EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Ford Louisville Assembly
Louisville, KY · Parent: Ford Motor Co
- Total releases
- 461.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 20
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ford Louisville Assembly: how the 461.3K lbs splits
461.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 350.7K lbs 76.0%
- Off-site Transfers 110.6K lbs 24.0%
Ford Louisville Assembly's 461.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 76.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 24.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
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 CARC-LEAN
Ford Louisville Assembly is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Louisville, KY, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 62.0K lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2023, and 461.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,044 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ford Louisville Assembly is pounds #60 and chemical-count #20 at 461.3K lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: General Equipment & Manufacturing Co Inc; Safety-Kleen Systems Louisville (lou); Carrier Vibrating Equipment; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside Kentucky: Turbine Engine Component Technology Corp; Sea Fox Boat Co Inc.; Prestige Painting Belmont; Maverick Boat Group Inc.. Other Ford Motor Co sites in this extract: Ford Motor Company--Kansas City Assembly Plant; Ford Motor Co Dearborn Truck Plant; Ford Motor Co Kentucky Truck Plant; Ford Motor Co Chicago Assembly. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Certain glycol ethers; Xylene (mixed isomers); Zinc compounds.
Ford Louisville Assembly stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (76.0% air releases) across 20 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 461.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Turbine Engine Component Technology Corp and Sea Fox Boat Co Inc..
Ford Louisville Assembly vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
461K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ford Louisville Assembly in the Transportation Equipment sector extract
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Ford Louisville Assembly reports the 85th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Turbine Engine Component Technology Corp and Sea Fox Boat Co Inc..
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
- Ford Louisville Assembly's total reported releases fell from 73.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 62.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford Louisville Assembly's off-site transfers fell from 26.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford Louisville Assembly's air releases fell from 47.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 43.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford Louisville Assembly's chemicals reported rose from 17 in 2022 to 18 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ford Louisville Assembly Form-R facts
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See how Ford Louisville Assembly stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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20.0× more 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 Ford Louisville Assembly releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 461.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 59% (151.3K lbs to 62.0K lbs).
Ford Louisville Assembly: 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 Ford Louisville Assembly year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 59% 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: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 151.3K lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 101.8K lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 72.9K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 73.3K lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 62.0K lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 20 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 151.3K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 89.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 59.1K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 52.3K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 35.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 16.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 14.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 12.1K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 9.0K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 8.8K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 6.9K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 4.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 911 lbs | - |
| Copper | 487 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 66 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 9 lbs | - |
| Lead | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ford Louisville Assembly · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ford Louisville Assembly
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including General Equipment & Manufacturing Co Inc, Safety-Kleen Systems Louisville (lou), Carrier Vibrating Equipment, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Transportation Equipment Facilities
Other Transportation Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Turbine Engine Component Technology Corp, Sea Fox Boat Co Inc., Prestige Painting Belmont.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ford Louisville Assembly on cumulative reported pounds (461.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (20). Release-pound peers include Firestone Polymers LLC, Mauser - Mason, Graniteville Specialty Fabrics. Chemical-count peers include Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Chemours Chambers Works, Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.. 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.
- Firestone Polymers LLC Sulphur, LA · Chemicals 461.3K lbs reported
- Mauser - Mason Mason, OH · Fabricated Metals 461.2K lbs reported
- Graniteville Specialty Fabrics Graniteville, SC · Textiles 461.6K lbs reported
- Charter Next Generation - Turners Falls Turners Falls, MA · Plastics and Rubber 460.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Ford Motor Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ford Motor Company--Kansas City Assembly Plant, Ford Motor Co Dearborn Truck Plant, Ford Motor Co Kentucky Truck Plant.
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 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Certain glycol ethers, Xylene (mixed isomers), Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include General Equipment & Manufacturing Co Inc. Ford Louisville Assembly stamps MID 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 Ford Louisville Assembly TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ford Louisville Assembly totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Louisville, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336112 · Transportation Equipment. 2.1% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Firestone Polymers LLC (Δ 19 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ford Louisville Assembly stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene. 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