TRI Reporter
SMC PRECIOUS METALS SMELTER & BASE METAL REFY
Quick Summary
- •Released 641 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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COLUMBUS INDL. PARK 1ST AVE. S.
COLUMBUS, MT 59019
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- STILLWATER County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 331419
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110000606096
How This Compares
#35
of 55 TRI reporters in MT
#7,643
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)
-52% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 840 | — |
| 2016 | 681 | -19% |
| 2017 | 641 | -6% |
| 2018 | 675 | +5% |
| 2019 | 227 | -66% |
| 2020 | 687 | +203% |
| 2021 | 719 | +5% |
| 2022 | 487 | -32% |
| 2023 | 467 | -4% |
| 2024 | 406 | -13% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel compounds | 215 | 215 | — | — | 163,892 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 140 | 140 | — | — | 109,388 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 21 | 21 | — | — | 205,513 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 10 | 10 | — | — | 43,619 | |
| Zinc compounds | 7 | 7 | — | — | 30,723 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 7 | 7 | — | — | 29,037 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 5 | 5 | — | — | 33,815 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2,434 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel compounds | 246 | 246 | — | — | 154,140 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 163 | 163 | — | — | 109,388 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 22 | 22 | — | — | 195,746 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 13 | 13 | — | — | 68,722 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 8 | 8 | — | — | 29,952 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 7 | 7 | — | — | 27,583 | |
| Manganese compounds | 7 | 7 | — | — | 52,423 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3,062 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Nickel compounds | 292 | 292 | — | — | 137,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 144 | 144 | — | — | 100,700 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 15 | 15 | — | — | 115,000 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 15 | 15 | — | — | 143,000 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 7 | 7 | — | — | 25,400 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 6 | 6 | — | — | 42,775 | |
| Manganese compounds | 6 | 6 | — | — | 43,300 | |
| Lead compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9,800 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Nickel compounds | 354 | 320 | — | 34 | 211,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 210 | 189 | — | 21 | 131,700 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 52 | 23 | — | 29 | 200,000 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 45 | 19 | — | 26 | 151,000 | |
| Manganese compounds | 19 | 8 | — | 11 | 65,000 | |
| Zinc compounds | 19 | 8 | — | 11 | 61,077 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 17 | 10 | — | 7 | 38,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 28,404 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Nickel compounds | 336 | 310 | — | 26 | 169,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 202 | 183 | — | 19 | 124,300 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 47 | 20 | — | 27 | 161,000 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 47 | 22 | — | 25 | 194,000 | |
| Manganese compounds | 19 | 8 | — | 11 | 66,000 | |
| Zinc compounds | 18 | 8 | — | 10 | 61,020 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 14 | 9 | — | 5 | 30,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 17,502 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Copper compounds | 227 | 218 | — | 9 | 101,000 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Nickel compounds | 368 | 367 | — | 1 | 112,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 227 | 226 | — | 1 | 75,200 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 27 | 26 | — | 1 | 186,000 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 19 | 18 | — | 1 | 107,000 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 11 | 11 | — | — | 21,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 53,600 | |
| Zinc compounds | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 47,000 | |
| Lead compounds | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 52,617 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Nickel compounds | 353 | 352 | — | 1 | 107,500 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 213 | 212 | — | 1 | 77,300 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 31 | 29 | — | 2 | 188,000 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 14 | 13 | — | 1 | 105,000 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 11 | 11 | — | — | 24,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 52,190 | |
| Zinc compounds | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 40,007 | |
| Lead compounds | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 8,293 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Nickel compounds | 376 | 375 | — | 1 | 91,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 236 | 235 | — | 1 | 70,000 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 30 | 28 | — | 2 | 180,000 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 13 | 13 | — | — | 22,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | 80,000 | |
| Manganese compounds | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 44,000 | |
| Lead compounds | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 7,036 | |
| Zinc compounds | 4 | 4 | — | — | 30,012 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel compounds | 480 | 479 | — | 1 | 110,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 290 | 289 | — | 1 | 68,000 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 26 | 24 | — | 2 | 160,000 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 16 | 16 | — | — | 24,000 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 69,000 | |
| Zinc compounds | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 54,042 | |
| Manganese compounds | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 42,000 | |
| Lead compounds | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 4,913 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | — | 64,543 | — | — |
| Nickel compounds | — | 401,024 | — | — |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | 263,440 | — | — |
| Zinc compounds | — | 43,573 | — | — |
| Manganese compounds | — | 47,671 | — | — |
| Cobalt compounds | — | 44,072 | — | — |
| Copper compounds | — | 256,582 | — | — |
| Mercury compounds | — | 1 | — | — |
| Lead compounds | — | 4,157 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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STILLWATER MINE
NYE, MT
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Manganese compounds | — | 31,265 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER EAST BOULDER
MCLEOD, MT
|
Manganese compounds | — | 2,550 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER EAST BOULDER
MCLEOD, MT
|
Nickel compounds | — | 12,625 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER MINE
NYE, MT
|
Nickel compounds | — | 151,267 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER EAST BOULDER
MCLEOD, MT
|
Zinc compounds | — | 2,367 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER MINE
NYE, MT
|
Zinc compounds | — | 28,356 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER EAST BOULDER
MCLEOD, MT
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | — | 3,360 | — | — |
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STILLWATER MINE
NYE, MT
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | — | 40,259 | — | — |
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CLEAN HARBORS DEER TRAIL LLC
DEER TRAIL, CO
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 7 | — | — | — |
|
STILLWATER EAST BOULDER
MCLEOD, MT
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | 10,412 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER MINE
NYE, MT
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | 195,094 | — | — |
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STILLWATER EAST BOULDER
MCLEOD, MT
|
Cobalt compounds | — | 2,237 | — | — |
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STILLWATER MINE
NYE, MT
|
Cobalt compounds | — | 26,800 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER EAST BOULDER
MCLEOD, MT
|
Copper compounds | — | 7,652 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER MINE
NYE, MT
|
Copper compounds | — | 101,736 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER EAST BOULDER
MCLEOD, MT
|
Lead compounds | — | 179 | — | — |
|
STILLWATER MINE
NYE, MT
|
Lead compounds | — | 2,254 | — | — |
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SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION
FREDONIA, KS
|
Lead compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
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