EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Tri-State Plating Inc
Louisville, KY
- Total releases
- 116.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Tri-State Plating Inc: how the 116.1K lbs splits
116.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 115.1K lbs 99.1%
- Air Releases 1.0K lbs 0.9%
Tri-State Plating Inc's 116.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.9%. 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 TRACE-CARC
Tri-State Plating Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Louisville, KY, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 1.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2021, and 116.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 4,281 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. Tri-State Plating Inc is pounds #115 and chemical-count #195 at 116.1K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Clariant Corp 12TH Street Facility; Zeochem LLC; Byk USA Inc.; Lakestone Enterprises (dba Camcoat). Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Kentucky: Diamond Chrome Plating Inc; Finishing & Plating Service Inc; Johnson Welded Products LLC; Blue Streak Finishers Ltd. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Manganese; Lead.
Tri-State Plating Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.1% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 116.1K lbs (2019–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Diamond Chrome Plating Inc and Finishing & Plating Service Inc.
Tri-State Plating Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
116K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tri-State Plating Inc: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Tri-State Plating Inc reports the 404th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Diamond Chrome Plating Inc and Finishing & Plating Service Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Tri-State Plating Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Tri-State Plating Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Tri-State Plating Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 116.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases decreased by 98% (54.8K lbs to 1.1K lbs).
Tri-State Plating Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Tri-State Plating Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 98% from 2019 to 2021). 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 | 54.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 60.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.1K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 116.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 53 lbs | - |
| Lead | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
Tri-State Plating Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Clariant Corp 12TH Street Facility, Zeochem LLC, Byk USA Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Diamond Chrome Plating Inc, Finishing & Plating Service Inc, Johnson Welded Products LLC.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tri-State Plating Inc on cumulative reported pounds (116.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Alleima USA LLC, Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure Group, U.S. Marine Corps McAs Cherry Pt - BT11 Bombing Range - Rnge. 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.
- Alleima USA LLC Clarks Summit, PA · Primary Metals 116.1K lbs reported
- Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure Group East Granby, CT · Electrical Equipment 116.1K lbs reported
- U.S. Marine Corps McAs Cherry Pt - BT11 Bombing Range - Rnge Piney Island, NC · Other 116.1K lbs reported
- Scissortail Engry L/paden Plt Paden, OK · Natural Gas Processing 116.0K 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 Zinc compounds, Manganese, Lead; nearby reporters include Clariant Corp 12TH Street Facility. Tri-State Plating Inc 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.
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This Tri-State Plating Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tri-State Plating Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Louisville, KY, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.5% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Alleima USA LLC (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tri-State Plating Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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