EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco
Waco, TX · Parent: Howmet Aerospace Inc
- Total releases
- 649.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco: how the 649.8K lbs splits
649.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 648.2K lbs 99.7%
- Air Releases 1.6K lbs 0.2%
- Water Discharges 52 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco's 649.8K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.2%. 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
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Waco, TX, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 162.0K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 649.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,667 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Howmet Fastening Systems Waco is pounds #172 and chemical-count #517 at 649.8K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Marathonnorco Aerospace Inc; Vantran Industries Llc.; Waco Boom Co Ltd; Packless Industries Waco Facility. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Texas: Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC; The Ford Meter Box Co Inc; Metem - a Ge Vernova Business; Allied Finishing Inc. Other Howmet Aerospace Inc sites in this extract: Howmet Aerospace Cleveland Works; Rmi Titanium Co LLC; Howmet Corp - Plant 5; Rmi Titanium Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Chromium; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nickel.
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.7% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 649.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC and The Ford Meter Box Co Inc.
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
650K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Howmet Fastening Systems Waco reports the 72nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 73.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC and The Ford Meter Box Co Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Howmet Fastening Systems Waco's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 73.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Howmet Fastening Systems Waco's total reported releases rose from 133.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 162.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Howmet Fastening Systems Waco's off-site transfers rose from 133.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 161.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco Form-R facts
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See how Howmet Fastening Systems Waco stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
12.7× more than the comparison
40% 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 Howmet Fastening Systems Waco releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 649.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 45% (111.6K lbs to 162.0K lbs).
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco: 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 Howmet Fastening Systems Waco year-over-year reported totals (increased by 45% 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 | 111.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 111.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 131.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 133.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 162.0K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 477.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 84.1K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 81.0K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 4.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 1.5K lbs | - |
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Howmet Fastening Systems Waco
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Marathonnorco Aerospace Inc, Vantran Industries Llc., Waco Boom Co Ltd, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC, The Ford Meter Box Co Inc, Metem - a Ge Vernova Business.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Howmet Fastening Systems Waco on cumulative reported pounds (649.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include U.S. Tva Caledonia Combined Cycle Plant, Mincey Marble Manufacturing Inc., Novelis Corp. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- U.S. Tva Caledonia Combined Cycle Plant Steens, MS · Electric Utilities 650.0K lbs reported
- Mincey Marble Manufacturing Inc. Gainesville, GA · Plastics and Rubber 650.1K lbs reported
- Novelis Corp Oswego, NY · Primary Metals 652.0K lbs reported
- Energizer Manufacturing Inc Asheboro, NC · Electrical Equipment 647.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Howmet Aerospace Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Howmet Aerospace Cleveland Works, Rmi Titanium Co LLC, Howmet Corp - Plant 5.
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, Chromium, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nickel; nearby reporters include Marathonnorco Aerospace Inc. Howmet Fastening Systems Waco 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 Howmet Fastening Systems Waco TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Waco, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332722 · Fabricated Metals. 5.6% of Mclennan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: U.S. Tva Caledonia Combined Cycle Plant (Δ 189 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Howmet Fastening Systems Waco 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