EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc
Madison, WI
- Total releases
- 23.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc: how the 23.3K lbs splits
23.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 21.8K lbs 93.8%
- Air Releases 1.4K lbs 6.2%
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc's 23.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 93.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 6.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust).
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 OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Madison, WI, in the primary metals sector. It reported 6.0K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 23.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,895 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Wisconsin's 836 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc is pounds #315 and chemical-count #255 at 23.3K lbs. Mullins Cheese Inc leads reported pounds (11.2M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #319). Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (2.2M lbs, pounds #16). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Madison-Kipp Corp; Safety-Kleen Systems Inc.; Bell Laboratories Inc.; Tekni-Plex Flexibles LLC. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Wisconsin: Tst Inc. DBA Timco DBA Tande M Industries; Tech Tube; Handytube LLC; Quaker City Castings. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust); Copper; Lead; Diisocyanates.
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (93.8% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 23.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tst Inc. DBA Timco DBA Tande M Industries and Tech Tube.
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
23K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc: Zinc (fume or dust)-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc reports the 620th-largest volume (23.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc (fume or dust) alone is 88.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Tst Inc. DBA Timco DBA Tande M Industries and Tech Tube.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc (fume or dust) at 88.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc's total reported releases rose from 5.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc's air releases rose from 329 lb in 2022 to 396 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc's off-site transfers rose from 5.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc Form-R facts
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See how Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
58.8× more than the comparison
33% 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 Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 23.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 42% (4.2K lbs to 6.0K lbs).
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 42% 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: Zinc (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 3.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 4.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 5.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 6.0K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 20.6K lbs | - |
| Copper | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Lead | 54 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diisocyanates | 22 lbs | - |
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Madison-Kipp Corp, Safety-Kleen Systems Inc., Bell Laboratories Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Tst Inc. DBA Timco DBA Tande M Industries, Tech Tube, Handytube LLC.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc on cumulative reported pounds (23.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Pvs Technologies Inc, Robert Bosch Automotive Steering LLC, Certainteed 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.
- Pvs Technologies Inc Grandview, IN · Chemicals 23.3K lbs reported
- Robert Bosch Automotive Steering LLC Florence, KY · Transportation Equipment 23.3K lbs reported
- Certainteed LLC Russellville, AL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 23.3K lbs reported
- Crown Cork & Seal Co (usa) Inc Crown Closures Div Lancaster, OH · Fabricated Metals 23.3K 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 Zinc (fume or dust), Copper, Lead, Diisocyanates; nearby reporters include Madison-Kipp Corp. Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Madison, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331524 · Primary Metals. 2.4% of Dane TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pvs Technologies Inc (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc (fume or dust). 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