EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Hard Chrome Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
- Total releases
- 45.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Hard Chrome Inc.: how the 45.4K lbs splits
45.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 43.2K lbs 95.3%
- Air Releases 2.1K lbs 4.7%
Hard Chrome Inc.'s 45.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 95.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Hard Chrome Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Minneapolis, MN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 7.9K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 45.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,339 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. Hard Chrome Inc. is pounds #138 and chemical-count #62 at 45.4K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: 95176 - Holcim - Mwr Inc. Minneapolis North Rmx; Building Materials Manufacturing LLC; Innovent - Minnesota; Zalk Steel & Supply Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Minnesota: Can Corp of America Inc; Corry Forge Co.; Azz Enclosure Systems - Chattanooga LLC; Southcoast Plating Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Cyanide compounds; Nitric acid.
Hard Chrome Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (95.3% off-site transfers) across 7 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 45.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Can Corp of America Inc and Corry Forge Co..
Hard Chrome Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
45K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Hard Chrome Inc.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Hard Chrome Inc. reports the 707th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 76.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Can Corp of America Inc and Corry Forge Co..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Hard Chrome Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 76.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Hard Chrome Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 9.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hard Chrome Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 8.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Hard Chrome Inc.'s air releases rose from 411 lb in 2022 to 438 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Hard Chrome Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Hard Chrome Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 45.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 15% (9.3K lbs to 7.9K lbs).
Hard Chrome Inc.: 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 Hard Chrome Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 15% 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 | 9.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 10.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 8.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 9.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 7.9K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 34.6K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 6.8K lbs | - |
| Cyanide compounds | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 847 lbs | - |
| Copper | 91 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 25 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 13 lbs | - |
Hard Chrome Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Hard Chrome Inc.
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including 95176 - Holcim - Mwr Inc. Minneapolis North Rmx, Building Materials Manufacturing LLC, Innovent - Minnesota, 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. Can Corp of America Inc, Corry Forge Co., Azz Enclosure Systems - Chattanooga LLC.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Hard Chrome Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (45.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries LLC, Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co, Danisco Sweeteners Inc. 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.
- Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries LLC Chippewa Falls, WI · Machinery 45.4K lbs reported
- Fisher Diagnostics a Div of Fisher Scientific Co Middletown, VA · Chemicals 45.4K lbs reported
- Danisco Sweeteners Inc Thomson, IL · Food 45.4K lbs reported
- Westlake Styrene LLC - Styrene Marine Terminal Sulphur, LA · Chemical Wholesalers 45.4K 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 Zinc compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Cyanide compounds, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include 95176 - Holcim - Mwr Inc. Minneapolis North Rmx. Hard Chrome Inc. 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 Hard Chrome Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Hard Chrome Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Minneapolis, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 1.0% of Hennepin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nordson Extrusion Dies Industries LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Hard Chrome Inc. 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