TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
PASMINCO ZINC INCORPORATED
Quick Summary
- •Released 2,849,557 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
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120 ZINC MINE CIRCLE
GORDONSVILLE, TN 38563
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- SMITH County
- Industry
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 212230
- Inspections
- 5 · last Aug 12, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jul 10, 2012
- Registry ID
- 110000375415
How This Compares
#7
of 554 TRI reporters in TN
#42
of 555 TRI reporters in Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
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)
-100% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,804,096 | — |
| 2016 | 86,003 | -97% |
| 2017 | 2,849,557 | +3213% |
| 2018 | 4,357,062 | +53% |
| 2020 | 4,207,852 | — |
| 2021 | 2,101,621 | -50% |
| 2022 | 3,702,053 | +76% |
| 2023 | 2,902,873 | -22% |
| 2024 | 995 | -100% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 982 | — | 982 | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 2,868,390 | 6,095 | 1,904 | 2,860,391 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 29,633 | 29 | 4 | 29,600 | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 2,846 | 0 | — | 2,845 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 1,972 | — | — | 1,972 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 3,658,365 | 6,056 | 1,263 | 3,651,046 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 34,306 | 29 | 3 | 34,274 | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 5,518 | 0 | — | 5,518 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 3,824 | — | — | 3,824 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 40 | 0 | 0 | 39 | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 2,065,465 | 6,113 | 2,053 | 2,057,299 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 29,974 | 29 | 3 | 29,942 | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 3,634 | 0 | — | 3,634 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 2,518 | — | — | 2,518 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 30 | 0 | 1 | 29 | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 4,166,075 | 6,450 | 2,303 | 4,157,321 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 33,972 | 29 | 8 | 33,934 | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 4,585 | 0 | — | 4,585 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 3,178 | — | — | 3,178 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 43 | 0 | 1 | 41 | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 4,294,747 | 49,560 | 1,269 | 4,243,917 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 46,959 | 253 | 5 | 46,701 | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 9,041 | 0 | — | 9,041 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 6,266 | — | — | 6,266 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 50 | 1 | 0 | 49 | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 2,812,857 | 1,905 | 1,247 | 2,809,705 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 28,558 | 9 | 10 | 28,539 | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 4,790 | — | — | 4,790 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 3,320 | — | — | 3,320 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 32 | — | — | 32 | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 85,841 | 4 | 1,133 | 84,704 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 161 | 0 | 7 | 154 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 2,768,519 | 3,847 | 1,636 | 2,763,036 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 26,554 | 19 | 27 | 26,509 | — | |
| Cadmium compounds | 5,311 | — | — | 5,311 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 3,681 | — | — | 3,681 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 31 | — | — | 31 | — |
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 |
|---|
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 506.00 mg/L | 150.00 | +237% | Dec 2015 | 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.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TN-WPC11-0082 · Jul 10, 2012
$5,000
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