EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals

Kaydon Corp Plant 12

Sumter, SC · Parent: Skf USA Inc

Total releases
19.2K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Kaydon Corp Plant 12: how the 19.2K lbs splits

19.2K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 16.1K lbs 84.0%
  • Off-site Transfers 3.1K lbs 16.0%

Kaydon Corp Plant 12's 19.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 84.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 16.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Kaydon Corp Plant 12 is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sumter, SC, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 4.7K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 19.2K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,329 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. Kaydon Corp Plant 12 is pounds #246 and chemical-count #434 at 19.2K 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; Skf Plant 12B; Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation; Sumter Coatings Inc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside South Carolina: Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc; W&w-Afco Steel LLC; Pennengineering; Beacon Park Finishing LLC. Other Skf USA Inc sites in this extract: Skf USA Inc Hanover Plant; Skf Plant 12B; Skf USA Inc; Kaydon Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.

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Kaydon Corp Plant 12 stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (84.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 19.2K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc and W&w-Afco Steel LLC.

#8,329 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Kaydon Corp Plant 12 vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

19K lbs Top 32% higher than 68% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Kaydon Corp Plant 12: Methanol-led volume

Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Kaydon Corp Plant 12 reports the 985th-largest volume (19.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Modern Welding Co of Tx Inc and W&w-Afco Steel LLC.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Kaydon Corp Plant 12's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Kaydon Corp Plant 12's total reported releases fell from 8.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Kaydon Corp Plant 12's air releases fell from 7.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Kaydon Corp Plant 12's off-site transfers rose from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Kaydon Corp Plant 12 Form-R facts

Sector
Fabricated Metals
LIGHT volume
19.2K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
1
Lead chemical
Methanol

Compare this facility

See how Kaydon Corp Plant 12 stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Kaydon Corp Plant 12
19.2K lbs
Eaton Corp
5 lbs

3844.8× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Kaydon Corp Plant 12
1
Eaton Corp
1

About the same as 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 Kaydon Corp Plant 12 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 19.2K lbs.

Air Releases 16.1K lbs (84.0%)
Off-site Transfers 3.1K lbs (16.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2021 to 2023, total releases decreased by 19% (5.8K lbs to 4.7K lbs).

Kaydon Corp Plant 12: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2021–2023

million lbs

What this shows Kaydon Corp Plant 12 year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 19% from 2021 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: Methanol.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2021 5.8K lbs 1
2022 8.7K lbs 1
2023 4.7K lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 19.2K lbs -

Kaydon Corp Plant 12 · AIR-pathway site

Sumter, SC
33.8465, -80.3781
County TRI context
Sumter · 1.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Skf USA Inc

Compare beyond South Carolina

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kaydon Corp Plant 12 on cumulative reported pounds (19.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Lsc Communications / Baraboo, Bcp Ingredients Inc, Williams Harrison Hub Fractionation Plant (0634005028). Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Methanol; nearby reporters include Eaton Corp. Kaydon Corp Plant 12 stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Kaydon Corp Plant 12 TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Kaydon Corp Plant 12 totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sumter, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 332991 · Fabricated Metals. 1.0% of Sumter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lsc Communications / Baraboo (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Kaydon Corp Plant 12 stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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