EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Purecoat North LLC
Belmont, MA
- Total releases
- 140.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Purecoat North LLC: how the 175.9K lbs splits
175.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 175.9K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 13 lbs <0.1%
Purecoat North LLC's 175.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Purecoat North LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Belmont, MA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 35.3K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 140.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 3,876 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. Purecoat North LLC is pounds #26 and chemical-count #37 at 140.6K 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: Hyperion Catalysis Inc; Houghton Chemical Corp; Resilience Boston Inc.; Plating for Electronics Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Massachusetts: Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc.; Azz Galvanizing Services-Hamilton; Fintex LLC; Crown Food Packaging. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Nickel compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Compare Purecoat North LLC with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Hyperion Catalysis Inc Cambridge · 104 lbs
- Houghton Chemical Corp Allston · 5.2K lbs
- Resilience Boston Inc. Allston · 97.4K lbs
- Plating for Electronics Inc. Waltham · 30 lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc. (CA) · Azz Galvanizing Services-Hamilton (IN) · Fintex LLC (MI)
Purecoat North LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 140.6K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc. and Azz Galvanizing Services-Hamilton.
Purecoat North LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
141K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Purecoat North LLC: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Purecoat North LLC reports the 350th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 97.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc. and Azz Galvanizing Services-Hamilton.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Purecoat North LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 97.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Purecoat North LLC's total reported releases rose from 28.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 28.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Purecoat North LLC's off-site transfers rose from 28.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 28.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Purecoat North LLC Form-R facts
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See how Purecoat North LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1357.8× more than the comparison
6.0× 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 Purecoat North LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 175.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 35% (26.1K lbs to 35.3K lbs).
Purecoat North LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Purecoat North LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 35% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 26.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 31.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 28.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 28.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 35.3K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 171.0K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 2.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 499 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 385 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 13 lbs | - |
Purecoat North LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Purecoat North LLC
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Hyperion Catalysis Inc, Houghton Chemical Corp, Resilience Boston Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc., Azz Galvanizing Services-Hamilton, Fintex LLC.
Compare beyond Massachusetts
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Purecoat North LLC on cumulative reported pounds (140.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Wieland Chase, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc., Army National Guard Orchard Combat Training Center Ranges. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Freudenberg-Nok Sealing Technologies, Emd Millipore Corp. 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.
- Wieland Chase Montpelier, OH · Primary Metals 140.6K lbs reported
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc. Fort Madison, IA · Machinery 140.6K lbs reported
- Army National Guard Orchard Combat Training Center Ranges Boise, ID · Other 140.6K lbs reported
- U S Smokeless Tobacco Co Nashville, TN · Tobacco 140.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd Arecibo, PR · Electrical Equipment 6 chemicals
- Freudenberg-Nok Sealing Technologies Bristol, NH · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 6 chemicals
- Emd Millipore Corp Jaffrey, NH · Computers and Electronic Products 6 chemicals
- Irving Oil Terminals Inc. Portsmouth, NH · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 6 chemicals
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Hyperion Catalysis Inc. Purecoat North LLC stamps MID 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 Purecoat North LLC TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Purecoat North LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Belmont, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 3.0% of Middlesex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wieland Chase (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Purecoat North LLC stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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