EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc
Mount Pleasant, TN · Parent: Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc: how the 1.1M lbs splits
1.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.1M lbs 95.3%
- Air Releases 52.3K lbs 4.7%
- Water Discharges 66 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc's 1.1M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 95.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.7%. 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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mount Pleasant, TN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 239.9K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,215 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. Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc is pounds #41 and chemical-count #58 at 1.1M 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: Gcp Applied Technologies Inc; Imasen Bucyrus Technology-Tennessee; Ust Inc. Landmark Ceramics; Smelter Service Corp. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Tennessee: Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube; Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP; Global Tungsten & Powders LLC; Huron Casting Inc. Other Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc sites in this extract: Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds; Lead And Lead Compounds; Copper compounds.
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (95.3% off-site transfers) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube and Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP.
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc inside Maury's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc reports the 136th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 26.0% of every pound reported in Maury. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube and Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Maury's reported pounds (4.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc's total reported releases fell from 307.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 239.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc's air releases rose from 8.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc's off-site transfers fell from 299.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 223.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc Form-R facts
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See how Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1900.1× more than the comparison
9.0× 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 Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 23% (195.8K lbs to 239.9K lbs).
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 23% 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 | 195.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 189.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 189.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 307.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 239.9K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 405.6K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 250.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 159.2K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 128.0K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 90.5K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 52.1K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 27.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 8.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Gcp Applied Technologies Inc, Imasen Bucyrus Technology-Tennessee, Ust Inc. Landmark Ceramics, ordered by distance.
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Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube, Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP, Global Tungsten & Powders LLC.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP, US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E, Empirical Foods (ssc). 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.
- Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP Santa Rita, GU · Other 1.1M lbs reported
- US Army Maneuver Support Center Imld-Pw-E Fort Leonard Wood, MO · Other 1.1M lbs reported
- Empirical Foods (ssc) South Sioux City, NE · Food 1.1M lbs reported
- Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Cofield Nc Cofield, NC · Food 1.1M lbs reported
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
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Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc.
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, Copper And Copper Compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Gcp Applied Technologies Inc. Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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.
Use and verify this record
This Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mount Pleasant, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331314 · Primary Metals. 26.0% of Maury TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Naval Base Guam-Apra Harbor WWTP (Δ 63 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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