EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Western Enterprises
Avon Lake, OH · Parent: Marmon Holdings Inc.
- Total releases
- 21.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Western Enterprises: how the 21.0K lbs splits
21.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 20.9K lbs 99.6%
- Air Releases 75 lbs 0.4%
Western Enterprises's 21.0K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 TRACE-CARC
Western Enterprises is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Avon Lake, OH, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 4.5K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 21.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,137 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. Western Enterprises is pounds #549 and chemical-count #479 at 21.0K 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: Geon Performance Solutions; Lubrizol Advanced Materials; Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant; Mexichem Specialty Resins Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Ohio: Duracoatings Llc.; Summit Corp of America; Modern Welding Co of Flor Ida Inc.; J. L. Clark LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Copper; Nitric acid; Lead.
Western Enterprises stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.6% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Duracoatings Llc. and Summit Corp of America.
Western Enterprises vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
21K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western Enterprises: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Western Enterprises reports the 951st-largest volume (21.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 98.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Ohio include Duracoatings Llc. and Summit Corp of America.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Western Enterprises's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 98.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Western Enterprises's total reported releases rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Enterprises's off-site transfers rose from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Western Enterprises Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Western Enterprises stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
7.7× more than the comparison
33% less 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 Western Enterprises releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 16% (3.9K lbs to 4.5K lbs).
Western Enterprises: 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 Western Enterprises year-over-year reported totals (increased by 16% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 4.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 4.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 3.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 4.5K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 20.6K lbs | - |
| Copper | 317 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 50 lbs | - |
| Lead | 45 lbs | Carcinogen |
Western Enterprises · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western Enterprises
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Geon Performance Solutions, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant, 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. Duracoatings Llc., Summit Corp of America, Modern Welding Co of Flor Ida Inc..
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western Enterprises on cumulative reported pounds (21.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include US Navy Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Wilko Paint Inc., Keystone Rv Co. 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.
- US Navy Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · Other 21.0K lbs reported
- Wilko Paint Inc. Wichita, KS · Chemicals 21.0K lbs reported
- Keystone Rv Co Topeka, IN · Transportation Equipment 21.0K lbs reported
- W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. South Haven, MI · Chemicals 21.0K 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
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Copper, Nitric acid, Lead; nearby reporters include Geon Performance Solutions. Western Enterprises stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Western Enterprises TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western Enterprises totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Avon Lake, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332721 · Fabricated Metals. 0.3% of Lorain TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Navy Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western Enterprises stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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