EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
South Atlantic Galvanizing
Chattanooga, TN
- Total releases
- 452.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
South Atlantic Galvanizing: how the 452.5K lbs splits
452.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 413.9K lbs 91.5%
- Air Releases 38.4K lbs 8.5%
- Water Discharges 190 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
South Atlantic Galvanizing's 452.5K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 91.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 8.5%. 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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
South Atlantic Galvanizing is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chattanooga, TN, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 86.3K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 452.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,068 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. South Atlantic Galvanizing is pounds #69 and chemical-count #335 at 452.5K 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: Lamberti Synthesis USA Inc; Wr Grace Chattanooga Plant; Mueller Co; Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Tennessee: Duncan Galvanizing Corp.; Howmet Corp - Plant 5; Mauser - Mason; Magnetic Inspection Laboratory Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Lead.
South Atlantic Galvanizing stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (91.5% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 452.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Duncan Galvanizing Corp. and Howmet Corp - Plant 5.
South Atlantic Galvanizing vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
453K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
South Atlantic Galvanizing: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, South Atlantic Galvanizing reports the 123rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 99.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Duncan Galvanizing Corp. and Howmet Corp - Plant 5.
Concentrated means ≥60% of South Atlantic Galvanizing's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 99.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- South Atlantic Galvanizing's total reported releases fell from 99.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 86.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- South Atlantic Galvanizing's air releases fell from 9.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- South Atlantic Galvanizing's off-site transfers fell from 89.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 80.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
South Atlantic Galvanizing Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how South Atlantic Galvanizing stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
44.9× more than the comparison
85% 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 South Atlantic Galvanizing releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 452.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 7% (92.6K lbs to 86.3K lbs).
South Atlantic Galvanizing: 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 South Atlantic Galvanizing year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 7% 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 | 92.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 87.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 86.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 99.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 86.3K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 450.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 2.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
South Atlantic Galvanizing · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to South Atlantic Galvanizing
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Lamberti Synthesis USA Inc, Wr Grace Chattanooga Plant, Mueller Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Duncan Galvanizing Corp., Howmet Corp - Plant 5, Mauser - Mason.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest South Atlantic Galvanizing on cumulative reported pounds (452.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Cp Kelco, Turbine Engine Component Technology Corp, Cargill Texturizing Solutions. 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.
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 Zinc compounds, Lead; nearby reporters include Lamberti Synthesis USA Inc. South Atlantic Galvanizing stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 South Atlantic Galvanizing TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
South Atlantic Galvanizing totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chattanooga, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 17.9% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cp Kelco (Δ 464 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
South Atlantic Galvanizing stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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