EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Northern Iron & Machine
Saint Paul, MN · Parent: The Lawton Standard Co.
- Total releases
- 31.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Northern Iron & Machine: how the 31.8K lbs splits
31.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 23.3K lbs 73.1%
- Air Releases 8.5K lbs 26.8%
- Water Discharges 20 lbs 0.1%
Northern Iron & Machine's 31.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 73.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 26.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Manganese.
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 CARC-LEAN
Northern Iron & Machine is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Paul, MN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 12.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 31.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,172 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. Northern Iron & Machine is pounds #160 and chemical-count #102 at 31.8K 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: Metro Manufacturing Inc; Univar Solutions USA; Cemstone - Childs Road; Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Minnesota: United Copper Industries LLC; Superior Brass & Aluminum Casting Co; Bekaert Corp; Skyline Steel Llc-Newton. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese; Copper; Nickel; Chromium.
Northern Iron & Machine stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (73.1% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 31.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include United Copper Industries LLC and Superior Brass & Aluminum Casting Co.
Northern Iron & Machine vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
32K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Northern Iron & Machine in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Northern Iron & Machine reports the 568th-largest volume (31.8K lbs). Scale peers outside Minnesota include United Copper Industries LLC and Superior Brass & Aluminum Casting Co.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Northern Iron & Machine's total reported releases rose from 10.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Northern Iron & Machine's air releases rose from 3.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Northern Iron & Machine's off-site transfers rose from 7.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Northern Iron & Machine Form-R facts
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See how Northern Iron & Machine stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3215.7× more than the comparison
67% 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 Northern Iron & Machine releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 31.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 137% (5.1K lbs to 12.1K lbs).
Northern Iron & Machine: 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 Northern Iron & Machine year-over-year reported totals (increased by 137% 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: Manganese.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 2.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 10.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 12.1K lbs | 4 |
Northern Iron & Machine · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Northern Iron & Machine
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Metro Manufacturing Inc, Univar Solutions USA, Cemstone - Childs Road, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. United Copper Industries LLC, Superior Brass & Aluminum Casting Co, Bekaert Corp.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Northern Iron & Machine on cumulative reported pounds (31.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Coastal Chemical Co. LLC, Terex Washington South Campus, Polypeptide Laboratories San Diego. 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.
- Coastal Chemical Co. LLC Alice, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 31.8K lbs reported
- Terex Washington South Campus Redmond, WA · Machinery 31.8K lbs reported
- Polypeptide Laboratories San Diego San Diego, CA · Chemicals 31.8K lbs reported
- Montana Power Station El Paso, TX · Electric Utilities 31.9K 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 Manganese, Copper, Nickel, Chromium; nearby reporters include Metro Manufacturing Inc. Northern Iron & Machine stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Northern Iron & Machine TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Northern Iron & Machine totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Paul, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331511 · Primary Metals. 1.0% of Ramsey TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Coastal Chemical Co. LLC (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Northern Iron & Machine stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese. 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