EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Global Advanced Metals USA
Boyertown, PA
- Total releases
- 2.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Global Advanced Metals USA: how the 2.5M lbs splits
2.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.2M lbs 48.9%
- Off-site Transfers 861.1K lbs 35.0%
- Water Discharges 393.4K lbs 16.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Global Advanced Metals USA's 2.5M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 48.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 35.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methyl isobutyl ketone.
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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Global Advanced Metals USA is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Boyertown, PA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 338.9K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2024, and 2.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 827 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. Global Advanced Metals USA is pounds #27 and chemical-count #69 at 2.1M 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: Boyertown Foundry Co; Unicast Co; Judson a Smith Co; Knoll Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Amsted Rail Co Griffin Wheel Kansas City Facility; Pmx Industries Inc; Real Alloy Recycling LLC; Alton Steel Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methyl isobutyl ketone; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Manganese compounds; Copper compounds.
Global Advanced Metals USA is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Boyertown, PA: 2.1M lbs across 11 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 48.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Amsted Rail Co Griffin Wheel Kansas City Facility and Pmx Industries Inc.
Global Advanced Metals USA vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.1M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Global Advanced Metals USA in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Global Advanced Metals USA reports the 101st-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Amsted Rail Co Griffin Wheel Kansas City Facility and Pmx Industries Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Global Advanced Metals USA's total reported releases fell from 530.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 374.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Global Advanced Metals USA's air releases fell from 268.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 168.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Global Advanced Metals USA's water releases fell from 79.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 60.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Global Advanced Metals USA's off-site transfers fell from 182.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 145.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Global Advanced Metals USA Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Global Advanced Metals USA releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 22% (433.5K lbs to 338.9K lbs).
Global Advanced Metals USA: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Global Advanced Metals USA year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 22% 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: Methyl isobutyl ketone.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 433.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 371.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 408.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 530.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 374.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2024 | 338.9K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 1.2M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 392.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 345.6K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 218.7K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 98.9K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 78.9K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 78.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 36.0K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 26.6K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Global Advanced Metals USA in Berks
Nearest TRI Facilities to Global Advanced Metals USA
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Boyertown Foundry Co, Unicast Co, Judson a Smith Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Amsted Rail Co Griffin Wheel Kansas City Facility, Pmx Industries Inc, Real Alloy Recycling LLC.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Global Advanced Metals USA on cumulative reported pounds (2.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Chaparral Boats Inc, Lanxess - South Plant. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Samsung Austin Semiconductor Austin, TX · Computers and Electronic Products 2.1M lbs reported
- Chaparral Boats Inc Nashville, GA · Transportation Equipment 2.1M lbs reported
- Lanxess - South Plant El Dorado, AR · Chemicals 2.1M lbs reported
- Huntsman Petrochemical LLC Conroe, TX · Chemicals 2.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
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 Methyl isobutyl ketone, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Manganese compounds, Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Boyertown Foundry Co. Global Advanced Metals USA stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Global Advanced Metals USA TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Methyl isobutyl ketone) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Global Advanced Metals USA totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Boyertown, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 331410 · Primary Metals. 16.3% of Berks TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Samsung Austin Semiconductor (Δ 2.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Global Advanced Metals USA stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 48.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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