EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Detroit Coating LLC
Madison Heights, MI · Parent: Howard Finishing LLC
- Total releases
- 68.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Detroit Coating LLC: how the 68.2K lbs splits
68.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 58.1K lbs 85.3%
- Off-site Transfers 10.0K lbs 14.7%
- Water Discharges 50 lbs 0.1%
Detroit Coating LLC's 68.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 85.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 14.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Detroit Coating LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Madison Heights, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 19.6K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 68.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,427 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. Detroit Coating LLC is pounds #192 and chemical-count #339 at 68.2K 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: Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility; Commercial Steel Treating Corp; Engineered Heat Treat Inc; Vehma International. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Master Lock Co; Valmont Newmark; Mw Components - Greer: Springs; Infinitech Metal Finishing. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds.
Compare Detroit Coating LLC with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility Madison Heights · 84.5K lbs
- Commercial Steel Treating Corp Madison Heights · 2.6K lbs
- Engineered Heat Treat Inc Madison Heights · 96.6K lbs
- Vehma International Troy · 0 lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Master Lock Co (WI) · Valmont Newmark (OK) · Mw Components - Greer: Springs (SC)
Detroit Coating LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (85.3% air releases) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 68.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Master Lock Co and Valmont Newmark.
Detroit Coating LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
68K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Detroit Coating LLC: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Detroit Coating LLC reports the 580th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 85.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Master Lock Co and Valmont Newmark.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Detroit Coating LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 85.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Detroit Coating LLC's total reported releases rose from 18.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Detroit Coating LLC's off-site transfers rose from 60 lb in 2022 to 6.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Detroit Coating LLC's air releases fell from 18.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Detroit Coating LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Detroit Coating LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 68.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 24% (15.8K lbs to 19.6K lbs).
Detroit Coating LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Detroit Coating LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 24% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 14.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 359 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 18.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 19.6K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 58.1K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 9.8K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 294 lbs | - |
Detroit Coating LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility, Commercial Steel Treating Corp, Engineered Heat Treat Inc, 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. Master Lock Co, Valmont Newmark, Mw Components - Greer: Springs.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Detroit Coating LLC on cumulative reported pounds (68.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Avery Dennison - Building 11, Master Lock Co, Elgi Rubber Co LLC. 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.
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Similar chemical count
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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 Certain glycol ethers, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility. Detroit Coating LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
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This Detroit Coating LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Detroit Coating LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Madison Heights, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 2.5% of Oakland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Avery Dennison - Building 11 (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Detroit Coating LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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