EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Montana Silversmiths
Columbus, MT
- Total releases
- 27.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Montana Silversmiths: how the 27.6K lbs splits
27.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 27.6K lbs 100.0%
Montana Silversmiths's 27.6K 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: Dichloromethane.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Montana Silversmiths is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, MT, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 5.7K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 27.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,507 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Montana's 67 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Montana Silversmiths is pounds #30 and chemical-count #35 at 27.6K lbs. Montana Resources LLC leads reported pounds (215.2M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #11). Phillips 66 Co Billings Refinery leads chemical count at 39 chemicals (465.0K lbs, pounds #16). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Smc Precious Metals Smelter & Base Metals Refinery; Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery; Lfm Laurel West; Smc Nye Mine Site. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Montana: Dermamed Coating Co-Plant 2; Ast Products Inc; Parker Hannifin Corp Chomerics Div; Tecomet. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Dichloromethane; Copper compounds; Nickel compounds; Zinc compounds.
Montana Silversmiths stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 27.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dermamed Coating Co-Plant 2 and Ast Products Inc.
Montana Silversmiths vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
28K lbs Top 29% higher than 71% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Montana Silversmiths: Dichloromethane-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Montana Silversmiths reports the 75th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Dichloromethane 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 Montana include Dermamed Coating Co-Plant 2 and Ast Products Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Montana Silversmiths's pounds in one chemical - here Dichloromethane at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Montana Silversmiths's total reported releases fell from 6.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Montana Silversmiths's air releases fell from 6.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Montana Silversmiths Form-R facts
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See how Montana Silversmiths stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
8.8× more than the comparison
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 Montana Silversmiths releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 27.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 7% (5.3K lbs to 5.7K lbs).
Montana Silversmiths: 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 Montana Silversmiths year-over-year reported totals (increased by 7% 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: Dichloromethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 4.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 5.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 6.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 5.7K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Dichloromethane | 27.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Montana Silversmiths · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Montana Silversmiths
Closest other reporters in Montana - including Smc Precious Metals Smelter & Base Metals Refinery, Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery, Lfm Laurel West, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 66 other reporting facilities in Montana.
Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Montana - e.g. Dermamed Coating Co-Plant 2, Ast Products Inc, Parker Hannifin Corp Chomerics Div.
Compare beyond Montana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Montana Silversmiths on cumulative reported pounds (27.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Dap Global Inc, Vesuvius USA - Wurtland Plant, Synthomer Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Dap Global Inc Tipp City, OH · Chemicals 27.6K lbs reported
- Vesuvius USA - Wurtland Plant Wurtland, KY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 27.6K lbs reported
- Synthomer Inc. Chester, SC · Chemicals 27.6K lbs reported
- Paragon Medical - Warsaw Finishing Services Warsaw, IN · Fabricated Metals 27.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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 Dichloromethane, Copper compounds, Nickel compounds, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Smc Precious Metals Smelter & Base Metals Refinery. Montana Silversmiths 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 Montana Silversmiths TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Montana Silversmiths totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, MT, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 339910 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 0.8% of Stillwater TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dap Global Inc (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Montana Silversmiths stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Dichloromethane. 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