EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC
Towanda, PA · Parent: Global Tungsten & Powders LLC
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC: how the 1.3M lbs splits
1.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 851.0K lbs 67.5%
- Off-site Transfers 342.2K lbs 27.1%
- Water Discharges 68.2K lbs 5.4%
- Land Disposal 65 lbs <0.1%
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC's 1.3M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 67.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 27.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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-LEAN
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Towanda, PA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 188.2K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2024, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,241 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 Tungsten & Powders LLC is pounds #38 and chemical-count #90 at 1.1M 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: Dupont Towanda Plant; Woodgrain Inc.; Cargill Meat Solutions Corp; Rynone Manufacturing Corp. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Huron Casting Inc; Sabin Metal Corp; Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube; Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds; Manganese compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Towanda, PA: 1.1M lbs across 10 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 67.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Huron Casting Inc and Sabin Metal Corp.
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC inside Bradford's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Global Tungsten & Powders LLC reports the 138th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 27.2% of every pound reported in Bradford. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 72.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Huron Casting Inc and Sabin Metal Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Bradford's reported pounds (3.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Global Tungsten & Powders LLC's total reported releases fell from 207.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 184.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Global Tungsten & Powders LLC's off-site transfers fell from 50.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Global Tungsten & Powders LLC's water releases fell from 11.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Global Tungsten & Powders LLC's air releases fell from 145.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 140.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC Form-R facts
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See how Global Tungsten & Powders LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
20.3× more than the comparison
43% more 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 Global Tungsten & Powders LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 21% (238.7K lbs to 188.2K lbs).
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Global Tungsten & Powders LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 238.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 234.0K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 208.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 207.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 184.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2024 | 188.2K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 3 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 913.7K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 124.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 115.7K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 37.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 32.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 21.3K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 8.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 1.2K lbs | - |
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC in Bradford
Nearest TRI Facilities to Global Tungsten & Powders LLC
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Dupont Towanda Plant, Woodgrain Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Huron Casting Inc, Sabin Metal Corp, Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Global Tungsten & Powders LLC on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include American Craft Brewery LLC, US Army 1ST Armored Div & Fort Bliss Ranges, Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- American Craft Brewery LLC Cincinnati, OH · Beverages 1.1M lbs reported
- US Army 1ST Armored Div & Fort Bliss Ranges Fort Bliss, TX · Other 1.1M lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC Rockford, IL · Fabricated Metals 1.1M lbs reported
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Lemont Refinery Lemont, IL · Petroleum 1.1M 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 Ammonia, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Manganese compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds; nearby reporters include Dupont Towanda Plant. Global Tungsten & Powders LLC stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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.
Use and verify this record
This Global Tungsten & Powders LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Towanda, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 331410 · Primary Metals. 27.2% of Bradford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: American Craft Brewery LLC (Δ 134 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Global Tungsten & Powders LLC stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 67.5%). 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