EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Fisher Barton Blades
Watertown, WI · Parent: The Fisher Barton Group
- Total releases
- 1.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Fisher Barton Blades: how the 1.3M lbs splits
1.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.3M lbs 98.5%
- Air Releases 19.2K lbs 1.5%
Fisher Barton Blades's 1.3M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 98.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sodium nitrite.
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Fisher Barton Blades is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Watertown, WI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 296.2K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 1.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,111 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. Fisher Barton Blades is pounds #26 and chemical-count #321 at 1.3M 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: Fisher-Barton Specialty Products; Wisconsin Investcast; Diversey Inc.; Spuncast. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Wisconsin: Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex; Howmet Aerospace Cleveland Works; Trident Maritime Systems-Cac LLC; Valtir LLC Plt 1478. Other The Fisher Barton Group sites in this extract: Fisher-Barton Specialty Products; Accurate Specialties Inc; Thermal Spray Technologies Inc; Zenith Cutter Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sodium nitrite; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Manganese.
Fisher Barton Blades stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (98.5% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex and Howmet Aerospace Cleveland Works.
Fisher Barton Blades vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.3M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Fisher Barton Blades inside Jefferson's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Fisher Barton Blades reports the 22nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 47.0% of every pound reported in Jefferson. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Sodium nitrite alone is 95.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex and Howmet Aerospace Cleveland Works.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Jefferson's reported pounds (2.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Fisher Barton Blades's total reported releases rose from 284.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 296.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fisher Barton Blades's air releases fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Fisher Barton Blades's off-site transfers rose from 282.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 295.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Fisher Barton Blades Form-R facts
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See how Fisher Barton Blades stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.1× more than the comparison
40% less 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 Fisher Barton Blades releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 72% (171.9K lbs to 296.2K lbs).
Fisher Barton Blades: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Fisher Barton Blades year-over-year reported totals (increased by 72% 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: Sodium nitrite.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 171.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 241.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 308.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 284.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 296.2K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Sodium nitrite | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 64.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese | 0 lbs | - |
Fisher Barton Blades · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Fisher Barton Blades
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Fisher-Barton Specialty Products, Wisconsin Investcast, Diversey Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 835 other reporting facilities in Wisconsin.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex, Howmet Aerospace Cleveland Works, Trident Maritime Systems-Cac LLC.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Fisher Barton Blades on cumulative reported pounds (1.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include US Army Fort Cavazos Range Facility, Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex, Enduro Composites Inc.-Houston Central Green Facility. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- US Army Fort Cavazos Range Facility Fort Cavazos, TX · Other 1.3M lbs reported
- Nnsa Y-12 National Security Complex Oak Ridge, TN · Fabricated Metals 1.3M lbs reported
- Enduro Composites Inc.-Houston Central Green Facility Houston, TX · Plastics and Rubber 1.3M lbs reported
- Teijin Automotive Technologies - Van Wert Van Wert, OH · Chemicals 1.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other The Fisher Barton Group Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Fisher-Barton Specialty Products, Accurate Specialties Inc, Thermal Spray Technologies Inc.
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 Sodium nitrite, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Manganese; nearby reporters include Fisher-Barton Specialty Products. Fisher Barton Blades stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 Fisher Barton Blades TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Sodium nitrite) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Fisher Barton Blades totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Watertown, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332216 · Fabricated Metals. 47.0% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Army Fort Cavazos Range Facility (Δ 146 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Fisher Barton Blades stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Sodium nitrite. 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