EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Fountain Plating Co LLC
West Springfield, MA · Parent: Valence Surface Technologies LLC
- Total releases
- 95.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Fountain Plating Co LLC: how the 117.1K lbs splits
117.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 85.1K lbs 72.7%
- Air Releases 32.0K lbs 27.3%
Fountain Plating Co LLC's 117.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 72.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 27.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
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-MID
Fountain Plating Co LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Springfield, MA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 21.8K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 95.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,691 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Massachusetts's 373 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Fountain Plating Co LLC is pounds #35 and chemical-count #67 at 95.3K lbs. Solutia Inc leads reported pounds (2.5M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Astro Chemicals Inc leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (5.9K lbs, pounds #154). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Agrimark Inc; Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc; Solenis LLC; U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC - Roller Chain Div. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Massachusetts: M&b Metal Products; Tn Tennessee LLC - Erwin; Profile Finishing Systems LLC; Nagalv-Ohio Inc. Other Valence Surface Technologies LLC sites in this extract: Coast Plating Inc; Dynamic Paint Solution; Magnetic & Penetrant Services Co/mapsco; Blue Streak Finishers Ltd. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid; Trichloroethylene; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Lead.
Fountain Plating Co LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (72.7% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 95.3K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include M&b Metal Products and Tn Tennessee LLC - Erwin.
Fountain Plating Co LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
95K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Fountain Plating Co LLC in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Fountain Plating Co LLC reports the 475th-largest volume, placing it in the top 13.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include M&b Metal Products and Tn Tennessee LLC - Erwin.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Fountain Plating Co LLC's total reported releases rose from 9.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fountain Plating Co LLC's off-site transfers rose from 9.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 29.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fountain Plating Co LLC's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Fountain Plating Co LLC Form-R facts
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See how Fountain Plating Co LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
28% 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 Fountain Plating Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 117.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 32% (16.5K lbs to 21.8K lbs).
Fountain Plating Co LLC: 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 Fountain Plating Co LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 32% 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 | 16.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 19.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 19.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 9.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 29.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2024 | 21.8K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 51.8K lbs | - |
| Trichloroethylene | 34.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 31.1K lbs | - |
| Lead | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
Fountain Plating Co LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Fountain Plating Co LLC
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Agrimark Inc, Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc, Solenis LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 372 other reporting facilities in Massachusetts.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. M&b Metal Products, Tn Tennessee LLC - Erwin, Profile Finishing Systems LLC.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Fountain Plating Co LLC on cumulative reported pounds (95.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include M&b Metal Products, Sierra Circuits Inc (dba Sierra Proto Express), US Dod Usaf Cannon Afb Melrose Range. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Cooley 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.
- M&b Metal Products Leeds, AL · Fabricated Metals 95.2K lbs reported
- Sierra Circuits Inc (dba Sierra Proto Express) Sunnyvale, CA · Computers and Electronic Products 95.3K lbs reported
- US Dod Usaf Cannon Afb Melrose Range Floyd, NM · Other 95.2K lbs reported
- Sheboygan Paint Co Sheboygan, WI · Chemicals 95.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Cooley Inc Pawtucket, RI · Textiles 4 chemicals
- Manchester Street Llc. Providence, RI · Electric Utilities 4 chemicals
Other Valence Surface Technologies LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Coast Plating Inc, Dynamic Paint Solution, Magnetic & Penetrant Services Co/mapsco.
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, Trichloroethylene, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead; nearby reporters include Agrimark Inc. Fountain Plating Co LLC stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID 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 Fountain Plating Co LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-MID · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Fountain Plating Co LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for West Springfield, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 1.8% of Hampden TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: M&b Metal Products (Δ 21 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Fountain Plating Co LLC stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID · lead Nitric acid. 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