EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Chaparral (va) Inc
Petersburg, VA · Parent: Gerdau USA Inc
- Total releases
- 11.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Chaparral (va) Inc: how the 13.9K lbs splits
13.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 9.4K lbs 67.1%
- Water Discharges 4.6K lbs 32.9%
Chaparral (va) Inc's 13.9K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 67.1% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 32.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Chaparral (va) Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Petersburg, VA, in the primary metals sector. It reported 2.4K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2024, and 11.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 9,501 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Virginia's 434 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Chaparral (va) Inc is pounds #186 and chemical-count #18 at 11.6K lbs. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds (50.1M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #15). Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads chemical count at 28 chemicals (244.6K lbs, pounds #59). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tms International LLC; Mechanicsville Concrete Llc-Petersburg Plant; Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc; Bleachtech LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Virginia: Dualtech Inc.; Alabama Copper & Bronze Co Inc; Spokane Industries; Oldcastle Building Envelope - Texas Facility. Other Gerdau USA Inc sites in this extract: Gerdau Ameristeel St Paul Mill; Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP; Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville Steel Mill; Gerdau Wilton. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Zinc compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Mercury compounds.
Chaparral (va) Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Petersburg, VA: 11.6K lbs across 12 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 67.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dualtech Inc. and Alabama Copper & Bronze Co Inc.
Chaparral (va) Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
12K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chaparral (va) Inc inside Dinwiddie's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Chaparral (va) Inc reports the 724th-largest volume (11.6K lbs). This one site accounts for 98.8% of every pound reported in Dinwiddie. Scale peers outside Virginia include Dualtech Inc. and Alabama Copper & Bronze Co Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Dinwiddie's reported pounds (11.7K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chaparral (va) Inc's total reported releases rose from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chaparral (va) Inc's water releases rose from 584 lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chaparral (va) Inc's air releases rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chaparral (va) Inc Form-R facts
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See how Chaparral (va) Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
82.6× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Chaparral (va) Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 267% (641 lbs to 2.4K lbs).
Chaparral (va) Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Chaparral (va) Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 267% from 2019 to 2024). 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).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 641 lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 530 lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 4.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 2.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 3.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2024 | 2.4K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 6.8K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 4.4K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 820 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 503 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 442 lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 405 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 302 lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 144 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 62 lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 53 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 42 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Chaparral (va) Inc in Dinwiddie
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chaparral (va) Inc
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Tms International LLC, Mechanicsville Concrete Llc-Petersburg Plant, Valmont-Virginia Galvanizing Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 433 other reporting facilities in Virginia.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. Dualtech Inc., Alabama Copper & Bronze Co Inc, Spokane Industries.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chaparral (va) Inc on cumulative reported pounds (11.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Zf Active Safety & Electronics US LLC, Eurotranciatura USA, Catalina Utilities Center. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Zf Active Safety & Electronics US LLC Marshall, IL · Computers and Electronic Products 11.6K lbs reported
- Eurotranciatura USA Paris, TN · Electrical Equipment 11.6K lbs reported
- Catalina Utilities Center Avalon, CA · Electric Utilities 11.6K lbs reported
- Toray Cma Inc. Sc Moore, SC · Electrical Equipment 11.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Gerdau USA Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Gerdau Ameristeel St Paul Mill, Chaparral Steel Midlothian LP, Gerdau Ameristeel Cartersville Steel Mill.
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), Zinc compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Mercury compounds; nearby reporters include Tms International LLC. Chaparral (va) Inc stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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 Chaparral (va) Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · 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.
Chaparral (va) Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Petersburg, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 331110 · Primary Metals. 98.8% of Dinwiddie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Zf Active Safety & Electronics US LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chaparral (va) Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 67.1%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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