EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Amsted Rail Co Inc
Groveport, OH · Parent: Amsted Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 1.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Amsted Rail Co Inc: how the 1.3M lbs splits
1.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.2M lbs 97.1%
- Air Releases 37.3K lbs 2.9%
Amsted Rail Co Inc's 1.3M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc (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.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Amsted Rail Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Groveport, OH, in the primary metals sector. It reported 308.3K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 1.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,125 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Ohio's 1,299 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Amsted Rail Co Inc is pounds #59 and chemical-count #422 at 1.3M lbs. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC leads reported pounds (42.4M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Heritage Thermal Services leads chemical count at 217 chemicals (431.4K lbs, pounds #116). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Safety Kleen Corp Groveport (gro); Kdc/one Groveport; Oberfields - Obetz Oh Hardscapes Plant; Luxottica Optical Manufacturing-Columbus. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Ohio: Nucor Steel Birmingham Inc; Nucor Steel Decatur LLC; Gerdau Ameristeel St Paul Mill; Pcc Structurals Lpc Titanium Business Ops. Other Amsted Industries Inc sites in this extract: Amsted Rail Co Griffin Wheel Kansas City Facility; Amsted Rail Co Inc; Amsted Rail Co Inc; Amsted Rail Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust); Manganese; Lead; Phenol.
Amsted Rail Co Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.1% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nucor Steel Birmingham Inc and Nucor Steel Decatur LLC.
Amsted Rail Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.3M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Amsted Rail Co Inc inside Franklin's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Amsted Rail Co Inc reports the 130th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 33.2% of every pound reported in Franklin. Scale peers outside Ohio include Nucor Steel Birmingham Inc and Nucor Steel Decatur LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Franklin's reported pounds (3.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Amsted Rail Co Inc's total reported releases rose from 260.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 308.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Amsted Rail Co Inc's off-site transfers rose from 252.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 299.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Amsted Rail Co Inc's air releases rose from 8.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Amsted Rail Co Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Amsted Rail Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 6% (290.0K lbs to 308.3K lbs).
Amsted Rail Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Amsted Rail Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 6% 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: Zinc (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 290.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 219.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 200.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 260.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 308.3K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 642.8K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 575.3K lbs | - |
| Lead | 46.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 13.7K lbs | - |
Amsted Rail Co Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Amsted Rail Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Safety Kleen Corp Groveport (gro), Kdc/one Groveport, Oberfields - Obetz Oh Hardscapes Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Nucor Steel Birmingham Inc, Nucor Steel Decatur LLC, Gerdau Ameristeel St Paul Mill.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Amsted Rail Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle, Sea-Hunt Boat Manufacturing Co Inc, Trident Maritime Systems-Cac LLC. 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.
- U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle Drakesboro, KY · Electric Utilities 1.3M lbs reported
- Sea-Hunt Boat Manufacturing Co Inc Columbia, SC · Transportation Equipment 1.3M lbs reported
- Trident Maritime Systems-Cac LLC High Bridge, NJ · Fabricated Metals 1.3M lbs reported
- Ag Processing Inc Aberdeen, SD · Food 1.3M lbs reported
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 Amsted Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Amsted Rail Co Griffin Wheel Kansas City Facility, Amsted Rail Co Inc, Amsted Rail 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 Zinc (fume or dust), Manganese, Lead, Phenol; nearby reporters include Safety Kleen Corp Groveport (gro). Amsted Rail Co Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Amsted Rail Co Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Amsted Rail Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Groveport, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331513 · Primary Metals. 33.2% of Franklin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: U.S. Tva Paradise Combined Cycle (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Amsted Rail Co Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc (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