EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
United Precious Metal Refining Inc.
Alden, NY
- Total releases
- 50.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
United Precious Metal Refining Inc.: how the 59.5K lbs splits
59.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 59.3K lbs 99.7%
- Air Releases 189 lbs 0.3%
United Precious Metal Refining Inc.'s 59.5K 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
United Precious Metal Refining Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Alden, NY, in the primary metals sector. It reported 8.6K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 50.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 6,093 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. United Precious Metal Refining Inc. is pounds #123 and chemical-count #158 at 50.9K 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). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: United Silicone Inc; Pcb Piezotronics; Genesee Rmx (aka Lancaster); Vcna United Materials Lancaster Plant. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside New York: Tenaris Bay City Inc.; Romac Industries; Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire USA LLC - Plant #202; Standard Steel LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Copper; Nitric acid; Silver.
United Precious Metal Refining Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.7% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 50.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tenaris Bay City Inc. and Romac Industries.
United Precious Metal Refining Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
51K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
United Precious Metal Refining Inc.: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, United Precious Metal Refining Inc. reports the 505th-largest volume (50.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 99.6% of the total. Scale peers outside New York include Tenaris Bay City Inc. and Romac Industries.
Concentrated means ≥60% of United Precious Metal Refining Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 99.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- United Precious Metal Refining Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 8.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- United Precious Metal Refining Inc.'s air releases fell from 30 lb in 2022 to 18 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- United Precious Metal Refining Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 8.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
United Precious Metal Refining Inc. Form-R facts
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See how United Precious Metal Refining Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
20.2× more than the comparison
33% 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 United Precious Metal Refining Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 59.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 26% (11.6K lbs to 8.6K lbs).
United Precious Metal Refining Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows United Precious Metal Refining Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 26% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 11.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 10.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 8.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 8.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 8.6K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 59.3K lbs | - |
| Copper | 169 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 52 lbs | - |
| Silver | 4 lbs | - |
United Precious Metal Refining Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to United Precious Metal Refining Inc.
Closest other reporters in New York - including United Silicone Inc, Pcb Piezotronics, Genesee Rmx (aka Lancaster), ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. Tenaris Bay City Inc., Romac Industries, Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire USA LLC - Plant #202.
Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest United Precious Metal Refining Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (50.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing Inc, Reg Ralston LLC, Engineered Polymer Solutions. 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.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Copper, Nitric acid, Silver; nearby reporters include United Silicone Inc. United Precious Metal Refining 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.
Use and verify this record
This United Precious Metal Refining Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
United Precious Metal Refining Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Alden, NY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 331492 · Primary Metals. 1.0% of Erie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing Inc (Δ 13 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
United Precious Metal Refining Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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