EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Sps Technologies LLC
Jenkintown, PA · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 91.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Sps Technologies LLC: how the 94.5K lbs splits
94.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 78.6K lbs 83.2%
- Air Releases 15.9K lbs 16.8%
- Water Discharges 1 lbs <0.1%
Sps Technologies LLC's 94.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 83.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 16.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel.
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-HEAVY
Sps Technologies LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jenkintown, PA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 3.5K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 91.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,794 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. Sps Technologies LLC is pounds #188 and chemical-count #115 at 91.0K 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: Metlab; Scheerer Bearing Corp; Cardone Industries; Sandmeyer Steel Co. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems LLC; Hager Cos; Diamond Heat Treat LLC; C & R Plating Corp. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel; 1-Bromopropane; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chromium.
Sps Technologies LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (83.2% off-site transfers) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 91.0K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems LLC and Hager Cos.
Sps Technologies LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
91K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sps Technologies LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Sps Technologies LLC reports the 496th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.5% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 65.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems LLC and Hager Cos.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (65.9% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sps Technologies LLC's total reported releases fell from 13.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sps Technologies LLC's off-site transfers fell from 12.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sps Technologies LLC's air releases fell from 240 lb in 2022 to 198 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sps Technologies LLC Form-R facts
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See how Sps Technologies LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
4549.6× more than the comparison
9.0× 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 Sps Technologies LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 94.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 89% (32.3K lbs to 3.5K lbs).
Sps Technologies LLC: 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 Sps Technologies LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 89% 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: Nickel.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 32.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 29.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 9.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 13.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 6.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 3.5K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 33.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1-Bromopropane | 28.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 17.3K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 6.9K lbs | - |
| Cyanide compounds | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Copper | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Cobalt | 488 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Silver | 0 lbs | - |
Sps Technologies LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sps Technologies LLC
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Metlab, Scheerer Bearing Corp, Cardone Industries, 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. Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems LLC, Hager Cos, Diamond Heat Treat LLC.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sps Technologies LLC on cumulative reported pounds (91.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Hormel Foods Corp-Austin Plant, Dayco Products LLC Williston Plant, Ineos Oxide a Div of Ineos Americas LLC. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Hormel Foods Corp-Austin Plant Austin, MN · Food 91.0K lbs reported
- Dayco Products LLC Williston Plant Williston, SC · Plastics and Rubber 90.9K lbs reported
- Ineos Oxide a Div of Ineos Americas LLC Plaquemine, LA · Chemicals 91.1K lbs reported
- Baerlocher Production USA LLC Cincinnati, OH · Chemicals 91.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant.
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 Nickel, 1-Bromopropane, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chromium; nearby reporters include Metlab. Sps Technologies LLC stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Sps Technologies LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sps Technologies LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Jenkintown, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 332722 · Fabricated Metals. 1.8% of Montgomery TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hormel Foods Corp-Austin Plant (Δ 24 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sps Technologies LLC stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel. 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