EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Varland Plating
Cincinnati, OH
- Total releases
- 3.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Varland Plating: how the 3.5K lbs splits
3.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.8K lbs 80.8%
- Air Releases 675 lbs 19.2%
Varland Plating's 3.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 80.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 19.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel compounds.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Varland Plating is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cincinnati, OH, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 1.2K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 3.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,826 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. Varland Plating is pounds #801 and chemical-count #199 at 3.5K 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: Kost USA; Monti Inc; Oldcastle Apg - Cincinnati; American Craft Brewery LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Ohio: Dept of Homeland Security; Imperial Industries Inc; Milwaukee Forge LLC; Stimpson Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Copper; Cyanide compounds.
Varland Plating stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (80.8% off-site transfers) across 8 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dept of Homeland Security and Imperial Industries Inc.
Varland Plating vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.5K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Varland Plating: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Varland Plating reports the 1,449th-largest volume (3.5K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 64.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Ohio include Dept of Homeland Security and Imperial Industries Inc.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (64.3% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Varland Plating's total reported releases rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Varland Plating's off-site transfers rose from 955 lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Varland Plating Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Varland Plating stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
85% less than the comparison
2.7× 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 Varland Plating releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 215% (387 lbs to 1.2K lbs).
Varland Plating: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Varland Plating year-over-year reported totals (increased by 215% 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: Nickel compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 387 lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 297 lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 510 lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 1.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 1.2K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel compounds | 1.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 587 lbs | - |
| Cyanide compounds | 420 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 225 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 19 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 4 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1 lbs | - |
Varland Plating · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Varland Plating
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Kost USA, Monti Inc, Oldcastle Apg - Cincinnati, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Dept of Homeland Security, Imperial Industries Inc, Milwaukee Forge LLC.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Varland Plating on cumulative reported pounds (3.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Osi Industries Inc Otto & Sons Div, Carrier Vibrating Equipment, Glen-Gery Corp - Lawrenceville Plant. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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.
- Osi Industries Inc Otto & Sons Div Chicago, IL · Food 3.5K lbs reported
- Carrier Vibrating Equipment Louisville, KY · Machinery 3.5K lbs reported
- Glen-Gery Corp - Lawrenceville Plant Lawrenceville, VA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 3.5K lbs reported
- Championx-Greeley Greeley, CO · Chemical Wholesalers 3.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper, Cyanide compounds; nearby reporters include Kost USA. Varland Plating stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Varland Plating TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Varland Plating totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cincinnati, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.0% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Osi Industries Inc Otto & Sons Div (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Varland Plating stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel compounds. 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