EPA TRI Facility · Metal Mining
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill
Gordonsville, TN · Parent: Nyrstar US Inc
- Total releases
- 17.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill: how the 17.3M lbs splits
17.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 17.3M lbs 99.8%
- Air Releases 28.9K lbs 0.2%
- Water Discharges 10.1K lbs 0.1%
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill's 17.3M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.2%. 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 TRACE-CARC
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gordonsville, TN, in the metal mining sector. It reported 2.9M lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 17.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 116 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. Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill is pounds #5 and chemical-count #55 at 17.3M 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: Bonnell Aluminum Inc.; Nyrstar - Cumberland Mine; Tenneco Braking (frmly Federal-Mogul Motorparts Llc); Shiroki N.a. Inc.. Similar-scale Metal Mining peers outside Tennessee: Asarco LLC Mission Complex; U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc; Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc; Climax Molybdenum Co-Henderson Mine. Other Nyrstar US Inc sites in this extract: Nyrstar Clarksville Inc; Nystar - Young Mine & Mill; Nyrstar Coy-Mine; Nyrstar- Immel Mine. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Cadmium compounds.
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.8% land disposal) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 17.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Asarco LLC Mission Complex and U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc.
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill inside Smith's TRI pounds
Among the 103 Metal Mining facilities in this database, Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill reports the 28th-largest volume (17.3M lbs). This one site accounts for 72.6% of every pound reported in Smith. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 98.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Asarco LLC Mission Complex and U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Smith's reported pounds (23.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill's total reported releases fell from 3.7 million lb in 2022 to 2.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill's water releases rose from 1.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill's land releases fell from 3.7 million lb in 2022 to 2.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill's air releases rose from 6.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
18.2× more than the comparison
53% 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 Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 17.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 34% (4.4M lbs to 2.9M lbs).
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 34% 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 | 4.4M lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 4.2M lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 2.1M lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 3.7M lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 2.9M lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 17.1M lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 99.6K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 63.9K lbs | - |
| Cadmium compounds | 18.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 12.6K lbs | - |
| Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds | 8.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 5.7K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 146 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 43 lbs | - |
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Bonnell Aluminum Inc., Nyrstar - Cumberland Mine, Tenneco Braking (frmly Federal-Mogul Motorparts Llc), 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. Asarco LLC Mission Complex, U.S. Silver - Idaho Inc, Freeport-McMoran Bagdad Inc.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill on cumulative reported pounds (17.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Flopam Inc, Gibson Generating Station, Graphic Packaging International LLC. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Nyrstar US Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nyrstar Clarksville Inc, 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 compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Cadmium compounds; nearby reporters include Bonnell Aluminum Inc.. Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gordonsville, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212230 · Metal Mining. 72.6% of Smith TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Flopam Inc (Δ 109.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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