EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Nichols Portland
Portland, ME · Parent: Altus Capital Partner II L P
- Total releases
- 17.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nichols Portland: how the 20.0K lbs splits
20.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 19.9K lbs 99.8%
- Water Discharges 45 lbs 0.2%
Nichols Portland's 20.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel.
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-HEAVY
Nichols Portland is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Portland, ME, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 3.0K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 17.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 8,617 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maine's 81 reporting TRI sites, Sappi N.a. Inc. - Somerset Operations leads both reported pounds (10.6M lbs) and chemical count (31 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Silvex Inc; Diodes US Manufacturing Inc; Texas Instruments Inc; Sappi N.a. - Westbrook Operations. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Maine: Crown Group Fort Wayne Plant; Pioneer Metal Finishing; Acme Finishing Co LLC; Valtir LLC Plt 1577. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel; Copper.
Nichols Portland stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.8% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 17.0K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Crown Group Fort Wayne Plant and Pioneer Metal Finishing.
Nichols Portland vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nichols Portland: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Nichols Portland reports the 1,019th-largest volume (17.0K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 54.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Maine include Crown Group Fort Wayne Plant and Pioneer Metal Finishing.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (54.7% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nichols Portland's total reported releases rose from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nichols Portland's off-site transfers rose from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nichols Portland Form-R facts
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See how Nichols Portland 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 Nichols Portland releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 20.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 54% (6.4K lbs to 3.0K lbs).
Nichols Portland: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Nichols Portland year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 54% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Nickel.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 2.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 2.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 3.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 3.0K lbs | 2 |
Nichols Portland · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nichols Portland
Closest other reporters in Maine - including Silvex Inc, Diodes US Manufacturing Inc, Texas Instruments Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 80 other reporting facilities in Maine.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maine - e.g. Crown Group Fort Wayne Plant, Pioneer Metal Finishing, Acme Finishing Co LLC.
Compare beyond Maine
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nichols Portland on cumulative reported pounds (17.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Port Isabel Detention Ctr Wwtf, Duna USA Inc, Pentair - Manitowoc Ice. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
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 Nickel, Copper; nearby reporters include Silvex Inc. Nichols Portland stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Nichols Portland TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nichols Portland totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Portland, ME, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332117 · Fabricated Metals. 1.7% of Cumberland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Port Isabel Detention Ctr Wwtf (Δ 11 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nichols Portland stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel. 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