EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals

United Stainless Inc

Selmer, TN · Parent: United Stars Inc

Total releases
116 lbs
Chemicals reported
6
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

United Stainless Inc: how the 116 lbs splits

116 lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 91 lbs 78.1%
  • Off-site Transfers 25 lbs 21.9%

United Stainless Inc's 116 lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 78.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 21.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).

TRACE volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

United Stainless Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Selmer, TN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 30 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 116 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 16,395 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. United Stainless Inc is pounds #495 and chemical-count #147 at 116 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Monogram Refrigeration LLC; Monogram Refrigeration LLC; Industrial Connections & Solutions LLC; Phillips 66 Selmer Lubricants Plant. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Tennessee: Alloy Die Casting Co; Haynes Wire Co; Sims Precious Metals; Madison - Kipp Corp - Sun Prairie. Other United Stars Inc sites in this extract: Electric Materials Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Manganese compounds.

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United Stainless Inc stamps TRACE volume with a dominant AIR pathway (78.1% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 116 lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alloy Die Casting Co and Haynes Wire Co.

#16,395 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

United Stainless Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

116 lbs 37th percentile higher than 37% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

United Stainless Inc in the Primary Metals sector extract

Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, United Stainless Inc reports the 1,197th-largest volume (116 lbs). Scale peers outside Tennessee include Alloy Die Casting Co and Haynes Wire Co.

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

2022 → 2023
  • United Stainless Inc's air releases rose from 18 lb in 2022 to 30 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • United Stainless Inc's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

United Stainless Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Primary Metals
TRACE volume
116 lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
6 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)

Compare this facility

See how United Stainless Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
United Stainless Inc
116 lbs
Monogram Refrigeration LLC
785 lbs

85% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
United Stainless Inc
6
Monogram Refrigeration LLC
5

20% 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 United Stainless Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 116 lbs.

Air Releases 91 lbs (78.1%)
Off-site Transfers 25 lbs (21.9%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 75% (17 lbs to 30 lbs).

United Stainless Inc: annual Form-R pounds

TRACE site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows United Stainless Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 75% 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: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 17 lbs 3
2020 24 lbs 3
2021 21 lbs 3
2022 24 lbs 3
2023 30 lbs 4

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 57 lbs -
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 27 lbs Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 17 lbs -
Manganese compounds 11 lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 4 lbs -
Nitric acid 0 lbs -

United Stainless Inc · AIR-pathway site

Selmer, TN
35.1943, -88.6139
County TRI context
Mcnairy · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
United Stars Inc

Other United Stars Inc Facilities

Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Electric Materials Co.

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 Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Monogram Refrigeration LLC. United Stainless Inc stamps TRACE volume · AIR 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.

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This United Stainless Inc TRI extract (TRACE · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

United Stainless Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Selmer, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331210 · Primary Metals. 0.1% of Mcnairy TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Andersons Lawn Products Group (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

United Stainless Inc stamps TRACE volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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