EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Century Sun Metal Treating
Traverse City, MI · Parent: Century LLC
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Century Sun Metal Treating: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.2M lbs 97.9%
- Air Releases 25.9K lbs 2.1%
Century Sun Metal Treating's 1.2M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Century Sun Metal Treating is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Traverse City, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 220.6K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,169 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Century Sun Metal Treating is pounds #34 and chemical-count #321 at 1.2M lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Grand Traverse Stamping; Cone Drive Operations Inc.; Sara Lee Frozen Bakery LLC; Kalkaska Gas Plant. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Ammunition Operations LLC; Crown Beverage Packaging; Southwest Galvanizing Inc; Lincoln Industries Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Sodium nitrite.
Compare Century Sun Metal Treating with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Grand Traverse Stamping Traverse City · 195 lbs
- Cone Drive Operations Inc. Traverse City · 528 lbs
- Sara Lee Frozen Bakery LLC Traverse City · 19.4K lbs
- Kalkaska Gas Plant Kalkaska · 859 lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Ammunition Operations LLC (AR) · Crown Beverage Packaging (WA) · Southwest Galvanizing Inc (TX)
Century Sun Metal Treating stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.9% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ammunition Operations LLC and Crown Beverage Packaging.
Century Sun Metal Treating vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Century Sun Metal Treating inside Grand Traverse's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Century Sun Metal Treating reports the 31st-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.4% of every pound reported in Grand Traverse. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Barium And Barium Compounds alone is 81.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Ammunition Operations LLC and Crown Beverage Packaging.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Grand Traverse's reported pounds (1.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Century Sun Metal Treating's total reported releases fell from 302.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 220.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Century Sun Metal Treating's off-site transfers fell from 296.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 215.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Century Sun Metal Treating's air releases fell from 5.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Century Sun Metal Treating Form-R facts
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See how Century Sun Metal Treating stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
6203.9× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Century Sun Metal Treating releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (243.1K lbs to 220.6K lbs).
Century Sun Metal Treating: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Century Sun Metal Treating year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 9% from 2019 to 2023). 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: Barium And Barium Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 243.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 208.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 235.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 302.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 220.6K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 984.4K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 219.4K lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 6.0K lbs | - |
Century Sun Metal Treating · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Century Sun Metal Treating
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Grand Traverse Stamping, Cone Drive Operations Inc., Sara Lee Frozen Bakery LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Ammunition Operations LLC, Crown Beverage Packaging, Southwest Galvanizing Inc.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Century Sun Metal Treating on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Honeywell International Inc Geismar Plant, Ammunition Operations LLC, Sartorius Stedim Filters Inc. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International 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.
- Honeywell International Inc Geismar Plant Carville, LA · Chemicals 1.2M lbs reported
- Ammunition Operations LLC Lonoke, AR · Fabricated Metals 1.2M lbs reported
- Sartorius Stedim Filters Inc Yauco, PR · Machinery 1.2M lbs reported
- Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Nc Rockingham, NC · Plastics and Rubber 1.2M 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 Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Sodium nitrite; nearby reporters include Grand Traverse Stamping. Century Sun Metal Treating stamps HEAVY 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 Century Sun Metal Treating TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Barium And Barium Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Century Sun Metal Treating totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Traverse City, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332811 · Fabricated Metals. 98.4% of Grand Traverse TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Honeywell International Inc Geismar Plant (Δ 866 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Century Sun Metal Treating stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Barium And Barium 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