EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Tennetek Inc
Sparta, TN
- Total releases
- 4.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Tennetek Inc: how the 4.0K lbs splits
4.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 4.0K lbs 100.0%
Tennetek Inc's 4.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Copper compounds.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Tennetek Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sparta, TN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 816 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 4.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,595 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. Tennetek Inc is pounds #360 and chemical-count #230 at 4.0K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath; Camcar LLC Spencer Operations; Flowserve; Ficosa N.a.. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Tennessee: Xylem, Inc.; Mayco Manufacturing LLC; Metal Dynamics Corp; Nemak USA Inc-Taylor. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Copper compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds; Zinc compounds; Aluminum (fume or dust).
Tennetek Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Xylem, Inc. and Mayco Manufacturing LLC.
Tennetek Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.0K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tennetek Inc in the Primary Metals sector extract
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Tennetek Inc reports the 875th-largest volume (4.0K lbs). Scale peers outside Tennessee include Xylem, Inc. and Mayco Manufacturing LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tennetek Inc's total reported releases rose from 776 lb in 2022 to 816 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tennetek Inc's air releases rose from 776 lb in 2022 to 816 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tennetek Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Tennetek Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
87% less than the comparison
4.0× 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 Tennetek Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 2% (802 lbs to 816 lbs).
Tennetek Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tennetek Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2% 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: Copper compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 802 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 771 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 806 lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 776 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 816 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Copper compounds | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 791 lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 405 lbs | - |
Tennetek Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tennetek Inc
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath, Camcar LLC Spencer Operations, Flowserve, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Xylem, Inc., Mayco Manufacturing LLC, Metal Dynamics Corp.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tennetek Inc on cumulative reported pounds (4.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Stepan Co Maywood, Gfs Chemicals Inc - Kaderly, Franzia Sanger. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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 Copper compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Zinc compounds, Aluminum (fume or dust); nearby reporters include Best Bath Systems Inc.-Rane a Div of Best Bath. Tennetek Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Tennetek Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Copper compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tennetek Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sparta, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331529 · Primary Metals. 11.7% of White TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Stepan Co Maywood (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tennetek Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Copper 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