EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Precoat Metals
Weirton, WV · Parent: Azz Inc
- Total releases
- 280.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Precoat Metals: how the 280.5K lbs splits
280.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 186.1K lbs 66.3%
- Off-site Transfers 94.4K lbs 33.7%
Precoat Metals's 280.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 66.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 33.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Precoat Metals is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Weirton, WV, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 60.4K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 280.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,688 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In West Virginia's 182 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Precoat Metals is pounds #39 and chemical-count #20 at 280.5K lbs. Harrison Power Station leads reported pounds (32.5M lbs) at 29 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Mount Storm Power Station leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (5.6M lbs, pounds #7). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Crown Cork & Seal Co (usa) Inc Crown Closure Div; Maple Manufacturing LLC; Trivium Packaging; Neo Industries (weirton) Inc.. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside West Virginia: Reef Services, LLC; Pioneer Metal Finishing - Chippewa Falls; Century Plating Co Inc.; Merchant Metals LLC. Other Azz Inc sites in this extract: Azz Galvanizing Services-Moss Point; Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC; Precoat Metals; Precoat Metals. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; n-Butyl alcohol.
Precoat Metals is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Weirton, WV: 280.5K lbs across 14 chemicals (7 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 66.3%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Reef Services, LLC and Pioneer Metal Finishing - Chippewa Falls.
Precoat Metals vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
280K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Precoat Metals in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Precoat Metals reports the 199th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Reef Services, LLC and Pioneer Metal Finishing - Chippewa Falls.
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
- Precoat Metals's total reported releases rose from 58.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 60.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Precoat Metals's off-site transfers rose from 17.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Precoat Metals's air releases rose from 41.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 41.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Precoat Metals Form-R facts
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See how Precoat Metals stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
56% less than the comparison
2.0× 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 Precoat Metals releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 280.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 21% (49.9K lbs to 60.4K lbs).
Precoat Metals: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Precoat Metals year-over-year reported totals (increased by 21% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49.9K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 53.6K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 58.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 58.5K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 60.4K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 67.9K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 47.2K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 43.2K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 38.9K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 27.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 17.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 17.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 9.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 3.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 694 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 677 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 174 lbs | - |
Precoat Metals in Brooke
Nearest TRI Facilities to Precoat Metals
Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Crown Cork & Seal Co (usa) Inc Crown Closure Div, Maple Manufacturing LLC, Trivium Packaging, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 181 other reporting facilities in West Virginia.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Reef Services, LLC, Pioneer Metal Finishing - Chippewa Falls, Century Plating Co Inc..
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Precoat Metals on cumulative reported pounds (280.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Reef Services, LLC, American Greenfuels LLC, Pioneer Metal Finishing - Chippewa Falls. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- Reef Services, LLC Tyler, TX · Fabricated Metals 280.6K lbs reported
- American Greenfuels LLC New Haven, CT · Chemicals 280.7K lbs reported
- Pioneer Metal Finishing - Chippewa Falls Chippewa Falls, WI · Fabricated Metals 280.7K lbs reported
- Huber Engineered Woods LLC Commerce, GA · Wood Products 280.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Azz Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Azz Galvanizing Services-Moss Point, Azz Galvanizing - Rockford LLC, Precoat Metals.
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 Certain glycol ethers, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Butyl alcohol; nearby reporters include Crown Cork & Seal Co (usa) Inc Crown Closure Div. Precoat Metals stamps MID 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 Precoat Metals TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Precoat Metals totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Weirton, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 6.6% of Brooke TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Reef Services, LLC (Δ 72 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Precoat Metals stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 66.3%). 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