EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Linetec Paint/plastics
Wausau, WI · Parent: Apogee Enterprises Inc
- Total releases
- 84.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Linetec Paint/plastics: how the 84.7K lbs splits
84.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 84.7K lbs 100.0%
Linetec Paint/plastics's 84.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Linetec Paint/plastics is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wausau, WI, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 13.9K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 84.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,936 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. Linetec Paint/plastics is pounds #184 and chemical-count #129 at 84.7K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Wausau Chemical Corp; Veritas Steel; 3M Co - Wausau Downtown; Marathon Electric LLC. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Wisconsin: Republic Doors & Frames; Irwin Industrial Tools DBA Lenox Tools; Wolverine Advanced Materials; Imagineering Enterprises LLC. Other Apogee Enterprises Inc sites in this extract: Viracon LLC; Efco LLC; Tru Vue Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene; Certain glycol ethers; Dimethyl phthalate.
Linetec Paint/plastics stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 84.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Republic Doors & Frames and Irwin Industrial Tools DBA Lenox Tools.
Linetec Paint/plastics vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
85K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Linetec Paint/plastics in the Fabricated Metals sector extract
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Linetec Paint/plastics reports the 516th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Republic Doors & Frames and Irwin Industrial Tools DBA Lenox Tools.
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
- Linetec Paint/plastics's total reported releases fell from 34.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Linetec Paint/plastics's air releases fell from 34.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Linetec Paint/plastics's chemicals reported fell from 6 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Linetec Paint/plastics Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Linetec Paint/plastics stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
24.2× more than the comparison
45% 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 Linetec Paint/plastics releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 84.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 7% (13.0K lbs to 13.9K lbs).
Linetec Paint/plastics: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Linetec Paint/plastics year-over-year reported totals (increased by 7% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 11.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 11.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 34.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 13.9K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 30.9K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 28.4K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 10.3K lbs | - |
| Dimethyl phthalate | 5.8K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 4.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 4.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
Linetec Paint/plastics · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Linetec Paint/plastics
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Wausau Chemical Corp, Veritas Steel, 3M Co - Wausau Downtown, 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. Republic Doors & Frames, Irwin Industrial Tools DBA Lenox Tools, Wolverine Advanced Materials.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Linetec Paint/plastics on cumulative reported pounds (84.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Superior Tie & Timber, Republic Doors & Frames, Arclin USA LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Apogee Enterprises Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Viracon LLC, Efco LLC, Tru Vue 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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, Certain glycol ethers, Dimethyl phthalate; nearby reporters include Wausau Chemical Corp. Linetec Paint/plastics stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Linetec Paint/plastics TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Linetec Paint/plastics totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wausau, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332812 · Fabricated Metals. 0.4% of Marathon TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Superior Tie & Timber (Δ 18 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Linetec Paint/plastics stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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