EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Thistle Processing LLC
Huntington, WV · Parent: Berkshire Hathaway Inc
- Total releases
- 148.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Thistle Processing LLC: how the 148.1K lbs splits
148.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 118.6K lbs 80.1%
- Off-site Transfers 29.0K lbs 19.6%
- Water Discharges 457 lbs 0.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Thistle Processing LLC's 148.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 80.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 19.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitric acid.
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 AIR pathway CARC-MID
Thistle Processing LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Huntington, WV, in the primary metals sector. It reported 26.3K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 148.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,764 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. Thistle Processing LLC is pounds #51 and chemical-count #26 at 148.1K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: J.h. Fletcher & Co.; Rubberlite Inc; Swva Inc; Columbia Paint Corp. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside West Virginia: Nlmk Pennsylvania LLC; Techni-Cast Corp; Westinghouse Electric Co; US Zinc- Dust. Other Berkshire Hathaway Inc sites in this extract: Cerro Wire LLC; Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant; Pacificorp Jim Bridger Plant & Bridger Coal Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitric acid; Nickel; Chromium; Molybdenum trioxide.
Thistle Processing LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (80.1% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 148.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nlmk Pennsylvania LLC and Techni-Cast Corp.
Thistle Processing LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
148K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Thistle Processing LLC inside Cabell's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Thistle Processing LLC reports the 347th-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 47.2% of every pound reported in Cabell. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Nlmk Pennsylvania LLC and Techni-Cast Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Cabell's reported pounds (313.9K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Thistle Processing LLC's total reported releases fell from 27.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Thistle Processing LLC's water releases rose from 49 lb in 2022 to 184 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Thistle Processing LLC's off-site transfers rose from 5.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Thistle Processing LLC's air releases fell from 22.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Thistle Processing LLC Form-R facts
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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 Thistle Processing LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 148.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 32% (38.5K lbs to 26.3K lbs).
Thistle Processing LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Thistle Processing LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 32% 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: Nitric acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38.5K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 30.3K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 25.4K lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 27.6K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 26.3K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitric acid | 50.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 46.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 16.8K lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 13.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 5.7K lbs | - |
| Copper | 5.3K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 4.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Cobalt | 1.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Lead | 7 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 lbs | - |
Thistle Processing LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including J.h. Fletcher & Co., Rubberlite Inc, Swva Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Nlmk Pennsylvania LLC, Techni-Cast Corp, Westinghouse Electric Co.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Thistle Processing LLC on cumulative reported pounds (148.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Brenntag Mid-South Inc, Bollinger Fourchon North, Ardagh Glass Inc. 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.
- Brenntag Mid-South Inc Indianapolis, IN · Chemical Wholesalers 148.0K lbs reported
- Bollinger Fourchon North Golden Meadow, LA · Transportation Equipment 148.1K lbs reported
- Ardagh Glass Inc Dunkirk, IN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 148.0K lbs reported
- Nlmk Pennsylvania LLC Farrell, PA · Primary Metals 147.9K 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 Berkshire Hathaway Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cerro Wire LLC, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Pacificorp Dave Johnston Plant.
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 Nitric acid, Nickel, Chromium, Molybdenum trioxide; nearby reporters include J.h. Fletcher & Co.. Thistle Processing LLC stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Thistle Processing LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Nitric acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Thistle Processing LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Huntington, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331491 · Primary Metals. 47.2% of Cabell TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Brenntag Mid-South Inc (Δ 33 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Thistle Processing LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Nitric acid. 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