EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Gichner Systems Group Inc
Dallastown, PA · Parent: Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc
- Total releases
- 18.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Gichner Systems Group Inc: how the 21.2K lbs splits
21.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 21.1K lbs 99.2%
- Air Releases 177 lbs 0.8%
Gichner Systems Group Inc's 21.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Gichner Systems Group Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dallastown, PA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 2.3K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 18.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 8,361 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. Gichner Systems Group Inc is pounds #364 and chemical-count #830 at 18.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: General Dynamics-Ots; Tate Access Floors Inc.; Glen-Gery Corp; American Hydro Corp. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Hudapack Metal Treating Inc; Rolled Alloys; Sorenson Engineering Inc.; Azz Galvanizing Reno. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead.
Gichner Systems Group Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.2% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 18.9K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hudapack Metal Treating Inc and Rolled Alloys.
Gichner Systems Group Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
19K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Gichner Systems Group Inc: Lead-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Gichner Systems Group Inc reports the 991st-largest volume (18.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Hudapack Metal Treating Inc and Rolled Alloys.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Gichner Systems Group Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Lead at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gichner Systems Group Inc's total reported releases rose from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gichner Systems Group Inc's off-site transfers rose from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gichner Systems Group Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Gichner Systems Group Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 729% (279 lbs to 2.3K lbs).
Gichner Systems Group Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Gichner Systems Group Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 729% 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: Lead.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 279 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 7.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 6.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 2.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 2.3K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 21.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
Gichner Systems Group Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including General Dynamics-Ots, Tate Access Floors Inc., Glen-Gery Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Hudapack Metal Treating Inc, Rolled Alloys, Sorenson Engineering Inc..
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gichner Systems Group Inc on cumulative reported pounds (18.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Solvay USA Inc. - Midland Tx (WH27), Manitou Concrete- Dolomite Products Co, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Solvay USA Inc. - Midland Tx (WH27) Midland, TX · Chemicals 18.9K lbs reported
- Manitou Concrete- Dolomite Products Co Rochester, NY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 18.9K lbs reported
- Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Columbus, OH · Chemicals 18.9K lbs reported
- Worthington Foods Inc Zanesville, OH · Food 18.9K 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 Lead; nearby reporters include General Dynamics-Ots. Gichner Systems Group Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Gichner Systems Group Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gichner Systems Group Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dallastown, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332311 · Fabricated Metals. 0.2% of York TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Solvay USA Inc. - Midland Tx (WH27) (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gichner Systems Group Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead. 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