EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Dugas Bowers Plating Co.
Fridley, MN
- Total releases
- 22.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Dugas Bowers Plating Co.: how the 22.1K lbs splits
22.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 21.0K lbs 95.0%
- Air Releases 1.1K lbs 5.0%
Dugas Bowers Plating Co.'s 22.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 95.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Dugas Bowers Plating Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fridley, MN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 5.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 22.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,019 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. Dugas Bowers Plating Co. is pounds #176 and chemical-count #185 at 22.1K 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: Larsen's Manufacturing Co; Minco Products Inc; Minncast Inc; Incertec. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Minnesota: Geremarie Corp; Banker Steel Co LLC; American Roller Bearing; U.S. Department of the Treasury U.S. Mint at Philadelphia. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Zinc compounds.
Dugas Bowers Plating Co. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (95.0% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 22.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Geremarie Corp and Banker Steel Co LLC.
Dugas Bowers Plating Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
22K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dugas Bowers Plating Co.: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Dugas Bowers Plating Co. reports the 933rd-largest volume (22.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 92.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Geremarie Corp and Banker Steel Co LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Dugas Bowers Plating Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 92.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dugas Bowers Plating Co.'s total reported releases rose from 4.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dugas Bowers Plating Co.'s air releases fell from 255 lb in 2022 to 85 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dugas Bowers Plating Co.'s off-site transfers rose from 4.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dugas Bowers Plating Co. Form-R facts
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See how Dugas Bowers Plating Co. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
31% 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 Dugas Bowers Plating Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 22.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 81% (3.0K lbs to 5.4K lbs).
Dugas Bowers 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 Dugas Bowers Plating Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 81% 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 | 3.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 5.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 4.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 4.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 5.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 20.4K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 563 lbs | - |
Dugas Bowers Plating Co. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dugas Bowers Plating Co.
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Larsen's Manufacturing Co, Minco Products Inc, Minncast Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Geremarie Corp, Banker Steel Co LLC, American Roller Bearing.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dugas Bowers Plating Co. on cumulative reported pounds (22.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Triangle Brick - Merry Oaks, Cpp-Syracuse, Electric Materials Co. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Triangle Brick - Merry Oaks Moncure, NC · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 22.1K lbs reported
- Cpp-Syracuse Chittenango, NY · Primary Metals 22.1K lbs reported
- Electric Materials Co North East, PA · Primary Metals 22.1K lbs reported
- Caymas Boats LLC Ashland City, TN · Transportation Equipment 22.1K 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), Nitric acid, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Larsen's Manufacturing Co. Dugas Bowers 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 Dugas Bowers Plating Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · 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.
Dugas Bowers Plating Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fridley, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 1.3% of Anoka TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Triangle Brick - Merry Oaks (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dugas Bowers Plating Co. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · 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