EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Klein Plating Works Inc
Erie, PA
- Total releases
- 66.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Klein Plating Works Inc: how the 70.1K lbs splits
70.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 66.1K lbs 94.2%
- Air Releases 4.0K lbs 5.8%
Klein Plating Works Inc's 70.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 94.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Klein Plating Works Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Erie, PA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 3.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 66.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 5,481 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. Klein Plating Works Inc is pounds #221 and chemical-count #246 at 66.7K 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: Union Electric Steel Corp; Erie Forge & Steel Inc; Erie Strayer; Great Lakes Metal Finishing Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Marsh Plating Corp; Qualico Steel Co Inc; Merrill Iron & Steel Inc.; Dowa Tht America Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Copper; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Klein Plating Works Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (94.2% off-site transfers) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 66.7K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Marsh Plating Corp and Qualico Steel Co Inc.
Klein Plating Works Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
67K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Klein Plating Works Inc: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Klein Plating Works Inc reports the 588th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 93.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Marsh Plating Corp and Qualico Steel Co Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Klein Plating Works Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 93.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Klein Plating Works Inc's total reported releases fell from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Klein Plating Works Inc's off-site transfers fell from 4.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Klein Plating Works Inc Form-R facts
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See how Klein Plating Works Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2564.9× more than the comparison
67% 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 Klein Plating Works Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 70.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 93% (48.7K lbs to 3.4K lbs).
Klein Plating Works 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 Klein Plating Works Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 93% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 4.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 4.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 4.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 4.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 3.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 65.4K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Copper | 555 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 352 lbs | - |
| Cyanide compounds | 103 lbs | - |
Klein Plating Works Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Union Electric Steel Corp, Erie Forge & Steel Inc, Erie Strayer, 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. Marsh Plating Corp, Qualico Steel Co Inc, Merrill Iron & Steel Inc..
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Klein Plating Works Inc on cumulative reported pounds (66.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Marion County Coal Resources Inc., Nibco Inc Blytheville Div, Learjet Inc. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
- Marion County Coal Resources Inc. Mannington, WV · Coal Mining 66.7K lbs reported
- Nibco Inc Blytheville Div Blytheville, AR · Primary Metals 66.6K lbs reported
- Learjet Inc Tucson, AZ · Transportation Equipment 66.6K lbs reported
- Dupont Electronic Materials International LLC Marlborough, MA · Chemicals 66.8K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Copper, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Union Electric Steel Corp. Klein Plating Works Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Klein Plating Works Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Klein Plating Works 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. 2.2% of Erie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Marion County Coal Resources Inc. (Δ 30 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Klein Plating Works Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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