EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.
Erie, PA
- Total releases
- 123.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.: how the 152.6K lbs splits
152.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 150.8K lbs 98.9%
- Air Releases 1.7K lbs 1.1%
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.'s 152.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Erie, PA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 29.1K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2024, and 123.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,128 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. Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. is pounds #167 and chemical-count #317 at 123.5K 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: American Hollow Boring Co; Erie Forge & Steel Inc; Keystone Foundry Div; Erie Plating Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Tn Georgia; Broadwind Towers & Heavy Fabrications; Scan-Pac Manufacturing Inc; Azz Galvanizing Services-Arkansas. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Chromium.
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.9% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 123.5K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tn Georgia and Broadwind Towers & Heavy Fabrications.
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
123K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. reports the 380th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 95.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Tn Georgia and Broadwind Towers & Heavy Fabrications.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 95.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 26.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.'s air releases fell from 218 lb in 2022 to 117 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 26.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
13721.8× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 152.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 3% (29.9K lbs to 29.1K lbs).
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 3% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 23.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 21.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 26.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 22.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 29.1K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 145.6K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 5.0K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 258 lbs | - |
| Lead | 18 lbs | Carcinogen |
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including American Hollow Boring Co, Erie Forge & Steel Inc, Keystone Foundry Div, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Tn Georgia, Broadwind Towers & Heavy Fabrications, Scan-Pac Manufacturing Inc.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (123.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Polymer Additives-Cleveland Plant, Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC DBA Chs Inc., Memry DBA Resonetics LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Polymer Additives-Cleveland Plant Cleveland, OH · Chemicals 123.4K lbs reported
- Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC DBA Chs Inc. Annawan, IL · Chemicals 123.4K lbs reported
- Memry DBA Resonetics LLC Bethel, CT · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 123.4K lbs reported
- Cutting Edge Composites Summerville, SC · Plastics and Rubber 123.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 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 Zinc compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Chromium; nearby reporters include American Hollow Boring Co. Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Erie, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 4.0% of Erie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Polymer Additives-Cleveland Plant (Δ 65 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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