EPA TRI Facility · Machinery
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant
Dearborn, MI · Parent: Ford Motor Co
- Total releases
- 17.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant: how the 17.5K lbs splits
17.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 17.4K lbs 98.9%
- Off-site Transfers 189 lbs 1.1%
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant's 17.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 TRACE-CARC
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dearborn, MI, in the machinery sector. It reported 3.2K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 17.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,541 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. Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant is pounds #324 and chemical-count #62 at 17.5K 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: Ford Motor Co Dearborn Truck Plant; Ford Motor Co Dearborn Diversified Manufacturing; Ford Motor Co Dearborn Stamping Plant; Ford Motor Co Dearborn Engine Plant. Similar-scale Machinery peers outside Michigan: Super Radiator Coils; Lippert Components; Alliance Compressors; Pentair - Manitowoc Ice. 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: Methanol; Toluene; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ethylene glycol.
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.9% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 17.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Super Radiator Coils and Lippert Components.
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
18K 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
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant: Methanol-led volume
Among the 1,186 Machinery facilities in this database, Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant reports the 161st-largest volume, placing it in the top 13.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 97.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Super Radiator Coils and Lippert Components.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 97.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant's total reported releases fell from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant's chemicals reported rose from 7 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant's air releases fell from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant Form-R facts
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See how Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant 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 Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 17.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (3.6K lbs to 3.2K lbs).
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant: 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 Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 9% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 4.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 3.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 3.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 3.2K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 17.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 191 lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 189 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 80 lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 20 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 20 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 11 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 4 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 3 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 0 lbs | - |
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Ford Motor Co Dearborn Truck Plant, Ford Motor Co Dearborn Diversified Manufacturing, Ford Motor Co Dearborn Stamping Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Machinery Facilities
Other Machinery facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Super Radiator Coils, Lippert Components, Alliance Compressors.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant on cumulative reported pounds (17.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Foster Farms Belgravia Plant, Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure - Mt. Pleasant, Hawk Research Laboratories LLC. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Foster Farms Belgravia Plant Fresno, CA · Food 17.5K lbs reported
- Marmon Industrial Energy & Infrastructure - Mt. Pleasant Mount Pleasant, TX · Electrical Equipment 17.6K lbs reported
- Hawk Research Laboratories LLC West Bend, WI · Chemicals 17.5K lbs reported
- Custom Marble & Onyx Modesto, CA · Plastics and Rubber 17.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
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 Methanol, Toluene, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Ford Motor Co Dearborn Truck Plant. Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dearborn, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 333514 · Machinery. 0.0% of Wayne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Foster Farms Belgravia Plant (Δ 18 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ford Motor Co Dearborn Tool & Die Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Methanol. 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