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KAISER ALUMINUM

Quick Summary

  • Released 0 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
5205 MIDLINK DR
KALAMAZOO, MI 49048
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County
KALAMAZOO County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
331314
Inspections
2 · last Jan 31, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Mar 7, 1989
Registry ID
110039564183

How This Compares

#664 of 692 TRI reporters in MI
#14,956 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) +449% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 0
2016 0 +3%
2017 0 -18%
2018 0 +10%
2019 0 +38%
2020 1 +204%
2021 2 +32%
2022 2 -2%
2023 2 -4%
2024 2 +14%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 1 1 1,286
Copper 1 1 3,837
Lead 0 0 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 0 0 3,276

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 1 1 844
Copper 1 1 2,515
Lead 0 0 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 0 0 2,147

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 1 1 1,209
Copper 1 1 3,600
Lead 0 0 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 0 0 3,073

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 1 1 1,045
Copper 1 1 3,112
Lead 0 0 13 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 0 0 2,657

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 2,448
Chromium 1 1 962
Copper 1 1 2,868
Lead 0 0 11 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 1,006
Copper 1,668
Lead 0 0 41 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 0 0 1,522

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 1
Manganese
Copper 1
Lead 0 0 29 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper 1
Manganese
Chromium 1
Lead 0 0 27 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 1
Copper 0
Manganese
Lead 0 0 39 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper
Chromium
Manganese
Lead 0 0 42 ♦ Carcinogen

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated
Copper 3,836
Manganese 3,276
Chromium 1,286
Lead 15

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
EQ DETROIT INC
DETROIT, MI
Chromium 0
REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC
COLDWATER, MI
Chromium 1,286
US ECOLOGY MICHIGAN INC
DETROIT, MI
Chromium 0
EQ DETROIT INC
DETROIT, MI
Copper 0
REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC
COLDWATER, MI
Copper 3,836
US ECOLOGY MICHIGAN INC
DETROIT, MI
Copper 0
EQ DETROIT INC
DETROIT, MI
Lead 0
REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC
COLDWATER, MI
Lead 15
US ECOLOGY MICHIGAN INC
DETROIT, MI
Lead 0
REAL ALLOY RECYCLING LLC
COLDWATER, MI
Manganese 3,276

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Copper 1 KALAMAZOO WWTP, KALAMAZOO
Lead KALAMAZOO WWTP, KALAMAZOO
Chromium 0 KALAMAZOO WWTP, KALAMAZOO
Manganese KALAMAZOO WWTP, KALAMAZOO

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 31, 2024 Feb 14, 2024 Resolved
caa FRV Jun 27, 2017 Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Compliance Communication Letter
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MIK911482636-001 · Feb 12, 2024
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601092189 · Jun 27, 2017
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2010-2610 · May 11, 2010

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