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CARLTON FORGE WORKS

Quick Summary

  • Released 17 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
7743 ADAMS ST
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
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County
LOS ANGELES County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
332112
Inspections
4 · last Mar 29, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Oct 4, 2005
Registry ID
110000475904

How This Compares

#608 of 996 TRI reporters in CA
#11,641 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
5
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
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) -71% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 7
2016 14 +95%
2017 17 +24%
2018 6 -64%
2020 9
2021 13 +44%
2022 4 -69%
2023 2 -50%
2024 2 0%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 690,671 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 3,883
Chromium 1 1 268,370
Cobalt 1 1 169,789 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper 10,496
Cobalt 209,887 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 1 1 1,067,928 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 1 1 439,724

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper 7,562
Chromium 2 2 311,727
Cobalt 1 1 152,679 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 1 1 865,731 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 8 8 181,319
Cobalt 3 3 64,613 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 1 1 7,162
Nickel 1 1 454,006 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 5 5 514,663
Cobalt 2 2 202,592 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 1 1 987,271 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 1 1 44,853

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper 52,083
Nickel 1,731,729 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 5 1 4 654,690
Cobalt 1 1 230,093 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 7 1 6 1,237,611 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 6 1 5 12,486
Chromium 3 3 669,227
Cobalt 1 1 195,989 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 6 1 4 877,929 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 6 1 5 17,387
Chromium 2 2 404,758
Cobalt 0 0 109,714 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 154,266 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 3 1 2 1,000,545 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 3 1 2 42,169
Chromium 1 1 548,272

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 3,882
Nickel 690,648
Chromium 268,368
Cobalt 169,786

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
MORTON SCRAP METAL INC
LOS ANGELES, CA
Nickel 54,534
TST INC
FONTANA, CA
Nickel 88
YUMA YES WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY
YUMA, AZ
Nickel 15
CALEDONIAN ALLOYS, INC
GARDENA, CA
Nickel 636,026
YUMA YES WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY
YUMA, AZ
Cobalt 2
CALEDONIAN ALLOYS, INC
GARDENA, CA
Cobalt 159,524
MORTON SCRAP METAL INC
LOS ANGELES, CA
Cobalt 10,262
TST INC
FONTANA, CA
Copper 2,942
YUMA YES WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY
YUMA, AZ
Copper 1
CALEDONIAN ALLOYS, INC
GARDENA, CA
Copper 940
YUMA YES WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY
YUMA, AZ
Chromium
CALEDONIAN ALLOYS, INC
GARDENA, CA
Chromium 248,486
MORTON SCRAP METAL INC
LOS ANGELES, CA
Chromium 19,475
TST INC
FONTANA, CA
Chromium 407

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 2 JOINT WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT, CARSON
Cobalt 1 JOINT WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT, CARSON
Copper JOINT WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT, CARSON
Nickel 8 JOINT WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT, CARSON

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
cwa WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR) Mar 5, 2025 Open
rcra ID and Listing of HW: General May 1, 2015 Jun 18, 2015 Resolved
rcra ID and Listing of HW: Criteria for Identifying the Characteristics of HW and for Listing HW May 1, 2015 Jun 18, 2015 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers May 1, 2015 Jun 18, 2015 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.

NOV RECEIVED BY FACILITY
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-CAD983580473-001 · Jun 18, 2015
NO VIOLATIONS - DISPOSITION COMPLETED
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-CAD983580473-002 · Jun 18, 2015
Administrative - Formal
· Case 09-2012-3000 · Sep 26, 2012
Administrative - Formal
· Case 09-2012-3517 · Sep 26, 2012

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