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VALENITE INC - DIE & WEAR - WALMET

Quick Summary

  • Released 56 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
510 GRIFFIN RD
WEST BRANCH, MI 48661
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County
OGEMAW County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
333515
Inspections
2 · last Aug 31, 2023
Total Penalties
$0
Registry ID
110000407827

How This Compares

#468 of 692 TRI reporters in MI
#10,354 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.

3
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
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) -42% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 65
2016 52 -20%
2017 56 +8%
2018 73 +29%
2019 60 -17%
2020 25 -58%
2021 40 +60%
2022 61 +53%
2023 54 -11%
2024 38 -30%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 15 15 15,187 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 13 13 13,288 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 10 10 0 5,694

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 24 24 22,015 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 21 21 19,260 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 9 9 8,254

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 27 27 30,538 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 24 24 26,718 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 10 10 11,451

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 18 18 135,021 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 15 15 118,134 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 7 7 50,628

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 11 11 21,302 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 10 10 18,636 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 4 4 7,986

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 31 31 32,040 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 27 27 28,027 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 2 2 12,010

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 35 35 20,947 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 30 30 13,087 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 8 3 5 2,618

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 23 23 3,488 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt 21 21 3,995 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 12 2 5 5 250

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 27 27 4,233 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 23 23 3,488 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 2 2 250

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt 37 27 10 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel 25 24 1 10,235 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 3 2 1 996

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
Cobalt 30,298
Nickel 26,511
Chromium 11,361

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
GLOBAL TUNGSTEN & POWDERS CORP
TOWANDA, PA
Chromium 5,694
SUNRISE DISPOSA
OSCODA, MI
Chromium 0
GLOBAL TUNGSTEN & POWDERS CORP
TOWANDA, PA
Cobalt 15,185
SUNRISE DISPOSA
OSCODA, MI
Cobalt 2
GLOBAL TUNGSTEN & POWDERS CORP
TOWANDA, PA
Nickel 13,287
SUNRISE DISPOSA
OSCODA, MI
Nickel 1

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
Nickel 0 WEST BRANCH WWTP, WEST BRANCH
Chromium 0 WEST BRANCH WWTP, WEST BRANCH
Cobalt 1 WEST BRANCH WWTP, WEST BRANCH

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 Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit Aug 31, 2023 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 23, 2023 Open
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Mar 23, 2023 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 23, 2023 Open
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Mar 23, 2023 Open
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Mar 23, 2023 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 24, 2012 Oct 5, 2012 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 18, 2006 Oct 20, 2006 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Jun 17, 1993 Dec 13, 1995 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-MID085893485-002 · Sep 5, 2012
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MID085893485-003 · Sep 5, 2012
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MID085893485-001 · Jul 1, 1993

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