EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.
Vance, AL
- Total releases
- 905.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 21
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.: how the 905.2K lbs splits
905.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 800.5K lbs 88.4%
- Off-site Transfers 103.7K lbs 11.5%
- Water Discharges 965 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.'s 905.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 88.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 11.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
MID volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Vance, AL, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 211.1K lbs of releases across 20 chemicals in 2023, and 905.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,388 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cox Wood of Alabama; Smp Automotive Systems Alabama; Warrior Met Coal LLC; Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside Alabama: Grady White Boats Inc.; Gmc Truck Group Arlington Assembly Plant; Explore Industries USA Inc.; Ranger Boats. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; n-Butyl alcohol; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.
Compare Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Cox Wood of Alabama Woodstock · 1.4K lbs
- Smp Automotive Systems Alabama Cottondale · 215.0K lbs
- Warrior Met Coal LLC Brookwood · 1.5K lbs
- Merichem Technologies LLC Catalyst Plant Tuscaloosa · 6.3K lbs
Similar-scale Transportation Equipment sites elsewhere: Grady White Boats Inc. (NC) · Gmc Truck Group Arlington Assembly Plant (TX) · Explore Industries USA Inc. (SC)
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (88.4% air releases) across 21 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 905.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Grady White Boats Inc. and Gmc Truck Group Arlington Assembly Plant.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
905K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. in the Transportation Equipment sector extract
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. reports the 46th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Alabama include Grady White Boats Inc. and Gmc Truck Group Arlington Assembly Plant.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 197.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 211.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.'s water releases fell from 571 lb in 2022 to 393 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 34.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 44.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.'s air releases rose from 163.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 166.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 905.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 36% (155.6K lbs to 211.1K lbs).
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 36% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 155.6K lbs | 21 |
| 2020 | 151.3K lbs | 20 |
| 2021 | 189.3K lbs | 20 |
| 2022 | 197.9K lbs | 20 |
| 2023 | 211.1K lbs | 20 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 21 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 301.0K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 196.3K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 121.0K lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 98.5K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 88.6K lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 42.5K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 16.3K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 9.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 9.6K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 6.2K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 4.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 4.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 947 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 829 lbs | - |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 703 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 150 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 2 lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. · AIR-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (905.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (21). Release-pound peers include Caterpillar Reman Div, Grady White Boats Inc., Cmc Rebar Arizona. Chemical-count peers include Clean Earth of North Jersey Inc, Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC, Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Caterpillar Reman Div Corinth, MS · Machinery 905.1K lbs reported
- Grady White Boats Inc. Greenville, NC · Transportation Equipment 905.7K lbs reported
- Cmc Rebar Arizona Mesa, AZ · Fabricated Metals 905.8K lbs reported
- Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau, MO · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 904.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Certain glycol ethers, n-Butyl alcohol, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; nearby reporters include Cox Wood of Alabama. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Vance, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336111 · Transportation Equipment. 8.1% of Tuscaloosa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Caterpillar Reman Div (Δ 32 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc. stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Certain glycol ethers. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov