EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
American Galvanizing Co
Folsom, NJ · Parent: Valmont Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 129.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
American Galvanizing Co: how the 140.2K lbs splits
140.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 139.8K lbs 99.7%
- Air Releases 389 lbs 0.3%
American Galvanizing Co's 140.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.3%. 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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
American Galvanizing Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Folsom, NJ, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 10.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 129.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,047 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Jersey's 327 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. American Galvanizing Co is pounds #43 and chemical-count #151 at 129.2K lbs. Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery leads reported pounds (16.1M lbs) at 39 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Army Picatinny Arsenal leads chemical count at 42 chemicals (9.0K lbs, pounds #130). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Oldcastle Precast Inc; Massarelli's Lawn Ornaments Inc; Swimusa Fiberglass Pools; Corning Pharmaceutical Glass LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside New Jersey: Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp; Lake City Plating; U.S. Chemical Storage LLC; Alliance Industries Waupaca. Other Valmont Industries Inc sites in this extract: Valmont Composite Structures Newberry; Valmont Composite Structures Estill; Valmont Coatings Calwest Galvanizing; Valmont Coatings-Oklahoma Galvanizing. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead.
American Galvanizing Co stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.7% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 129.2K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp and Lake City Plating.
American Galvanizing Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
129K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
American Galvanizing Co inside Atlantic's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, American Galvanizing Co reports the 374th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 48.5% of every pound reported in Atlantic. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp and Lake City Plating.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Atlantic's reported pounds (266.5K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- American Galvanizing Co's total reported releases fell from 16.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Galvanizing Co's off-site transfers fell from 16.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
American Galvanizing Co Form-R facts
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See how American Galvanizing Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 American Galvanizing Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 140.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 46% (20.4K lbs to 10.9K lbs).
American Galvanizing Co: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows American Galvanizing Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 46% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 20.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 42.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 34.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 16.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 15.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 10.9K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 140.2K lbs | - |
| Lead | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
American Galvanizing Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to American Galvanizing Co
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Oldcastle Precast Inc, Massarelli's Lawn Ornaments Inc, Swimusa Fiberglass Pools, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 326 other reporting facilities in New Jersey.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp, Lake City Plating, U.S. Chemical Storage LLC.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American Galvanizing Co on cumulative reported pounds (129.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama, Federal-Mogul Corp, Reliance Treated Wood. 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.
- Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama Birmingham, AL · Primary Metals 129.3K lbs reported
- Federal-Mogul Corp Greenville, MI · Transportation Equipment 129.3K lbs reported
- Reliance Treated Wood Federalsburg, MD · Wood Products 129.2K lbs reported
- Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp Maxton, NC · Fabricated Metals 129.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Valmont Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Valmont Composite Structures Newberry, Valmont Composite Structures Estill, Valmont Coatings Calwest Galvanizing.
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 Oldcastle Precast Inc. American Galvanizing Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 American Galvanizing Co TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
American Galvanizing Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Folsom, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 48.5% of Atlantic TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Smi Steel LLC DBA Cmc Steel Alabama (Δ 26 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
American Galvanizing Co stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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