EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp
Bethlehem, PA · Parent: Whemco Inc
- Total releases
- 11.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp: how the 11.4K lbs splits
11.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 11.2K lbs 98.6%
- Air Releases 138 lbs 1.2%
- Water Discharges 16 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp's 11.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium.
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.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-MID
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bethlehem, PA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 15 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 11.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 9,544 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. Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp is pounds #418 and chemical-count #353 at 11.4K 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: Praxair Distribution Inc; National Magnetics Group Inc; Bethlehem Energy Center; Bethlehem Apparatus Co Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Aerodynamics LLC; Arvos Ljungstrom LLC; Scott Equipment Co; Azz Galvanizing Services-Cincinnati. Other Whemco Inc sites in this extract: Lehigh Specialty Melting Inc; Whemco-Steel Castings Inc; Whemco-Ohio Foundry Inc; United Rolls Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium; Nickel; Manganese; Lead And Lead Compounds.
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.6% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 11.4K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aerodynamics LLC and Arvos Ljungstrom LLC.
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
11K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp: Chromium-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp reports the 1,135th-largest volume (11.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium alone is 68.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Aerodynamics LLC and Arvos Ljungstrom LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Chromium at 68.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp's total reported releases fell from 5.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 34 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp's air releases fell from 45 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp's off-site transfers fell from 5.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 33 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp's water releases fell from 13 lb in 2022 to 1 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp Form-R facts
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See how Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 96% (413 lbs to 15 lbs).
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp: 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 Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 96% 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: Chromium.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 413 lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 2.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 3.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 5.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 34 lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 15 lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium | 7.8K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 2.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 562 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 146 lbs | - |
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Praxair Distribution Inc, National Magnetics Group Inc, Bethlehem Energy Center, 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. Aerodynamics LLC, Arvos Ljungstrom LLC, Scott Equipment Co.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp on cumulative reported pounds (11.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Packerland Whey Products Inc, Saint Gobain Solar Gard LLC, Oldcastle Building Envelope - Texas Facility. 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.
- Packerland Whey Products Inc Luxemburg, WI · Food 11.4K lbs reported
- Saint Gobain Solar Gard LLC San Diego, CA · Plastics and Rubber 11.4K lbs reported
- Oldcastle Building Envelope - Texas Facility Terrell, TX · Primary Metals 11.4K lbs reported
- Tradebe Treatment & Recycling Northeast LLC Meriden, CT · Hazardous Waste 11.4K 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
Other Whemco Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lehigh Specialty Melting Inc, Whemco-Steel Castings Inc, Whemco-Ohio Foundry Inc.
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 Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Lead And Lead Compounds; nearby reporters include Praxair Distribution Inc. Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-MID · lead Chromium) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bethlehem, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332111 · Fabricated Metals. 0.3% of Northampton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Packerland Whey Products Inc (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-MID · lead Chromium. 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