EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div

Kutztown, PA · Parent: East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc

Total releases
2.9K lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div: how the 3.5K lbs splits

3.5K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 3.4K lbs 97.6%
  • Air Releases 73 lbs 2.1%
  • Water Discharges 12 lbs 0.3%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div's 3.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper.

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-LEAN

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kutztown, PA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 664 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 2.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 12,207 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div is pounds #570 and chemical-count #492 at 2.9K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc; Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC - Evansville; American Craft Brewery LLC; Prizer-Painter Stove Works Inc - Blandon. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Magpro LLC; Milward Alloys Inc; Doncasters Inc Precision Castings New England; Pac Foundries. Other East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc sites in this extract: East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc; East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Lead; Antimony.

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East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.6% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Magpro LLC and Milward Alloys Inc.

#12,207 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

2.9K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

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

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

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

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div: Copper-led volume

Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div reports the 919th-largest volume (2.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 97.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Magpro LLC and Milward Alloys Inc.

Concentrated means ≥60% of East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div's pounds in one chemical - here Copper at 97.8%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div's total reported releases fell from 643 lb in 2022 to 581 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div's off-site transfers fell from 630 lb in 2022 to 562 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div Form-R facts

Sector
Primary Metals
LIGHT volume
2.9K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CARC-LEAN chem count
3 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Copper

Compare this facility

See how East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div
2.9K lbs
East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc
2.5M lbs

100% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div
3
East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc
6

50% 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 East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 3.4K lbs (97.6%)
Air Releases 73 lbs (2.1%)
Water Discharges 12 lbs (0.3%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 26% (528 lbs to 664 lbs).

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div year-over-year reported totals (increased by 26% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Copper.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 528 lbs 3
2020 575 lbs 3
2021 538 lbs 3
2022 643 lbs 3
2023 581 lbs 3
2024 664 lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Copper 3.5K lbs -
Lead 77 lbs Carcinogen
Antimony 0 lbs -

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div · OFFSITE-pathway site

Kutztown, PA
40.5185, -75.7717
County TRI context
Berks · 0.0% of county pounds
Parent company
East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc

Compare beyond Pennsylvania

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div on cumulative reported pounds (2.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Bd Medical, US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Molex LLC. 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.

Other East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc Facilities

Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc, East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc.

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 Copper, Lead, Antimony; nearby reporters include East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc. East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Copper) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kutztown, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 331420 · Primary Metals. 0.0% of Berks TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Henry Co (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Copper. 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