EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
3M Co-Detroit
Detroit, MI · Parent: 3M Co
- Total releases
- 8.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
3M Co-Detroit: how the 8.3K lbs splits
8.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.1K lbs 85.2%
- Off-site Transfers 1.2K lbs 14.8%
3M Co-Detroit's 8.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 85.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 14.8%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
3M Co-Detroit is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Detroit, MI, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 1.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 8.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,210 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. 3M Co-Detroit is pounds #398 and chemical-count #378 at 8.3K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Superior Materiails Plant 02; Sas Global Corp; Ajax Metal Processing Inc; Sms Group Technical Services Warren Div. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Michigan: Hyperion Materials & Technologies - Deerfield; Glacier Northwest Inc West Batch Plant; Vitro Flat Glass LLC Carlisle Plant; Glen-Gery Corp Marseilles Plant. Other 3M Co sites in this extract: 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility; 3M Co - Tonawanda; 3M Co - Little Rock; 3M Co-Hutchinson. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Phenol; Formaldehyde.
3M Co-Detroit stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (85.2% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hyperion Materials & Technologies - Deerfield and Glacier Northwest Inc West Batch Plant.
3M Co-Detroit vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.3K lbs Top 39% higher than 61% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
3M Co-Detroit: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, 3M Co-Detroit reports the 399th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene alone is 61.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Hyperion Materials & Technologies - Deerfield and Glacier Northwest Inc West Batch Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of 3M Co-Detroit's pounds in one chemical - here 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene at 61.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- 3M Co-Detroit's total reported releases fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co-Detroit's air releases fell from 1.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M Co-Detroit's off-site transfers fell from 281 lb in 2022 to 246 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
3M Co-Detroit Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How 3M Co-Detroit releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 2% (1.4K lbs to 1.5K lbs).
3M Co-Detroit: 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 3M Co-Detroit year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2% 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 | 1.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.5K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 514 lbs | Carcinogen |
3M Co-Detroit · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3M Co-Detroit
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Superior Materiails Plant 02, Sas Global Corp, Ajax Metal Processing Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 790 other reporting facilities in Michigan.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Hyperion Materials & Technologies - Deerfield, Glacier Northwest Inc West Batch Plant, Vitro Flat Glass LLC Carlisle Plant.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3M Co-Detroit on cumulative reported pounds (8.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Shearers Food LLC, Mobil Oil Mariana Islands Inc (saipan Terminal), Nitto Denko Avecia Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other 3M Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility, 3M Co - Tonawanda, 3M Co - Little Rock.
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, Phenol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Superior Materiails Plant 02. 3M Co-Detroit 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 3M Co-Detroit TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
3M Co-Detroit totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Detroit, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327910 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.0% of Wayne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Shearers Food LLC (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
3M Co-Detroit stamps LIGHT 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