EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Silvex Inc
Westbrook, ME
- Total releases
- 3.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Silvex Inc: how the 4.1K lbs splits
4.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.4K lbs 59.2%
- Air Releases 1.7K lbs 40.8%
Silvex Inc's 4.1K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 59.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 40.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Silvex Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Westbrook, ME, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 371 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 3.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 11,725 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nichols Portland; Diodes US Manufacturing Inc; Texas Instruments Inc; Sappi N.a. - Westbrook Operations. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Maine: Simpson Strong Tie; Sumco LLC; King Fabrication LLC; Allegheny Coatings. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid.
Silvex Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Westbrook, ME: 3.7K lbs across 1 chemical. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 59.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Simpson Strong Tie and Sumco LLC.
Silvex Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.7K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Silvex Inc: Nitric acid-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Silvex Inc reports the 1,436th-largest volume (3.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitric acid alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Maine include Simpson Strong Tie and Sumco LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Silvex Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nitric acid at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Silvex Inc's total reported releases fell from 288 lb in 2022 to 237 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Silvex Inc's off-site transfers rose from 46 lb in 2022 to 91 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Silvex Inc's air releases fell from 242 lb in 2022 to 146 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Silvex Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Silvex Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 76% (1.6K lbs to 371 lbs).
Silvex Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Silvex Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 76% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 901 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 715 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 288 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 237 lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 371 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 4.1K lbs | - |
Silvex Inc in Cumberland
Nearest TRI Facilities to Silvex Inc
Closest other reporters in Maine - including Nichols Portland, 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. Simpson Strong Tie, Sumco LLC, King Fabrication LLC.
Compare beyond Maine
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Silvex Inc on cumulative reported pounds (3.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant, B & M Wood Prods, Simpson Strong Tie. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant Griffin, GA · Plastics and Rubber 3.7K lbs reported
- B & M Wood Prods Manor, GA · Wood Products 3.7K lbs reported
- Simpson Strong Tie Gallatin, TN · Fabricated Metals 3.7K lbs reported
- Exxon Mobil Corp South Houston Terminal Houston, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 3.7K 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 Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Nichols Portland. Silvex Inc stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CLEAN 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 Silvex Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Silvex Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Westbrook, ME, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.4% of Cumberland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bridgestone Bandag LLC Griffin Plant (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Silvex Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 59.2%). 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