EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Befesa Zinc US Inc.
Rockwood, TN · Parent: Befesa Holding US Inc.
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Befesa Zinc US Inc.: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.2M lbs 98.4%
- Air Releases 18.9K lbs 1.6%
Befesa Zinc US Inc.'s 1.2M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Befesa Zinc US Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Rockwood, TN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 4.1K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,185 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Befesa Zinc US Inc. is pounds #37 and chemical-count #121 at 1.2M lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Teijin Carbon America Inc.; Georgia Masonry Supply Rockwood; U.S. Tva Kingston Fossil Plant; Huber Engineered Woods LLC Spring City Facility. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Tennessee: Dalton Corp Warsaw Manufacturing Facility; I/n Kote; Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co; Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP. Other Befesa Holding US Inc. sites in this extract: Befesa Zinc US Inc.; Befesa Zinc US Inc.; Befesa Zinc US Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead compounds; Manganese compounds; Cadmium compounds.
Befesa Zinc US Inc. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.4% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dalton Corp Warsaw Manufacturing Facility and I/n Kote.
Befesa Zinc US Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Befesa Zinc US Inc. inside Roane's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Befesa Zinc US Inc. reports the 133rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 27.2% of every pound reported in Roane. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 89.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Dalton Corp Warsaw Manufacturing Facility and I/n Kote.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Roane's reported pounds (4.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Befesa Zinc US Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 7.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Befesa Zinc US Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 1.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Befesa Zinc US Inc.'s air releases fell from 6.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Befesa Zinc US Inc.'s chemicals reported fell from 6 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Befesa Zinc US Inc. Form-R facts
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6.0× more 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 Befesa Zinc US Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 99% (648.7K lbs to 4.1K lbs).
Befesa Zinc US Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Befesa Zinc US Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 99% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 648.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 514.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 8.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 7.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 4.1K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 1.1M lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 69.8K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 49.6K lbs | - |
| Cadmium compounds | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 369 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Befesa Zinc US Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Befesa Zinc US Inc.
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Teijin Carbon America Inc., Georgia Masonry Supply Rockwood, U.S. Tva Kingston Fossil Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Dalton Corp Warsaw Manufacturing Facility, I/n Kote, Phelps Dodge Copper Products Co.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Befesa Zinc US Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include American Crystal Sugar Co, Mecs Inc., Chs Hallock. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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).
Other Befesa Holding US Inc. Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Befesa Zinc US Inc., Befesa Zinc US Inc., Befesa Zinc US Inc..
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 Zinc compounds, Lead compounds, Manganese compounds, Cadmium compounds; nearby reporters include Teijin Carbon America Inc.. Befesa Zinc US Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Befesa Zinc US Inc. TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Befesa Zinc US Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Rockwood, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331492 · Primary Metals. 27.2% of Roane TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: American Crystal Sugar Co (Δ 111 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Befesa Zinc US Inc. stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds. 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