 74.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 23.6K lbs | - |
| Copper | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 762 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 121 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nemak Glasgow Plant #1
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Braking Products Group US LLC, Bluegrass Dairy & Food Inc, Felker Brothers Corp. Plant 2, 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. Mount Joy Wire Corp, Skyline Steel Llc-Longview, Acme Foundry Inc.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 on cumulative reported pounds (103.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Twin Vee Powercats, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Goodlettsville, Armorock LLC. 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.
- Twin Vee Powercats Fort Pierce, FL · Transportation Equipment 103.5K lbs reported
- Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Goodlettsville Goodlettsville, TN · Food 103.6K lbs reported
- Armorock LLC Sulphur Springs, TX · Plastics and Rubber 103.5K lbs reported
- Cff of Avery Dennison (0243081207) Mentor, OH · Paper 103.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Nemak USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nemak USA Inc-Gateway, Nemak USA Inc., Nemak USA Inc-Taylor.
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 Aluminum (fume or dust), Chlorine, Copper, Nickel; nearby reporters include Braking Products Group US LLC. Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 stamps MID 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 Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Glasgow, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331523 · Primary Metals. 9.7% of Barren TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Twin Vee Powercats (Δ 41 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust). 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