EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Protomet Corp
Loudon, TN
- Total releases
- 126.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Protomet Corp: how the 126.6K lbs splits
126.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 124.1K lbs 98.0%
- Air Releases 2.5K lbs 2.0%
Protomet Corp's 126.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Protomet Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Loudon, TN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 17.8K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 126.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,082 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. Protomet Corp is pounds #134 and chemical-count #346 at 126.6K 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: Vytron Corp; Viskase Corp; Primary Products Ingredients Loudon; Morgan Olson LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Tennessee: Gleco Plating Inc.; K C Jones Plating Co; Alliance Industries Waupaca; American Galvanizing Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid.
Protomet Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 126.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Gleco Plating Inc. and K C Jones Plating Co.
Protomet Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
127K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Protomet Corp: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Protomet Corp reports the 377th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 98.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Gleco Plating Inc. and K C Jones Plating Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Protomet Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 98.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Protomet Corp's total reported releases fell from 21.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Protomet Corp's off-site transfers fell from 20.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Protomet Corp's air releases fell from 424 lb in 2022 to 355 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Protomet Corp Form-R facts
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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 Protomet Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 126.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 39% (29.2K lbs to 17.8K lbs).
Protomet Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Protomet Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 39% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 29.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 28.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 21.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 17.8K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 124.1K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 2.5K lbs | - |
Protomet Corp · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Protomet Corp
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Vytron Corp, Viskase Corp, Primary Products Ingredients Loudon, ordered by distance.
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Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Gleco Plating Inc., K C Jones Plating Co, Alliance Industries Waupaca.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Protomet Corp on cumulative reported pounds (126.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include National Grid Port Jefferson Power Station, Ge Aerospace Auburn, Victaulic Co - Lawrenceville Facility. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- National Grid Port Jefferson Power Station Port Jefferson, NY · Electric Utilities 126.5K lbs reported
- Ge Aerospace Auburn Auburn, AL · Transportation Equipment 126.5K lbs reported
- Victaulic Co - Lawrenceville Facility Tioga, PA · Primary Metals 126.5K lbs reported
- Aldrich Chemical Co LLC Teutonia Milwaukee, WI · Chemicals 126.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Vytron Corp. Protomet Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Protomet Corp TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Protomet Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Loudon, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332813 · Fabricated Metals. 0.7% of Loudon TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: National Grid Port Jefferson Power Station (Δ 33 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Protomet Corp stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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