EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Southern Galvanizing Co
Baltimore, MD
- Total releases
- 83.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Southern Galvanizing Co: how the 94.6K lbs splits
94.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 92.3K lbs 97.6%
- Air Releases 2.3K lbs 2.4%
Southern Galvanizing Co's 94.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.4%. 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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Southern Galvanizing Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Baltimore, MD, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 11.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 83.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,973 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maryland's 152 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Southern Galvanizing Co is pounds #20 and chemical-count #78 at 83.5K lbs. Darling Ingredients Inc.- Linkwood Facility leads reported pounds (9.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #37). Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex leads chemical count at 27 chemicals (560.1K lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kaydon Ring & Seal Inc; Clean Harbors of Baltimore Inc.; Sherwin-Williams Co; Safety-Kleen Systems Baltimore (bal). Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Maryland: Guaranteed Finishing Unlimited Inc; Hanna Steel Corp; Windsor Metal Finishing LLC; U.S. Chrome Corp. of Wisconsin. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead.
Southern Galvanizing Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.6% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 83.5K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Guaranteed Finishing Unlimited Inc and Hanna Steel Corp.
Southern Galvanizing Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
83K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Southern Galvanizing Co: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Southern Galvanizing Co reports the 523rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 99.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Maryland include Guaranteed Finishing Unlimited Inc and Hanna Steel Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Southern Galvanizing Co's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 99.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southern Galvanizing Co's total reported releases fell from 27.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Galvanizing Co's off-site transfers fell from 27.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Southern Galvanizing Co Form-R facts
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See how Southern Galvanizing Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
109.5× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Southern Galvanizing Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 94.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 1278% (809 lbs to 11.1K lbs).
Southern Galvanizing Co: 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 Southern Galvanizing Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1278% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 809 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 25.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 20.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 27.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 9.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 11.1K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 93.6K lbs | - |
| Lead | 980 lbs | Carcinogen |
Southern Galvanizing Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southern Galvanizing Co
Closest other reporters in Maryland - including Kaydon Ring & Seal Inc, Clean Harbors of Baltimore Inc., Sherwin-Williams Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 151 other reporting facilities in Maryland.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maryland - e.g. Guaranteed Finishing Unlimited Inc, Hanna Steel Corp, Windsor Metal Finishing LLC.
Compare beyond Maryland
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southern Galvanizing Co on cumulative reported pounds (83.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Tsmc Washington LLC, Guaranteed Finishing Unlimited Inc, Morgan Advanced Materials & Technology. 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.
- Tsmc Washington LLC Camas, WA · Computers and Electronic Products 83.5K lbs reported
- Guaranteed Finishing Unlimited Inc Cleveland, OH · Fabricated Metals 83.4K lbs reported
- Morgan Advanced Materials & Technology Coudersport, PA · Electrical Equipment 83.5K lbs reported
- Eco-Services Operations Hammond, IN · Chemicals 83.4K 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, Lead; nearby reporters include Kaydon Ring & Seal Inc. Southern Galvanizing Co 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 Southern Galvanizing Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Southern Galvanizing Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Baltimore, MD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 4.8% of Baltimore (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tsmc Washington LLC (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Southern Galvanizing Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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