EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc

Elizabeth, NJ · Parent: Freeport-McMoran Inc

Total releases
1.5K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Latest report
2020
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc: how the 1.5K lbs splits

1.5K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 1.5K lbs 99.3%
  • Air Releases 10 lbs 0.7%

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc's 1.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.

LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elizabeth, NJ, in the primary metals sector. It reported 1.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2020, and 1.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2020 reporting years. That ranks 13,209 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. Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc is pounds #194 and chemical-count #277 at 1.5K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Eto Sterilization; Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant; Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery; Nexpera - Morses Mill. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside New Jersey: Alleima LLC; Welspun Tubular LLC; Nucor Tubular Products Inc.; US Bronze Foundry & Machine Inc.. Other Freeport-McMoran Inc sites in this extract: Freeport-McMoran Miami Inc; Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc; Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc; Climax Molybdenum Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper.

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Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.3% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.5K lbs (2019–2020). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alleima LLC and Welspun Tubular LLC.

#13,209 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.5K lbs 49th percentile higher than 49% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc: Copper-led volume

Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc reports the 981st-largest volume (1.5K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Alleima LLC and Welspun Tubular LLC.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Copper at 100%. Not a toxicity score.

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Primary Metals
LIGHT volume
1.5K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CLEAN chem count
1
Lead chemical
Copper

Compare this facility

See how Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc
1.5K lbs
Eto Sterilization
645 lbs

2.4× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc
1
Eto Sterilization
2

50% 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 Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 1.5K lbs (99.3%)
Air Releases 10 lbs (0.7%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2020, total releases increased by 96% (515 lbs to 1.0K lbs).

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2020

million lbs

What this shows Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 96% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 515 lbs 1
2020 1.0K lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2020). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Copper 1.5K lbs -

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site

Elizabeth, NJ
40.6376, -74.2023
County TRI context
Union · 0.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Freeport-McMoran Inc

Compare beyond New Jersey

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Ross Precision Manufacturing, Leprino Foods Co, Alleima LLC. 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.

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 Eto Sterilization. Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc 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 Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Elizabeth, NJ, latest year 2020. Form-R rows span 2019–2020 (2 years). NAICS 331420 · Primary Metals. 0.0% of Union TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Leprino Foods Co (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Phelps Dodge Industries Inc DBA Freeport-McMoran Inc 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