EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
US Ringbinder
Saint Louis, MO
- Total releases
- 1.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
US Ringbinder: how the 1.7K lbs splits
1.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.7K lbs 100.0%
US Ringbinder's 1.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Trichloroethylene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
US Ringbinder is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Louis, MO, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 5 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,101 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Missouri's 491 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. US Ringbinder is pounds #319 and chemical-count #423 at 1.7K lbs. Buick Mine/mill leads reported pounds (48.2M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #66). Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau leads chemical count at 87 chemicals (904.5K lbs, pounds #44). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Chemisphere Corp; O'Hare Foundry Corp; Midland Optical; Mid-West Industrial Chemical Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Missouri: Fort Recovery Industries Inc; Metal Arts Finishing Inc.; Braddock Metallurgical - Ga; Afglobal Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Trichloroethylene.
US Ringbinder stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Fort Recovery Industries Inc and Metal Arts Finishing Inc..
US Ringbinder vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.7K lbs Top 50% higher than 50% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
US Ringbinder: Trichloroethylene-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, US Ringbinder reports the 1,634th-largest volume (1.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Trichloroethylene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Missouri include Fort Recovery Industries Inc and Metal Arts Finishing Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of US Ringbinder's pounds in one chemical - here Trichloroethylene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
US Ringbinder Form-R facts
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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 US Ringbinder releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (1.6K lbs to 5 lbs).
US Ringbinder: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows US Ringbinder year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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: Trichloroethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 10 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Trichloroethylene | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
US Ringbinder · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Ringbinder
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Chemisphere Corp, O'Hare Foundry Corp, Midland Optical, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 490 other reporting facilities in Missouri.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Fort Recovery Industries Inc, Metal Arts Finishing Inc., Braddock Metallurgical - Ga.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Ringbinder on cumulative reported pounds (1.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Champlain Cable Texas Corp, Travis Pattern & Foundry Inc, Cemstone - Midway. 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.
- Champlain Cable Texas Corp El Paso, TX · Electrical Equipment 1.7K lbs reported
- Travis Pattern & Foundry Inc Spokane, WA · Primary Metals 1.7K lbs reported
- Cemstone - Midway Saint Paul, MN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.7K lbs reported
- Cobb Gas Plant Clendenin, WV · Natural Gas Processing 1.7K 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 Trichloroethylene; nearby reporters include Chemisphere Corp. US Ringbinder stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 US Ringbinder TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Trichloroethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
US Ringbinder totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Louis, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332618 · Fabricated Metals. 0.0% of St Louis (city) TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Champlain Cable Texas Corp (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Ringbinder stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Trichloroethylene. 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