EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals

Southwestern Wire Inc

Norman, OK

Total releases
79.9K lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Southwestern Wire Inc: how the 79.9K lbs splits

79.9K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 78.1K lbs 97.7%
  • Air Releases 1.8K lbs 2.3%

Southwestern Wire Inc's 79.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.

LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN

Southwestern Wire Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Norman, OK, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 14.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 79.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,066 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Oklahoma's 350 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Southwestern Wire Inc is pounds #82 and chemical-count #174 at 79.9K lbs. International Paper Co leads reported pounds (28.8M lbs) at 21 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility leads chemical count at 51 chemicals (15.9M lbs, pounds #3). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Johnson Controls Inc-Norman; Duracoatings Llc.; Smico Manufacturing Co Inc.; Materials Packaging Corp. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Oklahoma: Cutco Cutlery Corp; Hunter Douglas Tupelo Center; Dunbarton Corp Rediframe Div; K-T Galvanizing Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Nickel.

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Southwestern Wire Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.7% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 79.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cutco Cutlery Corp and Hunter Douglas Tupelo Center.

#5,066 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Southwestern Wire Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

80K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Southwestern Wire Inc inside Cleveland's TRI pounds

Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Southwestern Wire Inc reports the 538th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 77.4% of every pound reported in Cleveland. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Oklahoma include Cutco Cutlery Corp and Hunter Douglas Tupelo Center.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Cleveland's reported pounds (103.3K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Southwestern Wire Inc's total reported releases rose from 14.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Southwestern Wire Inc's air releases fell from 336 lb in 2022 to 324 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Southwestern Wire Inc's off-site transfers rose from 13.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Southwestern Wire Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Fabricated Metals
LIGHT volume
79.9K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CLEAN chem count
3 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Zinc compounds

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See how Southwestern Wire Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Southwestern Wire Inc
79.9K lbs
Johnson Controls Inc-Norman
2.3K lbs

34.6× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Southwestern Wire Inc
3
Johnson Controls Inc-Norman
4

25% 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 Southwestern Wire Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 79.9K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 78.1K lbs (97.7%)
Air Releases 1.8K lbs (2.3%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 16% (17.1K lbs to 14.4K lbs).

Southwestern Wire Inc: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Southwestern Wire Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased 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: Zinc compounds.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 17.1K lbs 3
2020 14.8K lbs 3
2021 19.6K lbs 3
2022 14.1K lbs 3
2023 14.4K lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Zinc compounds 79.9K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 46 lbs -
Nickel 0 lbs Carcinogen

Southwestern Wire Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site

Norman, OK
35.2911, -97.4858
County TRI context
Cleveland · 77.4% of county pounds
EPA Facility ID
73070STHWS3505N

Compare beyond Oklahoma

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southwestern Wire Inc on cumulative reported pounds (79.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station, Yuma Ethanol LLC, Usaf Plant 42 Site 4 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Nickel; nearby reporters include Johnson Controls Inc-Norman. Southwestern Wire Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Southwestern Wire Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Southwestern Wire Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Norman, OK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332618 · Fabricated Metals. 77.4% of Cleveland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Southwestern Wire Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc 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