EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Northern Plains Steel Co
Fargo, ND · Parent: Owen Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 178 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2022
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Northern Plains Steel Co: how the 178 lbs splits
178 lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 119 lbs 66.9%
- Air Releases 50 lbs 28.1%
- Water Discharges 9 lbs 5.0%
Northern Plains Steel Co's 178 lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 66.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 28.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Manganese.
TRACE volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Northern Plains Steel Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fargo, ND, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 46 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2022, and 178 lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 15,957 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Dakota's 94 reporting TRI sites, Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station leads both reported pounds (167.8M lbs) and chemical count (55 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Marvin Composites LLC; Holcim - Mwr Inc. Fargo Ready Mix; John Deere Isg Fargo; Cnh Industrial America LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside North Dakota: Stauffer Pipe Services; Wsi Industries; Wabash (walker Stainless Equipment Co); Commercial Metal Forming. Other Owen Industries Inc sites in this extract: Omaha Steel Castings Co LLC; Missouri Valley Steel Co; Paxton & Vierling Steel - Structures. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese; Chromium.
Northern Plains Steel Co is a TRACE · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Fargo, ND: 178 lbs across 2 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 66.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Stauffer Pipe Services and Wsi Industries.
Northern Plains Steel Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
178 lbs 39th percentile higher than 39% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Northern Plains Steel Co in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Northern Plains Steel Co reports the 2,085th-largest volume (178 lbs). Scale peers outside North Dakota include Stauffer Pipe Services and Wsi Industries.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Northern Plains Steel Co Form-R facts
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See how Northern Plains Steel Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
99% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Northern Plains Steel Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 178 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 48% (89 lbs to 46 lbs).
Northern Plains Steel Co: annual Form-R pounds
TRACE site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Northern Plains Steel Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 48% from 2019 to 2022). 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 | 89 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 43 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 46 lbs | 1 |
Northern Plains Steel Co in Cass
Nearest TRI Facilities to Northern Plains Steel Co
Closest other reporters in North Dakota - including Marvin Composites LLC, Holcim - Mwr Inc. Fargo Ready Mix, John Deere Isg Fargo, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 93 other reporting facilities in North Dakota.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Dakota - e.g. Stauffer Pipe Services, Wsi Industries, Wabash (walker Stainless Equipment Co).
Other Owen Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Omaha Steel Castings Co LLC, Missouri Valley Steel Co, Paxton & Vierling Steel - Structures.
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, Chromium; nearby reporters include Marvin Composites LLC. Northern Plains Steel Co stamps TRACE volume · MIXED 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.
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This Northern Plains Steel Co TRI extract (TRACE · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Manganese) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Northern Plains Steel Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fargo, ND, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (3 years). NAICS 332999 · Fabricated Metals. 0.0% of Cass TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dutchland LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Northern Plains Steel Co stamps TRACE · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 66.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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