EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Alaskan Copper Works
Seattle, WA · Parent: Alaskan Copper Works
- Total releases
- 5.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Alaskan Copper Works: how the 5.7K lbs splits
5.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.8K lbs 67.5%
- Off-site Transfers 1.8K lbs 32.5%
Alaskan Copper Works's 5.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 67.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 32.5%. 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-MID
Alaskan Copper Works is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Seattle, WA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 780 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 5.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,951 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Washington's 311 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Alaskan Copper Works is pounds #168 and chemical-count #96 at 5.7K lbs. Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility leads reported pounds (13.1M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #106). Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (711.7K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Northwest Castings; North Star Casteel Products Inc; Ash Grove Cement Co.; Emerald Services Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Washington: Nibco Inc Nacogdoches Plant; Elkay Plumbing Products Co; Cleveland Steel Container - Kilgore; Technipfmc Umbilicals Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Copper And Copper Compounds; Nickel compounds.
Alaskan Copper Works is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Seattle, WA: 5.7K lbs across 4 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 67.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nibco Inc Nacogdoches Plant and Elkay Plumbing Products Co.
Alaskan Copper Works vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.7K lbs Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Alaskan Copper Works in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Alaskan Copper Works reports the 1,326th-largest volume (5.7K lbs). Scale peers outside Washington include Nibco Inc Nacogdoches Plant and Elkay Plumbing Products 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
- Alaskan Copper Works's total reported releases fell from 790 lb in 2022 to 780 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Alaskan Copper Works's off-site transfers fell from 25 lb in 2022 to 15 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Alaskan Copper Works Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Alaskan Copper Works stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
567.0× more 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 Alaskan Copper Works releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 49% (1.5K lbs to 780 lbs).
Alaskan Copper Works: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Alaskan Copper Works year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 49% 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).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 790 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 780 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 510 lbs | Carcinogen |
Alaskan Copper Works in King
Nearest TRI Facilities to Alaskan Copper Works
Closest other reporters in Washington - including Northwest Castings, North Star Casteel Products Inc, Ash Grove Cement Co., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 310 other reporting facilities in Washington.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. Nibco Inc Nacogdoches Plant, Elkay Plumbing Products Co, Cleveland Steel Container - Kilgore.
Compare beyond Washington
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Alaskan Copper Works on cumulative reported pounds (5.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Calumet Karns City Refining LLC, Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co, Advansix Resins & Chemicals LLC. 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.
- Calumet Karns City Refining LLC Karns City, PA · Petroleum 5.7K lbs reported
- Penn Fishing Tackle Manufacturing Co Philadelphia, PA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5.7K lbs reported
- Advansix Resins & Chemicals LLC Chester, VA · Chemicals 5.7K lbs reported
- Dairy Farmers of America Inc. Springfield Springfield, MO · Beverages 5.7K lbs reported
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 Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Copper And Copper Compounds, Nickel compounds; nearby reporters include Northwest Castings. Alaskan Copper Works stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Alaskan Copper Works TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-MID · 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.
Alaskan Copper Works totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Seattle, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332996 · Fabricated Metals. 0.1% of King TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Calumet Karns City Refining LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Alaskan Copper Works stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 67.5%). 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