EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Superior Tube Co Inc
Collegeville, PA · Parent: Ametek Inc
- Total releases
- 777.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Superior Tube Co Inc: how the 968.2K lbs splits
968.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 964.1K lbs 99.6%
- Off-site Transfers 4.1K lbs 0.4%
- Water Discharges 3 lbs <0.1%
Superior Tube Co Inc's 968.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1-Bromopropane.
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 AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Superior Tube Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Collegeville, PA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 190.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 777.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,513 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. Superior Tube Co Inc is pounds #46 and chemical-count #227 at 777.8K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Glaxosmithkline LLC; Viant Collegeville LLC; Palmer International Inc.; Amazon.com Services LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Sdi Lafarga LLC; Real Alloy Recycling LLC; Allied Tube & Conduit Corp.; Bristol Metals LP. Other Ametek Inc sites in this extract: Ametek Specialty Metal Products Div; Advanced Measurement Technology; Ametek Aegis; O'Brien Corp/cardinal Uhp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1-Bromopropane; Hydrogen fluoride; Nitric acid; Nickel.
Superior Tube Co Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.6% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 777.8K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sdi Lafarga LLC and Real Alloy Recycling LLC.
Superior Tube Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
778K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Superior Tube Co Inc: 1-Bromopropane-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Superior Tube Co Inc reports the 170th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 1-Bromopropane alone is 92.1% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 92.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Sdi Lafarga LLC and Real Alloy Recycling LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Superior Tube Co Inc's pounds in one chemical - here 1-Bromopropane at 92.1%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Superior Tube Co Inc's total reported releases rose from 168.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 186.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Superior Tube Co Inc's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 711 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Superior Tube Co Inc's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Superior Tube Co Inc's air releases rose from 168.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 186.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Superior Tube Co Inc Form-R facts
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See how Superior Tube Co Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
75.6× more than the comparison
25% 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 Superior Tube Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 968.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 36% (139.8K lbs to 190.4K lbs).
Superior Tube Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Superior Tube Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 36% 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: 1-Bromopropane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 139.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 145.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 138.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 168.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 186.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 190.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Bromopropane | 891.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 59.4K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 13.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 2.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 1.4K lbs | - |
Superior Tube Co Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Superior Tube Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Glaxosmithkline LLC, Viant Collegeville LLC, Palmer International Inc., 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. Sdi Lafarga LLC, Real Alloy Recycling LLC, Allied Tube & Conduit Corp..
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Superior Tube Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (777.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include National Beef Packing Co LLC, Daikin America Inc, World Energy Biox Biofuels. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Ametek Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ametek Specialty Metal Products Div, Advanced Measurement Technology, Ametek Aegis.
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 1-Bromopropane, Hydrogen fluoride, Nitric acid, Nickel; nearby reporters include Glaxosmithkline LLC. Superior Tube Co Inc stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Superior Tube Co Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1-Bromopropane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Superior Tube Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Collegeville, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 331210 · Primary Metals. 15.4% of Montgomery TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: National Beef Packing Co LLC (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Superior Tube Co Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1-Bromopropane. 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