EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Bonnell Aluminum Inc.
Carthage, TN · Parent: Tredegar Corp
- Total releases
- 948.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 19
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Bonnell Aluminum Inc.: how the 948.7K lbs splits
948.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 868.1K lbs 91.5%
- Off-site Transfers 80.2K lbs 8.5%
- Water Discharges 277 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Bonnell Aluminum Inc.'s 948.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 8.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Bonnell Aluminum Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Carthage, TN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 162.1K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 948.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,347 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. Bonnell Aluminum Inc. is pounds #49 and chemical-count #14 at 948.7K 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: Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill; Nyrstar - Cumberland Mine; Mueller Refrigeration Products; Southtec LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Tennessee: Alleima Special Metals LLC; Resonetics Smart Materials Inc; Lee Brass; Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville Steel Mill. Other Tredegar Corp sites in this extract: Bonnell Aluminum Inc.; Bonnell Aluminum (clearfield) Inc.; Bonnell Aluminum (elkhart) Inc.; Bonnell Aluminum (niles) LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Xylene (mixed isomers); Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
Bonnell Aluminum Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.5% air releases) across 19 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 948.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alleima Special Metals LLC and Resonetics Smart Materials Inc.
Bonnell Aluminum Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
949K 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
Bonnell Aluminum Inc.: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Bonnell Aluminum Inc. reports the 150th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 85.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Alleima Special Metals LLC and Resonetics Smart Materials Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Bonnell Aluminum Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 85.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bonnell Aluminum Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 205.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 162.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bonnell Aluminum Inc.'s water releases fell from 50 lb in 2022 to 19 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bonnell Aluminum Inc.'s air releases fell from 189.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 149.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bonnell Aluminum Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 15.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bonnell Aluminum Inc. Form-R facts
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95% less than the comparison
2.1× 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 Bonnell Aluminum Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 948.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 27% (222.7K lbs to 162.1K lbs).
Bonnell Aluminum Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Bonnell Aluminum Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 27% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 222.7K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 189.4K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 168.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 205.5K lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 162.1K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 806.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 46.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 27.8K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 27.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 12.1K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 11.4K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dimethyl phthalate | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 1.1K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 715 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 486 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 18 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Bonnell Aluminum Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bonnell Aluminum Inc.
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill, Nyrstar - Cumberland Mine, Mueller Refrigeration Products, 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. Alleima Special Metals LLC, Resonetics Smart Materials Inc, Lee Brass.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bonnell Aluminum Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (948.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include Belden Brick Co Plant 8, Alleima Special Metals LLC, Resonetics Smart Materials Inc. Chemical-count peers include Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Johnson Matthey, Colver Green Energy. 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.
- Belden Brick Co Plant 8 Sugarcreek, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 947.4K lbs reported
- Alleima Special Metals LLC Kennewick, WA · Primary Metals 950.8K lbs reported
- Resonetics Smart Materials Inc New Hartford, NY · Primary Metals 945.9K lbs reported
- St Paul Park Refining Co LLC Saint Paul Park, MN · Petroleum 945.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Tredegar Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bonnell Aluminum Inc., Bonnell Aluminum (clearfield) Inc., Bonnell Aluminum (elkhart) 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 Ammonia, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Xylene (mixed isomers), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill. Bonnell Aluminum Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Bonnell Aluminum Inc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bonnell Aluminum Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Carthage, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331318 · Primary Metals. 4.0% of Smith TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Belden Brick Co Plant 8 (Δ 1.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bonnell Aluminum Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia. 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