EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Nemak USA Inc.
Dickson, TN · Parent: Nemak USA Inc
- Total releases
- 74.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Nemak USA Inc.: how the 74.7K lbs splits
74.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 72.8K lbs 97.5%
- Off-site Transfers 1.9K lbs 2.5%
- Water Discharges 16 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nemak USA Inc.'s 74.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Naphthalene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Nemak USA Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dickson, TN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 17.0K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 74.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,218 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. Nemak USA Inc. is pounds #169 and chemical-count #161 at 74.7K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dal-Tile Tennessee LLC DBA Dal- Tile Tennessee Old Columbia; Masonite Corp; Shiloh Industries Inc; Zochem LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Tennessee: Nucor Steel Longview LLC; Mountain Ridge Metals Llc.; Wyman-Gordon Forgings LP; Central Wire Inc. Other Nemak USA Inc sites in this extract: Nemak USA Inc-Gateway; Nemak Glasgow Plant #1; Nemak USA Inc-Taylor; Nemak USA Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Naphthalene; Phenol; Copper; Lead.
Nemak USA Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.5% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 74.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nucor Steel Longview LLC and Mountain Ridge Metals Llc..
Nemak USA Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
75K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nemak USA Inc.: Naphthalene-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Nemak USA Inc. reports the 447th-largest volume (74.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Naphthalene alone is 67.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 67.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Nucor Steel Longview LLC and Mountain Ridge Metals Llc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nemak USA Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Naphthalene at 67.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nemak USA Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 11.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nemak USA Inc.'s air releases rose from 11.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nemak USA Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 53 lb in 2022 to 68 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nemak USA Inc. Form-R facts
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See how Nemak USA Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
47% less than the comparison
5.0× 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 Nemak USA Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 74.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 17% (20.5K lbs to 17.0K lbs).
Nemak USA Inc.: 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 Nemak USA Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 17% 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: Naphthalene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 14.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 11.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 11.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 17.0K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | 50.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 21.1K lbs | - |
| Copper | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 19 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 0 lbs | - |
Nemak USA Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nemak USA Inc.
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Dal-Tile Tennessee LLC DBA Dal- Tile Tennessee Old Columbia, Masonite Corp, Shiloh Industries Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Nucor Steel Longview LLC, Mountain Ridge Metals Llc., Wyman-Gordon Forgings LP.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nemak USA Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (74.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Stella-Jones Corp, Cdi LLC, US Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc South. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
- Stella-Jones Corp Lufkin, TX · Wood Products 74.7K lbs reported
- Cdi LLC Forest City, IA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 74.7K lbs reported
- US Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc South Camp Grayling, MI · Other 74.7K lbs reported
- Grand Haven Board of Light &power Jb Sims Generating Stati Grand Haven, MI · Electric Utilities 74.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Nemak USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nemak USA Inc-Gateway, Nemak Glasgow Plant #1, Nemak USA Inc-Taylor.
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 Naphthalene, Phenol, Copper, Lead; nearby reporters include Dal-Tile Tennessee LLC DBA Dal- Tile Tennessee Old Columbia. Nemak USA Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Nemak USA Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Naphthalene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nemak USA Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dickson, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331524 · Primary Metals. 19.8% of Dickson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Stella-Jones Corp (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nemak USA Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Naphthalene. 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