EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Trace Die Cast Inc
Bowling Green, KY · Parent: Trace Die Cast Inc
- Total releases
- 197.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Trace Die Cast Inc: how the 197.1K lbs splits
197.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 186.8K lbs 94.8%
- Land Disposal 10.3K lbs 5.2%
Trace Die Cast Inc's 197.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 94.8% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 5.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Trace Die Cast Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bowling Green, KY, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 43.2K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 197.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,262 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. Trace Die Cast Inc is pounds #96 and chemical-count #91 at 197.1K 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: Hennessy Industries Inc Bada Div; General Motors LLC Bowling Green Assembly Plant; Pan Oston Co; Valor LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kentucky: Able Electropolishing Co Inc; Central Sandblasting; New Millennium Building Systems; Cadillac Plating Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Aluminum (fume or dust); Copper; Chromium.
Trace Die Cast Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (94.8% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 197.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Able Electropolishing Co Inc and Central Sandblasting.
Trace Die Cast Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
197K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Trace Die Cast Inc in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Trace Die Cast Inc reports the 280th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Able Electropolishing Co Inc and Central Sandblasting.
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
- Trace Die Cast Inc's total reported releases fell from 47.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 43.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Trace Die Cast Inc's air releases fell from 47.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 43.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Trace Die Cast Inc Form-R facts
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See how Trace Die Cast Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
7945.2× more than the comparison
3.5× 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 Trace Die Cast Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 197.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 31% (33.0K lbs to 43.2K lbs).
Trace Die Cast Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Trace Die Cast Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 31% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 33.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 33.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 40.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 47.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 43.2K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 86.8K lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 51.0K lbs | - |
| Copper | 49.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 75 lbs | Carcinogen |
Trace Die Cast Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Trace Die Cast Inc
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Hennessy Industries Inc Bada Div, General Motors LLC Bowling Green Assembly Plant, Pan Oston Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Able Electropolishing Co Inc, Central Sandblasting, New Millennium Building Systems.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Trace Die Cast Inc on cumulative reported pounds (197.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant, Technimark LLC, Able Electropolishing Co 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.
- Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant Whitehall, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 197.1K lbs reported
- Technimark LLC Asheboro, NC · Plastics and Rubber 197.1K lbs reported
- Able Electropolishing Co Inc Chicago, IL · Fabricated Metals 197.2K lbs reported
- Strand Composites Llc. Harrison, AR · Plastics and Rubber 197.2K 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 Ethylene glycol, Aluminum (fume or dust), Copper, Chromium; nearby reporters include Hennessy Industries Inc Bada Div. Trace Die Cast Inc stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Trace Die Cast Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Trace Die Cast Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bowling Green, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332999 · Fabricated Metals. 7.7% of Warren TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Holcim (us) Inc. - Whitehall Plant (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Trace Die Cast Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol. 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