EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Smith Foundry Co
Minneapolis, MN
- Total releases
- 1.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2020
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Smith Foundry Co: how the 1.2K lbs splits
1.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.0K lbs 86.0%
- Air Releases 169 lbs 14.0%
Smith Foundry Co's 1.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 86.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 14.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Smith Foundry Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Minneapolis, MN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 594 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2020, and 1.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2020 reporting years. That ranks 13,596 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. Smith Foundry Co is pounds #290 and chemical-count #381 at 1.2K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Boker's Inc.; Nico Products Inc; Impressions Inc; Greatbatch Ltd. (d/b/a Greatbatch Medical). Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Minnesota: Port City Die Cast; Bruker Ost LLC; Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC; Federal Bronze Casting Industry Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper.
Smith Foundry Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (86.0% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2K lbs (2019–2020). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Port City Die Cast and Bruker Ost LLC.
Smith Foundry Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2K lbs 48th percentile higher than 48% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Smith Foundry Co: Copper-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Smith Foundry Co reports the 1,005th-largest volume (1.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Port City Die Cast and Bruker Ost LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Smith Foundry Co's pounds in one chemical - here Copper at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Smith Foundry Co Form-R facts
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75% less 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 Smith Foundry Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2020, total releases decreased by 3% (615 lbs to 594 lbs).
Smith Foundry Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2020
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
What this shows Smith Foundry Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 3% from 2019 to 2020). 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: Copper.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 615 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 594 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2020). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1.2K lbs | - |
Smith Foundry Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Smith Foundry Co
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Boker's Inc., Nico Products Inc, Impressions Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Port City Die Cast, Bruker Ost LLC, Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Smith Foundry Co on cumulative reported pounds (1.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Port City Die Cast, Bruker Ost LLC, Tintronics Industries. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa 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.
- Port City Die Cast Muskegon, MI · Primary Metals 1.2K lbs reported
- Bruker Ost LLC Carteret, NJ · Primary Metals 1.2K lbs reported
- Tintronics Industries Huntsville, AL · Computers and Electronic Products 1.2K lbs reported
- Glacier Northwest Inc Kenmore Ready-Mix Plant Kenmore, WA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.2K 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 Copper; nearby reporters include Boker's Inc.. Smith Foundry 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.
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This Smith Foundry Co TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Smith Foundry Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Minneapolis, MN, latest year 2020. Form-R rows span 2019–2020 (2 years). NAICS 331511 · Primary Metals. 0.0% of Hennepin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Port City Die Cast (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Smith Foundry Co stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Copper. 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