EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Precoat Metals
Columbia, SC · Parent: Azz Inc
- Total releases
- 55.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Precoat Metals: how the 55.6K lbs splits
55.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 32.5K lbs 58.5%
- Off-site Transfers 23.1K lbs 41.5%
Precoat Metals's 55.6K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 58.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 41.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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
Precoat Metals is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbia, SC, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 8.2K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 55.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,887 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. Precoat Metals is pounds #182 and chemical-count #45 at 55.6K 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: Lindau Chemicals Inc.; Cmc Steel Sc; Stein LLC; Argos Key Rd Concrete Plant. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside South Carolina: Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp; Skf USA Inc Hanover Plant; K-T Galvanizing Co; Sms Group Technical Services Warren Div. Other Azz Inc sites in this extract: Azz Galvanizing Services-Moss Point; Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC; Precoat Metals; Precoat Metals. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Precoat Metals is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Columbia, SC: 55.6K lbs across 12 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 58.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp and Skf USA Inc Hanover Plant.
Precoat Metals vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
56K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Precoat Metals in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Precoat Metals reports the 657th-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp and Skf USA Inc Hanover Plant.
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
- Precoat Metals's total reported releases fell from 12.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Precoat Metals's off-site transfers fell from 5.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Precoat Metals's air releases fell from 7.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Precoat Metals's chemicals reported fell from 10 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Precoat Metals Form-R facts
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See how Precoat Metals stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Precoat Metals releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 55.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 23% (10.7K lbs to 8.2K lbs).
Precoat Metals: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Precoat Metals year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 23% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 9.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 14.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 12.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 8.2K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 13.4K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 13.3K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 9.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 8.5K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 4.4K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.6K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 637 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 175 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 171 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 46 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 8 lbs | - |
Precoat Metals in Richland
Nearest TRI Facilities to Precoat Metals
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Lindau Chemicals Inc., Cmc Steel Sc, Stein LLC, 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. Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp, Skf USA Inc Hanover Plant, K-T Galvanizing Co.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Precoat Metals on cumulative reported pounds (55.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Derrick Corp, Northeast Missouri Grain LLC, Sanderson Farms Inc. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Azz Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Azz Galvanizing Services-Moss Point, Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC, Precoat Metals.
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 Certain glycol ethers, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Lindau Chemicals Inc.. Precoat Metals 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 Precoat Metals TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Precoat Metals totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbia, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 0.4% of Richland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Derrick Corp (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Precoat Metals stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 58.5%). 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