EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Curtis Metal Finishing Co
Sterling Heights, MI
- Total releases
- 233.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Curtis Metal Finishing Co: how the 233.0K lbs splits
233.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 191.5K lbs 82.2%
- Air Releases 41.5K lbs 17.8%
Curtis Metal Finishing Co's 233.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 82.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 17.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Curtis Metal Finishing Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sterling Heights, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 56.5K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 233.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,976 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. Curtis Metal Finishing Co is pounds #102 and chemical-count #121 at 233.0K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Superior Materials 39; Acument Global Technologies; Ford Motor Company-Sterling I Plant; Ford Van Dyke Plant. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant; Erico International Corp; Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co Inc; Crystal Finishing Systems Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds; Certain glycol ethers; Manganese compounds.
Compare Curtis Metal Finishing Co with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Superior Materials 39 Sterling Heights · 0 lbs
- Acument Global Technologies Sterling Heights · 33.6K lbs
- Ford Motor Company-Sterling I Plant Sterling Heights · 25.7K lbs
- Ford Van Dyke Plant Sterling Heights · 122 lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IA) · Erico International Corp (OH) · Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co Inc (OK)
Curtis Metal Finishing Co stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (82.2% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 233.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant and Erico International Corp.
Curtis Metal Finishing Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
233K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Curtis Metal Finishing Co in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Curtis Metal Finishing Co reports the 238th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Michigan include US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant and Erico International Corp.
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
- Curtis Metal Finishing Co's total reported releases rose from 53.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 56.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Curtis Metal Finishing Co's air releases rose from 8.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Curtis Metal Finishing Co's chemicals reported fell from 6 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Curtis Metal Finishing Co's off-site transfers fell from 44.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 43.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Curtis Metal Finishing Co Form-R facts
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See how Curtis Metal Finishing Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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3.5× 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 Curtis Metal Finishing Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 233.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 11% (63.6K lbs to 56.5K lbs).
Curtis Metal Finishing Co: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Curtis Metal Finishing Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 11% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 63.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 26.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 33.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 53.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 56.5K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 102.3K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 63.8K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 46.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 10.7K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 9.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 606 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Curtis Metal Finishing Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Curtis Metal Finishing Co
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Superior Materials 39, Acument Global Technologies, Ford Motor Company-Sterling I Plant, 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. US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Erico International Corp, Oklahoma Steel & Wire Co Inc.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Curtis Metal Finishing Co on cumulative reported pounds (233.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Cedar Valley Cheese, Ppg Euclid Pretreatment & Specialty Products, US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. 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.
- Cedar Valley Cheese Belgium, WI · Food 233.0K lbs reported
- Ppg Euclid Pretreatment & Specialty Products Euclid, OH · Chemicals 233.1K lbs reported
- US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant Middletown, IA · Fabricated Metals 232.8K lbs reported
- Roseburg Forest Products Co. - Medford Mdf Medford, OR · Wood Products 232.8K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds, Certain glycol ethers, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Superior Materials 39. Curtis Metal Finishing Co stamps MID 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 Curtis Metal Finishing Co TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · 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.
Curtis Metal Finishing Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sterling Heights, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 4.7% of Macomb TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cedar Valley Cheese (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Curtis Metal Finishing Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · 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