EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Wichita, KS · Parent: Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 3.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Spirit Aerosystems Inc: how the 3.5M lbs splits
3.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.4M lbs 68.7%
- Off-site Transfers 1.1M lbs 31.3%
- Water Discharges 3.1K lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Spirit Aerosystems Inc's 3.5M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 68.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 31.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Tetrachloroethylene.
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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Spirit Aerosystems Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wichita, KS, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 923.1K lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 3.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 564 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Spirit Aerosystems Inc is pounds #10 and chemical-count #12 at 3.5M lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Textron Aviation/pawnee Campus; Cornejo Cmc Ready Mix Plant 1; Lubrication Engineers Inc; Chrome Plus International LLC. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside Kansas: Nissan N.a. Inc.; Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc; Tesla Inc; Yamaha Jet Boat Manufacturing USA Inc. Other Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc sites in this extract: Spirit Aerosystems Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Tetrachloroethylene; Toluene; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Spirit Aerosystems Inc is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Wichita, KS: 3.5M lbs across 18 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 68.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nissan N.a. Inc. and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc.
Spirit Aerosystems Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.5M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Spirit Aerosystems Inc inside Sedgwick's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Spirit Aerosystems Inc reports the 3rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 35.7% of every pound reported in Sedgwick. Scale peers outside Kansas include Nissan N.a. Inc. and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Sedgwick's reported pounds (9.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Spirit Aerosystems Inc's total reported releases rose from 781.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 923.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Spirit Aerosystems Inc's off-site transfers rose from 204.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 256.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Spirit Aerosystems Inc's air releases rose from 576.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 665.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Spirit Aerosystems Inc's water releases fell from 635 lb in 2022 to 560 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Spirit Aerosystems Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Spirit Aerosystems Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 20% (769.6K lbs to 923.1K lbs).
Spirit Aerosystems Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Spirit Aerosystems Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 20% 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: Tetrachloroethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 769.6K lbs | 18 |
| 2020 | 385.9K lbs | 18 |
| 2021 | 629.5K lbs | 18 |
| 2022 | 781.9K lbs | 18 |
| 2023 | 923.1K lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Tetrachloroethylene | 1.3M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 555.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 500.2K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 376.6K lbs | - |
| Trichloroethylene | 196.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 99.3K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 97.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 87.8K lbs | - |
| sec-Butyl alcohol | 85.0K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 46.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1-Bromopropane | 40.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 29.4K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 25.4K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 7.4K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 6.7K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 4.5K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 3.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 698 lbs | - |
Spirit Aerosystems Inc in Sedgwick
Nearest TRI Facilities to Spirit Aerosystems Inc
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Textron Aviation/pawnee Campus, Cornejo Cmc Ready Mix Plant 1, Lubrication Engineers Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Transportation Equipment Facilities
Other Transportation Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Nissan N.a. Inc., Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc, Tesla Inc.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Spirit Aerosystems Inc on cumulative reported pounds (3.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Waupaca Foundry Inc Plant 6, De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant, US Ecology Tulsa Inc. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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.
- Waupaca Foundry Inc Plant 6 Etowah, TN · Primary Metals 3.5M lbs reported
- De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant Essexville, MI · Electric Utilities 3.5M lbs reported
- US Ecology Tulsa Inc Tulsa, OK · Hazardous Waste 3.5M lbs reported
- Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant Baton Rouge, LA · Chemicals 3.5M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
Other Spirit Aerosystems Holdings Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Spirit Aerosystems 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 Tetrachloroethylene, Toluene, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Textron Aviation/pawnee Campus. Spirit Aerosystems Inc stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Spirit Aerosystems Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Tetrachloroethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Spirit Aerosystems Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wichita, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336411 · Transportation Equipment. 35.7% of Sedgwick TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Waupaca Foundry Inc Plant 6 (Δ 1.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Spirit Aerosystems Inc stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 68.7%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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