EPA TRI Facility · Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Tenneco Powertrain
Athens, AL
- Total releases
- 36.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Tenneco Powertrain: how the 36.1K lbs splits
36.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 35.2K lbs 97.3%
- Off-site Transfers 940 lbs 2.6%
- Water Discharges 45 lbs 0.1%
Tenneco Powertrain's 36.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.6%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Tenneco Powertrain is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Athens, AL, in the miscellaneous manufacturing sector. It reported 5.5K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 36.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,882 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: Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc; Foley Products Co - Athens; American Leakless Co LLC; Tris USA Inc. Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing peers outside Alabama: Coopervision Manufacturing Puerto Rico LLC; Vspone Optical Technology Centers Sacramento; Sterilization Services of Virginia; Ykk (usa) Inc. - National Man Ufacturing Center. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Nickel; Manganese; Copper.
Compare Tenneco Powertrain with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc Athens · 15 lbs
- Foley Products Co - Athens Athens · 1 lbs
- American Leakless Co LLC Athens · 21.3K lbs
- Tris USA Inc Athens · 2.5K lbs
Similar-scale Miscellaneous Manufacturing sites elsewhere: Coopervision Manufacturing Puerto Rico LLC (PR) · Vspone Optical Technology Centers Sacramento (CA) · Sterilization Services of Virginia (VA)
Tenneco Powertrain stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.3% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 36.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Coopervision Manufacturing Puerto Rico LLC and Vspone Optical Technology Centers Sacramento.
Tenneco Powertrain vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
36K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tenneco Powertrain: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 371 Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities in this database, Tenneco Powertrain reports the 63rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 17% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 97.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Coopervision Manufacturing Puerto Rico LLC and Vspone Optical Technology Centers Sacramento.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Tenneco Powertrain's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 97.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tenneco Powertrain's total reported releases rose from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tenneco Powertrain's air releases rose from 4.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tenneco Powertrain's off-site transfers fell from 125 lb in 2022 to 102 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tenneco Powertrain Form-R facts
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Tenneco Powertrain releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 36.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 56% (12.5K lbs to 5.5K lbs).
Tenneco Powertrain: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tenneco Powertrain year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 56% 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 | 12.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 8.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 5.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 4.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 5.5K lbs | 6 |
Tenneco Powertrain · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tenneco Powertrain
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc, Foley Products Co - Athens, American Leakless Co LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Miscellaneous Manufacturing Facilities
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Coopervision Manufacturing Puerto Rico LLC, Vspone Optical Technology Centers Sacramento, Sterilization Services of Virginia.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tenneco Powertrain on cumulative reported pounds (36.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Varex Imaging Corp, Gregory Galvanizing & Metal Processing Inc., US Doe Paducah Site. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield 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.
- Varex Imaging Corp Salt Lake City, UT · Computers and Electronic Products 36.1K lbs reported
- Gregory Galvanizing & Metal Processing Inc. Canton, OH · Fabricated Metals 36.2K lbs reported
- US Doe Paducah Site Kevil, KY · Other 36.2K lbs reported
- Cst Industries Inc. Dekalb, IL · Fabricated Metals 36.2K 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, Nickel, Manganese, Copper; nearby reporters include Bodycote Thermal Processing Inc. Tenneco Powertrain stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Tenneco Powertrain TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tenneco Powertrain totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Athens, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 339991 · Miscellaneous Manufacturing. 4.3% of Limestone TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Varex Imaging Corp (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tenneco Powertrain stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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