EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Southwestern Wire Tulsa
Tulsa, OK · Parent: Southwestern Wire Inc
- Total releases
- 13.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Southwestern Wire Tulsa: how the 13.1K lbs splits
13.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 11.7K lbs 89.2%
- Air Releases 1.4K lbs 10.8%
Southwestern Wire Tulsa's 13.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 89.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 10.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Southwestern Wire Tulsa is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Tulsa, OK, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 2.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 13.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,211 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 Tulsa is pounds #168 and chemical-count #226 at 13.1K 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: Apac-Central Inc. West 21ST Street Asphalt; Webco Industries Inc Southwest Tube; Webco Industries Inc. Keystone; Ogi Process Equipment Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Oklahoma: Quality Steel Corp; Stainless Fabrication Inc.; Truenorth Lubbock; Veritas Steel. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Southwestern Wire Tulsa stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (89.2% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Quality Steel Corp and Stainless Fabrication Inc..
Southwestern Wire Tulsa vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Southwestern Wire Tulsa: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Southwestern Wire Tulsa reports the 1,097th-largest volume (13.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 99.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Oklahoma include Quality Steel Corp and Stainless Fabrication Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Southwestern Wire Tulsa's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 99.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southwestern Wire Tulsa's total reported releases rose from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southwestern Wire Tulsa's air releases fell from 497 lb in 2022 to 267 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southwestern Wire Tulsa's off-site transfers rose from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Southwestern Wire Tulsa Form-R facts
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See how Southwestern Wire Tulsa stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
647.1× 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 Southwestern Wire Tulsa releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 21% (3.2K lbs to 2.5K lbs).
Southwestern Wire Tulsa: 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 Tulsa year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% 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 | 3.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 3.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 1.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 2.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 2.5K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 13.0K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 117 lbs | - |
Southwestern Wire Tulsa · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southwestern Wire Tulsa
Closest other reporters in Oklahoma - including Apac-Central Inc. West 21ST Street Asphalt, Webco Industries Inc Southwest Tube, Webco Industries Inc. Keystone, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Oklahoma - e.g. Quality Steel Corp, Stainless Fabrication Inc., Truenorth Lubbock.
Compare beyond Oklahoma
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southwestern Wire Tulsa on cumulative reported pounds (13.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Cummins Inc Jamestown Engine Plant, Aloha Petroleum Honolulu Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Bakersfield, CA · Food 13.1K lbs reported
- Cummins Inc Jamestown Engine Plant Lakewood, NY · Machinery 13.1K lbs reported
- Aloha Petroleum Honolulu Terminal Honolulu, HI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13.2K lbs reported
- Orla Gas Plant Orla, TX · Natural Gas Processing 13.2K 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; nearby reporters include Apac-Central Inc. West 21ST Street Asphalt. Southwestern Wire Tulsa 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 Tulsa 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 Tulsa totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Tulsa, OK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332618 · Fabricated Metals. 0.1% of Tulsa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Southwestern Wire Tulsa 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