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.
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.
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
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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
- 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
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See how Southwestern Wire Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
34.6× more than the comparison
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.
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
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
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.
| 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
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southwestern Wire Inc
Closest other reporters in Oklahoma - including Johnson Controls Inc-Norman, Duracoatings Llc., Smico Manufacturing Co Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 349 other reporting facilities in Oklahoma.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Oklahoma - e.g. Cutco Cutlery Corp, Hunter Douglas Tupelo Center, Dunbarton Corp Rediframe Div.
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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- U.S. Marine Corps Cherry Point Air Station Cherry Point, NC · Other 80.0K lbs reported
- Yuma Ethanol LLC Yuma, CO · Chemicals 79.9K lbs reported
- Usaf Plant 42 Site 4 Northrop Grumman Systems Corp Palmdale, CA · Transportation Equipment 80.0K lbs reported
- Webb Chemical Service Corp Muskegon Heights, MI · Chemical Wholesalers 80.0K 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 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.
Use and verify this record
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