EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Blue Ridge Metals Corp
Fletcher, NC
- Total releases
- 280.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Blue Ridge Metals Corp: how the 280.8K lbs splits
280.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 267.9K lbs 95.4%
- Air Releases 12.9K lbs 4.6%
Blue Ridge Metals Corp's 280.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 95.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Blue Ridge Metals Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fletcher, NC, in the primary metals sector. It reported 2.6K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 280.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,682 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Blue Ridge Metals Corp is pounds #86 and chemical-count #514 at 280.8K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Borgwarner Thermal Systems Inc; Carolina Ready Mix & Builders Supply LLC; Wilsonart LLC; Southern Concrete Materials-Fletcher Plant. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside North Carolina: Aludyne-Columbus LLC; Nucor Steel - Jewett Texas Div; Belden; Felker Brothers. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Blue Ridge Metals Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (95.4% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 280.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aludyne-Columbus LLC and Nucor Steel - Jewett Texas Div.
Blue Ridge Metals Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
281K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Blue Ridge Metals Corp: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Blue Ridge Metals Corp reports the 269th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Aludyne-Columbus LLC and Nucor Steel - Jewett Texas Div.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Blue Ridge Metals Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Blue Ridge Metals Corp's total reported releases fell from 25.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Blue Ridge Metals Corp's off-site transfers fell from 23.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Blue Ridge Metals Corp's air releases rose from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Blue Ridge Metals Corp Form-R facts
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See how Blue Ridge Metals Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
4696.2× more than the comparison
67% 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 Blue Ridge Metals Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 280.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 96% (70.0K lbs to 2.6K lbs).
Blue Ridge Metals Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Blue Ridge Metals Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 96% 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: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 70.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 180.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 25.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 2.6K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 280.8K lbs | - |
Blue Ridge Metals Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Blue Ridge Metals Corp
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Borgwarner Thermal Systems Inc, Carolina Ready Mix & Builders Supply LLC, Wilsonart LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Aludyne-Columbus LLC, Nucor Steel - Jewett Texas Div, Belden.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Blue Ridge Metals Corp on cumulative reported pounds (280.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Saputo Cheese USA, Huber Engineered Woods LLC, Pioneer Metal Finishing - Chippewa Falls. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Saputo Cheese USA Reedsburg, WI · Food 280.8K lbs reported
- Huber Engineered Woods LLC Commerce, GA · Wood Products 280.7K lbs reported
- Pioneer Metal Finishing - Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls, WI · Fabricated Metals 280.7K lbs reported
- American Greenfuels LLC New Haven, CT · Chemicals 280.7K lbs reported
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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Borgwarner Thermal Systems Inc. Blue Ridge Metals Corp stamps MID 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 Blue Ridge Metals Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Blue Ridge Metals Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fletcher, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331221 · Primary Metals. 24.1% of Henderson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Saputo Cheese USA (Δ 35 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Blue Ridge Metals Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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