EPA TRI Facility · Machinery
Welding Alloys USA Inc
Florence, KY
- Total releases
- 24.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Welding Alloys USA Inc: how the 24.8K lbs splits
24.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 23.8K lbs 96.1%
- Air Releases 882 lbs 3.6%
- Land Disposal 75 lbs 0.3%
Welding Alloys USA Inc's 24.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 96.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Welding Alloys USA Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Florence, KY, in the machinery sector. It reported 4.5K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 24.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,755 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. Welding Alloys USA Inc is pounds #188 and chemical-count #203 at 24.8K 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: Givaudan Flavors Corp; Magni Industries Inc; Mubea Inc; Benda-Lutz Corp. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside Kentucky: Alegacy Equipment LLC; Feldmeier Equipment Inc; Duoline Technologies Inc.; John Deere Engine Works. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese; Nickel.
Welding Alloys USA Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (96.1% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 24.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alegacy Equipment LLC and Feldmeier Equipment Inc.
Welding Alloys USA Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
25K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Welding Alloys USA Inc: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)-led volume
Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, Welding Alloys USA Inc reports the 136th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) alone is 81.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Alegacy Equipment LLC and Feldmeier Equipment Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Welding Alloys USA Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) at 81.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Welding Alloys USA Inc's total reported releases fell from 8.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Welding Alloys USA Inc's off-site transfers fell from 8.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Welding Alloys USA Inc Form-R facts
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See how Welding Alloys USA Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
24.2× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Welding Alloys USA Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 24.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 533% (705 lbs to 4.5K lbs).
Welding Alloys USA Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Welding Alloys USA Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 533% 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: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 705 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 9.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 8.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 4.5K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 20.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
Welding Alloys USA Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Welding Alloys USA Inc
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Givaudan Flavors Corp, Magni Industries Inc, Mubea Inc, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Welding Alloys USA Inc on cumulative reported pounds (24.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co, Poet Biorefning - Preston LLC, Ozark Materials LLC an Ingevity Co. 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.
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co Palmdale, CA · Transportation Equipment 24.8K lbs reported
- Poet Biorefning - Preston LLC Preston, MN · Chemicals 24.8K lbs reported
- Ozark Materials LLC an Ingevity Co Marion, IN · Chemicals 24.8K lbs reported
- Yara Freeport LLC Freeport, TX · Chemicals 24.8K 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 Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese, Nickel; nearby reporters include Givaudan Flavors Corp. Welding Alloys USA Inc stamps LIGHT 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 Welding Alloys USA Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Welding Alloys USA Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Florence, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 333992 · Machinery. 0.5% of Boone TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co (Δ 7 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Welding Alloys USA Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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