EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Linamar Light Metals-Mr
Mills River, NC
- Total releases
- 78.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Linamar Light Metals-Mr: how the 78.3K lbs splits
78.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 78.3K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Linamar Light Metals-Mr's 78.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust).
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Linamar Light Metals-Mr is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mills River, NC, in the primary metals sector. It reported 15.2K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 78.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,111 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. Linamar Light Metals-Mr is pounds #173 and chemical-count #97 at 78.3K 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: Upm Raflatac Inc; Continental Automotive Systems Inc.; Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant; Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside North Carolina: Ascent Tubular Products; Phelps Cast; Dmv USA Inc.; Bull Moose Tube Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust); Copper; Zinc (fume or dust); Lead.
Linamar Light Metals-Mr stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 78.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ascent Tubular Products and Phelps Cast.
Linamar Light Metals-Mr vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
78K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Linamar Light Metals-Mr: Aluminum (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Linamar Light Metals-Mr reports the 439th-largest volume (78.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 95.5% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Ascent Tubular Products and Phelps Cast.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Linamar Light Metals-Mr's pounds in one chemical - here Aluminum (fume or dust) at 95.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Linamar Light Metals-Mr's total reported releases fell from 15.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Linamar Light Metals-Mr's air releases fell from 15.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Linamar Light Metals-Mr Form-R facts
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See how Linamar Light Metals-Mr stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
40% less than the comparison
6.0× 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 Linamar Light Metals-Mr releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 78.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 18% (12.9K lbs to 15.2K lbs).
Linamar Light Metals-Mr: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Linamar Light Metals-Mr year-over-year reported totals (increased by 18% 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: Aluminum (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 18.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 16.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 15.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 15.2K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 74.8K lbs | - |
| Copper | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Lead | 241 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 211 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 122 lbs | Carcinogen |
Linamar Light Metals-Mr · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Linamar Light Metals-Mr
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Upm Raflatac Inc, Continental Automotive Systems Inc., Duke Energy Progress Llc-Asheville Steam Electric Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Ascent Tubular Products, Phelps Cast, Dmv USA Inc..
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Linamar Light Metals-Mr on cumulative reported pounds (78.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Sauder, Blandin Paper Co, Calumet Branded Products LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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).
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 Aluminum (fume or dust), Copper, Zinc (fume or dust), Lead; nearby reporters include Upm Raflatac Inc. Linamar Light Metals-Mr stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Linamar Light Metals-Mr TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Linamar Light Metals-Mr totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mills River, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331523 · Primary Metals. 6.7% of Henderson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sauder (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Linamar Light Metals-Mr stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust). 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