EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
U.S. Alumoweld
Duncan, SC · Parent: America Fujikura Ltd
- Total releases
- 1.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
U.S. Alumoweld: how the 1.8K lbs splits
1.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.7K lbs 95.0%
- Off-site Transfers 88 lbs 5.0%
U.S. Alumoweld's 1.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 95.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 5.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust).
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
U.S. Alumoweld is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Duncan, SC, in the primary metals sector. It reported 260 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 1.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 13,004 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. U.S. Alumoweld is pounds #357 and chemical-count #463 at 1.8K 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: Century Concrete LLC; Mw Components - Greer: Springs; Hemmelrath Coatings; Safety-Kleen Systems Greer (gsc). Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside South Carolina: Irwin Industrial Tool Co; Schulz Xtruded Products; Consolidated Metco Inc; Autocast Inc. Other America Fujikura Ltd sites in this extract: Afl Telecommunications; Afl Telecommunications; Afl Telecommunications 110 Hidden Lake Facility; Afl Telecommunications. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust).
U.S. Alumoweld stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (95.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Irwin Industrial Tool Co and Schulz Xtruded Products.
U.S. Alumoweld vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.8K lbs Top 50% higher than 50% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Alumoweld: Aluminum (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, U.S. Alumoweld reports the 970th-largest volume (1.8K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Irwin Industrial Tool Co and Schulz Xtruded Products.
Concentrated means ≥60% of U.S. Alumoweld's pounds in one chemical - here Aluminum (fume or dust) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- U.S. Alumoweld's total reported releases fell from 379 lb in 2022 to 260 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Alumoweld's off-site transfers fell from 25 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Alumoweld's air releases fell from 354 lb in 2022 to 260 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Alumoweld Form-R facts
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See how U.S. Alumoweld stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
432.4× more than the comparison
50% less than 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 U.S. Alumoweld releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 30% (374 lbs to 260 lbs).
U.S. Alumoweld: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows U.S. Alumoweld year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 30% 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: Aluminum (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 374 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 376 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 380 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 379 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 260 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 1.8K lbs | - |
U.S. Alumoweld · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Alumoweld
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Century Concrete LLC, Mw Components - Greer: Springs, Hemmelrath Coatings, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Irwin Industrial Tool Co, Schulz Xtruded Products, Consolidated Metco Inc.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Alumoweld on cumulative reported pounds (1.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Jet Research Center, American Railcar Industries, Inland Waters Pollution Control Detroit Facility. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Jet Research Center Alvarado, TX · Machinery 1.8K lbs reported
- American Railcar Industries Kennett, MO · Transportation Equipment 1.8K lbs reported
- Inland Waters Pollution Control Detroit Facility Detroit, MI · Chemicals 1.8K lbs reported
- Glenroy Inc. Menomonee Falls, WI · Printing 1.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other America Fujikura Ltd Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Afl Telecommunications, Afl Telecommunications, Afl Telecommunications 110 Hidden Lake Facility.
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 Aluminum (fume or dust); nearby reporters include Century Concrete LLC. U.S. Alumoweld 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.
Use and verify this record
This U.S. Alumoweld TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Alumoweld totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Duncan, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331222 · Primary Metals. 0.0% of Spartanburg TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Jet Research Center (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Alumoweld stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Aluminum (fume or dust). 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