EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Elm Plating Co.
Jackson, MI · Parent: Elm Plating Co
- Total releases
- 8.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Elm Plating Co.: how the 8.4K lbs splits
8.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 8.2K lbs 97.7%
- Water Discharges 186 lbs 2.2%
- Air Releases 10 lbs 0.1%
Elm Plating Co.'s 8.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 2.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Elm Plating Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jackson, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 1.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 8.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,199 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. Elm Plating Co. is pounds #397 and chemical-count #280 at 8.4K 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: Certainteed; Milsco Michigan Seat Co; Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Jackson; Royal Adhesives & Sealants. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Universal Galvanizing Inc; Ap Westshore; Cleveland Steel Container Corp; Sargent Manufacturing Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nitric acid.
Compare Elm Plating Co. with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Certainteed Jackson · 31 lbs
- Milsco Michigan Seat Co Jackson · 15 lbs
- Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Jackson Jackson · 7 lbs
- Royal Adhesives & Sealants Michigan Center · 87.7K lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Universal Galvanizing Inc (MO) · Ap Westshore (WI) · Cleveland Steel Container Corp (PA)
Elm Plating Co. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.7% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Universal Galvanizing Inc and Ap Westshore.
Elm Plating Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.4K lbs Top 39% higher than 61% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Elm Plating Co.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Elm Plating Co. reports the 1,216th-largest volume (8.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 74.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Universal Galvanizing Inc and Ap Westshore.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Elm Plating Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 74.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Elm Plating Co.'s total reported releases fell from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Elm Plating Co.'s off-site transfers fell from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Elm Plating Co. Form-R facts
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See how Elm Plating Co. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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20% less 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 Elm Plating Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 55% (2.7K lbs to 1.2K lbs).
Elm Plating Co.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Elm Plating Co. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 55% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 1.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 1.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 1.2K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 6.2K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2.2K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Elm Plating Co. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Elm Plating Co.
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Certainteed, Milsco Michigan Seat Co, Michigan Paving & Materials Co - Jackson, 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. Universal Galvanizing Inc, Ap Westshore, Cleveland Steel Container Corp.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Elm Plating Co. on cumulative reported pounds (8.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors LLC, Microcare LLC, Sunoco Llc-Race Fuels. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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.
- Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors LLC Chattanooga, TN · Transportation Equipment 8.4K lbs reported
- Microcare LLC New Britain, CT · Chemical Wholesalers 8.4K lbs reported
- Sunoco Llc-Race Fuels Marcus Hook, PA · Petroleum 8.4K lbs reported
- Royal Sterilization Systems New Tazewell, TN · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 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 Zinc compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Certainteed. Elm Plating Co. 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 Elm Plating Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Elm Plating Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Jackson, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 1.7% of Jackson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Elm Plating Co. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc 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