EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC
Franklin, KY · Parent: Meritor Inc
- Total releases
- 5.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC: how the 5.7K lbs splits
5.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.9K lbs 68.1%
- Air Releases 1.8K lbs 31.7%
- Water Discharges 15 lbs 0.3%
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC's 5.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 68.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 31.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Franklin, KY, in the primary metals sector. It reported 985 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 5.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,956 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. Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC is pounds #249 and chemical-count #133 at 5.7K 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: Matalco Kentucky LLC; Covalence Adhesives; Franklin Precision Industry; Carrier Corp - Franklin. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Kentucky: The C.a. Lawton Co. Foundry Operations; Carondelet Foundry Corp; Silberline Manufacturing Co Inc; Meloon Foundries LLC. Other Meritor Inc sites in this extract: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC; Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC; Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead; Manganese; Copper; Chromium.
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Franklin, KY: 5.7K lbs across 5 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 68.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include The C.a. Lawton Co. Foundry Operations and Carondelet Foundry Corp.
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.7K lbs Top 42% higher than 58% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC: Lead-led volume
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC reports the 824th-largest volume (5.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 64.0% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 64.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kentucky include The C.a. Lawton Co. Foundry Operations and Carondelet Foundry Corp.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Lead at 64.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC's total reported releases fell from 998 lb in 2022 to 985 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC Form-R facts
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See how Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 36% (1.5K lbs to 985 lbs).
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased 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: Lead.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 994 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 998 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 985 lbs | 5 |
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC in Simpson
Nearest TRI Facilities to Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Matalco Kentucky LLC, Covalence Adhesives, Franklin Precision Industry, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. The C.a. Lawton Co. Foundry Operations, Carondelet Foundry Corp, Silberline Manufacturing Co Inc.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC on cumulative reported pounds (5.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Mplx Terminals LLC - Columbus Oh East Terminal, Nibco Inc Nacogdoches Plant, Peterbilt Motors Co. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Mplx Terminals LLC - Columbus Oh East Terminal Columbus, OH · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 5.7K lbs reported
- Nibco Inc Nacogdoches Plant Nacogdoches, TX · Fabricated Metals 5.7K lbs reported
- Peterbilt Motors Co Denton, TX · Transportation Equipment 5.6K lbs reported
- Dairy Farmers of America Inc. Springfield Springfield, MO · Beverages 5.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Meritor Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC, Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC, Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC.
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 Lead, Manganese, Copper, Chromium; nearby reporters include Matalco Kentucky LLC. Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Franklin, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331511 · Primary Metals. 1.7% of Simpson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mplx Terminals LLC - Columbus Oh East Terminal (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Meritor Heavy Braking Systems LLC stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 68.1%). 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