The Federal Metal Co – Emissions Trend
Columbia, PA · 2019–2024
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for The Federal Metal Co, spanning 2019–2024. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 1.7K in 2019 and closed at 204 in 2024 – a decrease of 87.7% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Zinc compounds at 6.8K, followed by Copper And Copper Compounds at 3.5K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this primary metals facility.
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.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.7K lbs | 5 | - |
| 2020 | 6.5K lbs | 5 | +293.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3K lbs | 3 | -49.3% |
| 2022 | 632 lbs | 3 | -81.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1K lbs | 8 | +389.1% |
| 2024 | 204 lbs | 4 | -93.4% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 1.3K | 3.1K | 1.9K | 15 | 501 | - | 6.8K |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 315 | 3.2K | - | - | - | - | 3.5K |
| Copper | - | - | - | - | 1.8K | 193 | 2.0K |
| Copper compounds | - | - | 1.2K | 505 | - | - | 1.7K |
| Nickel | - | - | - | - | 404 | 3 | 407 |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 9 | 164 | 227 | - | - | - | 400 |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | - | - | - | - | 165 | - | 165 |
| Lead | - | - | - | - | 122 | 5 | 127 |
| Lead compounds | - | - | - | 112 | - | - | 112 |
| Nickel compounds | - | 92 | - | - | - | - | 92 |
| Manganese | - | - | - | - | 61 | - | 61 |
| Thallium | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | 42 |
| Cobalt | - | - | - | - | 33 | 3 | 36 |
| Manganese compounds | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | 27 |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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