EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Materion Brush Inc
Elmore, OH · Parent: Materion Corp
- Total releases
- 5.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Materion Brush Inc: how the 5.1M lbs splits
5.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.4M lbs 65.9%
- Water Discharges 1.3M lbs 24.9%
- Land Disposal 368.9K lbs 7.2%
- Air Releases 101.5K lbs 2.0%
Materion Brush Inc's 5.1M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 65.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 24.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Materion Brush Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Elmore, OH, in the primary metals sector. It reported 1.1M lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 5.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 417 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. Materion Brush Inc is pounds #17 and chemical-count #44 at 5.1M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Carbo Forge Inc; Northern Manufacturing Co; Graymont Dolime (oh) Inc.; Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties Woodville. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Ohio: Waupaca Foundry Plant 1; American Cast Iron Pipe Co.; Cleveland-Cliffs Riverdale LLC; Charter Steel-Saukville. Other Materion Corp sites in this extract: Materion Natural Resources Inc Mill; Materion Brush Inc; Materion Advanced Chemicals; Materion Advanced Materials Technologies & Services Mesa Del. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Copper; Copper And Copper Compounds.
Materion Brush Inc is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Elmore, OH: 5.1M lbs across 16 chemicals (7 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 65.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Waupaca Foundry Plant 1 and American Cast Iron Pipe Co..
Materion Brush Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.1M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Materion Brush Inc inside Ottawa's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Materion Brush Inc reports the 57th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 95.7% of every pound reported in Ottawa. Scale peers outside Ohio include Waupaca Foundry Plant 1 and American Cast Iron Pipe Co..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Ottawa's reported pounds (5.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Materion Brush Inc's total reported releases fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Materion Brush Inc's land releases fell from 79.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 71.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Materion Brush Inc's water releases rose from 279.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 291.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Materion Brush Inc's off-site transfers fell from 715.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 702.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Materion Brush Inc Form-R facts
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See how Materion Brush Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
500.3× more than the comparison
16.0× 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 Materion Brush Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 2% (1.1M lbs to 1.1M lbs).
Materion Brush Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Materion Brush Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 2% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1M lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 926.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 937.8K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 1.1M lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 1.1M lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 2.3M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Copper | 801.1K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 538.5K lbs | - |
| Beryllium And Beryllium Compounds | 151.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1-Bromopropane | 65.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel | 11.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 5.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 2.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 344 lbs | - |
| Cobalt | 155 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 107 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 0 lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 0 lbs | - |
Materion Brush Inc in Ottawa
Nearest TRI Facilities to Materion Brush Inc
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Carbo Forge Inc, Northern Manufacturing Co, Graymont Dolime (oh) Inc., 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. Waupaca Foundry Plant 1, American Cast Iron Pipe Co., Cleveland-Cliffs Riverdale LLC.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Materion Brush Inc on cumulative reported pounds (5.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Phillips 66 Co Sweeny Refinery Complex, Dupont Pontchartrain Works, Exxonmobil Baytown Chemical Plant (part). Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co 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.
- Phillips 66 Co Sweeny Refinery Complex Old Ocean, TX · Petroleum 5.1M lbs reported
- Dupont Pontchartrain Works La Place, LA · Chemicals 5.1M lbs reported
- Exxonmobil Baytown Chemical Plant (part) Baytown, TX · Chemicals 5.1M lbs reported
- American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant Hallsville, TX · Electric Utilities 5.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Materion Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Materion Natural Resources Inc Mill, Materion Brush Inc, Materion Advanced Chemicals.
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 Nitric acid, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Copper, Copper And Copper Compounds; nearby reporters include Carbo Forge Inc. Materion Brush Inc stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Materion Brush Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Materion Brush Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Elmore, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331410 · Primary Metals. 95.7% of Ottawa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Phillips 66 Co Sweeny Refinery Complex (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Materion Brush Inc stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 65.9%). 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