TRI Reporter Clean Water Act RCRA

SPECIAL METALS

Quick Summary

•Released 11 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
•Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
•Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.

Address: 100 INDUSTRY LN.
PRINCETON, KY 42445
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County: CALDWELL County
Industry: Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 331110
Inspections: 1 · last Nov 15, 2022
Total Penalties: $0
Registry ID: 110000381088

How This Compares

#344 of 398 TRI reporters in KY

#12,073 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

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) -74% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	42	—
2016	11	-74%
2017	11	0%
2018	11	0%
2019	12	+9%
2020	7	-42%
2022	11	—
2023	12	+9%
2024	11	-8%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Aluminum (fume or dust)	—	—	—	—	1,179
Nickel	8	7	1	—	30,955	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	2	2	—	—	8,869
Cobalt	1	1	—	—	7,203	♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Aluminum (fume or dust)	—	—	—	—	524
Nickel	8	7	1	—	12,986	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	2	2	—	—	3,619
Cobalt	2	2	—	—	2,881	♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Aluminum (fume or dust)	—	—	—	—	779
Nickel	8	7	1	—	16,716	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	2	2	—	—	4,688
Cobalt	1	1	—	—	4,386	♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Nickel	5	4	1	—	21,323	♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt	1	1	—	—	4,965	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	1	1	—	—	6,110

2019

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Aluminum (fume or dust)	—	—	—	—	3,786
Nickel	8	7	1	—	80,431	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	2	2	—	—	23,211
Cobalt	2	2	—	—	23,248	♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Aluminum (fume or dust)	—	—	—	—	8,665
Nickel	7	6	1	—	171,156	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	2	2	—	—	48,283
Cobalt	2	2	—	—	51,221	♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Aluminum (fume or dust)	—	—	—	—	8,174
Nickel	7	6	1	—	165,205	♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt	2	2	—	—	48,533	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	2	2	—	—	47,198

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Aluminum (fume or dust)	—	—	—	—	5,220
Nickel	7	6	1	—	100,717	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	2	2	—	—	29,023
Cobalt	2	2	—	—	31,664	♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Nickel	27	26	1	—	79,650	♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt	7	7	—	—	22,516	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium	7	7	—	—	22,756
Aluminum (fume or dust)	1	1	—	—	3,794

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
Chromium	—	175,520	—	—
Nickel	—	618,050	—	—
Cobalt	—	141,672	—	—
Aluminum (fume or dust)	—	24,012	—	—

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
FREEDOM WASTE LANDFILL PRINCETON, KY	Aluminum (fume or dust)	6	—	—	—
GREENVILLE METALS INC TRANSFER, PA	Aluminum (fume or dust)	—	1,173	—	—
FREEDOM WASTE LANDFILL PRINCETON, KY	Cobalt	41	—	—	—
GREENVILLE METALS INC TRANSFER, PA	Cobalt	—	7,162	—	—
FREEDOM WASTE LANDFILL PRINCETON, KY	Nickel	180	—	—	—
GREENVILLE METALS INC TRANSFER, PA	Nickel	—	30,775	—	—
FREEDOM WASTE LANDFILL PRINCETON, KY	Chromium	51	—	—	—
GREENVILLE METALS INC TRANSFER, PA	Chromium	—	8,818	—	—

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
Chromium	—	PRINCETON STP, PRINCETON
Cobalt	—	PRINCETON STP, PRINCETON
Nickel	—	PRINCETON STP, PRINCETON

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 for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers	Nov 15, 2022	Nov 15, 2022	Resolved
rcra	Standards for Used Oil: Generators	Nov 15, 2022	Nov 15, 2022	Resolved
cwa	Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment	Aug 13, 2018	—	Open
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	Aug 21, 2002	Sep 6, 2002	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	Aug 21, 2002	Sep 6, 2002	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	Aug 3, 1999	Aug 13, 1999	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	Aug 3, 1999	Aug 13, 1999	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	Mar 6, 1997	May 5, 1997	Resolved

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.

WRITTEN INFORMAL

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-KYD020438982-001 · Nov 15, 2022

WRITTEN INFORMAL

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-KYD020438982-000 · Aug 3, 1999