EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Tech Nickel Inc
Benton Harbor, MI
- Total releases
- 137 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Tech Nickel Inc: how the 137 lbs splits
137 lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 93 lbs 68.0%
- Off-site Transfers 41 lbs 29.9%
- Water Discharges 3 lbs 2.1%
Tech Nickel Inc's 137 lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 68.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 29.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
TRACE volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Tech Nickel Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Benton Harbor, MI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 19 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 137 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 16,239 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. Tech Nickel Inc is pounds #612 and chemical-count #406 at 137 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Special-Lite Inc. -; Bluewater Thermal Solutions; Champlain Specialty Metals Inc.; Gast Manufacturing Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Michigan: Lockport Steel Fabricators LLC; Holtec Manufacturing; O'Neal Manufacturing Services; Bradley Services Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid; Nickel compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
Compare Tech Nickel Inc with
Nearest reporters in Michigan
- Special-Lite Inc. - Benton Harbor · 2.5K lbs
- Bluewater Thermal Solutions Benton Harbor · 1.1K lbs
- Champlain Specialty Metals Inc. Benton Harbor · 49.3K lbs
- Gast Manufacturing Inc Benton Harbor · 21 lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Lockport Steel Fabricators LLC (IL) · Holtec Manufacturing (PA) · O'Neal Manufacturing Services (AL)
Tech Nickel Inc is a TRACE · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Benton Harbor, MI: 137 lbs across 3 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 68.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lockport Steel Fabricators LLC and Holtec Manufacturing.
Tech Nickel Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
137 lbs 38th percentile higher than 38% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tech Nickel Inc in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Tech Nickel Inc reports the 2,127th-largest volume (137 lbs). Scale peers outside Michigan include Lockport Steel Fabricators LLC and Holtec Manufacturing.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Tech Nickel Inc Form-R facts
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See how Tech Nickel Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
95% less 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 Tech Nickel Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 137 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 40% (32 lbs to 19 lbs).
Tech Nickel Inc: annual Form-R pounds
TRACE site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tech Nickel Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 40% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 32 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 30 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 29 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 27 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 19 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 91 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 33 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 13 lbs | Carcinogen |
Tech Nickel Inc in Berrien
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tech Nickel Inc
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Special-Lite Inc. -, Bluewater Thermal Solutions, Champlain Specialty Metals 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. Lockport Steel Fabricators LLC, Holtec Manufacturing, O'Neal Manufacturing Services.
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 Nitric acid, Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds; nearby reporters include Special-Lite Inc. -. Tech Nickel Inc stamps TRACE volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Tech Nickel Inc TRI extract (TRACE · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tech Nickel Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Benton Harbor, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.0% of Berrien TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nature's Fynd (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tech Nickel Inc stamps TRACE · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 68.0%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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