EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility
Madison Heights, MI
- Total releases
- 84.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility: how the 84.5K lbs splits
84.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 84.2K lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 310 lbs 0.4%
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility's 84.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Madison Heights, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 18.6K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 84.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,944 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. Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility is pounds #167 and chemical-count #122 at 84.5K 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: Commercial Steel Treating Corp; Engineered Heat Treat Inc; Detroit Coating LLC; Vehma International. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Overhead Door Corp-Pennsylvania Div; Wolverine Advanced Materials; Irwin Industrial Tools DBA Lenox Tools; Republic Doors & Frames. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds; Methanol; Nickel.
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 84.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Overhead Door Corp-Pennsylvania Div and Wolverine Advanced Materials.
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
84K 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
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility reports the 520th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 97.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Overhead Door Corp-Pennsylvania Div and Wolverine Advanced Materials.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 97.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility's total reported releases rose from 16.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility's off-site transfers rose from 16.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
32.9× more than the comparison
7.0× 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 Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 84.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 7% (17.3K lbs to 18.6K lbs).
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility: 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 Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility year-over-year reported totals (increased by 7% 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 | 17.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 17.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 14.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 16.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 18.6K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 81.9K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 310 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 236 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 44 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 15 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Commercial Steel Treating Corp, Engineered Heat Treat Inc, Detroit Coating 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. Overhead Door Corp-Pennsylvania Div, Wolverine Advanced Materials, Irwin Industrial Tools DBA Lenox Tools.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility on cumulative reported pounds (84.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include West Fraser US Ewp Llc- Joanna, Radius Aerospace Inc. DBA Radius Aerospace-Hot Springs, Overhead Door Corp-Pennsylvania Div. 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.
- West Fraser US Ewp Llc- Joanna Kinards, SC · Wood Products 84.5K lbs reported
- Radius Aerospace Inc. DBA Radius Aerospace-Hot Springs Hot Springs, AR · Transportation Equipment 84.5K lbs reported
- Overhead Door Corp-Pennsylvania Div Lewistown, PA · Fabricated Metals 84.4K lbs reported
- Saputo Cheese USA Inc Troy, NC · Food 84.4K 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, Methanol, Nickel; nearby reporters include Commercial Steel Treating Corp. Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · 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.
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Madison Heights, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332811 · Fabricated Metals. 3.1% of Oakland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: West Fraser US Ewp Llc- Joanna (Δ 40 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Emerald Steel Processing LLC - Madison Heights Facility stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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