EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation
Sumter, SC · Parent: Apex Tool Group LLC
- Total releases
- 137.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation: how the 137.4K lbs splits
137.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 78.2K lbs 56.9%
- Off-site Transfers 59.2K lbs 43.1%
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation's 137.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 56.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 43.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sodium nitrite.
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 MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sumter, SC, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 135 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 137.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,927 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation is pounds #130 and chemical-count #179 at 137.4K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Eaton Corp; Kaydon Corp Plant 12; Skf Plant 12B; Sumter Coatings Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside South Carolina: Manchester Tank & Equipment Co; Tech Met Inc; American Metals Corp; Weber Metals Inc.. Other Apex Tool Group LLC sites in this extract: Apex Tool Group LLC; Apex Tool Group LLC - Lexington Operations; Apex Tool Group Campbell Operations. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sodium nitrite; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Lead; Methanol.
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Sumter, SC: 137.4K lbs across 4 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 56.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Manchester Tank & Equipment Co and Tech Met Inc.
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
137K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation: Sodium nitrite-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation reports the 359th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Sodium nitrite alone is 60.6% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Manchester Tank & Equipment Co and Tech Met Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation's pounds in one chemical - here Sodium nitrite at 60.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation's total reported releases fell from 179 lb in 2022 to 135 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation's air releases fell from 179 lb in 2022 to 135 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 137.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (110.1K lbs to 135 lbs).
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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: Sodium nitrite.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 110.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 18.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 9.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 179 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 135 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | 83.3K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 53.7K lbs | - |
| Lead | 314 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 43 lbs | - |
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation in Sumter
Nearest TRI Facilities to Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Eaton Corp, Kaydon Corp Plant 12, Skf Plant 12B, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Manchester Tank & Equipment Co, Tech Met Inc, American Metals Corp.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation on cumulative reported pounds (137.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Isp Lima LLC, Hp Hood LLC Batavia, Washington Mills Hennepin Inc. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Apex Tool Group LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Apex Tool Group LLC, Apex Tool Group LLC - Lexington Operations, Apex Tool Group Campbell Operations.
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 Sodium nitrite, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead, Methanol; nearby reporters include Eaton Corp. Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation stamps MID volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation TRI extract (MID · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Sodium nitrite) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sumter, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332216 · Fabricated Metals. 7.1% of Sumter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Isp Lima LLC (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 56.9%). 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