EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals

Special Metals Corp

Dunkirk, NY · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Total releases
910 lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Special Metals Corp: how the 1.1K lbs splits

1.1K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.0K lbs 98.2%
  • Water Discharges 19 lbs 1.8%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Special Metals Corp's 1.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.2% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 1.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium.

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.

TRACE volume AIR pathway CARC-MID

Special Metals Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dunkirk, NY, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 155 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 910 lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 13,996 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New York's 581 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Special Metals Corp is pounds #349 and chemical-count #229 at 910 lbs. St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill leads reported pounds (9.7M lbs) at 10 chemicals (chemical-count #40). Norlite LLC leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (28.3K lbs, pounds #152). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC; Wells Enterprises Inc; Nestle Purina Petcare Co; Renold Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside New York: Geiger & Peters Inc; Dubose Strapping Inc; Hoppe N.a.; Wabash Steel Co LLC. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium; Nickel; Cobalt.

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Special Metals Corp stamps TRACE volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.2% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 910 lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Geiger & Peters Inc and Dubose Strapping Inc.

#13,996 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Special Metals Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

910 lbs 46th percentile higher than 46% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

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

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

Special Metals Corp in the Fabricated Metals sector extract

Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Special Metals Corp reports the 1,761st-largest volume (910 lbs). Scale peers outside New York include Geiger & Peters Inc and Dubose Strapping Inc.

Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.

Special Metals Corp Form-R facts

Sector
Fabricated Metals
TRACE volume
910 lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-MID chem count
3 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Chromium

Compare this facility

See how Special Metals Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Special Metals Corp
910 lbs
Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC
102.6K lbs

99% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Special Metals Corp
3
Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC
6

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 Special Metals Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1K lbs.

Air Releases 1.0K lbs (98.2%)
Water Discharges 19 lbs (1.8%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 1% (154 lbs to 155 lbs).

Special Metals Corp: annual Form-R pounds

TRACE site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows Special Metals Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1% 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: Chromium.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 154 lbs 3
2020 120 lbs 3
2021 146 lbs 3
2022 490 lbs 3
2024 155 lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Chromium 561 lbs -
Nickel 469 lbs Carcinogen
Cobalt 35 lbs Carcinogen

Special Metals Corp · AIR-pathway site

Dunkirk, NY
42.4690, -79.3398
County TRI context
Chautauqua · 0.3% of county pounds
Parent company
Berkshire Hathaway Inc

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 Chromium, Nickel, Cobalt; nearby reporters include Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC. Special Metals Corp stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Special Metals Corp TRI extract (TRACE · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Chromium) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Special Metals Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dunkirk, NY, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (5 years). NAICS 332112 · Fabricated Metals. 0.3% of Chautauqua TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Saft America Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Special Metals Corp stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Chromium. 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