EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Co-Operative Plating Co
Saint Paul, MN
- Total releases
- 25.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Co-Operative Plating Co: how the 25.6K lbs splits
25.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 16.8K lbs 65.6%
- Off-site Transfers 8.8K lbs 34.4%
Co-Operative Plating Co's 25.6K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 65.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 34.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1-Bromopropane.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Co-Operative Plating Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Paul, MN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 3.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 25.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,678 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Co-Operative Plating Co is pounds #168 and chemical-count #103 at 25.6K lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ascentek Inc.; Westrock Mn Corp; St Paul Brass Foundry Co.; Cemstone - Midway. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Minnesota: Gulf Island Fabrication LLC; Azz Galvanizing Services-Joliet; Lennox Aes-Reno; Shieldcoat Technologies Inc (dba Cybershield of Texas). Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1-Bromopropane; Zinc compounds; Nitric acid; Nickel compounds.
Co-Operative Plating Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Saint Paul, MN: 25.6K lbs across 5 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 65.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Gulf Island Fabrication LLC and Azz Galvanizing Services-Joliet.
Co-Operative Plating Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
26K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Co-Operative Plating Co: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Co-Operative Plating Co reports the 889th-largest volume (25.6K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 56.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Gulf Island Fabrication LLC and Azz Galvanizing Services-Joliet.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (56.7% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Co-Operative Plating Co's total reported releases rose from 3.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Co-Operative Plating Co's off-site transfers rose from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Co-Operative Plating Co's air releases fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Co-Operative Plating Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Co-Operative Plating Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
101.1× more than the comparison
5.0× 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 Co-Operative Plating Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 25.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 69% (2.2K lbs to 3.7K lbs).
Co-Operative Plating Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Co-Operative Plating Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 69% 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: 1-Bromopropane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 13.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 2.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 3.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 3.7K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Bromopropane | 11.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 6.1K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 4.7K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 3.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyanide compounds | 332 lbs | - |
Co-Operative Plating Co in Ramsey
Nearest TRI Facilities to Co-Operative Plating Co
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Ascentek Inc., Westrock Mn Corp, St Paul Brass Foundry Co., ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Gulf Island Fabrication LLC, Azz Galvanizing Services-Joliet, Lennox Aes-Reno.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Co-Operative Plating Co on cumulative reported pounds (25.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Waukesha Foundry Inc, Forest River, Inc. -Lagrange Complex, Ahf Products. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Waukesha Foundry Inc Waukesha, WI · Primary Metals 25.6K lbs reported
- Forest River, Inc. -Lagrange Complex Lagrange, IN · Transportation Equipment 25.6K lbs reported
- Ahf Products Kankakee, IL · Plastics and Rubber 25.6K lbs reported
- Cid Recycling & Disposal Facility Calumet City, IL · Hazardous Waste 25.6K 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 1-Bromopropane, Zinc compounds, Nitric acid, Nickel compounds; nearby reporters include Ascentek Inc.. Co-Operative Plating Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Co-Operative Plating Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1-Bromopropane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Co-Operative Plating Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Paul, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.8% of Ramsey TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Waukesha Foundry Inc (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Co-Operative Plating Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 65.6%). 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