EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Tesla Inc
Lathrop, CA · Parent: Tesla Inc
- Total releases
- 17.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Tesla Inc: how the 17.3K lbs splits
17.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 17.3K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 9 lbs <0.1%
Tesla Inc's 17.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
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 OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC
Tesla Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lathrop, CA, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 17.3K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 17.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,571 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Tesla Inc is pounds #331 and chemical-count #294 at 17.3K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: J R Simplot Co Lathrop; Cbc Steel Buildings; California Natural Products; Calaveras Materials Inc - Lathrop Rmc. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside California: Aalberts Surface Technologies Livonia Inc.; Bw Converting Inc; Stelmi America LLC; Hines Precision Inc.. Other Tesla Inc sites in this extract: Tesla Gigafactory; Tesla; Tesla Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol; Lead; Nickel; Ethylene glycol.
Compare Tesla Inc with
Nearest reporters in California
- J R Simplot Co Lathrop Lathrop · 74.9K lbs
- Cbc Steel Buildings Lathrop · 18.0K lbs
- California Natural Products Lathrop · 25.3K lbs
- Calaveras Materials Inc - Lathrop Rmc Lathrop · 0 lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Aalberts Surface Technologies Livonia Inc. (MI) · Bw Converting Inc (WI) · Stelmi America LLC (MI)
Tesla Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 17.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aalberts Surface Technologies Livonia Inc. and Bw Converting Inc.
Tesla Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17K lbs Top 33% higher than 67% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tesla Inc: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol-led volume
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Tesla Inc reports the 1,013th-largest volume (17.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Aalberts Surface Technologies Livonia Inc. and Bw Converting Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Tesla Inc's pounds in one chemical - here 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol at more than 99.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tesla Inc's total reported releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 17.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tesla Inc's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 17.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tesla Inc's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tesla Inc Form-R facts
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60% less than the comparison
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 Tesla Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 17.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1574380% (1 lbs to 17.3K lbs).
Tesla Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tesla Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1574380% 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: 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 17.3K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol | 17.3K lbs | - |
| Lead | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Tesla Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tesla Inc
Closest other reporters in California - including J R Simplot Co Lathrop, Cbc Steel Buildings, California Natural Products, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Aalberts Surface Technologies Livonia Inc., Bw Converting Inc, Stelmi America LLC.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tesla Inc on cumulative reported pounds (17.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include U.S. Tva John Sevier Combined Cycle Plant, Nesson Gas Plant, Cera-Met. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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.
- U.S. Tva John Sevier Combined Cycle Plant Rogersville, TN · Electric Utilities 17.3K lbs reported
- Nesson Gas Plant Tioga, ND · Natural Gas Processing 17.3K lbs reported
- Cera-Met Bethlehem, PA · Primary Metals 17.3K lbs reported
- Chemical Research\technology (cr\t) Valdosta, GA · Chemicals 17.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Tesla Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tesla Gigafactory, Tesla, Tesla Inc..
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 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol, Lead, Nickel, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include J R Simplot Co Lathrop. Tesla Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 Tesla Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · TRACE-CARC · lead 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tesla Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lathrop, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332710 · Fabricated Metals. 8.3% of San Joaquin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Farmdale Creamery LLC (Δ 19 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tesla Inc stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol. 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