EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Phelps Cast
Phelps, WI · Parent: Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry Inc
- Total releases
- 78.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Phelps Cast: how the 78.7K lbs splits
78.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 78.1K lbs 99.3%
- Air Releases 585 lbs 0.7%
Phelps Cast's 78.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 99.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.7%. 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
Phelps Cast is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Phelps, WI, in the primary metals sector. It reported 16.3K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 78.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,100 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. Phelps Cast is pounds #193 and chemical-count #342 at 78.7K 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: Ahlstrom Rhinelander LLC; Ahlstrom Coated Products LLC; Ets-Lindgren Rf Enclosures; Charter Next Generation - Rhinelander. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Wisconsin: Ascent Tubular Products; Linamar Light Metals-Mr; Mid American Steel & Wire Co LLC; Cadillac Casting Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc (fume or dust); Copper; Lead.
Phelps Cast stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (99.3% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 78.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ascent Tubular Products and Linamar Light Metals-Mr.
Phelps Cast vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
79K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Phelps Cast inside Vilas's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Phelps Cast reports the 437th-largest volume (78.7K lbs). This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Vilas. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc (fume or dust) alone is 87.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Ascent Tubular Products and Linamar Light Metals-Mr.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Vilas's reported pounds (78.7K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Phelps Cast's total reported releases fell from 18.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Phelps Cast's off-site transfers fell from 18.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Phelps Cast's air releases fell from 138 lb in 2022 to 122 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Phelps Cast Form-R facts
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See how Phelps Cast stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
76% less than the comparison
77% 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 Phelps Cast releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 78.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 14% (14.4K lbs to 16.3K lbs).
Phelps Cast: 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 Phelps Cast year-over-year reported totals (increased by 14% 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 | 14.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 15.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 13.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 18.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 16.3K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc (fume or dust) | 69.1K lbs | - |
| Copper | 9.6K lbs | - |
| Lead | 29 lbs | Carcinogen |
Phelps Cast · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Phelps Cast
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Ahlstrom Rhinelander LLC, Ahlstrom Coated Products LLC, Ets-Lindgren Rf Enclosures, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 835 other reporting facilities in Wisconsin.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Ascent Tubular Products, Linamar Light Metals-Mr, Mid American Steel & Wire Co LLC.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Phelps Cast on cumulative reported pounds (78.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include West Liberty Foods L.L.C., Scott Biodiesel/greenville Terminal, Winnebago Industries Inc.. 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.
- West Liberty Foods L.L.C. West Liberty, IA · Food 78.7K lbs reported
- Scott Biodiesel/greenville Terminal Greenville, MS · Petroleum 78.8K lbs reported
- Winnebago Industries Inc. Forest City, IA · Transportation Equipment 78.8K lbs reported
- Middlebury Hardwood Products Middlebury, IN · Furniture 78.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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; nearby reporters include Ahlstrom Rhinelander LLC. Phelps Cast 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 Phelps Cast 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.
Phelps Cast totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Phelps, WI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331529 · Primary Metals. 100% of Vilas TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: West Liberty Foods L.L.C. (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Phelps Cast 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