EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc
Waterford, OH · Parent: Ferroglobe USA Inc
- Total releases
- 1.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc: how the 1.9M lbs splits
1.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.9M lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 122 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc's 1.9M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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 AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Waterford, OH, in the primary metals sector. It reported 353.8K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 1.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 883 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. Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc is pounds #39 and chemical-count #205 at 1.9M 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: Miba Bearings US LLC; Mahle Engine Components USA Inc; International Converter LLC; Profusion Industries LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Ohio: Nucor Steel Gallatin LLC; Brembo Homer Foundry; Logan Aluminum Inc; Smelter Service Corp. Other Ferroglobe USA Inc sites in this extract: Wva Manufacturing LLC; Ferroglobe USA Bridgeport LLC; Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Benzo[g,h,i]perylene.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.9M 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 Gallatin LLC and Brembo Homer Foundry.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.9M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc reports the 108th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 66.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Nucor Steel Gallatin LLC and Brembo Homer Foundry.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 66.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc's total reported releases rose from 339.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 353.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc's water releases rose from 21 lb in 2022 to 32 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc's air releases rose from 339.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 353.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (387.6K lbs to 353.8K lbs).
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 9% 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: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 387.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 374.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 434.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 339.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 353.8K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 621.2K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 8.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 439 lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 285 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 252 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Miba Bearings US LLC, Mahle Engine Components USA Inc, International Converter LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Nucor Steel Gallatin LLC, Brembo Homer Foundry, Logan Aluminum Inc.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Ticona Polymers Inc, Marathon Mandan Refinery, Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Ticona Polymers Inc Bishop, TX · Chemicals 1.9M lbs reported
- Marathon Mandan Refinery Mandan, ND · Petroleum 1.9M lbs reported
- Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing Union City, TN · Food 1.9M lbs reported
- Ford Motor Co Kentucky Truck Plant Louisville, KY · Transportation Equipment 1.9M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Ferroglobe USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Wva Manufacturing LLC, Ferroglobe USA Bridgeport LLC, Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical 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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene; nearby reporters include Miba Bearings US LLC. Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc stamps HEAVY 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 Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Waterford, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 10.9% of Washington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ticona Polymers Inc (Δ 430 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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