EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc
Clarksville, TN · Parent: Nyrstar US Inc
- Total releases
- 72.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc: how the 72.9M lbs splits
72.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 71.2M lbs 97.7%
- Air Releases 1.4M lbs 2.0%
- Water Discharges 283.5K lbs 0.4%
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc's 72.9M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 97.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.0%. 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 LAND pathway CARC-LEAN
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Clarksville, TN, in the metal mining sector. It reported 12.6M lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 72.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 22 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. 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: Trane; Aludyne-Clarksville; Multi-Color Corp - Clarksville; Southern Graphic Systems LLC. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Tennessee: Fort Knox Mine; Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Phoenix Mine; Hecla Ltd Lucky Friday Mine Unit; Smoky Valley Common Operation. Other Nyrstar US Inc sites in this extract: Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill; Nystar - Young Mine & Mill; Nyrstar Coy-Mine; Nyrstar- Immel Mine. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds; Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Tennessee TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=595)
- Tradebe Treatment &...
- Nyrstar Clarksville... 13
What this shows Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads Tennessee chemical count. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #31. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (97.7% land disposal) across 13 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 72.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Fort Knox Mine and Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Phoenix Mine.
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
73M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc inside Montgomery's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Nyrstar Clarksville Inc reports the 12th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 99.3% of every pound reported in Montgomery. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 69.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Fort Knox Mine and Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Phoenix Mine.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Montgomery's reported pounds (73.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nyrstar Clarksville Inc's total reported releases fell from 16.9 million lb in 2022 to 12.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nyrstar Clarksville Inc's air releases rose from 161.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 720.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nyrstar Clarksville Inc's water releases fell from 209.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nyrstar Clarksville Inc's land releases fell from 16.6 million lb in 2022 to 11.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc Form-R facts
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414254.3× more than the comparison
86% 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 Nyrstar Clarksville Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 72.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (15.5M lbs to 12.6M lbs).
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Nyrstar Clarksville Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% 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 | 15.5M lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 14.7M lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 13.2M lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 16.9M lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 12.6M lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 50.5M lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 9.6M lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 5.5M lbs | - |
| Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 4.3M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 2.1M lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 492.7K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 315.9K lbs | - |
| Antimony And Antimony Compounds | 83.7K lbs | - |
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 45.0K lbs | - |
| Antimony compounds | 20.5K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 525 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nyrstar Clarksville Inc
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Trane, Aludyne-Clarksville, Multi-Color Corp - Clarksville, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Metal Mining Facilities
Other Metal Mining facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Fort Knox Mine, Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Phoenix Mine, Hecla Ltd Lucky Friday Mine Unit.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nyrstar Clarksville Inc on cumulative reported pounds (72.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Uss Gary Works, Asarco LLC Ray Complex/ Hayden Smelter & Concentrator, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (rockport Works ). Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- Uss Gary Works Gary, IN · Primary Metals 77.4M lbs reported
- Asarco LLC Ray Complex/ Hayden Smelter & Concentrator Hayden, AZ · Primary Metals 67.4M lbs reported
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (rockport Works ) Rockport, IN · Primary Metals 67.4M lbs reported
- Fort Knox Mine Fairbanks, AK · Metal Mining 79.4M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Nyrstar US Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill, Nystar - Young Mine & Mill, Nyrstar Coy-Mine.
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 And Lead Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds; nearby reporters include Trane. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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.
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This Nyrstar Clarksville Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Clarksville, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212230 · Metal Mining. 99.3% of Montgomery TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Uss Gary Works (Δ 4.5M lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nyrstar Clarksville Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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