EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Behlen Mfg. Co.
Columbus, NE
- Total releases
- 2.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Behlen Mfg. Co.: how the 2.7K lbs splits
2.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.1K lbs 80.6%
- Water Discharges 517 lbs 19.4%
Behlen Mfg. Co.'s 2.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 80.6% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 19.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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
Behlen Mfg. Co. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, NE, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 463 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 2.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,307 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Behlen Mfg. Co. is pounds #120 and chemical-count #112 at 2.7K lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Camaco Columbus Manufacturing LLC; Douglas Holdings; Valmont Newmark Inc; Kent Nutrition Group Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Nebraska: Mpi Engineered Technologies LLC; Controls Southeast Inc.; Elkay Plumbing Products Co; Aluminum Precision Products Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead.
Behlen Mfg. Co. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (80.6% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mpi Engineered Technologies LLC and Controls Southeast Inc..
Behlen Mfg. Co. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.7K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Behlen Mfg. Co.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Behlen Mfg. Co. reports the 1,511th-largest volume (2.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 98.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Mpi Engineered Technologies LLC and Controls Southeast Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Behlen Mfg. Co.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 98.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Behlen Mfg. Co.'s total reported releases fell from 475 lb in 2022 to 463 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Behlen Mfg. Co.'s water releases fell from 111 lb in 2022 to 92 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Behlen Mfg. Co. Form-R facts
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29% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Behlen Mfg. Co. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 19% (389 lbs to 463 lbs).
Behlen Mfg. Co.: 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 Behlen Mfg. Co. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 19% 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 | 389 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 574 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 766 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 475 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 463 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Lead | 35 lbs | Carcinogen |
Behlen Mfg. Co. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Behlen Mfg. Co.
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Camaco Columbus Manufacturing LLC, Douglas Holdings, Valmont Newmark Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Mpi Engineered Technologies LLC, Controls Southeast Inc., Elkay Plumbing Products Co.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Behlen Mfg. Co. on cumulative reported pounds (2.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Silent-Aire, Mpi Engineered Technologies LLC, Cargill Inc. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
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, Lead; nearby reporters include Camaco Columbus Manufacturing LLC. Behlen Mfg. Co. 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 Behlen Mfg. Co. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Behlen Mfg. Co. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332311 · Fabricated Metals. 0.1% of Platte TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Silent-Aire (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Behlen Mfg. Co. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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