EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
The Federal Metal Co
Columbia, PA
- Total releases
- 15.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
The Federal Metal Co: how the 15.5K lbs splits
15.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.8K lbs 50.7%
- Off-site Transfers 7.3K lbs 47.3%
- Water Discharges 308 lbs 2.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
The Federal Metal Co's 15.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 50.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 47.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
The Federal Metal Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbia, PA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 204 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 15.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 8,869 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 Federal Metal Co is pounds #388 and chemical-count #35 at 15.3K 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: Donsco Inc; Asc Engineered Solutions - Fka Anvil International; New Jersey Shell Casting Corp; Armstrong World Industries. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Pennsylvania: Aallied Die Casting of N.c.; Ulbrich Wire Inc; Concast Metal Products Co; Hydro Extrusion USA LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds; Copper; Copper compounds.
The Federal Metal Co is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Columbia, PA: 15.3K lbs across 16 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 50.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aallied Die Casting of N.c. and Ulbrich Wire Inc.
The Federal Metal Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Federal Metal Co in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, The Federal Metal Co reports the 683rd-largest volume (15.3K lbs). Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Aallied Die Casting of N.c. and Ulbrich Wire Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- The Federal Metal Co's total reported releases rose from 632 lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Federal Metal Co's air releases rose from 572 lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Federal Metal Co's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Federal Metal Co's water releases fell from 60 lb in 2022 to 20 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Federal Metal Co Form-R facts
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See how The Federal Metal Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
35% less than the comparison
5.3× 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 The Federal Metal Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 88% (1.7K lbs to 204 lbs).
The Federal Metal Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows The Federal Metal Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 88% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 6.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 3.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 632 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 3.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2024 | 204 lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 5 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 6.8K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Copper | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 407 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 400 lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 165 lbs | - |
| Lead | 127 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 112 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 92 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 61 lbs | - |
| Thallium | 42 lbs | - |
| Cobalt | 36 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 27 lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 7 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 4 lbs | - |
The Federal Metal Co in Lancaster
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Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Donsco Inc, Asc Engineered Solutions - Fka Anvil International, New Jersey Shell Casting Corp, 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. Aallied Die Casting of N.c., Ulbrich Wire Inc, Concast Metal Products Co.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Federal Metal Co on cumulative reported pounds (15.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Sam Dong Inc, Lacamas Laboratories Inc, Polyguard Products. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., Chemours Belle Plant, Icl-Ip America 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.
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 Zinc compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Copper, Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Donsco Inc. The Federal Metal Co stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Federal Metal Co TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Federal Metal Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbia, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 331410 · Primary Metals. 0.2% of Lancaster TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sam Dong Inc (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Federal Metal Co stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 50.7%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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