EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Tech-Etch Inc
Plymouth, MA
- Total releases
- 89.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Tech-Etch Inc: how the 111.3K lbs splits
111.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 106.7K lbs 95.9%
- Air Releases 4.6K lbs 4.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Tech-Etch Inc's 111.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 95.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Tech-Etch Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Plymouth, MA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 21.9K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2024, and 89.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,831 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. Tech-Etch Inc is pounds #39 and chemical-count #27 at 89.4K 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: Electropolishing Systems Inc; Cape Cod Ready Mix Carver; Byrne Sand & Gravel Inc.; Pavestone - Boston Ma Plant. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Massachusetts: Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp; L D McCauley LLC; Silgan Containers Mfg Corp; Packless Industries Waco Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Hydrogen fluoride.
Compare Tech-Etch Inc with
Nearest reporters in Massachusetts
- Electropolishing Systems Inc Plymouth · 500 lbs
- Cape Cod Ready Mix Carver Carver · 0 lbs
- Byrne Sand & Gravel Inc. Middleboro · 0 lbs
- Pavestone - Boston Ma Plant Middleboro · 3 lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp (WI) · L D McCauley LLC (NY) · Silgan Containers Mfg Corp (CA)
Tech-Etch Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (95.9% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 89.4K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp and L D McCauley LLC.
Tech-Etch Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
89K 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
Tech-Etch Inc inside Plymouth's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Tech-Etch Inc reports the 500th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 26.1% of every pound reported in Plymouth. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 70.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Massachusetts include Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp and L D McCauley LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Plymouth's reported pounds (342.4K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tech-Etch Inc's total reported releases rose from 18.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tech-Etch Inc's off-site transfers rose from 17.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tech-Etch Inc's air releases fell from 763 lb in 2022 to 677 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tech-Etch Inc Form-R facts
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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 Tech-Etch Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 111.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 48% (14.7K lbs to 21.9K lbs).
Tech-Etch Inc: 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 Tech-Etch Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 48% 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: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 13.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 17.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 18.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 26.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2024 | 21.9K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 78.0K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 28.9K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 3.1K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 747 lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 360 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 199 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 55 lbs | - |
Tech-Etch Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including Electropolishing Systems Inc, Cape Cod Ready Mix Carver, Byrne Sand & Gravel 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. Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp, L D McCauley LLC, Silgan Containers Mfg Corp.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tech-Etch Inc on cumulative reported pounds (89.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp, Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC, American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics (amfuel). Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp Plover, WI · Fabricated Metals 89.4K lbs reported
- Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC Arthur, IA · Chemicals 89.5K lbs reported
- American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics (amfuel) Magnolia, AR · Plastics and Rubber 89.5K lbs reported
- L D McCauley LLC Orchard Park, NY · Fabricated Metals 89.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hubbell Caribe Ltd Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 7 chemicals
- Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd. Manati, PR · Primary Metals 7 chemicals
- Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority Saint Thomas, VI · Electric Utilities 7 chemicals
- Providence Metallizing Co in C Pawtucket, RI · Fabricated Metals 7 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 Copper, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Hydrogen fluoride; nearby reporters include Electropolishing Systems Inc. Tech-Etch Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Tech-Etch Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tech-Etch Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Plymouth, MA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 26.1% of Plymouth TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tech-Etch Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Copper. 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