EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
The Ames Cos Inc.
Harrisburg, PA · Parent: Griffon Corp
- Total releases
- 175.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
The Ames Cos Inc.: how the 175.4K lbs splits
175.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 164.7K lbs 93.9%
- Off-site Transfers 10.6K lbs 6.1%
The Ames Cos Inc.'s 175.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 6.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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-LEAN
The Ames Cos Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Harrisburg, PA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 10.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 175.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,476 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. The Ames Cos Inc. is pounds #143 and chemical-count #237 at 175.4K 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: Pennsy Supply Inc Paxton St Ready Mix; Airgas USA LLC; Cleveland-Cliffs Steelton LLC; Atlas Roofing Corp. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Azz Galvanizing - Chattanooga LLC; Astro Industries Inc; Professional Plating; S + S Industries. Other Griffon Corp sites in this extract: Clopay Coporation - Troy; Cornellcookson; The Ames Cos Inc.; The Ames Cos Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Nickel; Manganese; Chromium.
The Ames Cos Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.9% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 175.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Azz Galvanizing - Chattanooga LLC and Astro Industries Inc.
The Ames Cos Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
175K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Ames Cos Inc.: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, The Ames Cos Inc. reports the 307th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 93.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Azz Galvanizing - Chattanooga LLC and Astro Industries Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of The Ames Cos Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 93.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- The Ames Cos Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 35.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Ames Cos Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 337 lb in 2022 to 10.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Ames Cos Inc.'s air releases fell from 35.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 739 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Ames Cos Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How The Ames Cos Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 175.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 45% (19.7K lbs to 10.7K lbs).
The Ames Cos Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows The Ames Cos Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 45% from 2019 to 2023). 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 57.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 51.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 35.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 10.7K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 164.7K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 9.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 807 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 4 lbs | - |
| Lead | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
The Ames Cos Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to The Ames Cos Inc.
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Pennsy Supply Inc Paxton St Ready Mix, Airgas USA LLC, Cleveland-Cliffs Steelton LLC, 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. Azz Galvanizing - Chattanooga LLC, Astro Industries Inc, Professional Plating.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Ames Cos Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (175.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies Corp, Azz Galvanizing - Chattanooga LLC, US Dod Usaf Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. 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.
- Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies Corp Verona, VA · Primary Metals 175.5K lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing - Chattanooga LLC Jasper, TN · Fabricated Metals 175.6K lbs reported
- US Dod Usaf Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Jber, AK · Other 175.1K lbs reported
- Phifer Inc Tuscaloosa, AL · Textiles 175.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Griffon Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Clopay Coporation - Troy, Cornellcookson, The Ames Cos 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 Certain glycol ethers, Nickel, Manganese, Chromium; nearby reporters include Pennsy Supply Inc Paxton St Ready Mix. The Ames Cos Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 The Ames Cos Inc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Ames Cos Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Harrisburg, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332216 · Fabricated Metals. 16.2% of Dauphin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies Corp (Δ 131 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Ames Cos Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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