EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc
Mayodan, NC · Parent: Sturm Ruger & Co Inc
- Total releases
- 85.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc: how the 85.6K lbs splits
85.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 85.6K lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 9 lbs <0.1%
- Air Releases 2 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc's 85.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mayodan, NC, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 19.5K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 85.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,920 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. Sturm Ruger & Co Inc is pounds #167 and chemical-count #184 at 85.6K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pine Hall Brick Co Inc; Wieland Copper Products LLC; Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Rockingham County Ct Facility; Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside North Carolina: Tenneco Inc.; Quantumclean; Eagle Window & Door Inc; Best Metal Finishing / Efg Osgood. Other Sturm Ruger & Co Inc sites in this extract: Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc.; Sturm Ruger & Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead; Chromium; Copper; Nickel.
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 85.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tenneco Inc. and Quantumclean.
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
86K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc: Lead-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Sturm Ruger & Co Inc reports the 511th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 99.2% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 99.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Tenneco Inc. and Quantumclean.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sturm Ruger & Co Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Lead at 99.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sturm Ruger & Co Inc's total reported releases rose from 13.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sturm Ruger & Co Inc's off-site transfers rose from 13.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc Form-R facts
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80% less than the comparison
43% 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 Sturm Ruger & Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 85.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 67% (11.7K lbs to 19.5K lbs).
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sturm Ruger & Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 67% 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: Lead.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 17.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 24.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 13.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 19.5K lbs | 3 |
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sturm Ruger & Co Inc
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Pine Hall Brick Co Inc, Wieland Copper Products LLC, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Rockingham County Ct Facility, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Tenneco Inc., Quantumclean, Eagle Window & Door Inc.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sturm Ruger & Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (85.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Red Arrow Products Co LLC, Cardinal Ethanol LLC, Lucerne Plant. 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
Other Sturm Ruger & Co Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc., Sturm Ruger & Co 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 Lead, Chromium, Copper, Nickel; nearby reporters include Pine Hall Brick Co Inc. Sturm Ruger & Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Sturm Ruger & Co Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mayodan, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332994 · Fabricated Metals. 2.2% of Rockingham TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Red Arrow Products Co LLC (Δ 43 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sturm Ruger & Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead. 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