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Befesa Zinc Metal, Llc

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.

Significant Violation Primary Metals TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110055619399 Rutherford County
Noncompliance quarters
12

Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.

Penalties
$0

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2026-01-20

Displayed as plain language instead of hidden in agency exports.

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Reported on-site releases are higher in 2024 than in 2022.

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 3,946 lbs 2,001 lbs 0 lbs 5,947 lbs
2023 89,139 lbs 2,170 lbs 0 lbs 91,309 lbs
2024 84,180 lbs 4,781 lbs 0 lbs 88,961 lbs
Chemical breakdown

What this facility is reporting

  • air 83,950 lbs

    Zinc compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 4,110 lbs

    Manganese compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 568 lbs

    Lead compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • water 168 lbs

    Cadmium compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • water 165 lbs

    Copper compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

Enforcement layer

Why the ECHO-style detail matters

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.

Significant Violation Last recorded inspection: 2026-01-20.