EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Western Zirconium
Ogden, UT · Parent: Wec US Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 2.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Western Zirconium: how the 2.9M lbs splits
2.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 2.8M lbs 98.2%
- Air Releases 51.6K lbs 1.8%
- Off-site Transfers 2 lbs <0.1%
Western Zirconium's 2.9M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 98.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
Western Zirconium is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ogden, UT, in the primary metals sector. It reported 537.5K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 2.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 660 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Utah's 220 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Western Zirconium is pounds #13 and chemical-count #27 at 2.9M lbs. Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Concentrators & Power Plant leads reported pounds (781.4M lbs) at 34 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Clean Harbors Aragonite LLC leads chemical count at 193 chemicals (13.3M lbs, pounds #6). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: West Haven Batch Plant; Petersen Inc; Albion Manufacturing Technologies; Pcc Structurals Inc.. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Utah: Century Aluminum Sebree LLC; Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc; Eramet Marietta Inc; Alcoa USA Corp.. Other Wec US Holdings Inc sites in this extract: Westinghouse Electric Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methyl isobutyl ketone; Chlorine.
Western Zirconium stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (98.2% land disposal) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Century Aluminum Sebree LLC and Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc.
Western Zirconium vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western Zirconium inside Weber's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Western Zirconium reports the 91st-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 87.1% of every pound reported in Weber. Scale peers outside Utah include Century Aluminum Sebree LLC and Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Weber's reported pounds (3.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Western Zirconium's total reported releases fell from 589.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 537.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Zirconium's land releases fell from 580.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 528.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Zirconium's air releases fell from 8.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Western Zirconium Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Western Zirconium stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2036.8× more than the comparison
4.5× 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 Western Zirconium releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 23% (697.1K lbs to 537.5K lbs).
Western Zirconium: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Western Zirconium year-over-year reported totals (decreased 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 697.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 533.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 527.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 589.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 537.5K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 1.7M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 9.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 8.5K lbs | - |
| Phosgene | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 4.5K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 252 lbs | - |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 37 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Western Zirconium · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western Zirconium
Closest other reporters in Utah - including West Haven Batch Plant, Petersen Inc, Albion Manufacturing Technologies, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 219 other reporting facilities in Utah.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Utah - e.g. Century Aluminum Sebree LLC, Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc, Eramet Marietta Inc.
Compare beyond Utah
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western Zirconium on cumulative reported pounds (2.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, International Paper, Huntsman International LLC. 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.
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
Other Wec US Holdings Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Westinghouse Electric Co LLC.
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 Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methyl isobutyl ketone, Chlorine; nearby reporters include West Haven Batch Plant. Western Zirconium stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 Western Zirconium TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western Zirconium totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ogden, UT, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331410 · Primary Metals. 87.1% of Weber TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC (Δ 420 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western Zirconium stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia. 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