EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC
Wilkesboro, NC · Parent: Justrite Safety Group
- Total releases
- 130.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC: how the 130.4K lbs splits
130.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 121.3K lbs 93.1%
- Off-site Transfers 9.1K lbs 6.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC's 130.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 6.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Manganese.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wilkesboro, NC, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 40.5K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 130.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,024 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. U.S. Chemical Storage LLC is pounds #140 and chemical-count #55 at 130.4K 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: Tyson Farms Inc.; Gardner Glass Products Inc.; Jeld-Wen Composites-North Wilkesboro; Plycem USA LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside North Carolina: Lake City Plating; Greif Industrial Packaging & Services; American Galvanizing Co; Canton Galvanizing LLC. Other Justrite Safety Group sites in this extract: Checkers Industrial Safety Products; Justrite Safety Group - Eagle Manufacturing Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese; Xylene (mixed isomers); Ethylbenzene; Copper.
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.1% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 130.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lake City Plating and Greif Industrial Packaging & Services.
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
130K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, U.S. Chemical Storage LLC reports the 371st-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Lake City Plating and Greif Industrial Packaging & Services.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- U.S. Chemical Storage LLC's total reported releases fell from 44.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 40.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Chemical Storage LLC's off-site transfers rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Chemical Storage LLC's chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Chemical Storage LLC's air releases fell from 43.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How U.S. Chemical Storage LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 130.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 103664% (39 lbs to 40.5K lbs).
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows U.S. Chemical Storage LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 103664% 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: Manganese.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 62 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 45.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 44.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 40.5K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 47.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 44.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 11.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 8.9K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 7.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 6.5K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 2.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 88 lbs | Carcinogen |
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Chemical Storage LLC
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Tyson Farms Inc., Gardner Glass Products Inc., Jeld-Wen Composites-North Wilkesboro, 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. Lake City Plating, Greif Industrial Packaging & Services, American Galvanizing Co.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Chemical Storage LLC on cumulative reported pounds (130.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Green Plains Shenandoah LLC, Mastercraft Industries Inc, Middletown Power LLC. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Green Plains Shenandoah LLC Shenandoah, IA · Chemicals 130.4K lbs reported
- Mastercraft Industries Inc Rice Lake, WI · Furniture 130.4K lbs reported
- Middletown Power LLC Middletown, CT · Electric Utilities 130.3K lbs reported
- Power Pipe & Tank LLC Amarillo, TX · Plastics and Rubber 130.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Justrite Safety Group Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Checkers Industrial Safety Products, Justrite Safety Group - Eagle Manufacturing Co.
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 Manganese, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Copper; nearby reporters include Tyson Farms Inc.. U.S. Chemical Storage LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 U.S. Chemical Storage LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wilkesboro, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332311 · Fabricated Metals. 13.8% of Wilkes TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Green Plains Shenandoah LLC (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Chemical Storage LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese. 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