EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
New England Union Co. Inc.
West Warwick, RI
- Total releases
- 28.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
New England Union Co. Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Warwick, RI, in the primary metals sector. It reported 6.3K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 28.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 7,476 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Noramco Coventry LLC; Lucas Milhaupt Warwick LLC; National Chain Co; Gannon & Scott. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Rhode Island: Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin; Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC; Jordan Aluminum Co LLC; Steelscape. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper; Lead.
New England Union Co. Inc. has reported 28.0K lbs of toxic releases across 2 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 1 is classified as carcinogen, representing 50% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Primary Metals sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 99% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, New England Union Co. Inc. reports the 589th-largest volume (28.0K lbs). This one site accounts for 80.8% of every pound reported in Kent. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Copper alone is 86.8% of the total.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
New England Union Co. Inc. files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 331529 (Primary Metals). Across 6 years of records spanning 2019–2024, the site has disclosed 28.0K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 2 distinct chemicals, 1 of which (50%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Copper; Lead.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 33.8K lbs (98.7% of total volume), followed by air releases at 1.3%. Between 2019 and 2024, reported totals increased by 3% - from 6.1K lbs to 6.3K lbs. Nearest other TRI reporters: Noramco Coventry LLC; Lucas Milhaupt Warwick LLC; National Chain Co; Gannon & Scott. Similar-scale peers outside Rhode Island: Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin; Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC; Jordan Aluminum Co LLC; Steelscape.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that New England Union Co. Inc. has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Noramco Coventry LLC for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- New England Union Co. Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- New England Union Co. Inc.'s air releases rose from 57 lb in 2022 to 82 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- New England Union Co. Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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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 New England Union Co. Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 34.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 3% (6.1K lbs to 6.3K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
New England Union Co. Inc. - annual TRI totals
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 6.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 4.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 4.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 6.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 6.3K lbs | 2 |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to New England Union Co. Inc.
Closest other reporters in Rhode Island - including Noramco Coventry LLC, Lucas Milhaupt Warwick LLC, National Chain Co, ordered by distance.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Rhode Island - e.g. Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin, Cleveland-Cliffs Columbus LLC, Jordan Aluminum Co LLC.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Copper, Lead; nearby reporters include Noramco Coventry LLC. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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What to do with this facility's data
From New England Union Co. Inc., open Noramco Coventry LLC or Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin next rather than reading rank alone.
- See whether releases reported by New England Union Co. Inc. are rising or falling over time (watch Copper in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare New England Union Co. Inc. with nearby reporter Noramco Coventry LLC before treating rank as risk. Open Noramco Coventry LLC
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin outside Rhode Island. Open Busche Aluminum Technologies Franklin
Rank and named neighbors (Noramco Coventry LLC, Lucas Milhaupt Warwick LLC) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on New England Union Co. Inc.. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.