EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Novelis
Berea, KY · Parent: Novelis Inc
- Total releases
- 861.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Novelis: how the 861.7K lbs splits
861.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 558.1K lbs 64.8%
- Air Releases 303.2K lbs 35.2%
- Water Discharges 332 lbs <0.1%
Novelis's 861.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 64.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 35.2%. 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 MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Novelis is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Berea, KY, in the primary metals sector. It reported 104.9K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 861.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,427 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. Novelis is pounds #46 and chemical-count #89 at 861.7K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc. - Berea Ky; Hyster Yale Materials Handling Inc.; Motor Wheel LLC; US Army Blue Grass Army Depot. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Kentucky: Arconic US LLC; Sloan Valve Co; Caterpillar Inc Mapleton Plant; Asarco LLC Amarillo Copper Refinery. Other Novelis Inc sites in this extract: Imco Recycling of Ohio LLC; Novelis Alr Aluminum LLC - Novelis Davenport Casting; Novelis Alr Rolled Products Inc; Novelis Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust); Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Manganese; Copper.
Novelis is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Berea, KY: 861.7K lbs across 7 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 64.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arconic US LLC and Sloan Valve Co.
Novelis vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
862K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Novelis: Aluminum (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Novelis reports the 157th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 70.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Arconic US LLC and Sloan Valve Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Novelis's pounds in one chemical - here Aluminum (fume or dust) at 70.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Novelis's total reported releases rose from 98.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 104.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Novelis's off-site transfers rose from 38.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 43.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Novelis's air releases rose from 60.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 61.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Novelis Form-R facts
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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 Novelis releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 861.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 63% (287.3K lbs to 104.9K lbs).
Novelis: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Novelis year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 63% 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 | 287.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 260.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 111.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 98.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 104.9K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 603.1K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 246.8K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 9.3K lbs | - |
| Copper | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 539 lbs | - |
| Lead | 11 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Novelis in Madison
Nearest TRI Facilities to Novelis
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc. - Berea Ky, Hyster Yale Materials Handling Inc., Motor Wheel 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. Arconic US LLC, Sloan Valve Co, Caterpillar Inc Mapleton Plant.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Novelis on cumulative reported pounds (861.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Front Line Manufacturing, Pb Holdco Inc., Hubbell Lenoir City Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Front Line Manufacturing Warsaw, IN · Plastics and Rubber 861.7K lbs reported
- Pb Holdco Inc. Fort Pierce, FL · Transportation Equipment 861.1K lbs reported
- Hubbell Lenoir City Inc Lenoir City, TN · Plastics and Rubber 860.5K lbs reported
- Tyson Poultry Inc. - Grannis Processing Plant Grannis, AR · Food 859.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Novelis Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Imco Recycling of Ohio LLC, Novelis Alr Aluminum LLC - Novelis Davenport Casting, Novelis Alr Rolled Products Inc.
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), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Manganese, Copper; nearby reporters include Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc. - Berea Ky. Novelis stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Novelis TRI extract (MID · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Novelis totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Berea, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331314 · Primary Metals. 7.8% of Madison TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Front Line Manufacturing (Δ 34 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Novelis stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 64.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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