General Motors Lansing Delta Township – Emissions Trend
Lansing, MI · 2019–2023 · Parent: General Motors LLC
This page assembles 5 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for General Motors Lansing Delta Township, spanning 2019–2023. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 127.4K in 2019 and closed at 105.2K in 2023 – a decrease of 17.4% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Certain glycol ethers at 244.7K, followed by 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene at 61.4K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this transportation equipment facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- General Motors Lansing Delta Township's total reported releases fell from 110.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 105.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- General Motors Lansing Delta Township's off-site transfers fell from 18.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- General Motors Lansing Delta Township's chemicals reported fell from 20 in 2022 to 19 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- General Motors Lansing Delta Township's air releases rose from 92.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 95.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 127.4K lbs | 20 | - |
| 2020 | 104.1K lbs | 19 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 84.6K lbs | 19 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 110.4K lbs | 20 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 105.2K lbs | 19 | -4.7% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 56.5K | 46.8K | 39.5K | 48.8K | 53.1K | 244.7K |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 17.6K | 14.1K | 9.3K | 8.2K | 12.2K | 61.4K |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 13.8K | 9.7K | 5.7K | 7.0K | 11.6K | 47.8K |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 13.4K | 9.7K | 5.7K | 5.6K | 7.7K | 42.1K |
| Zinc compounds | 7.9K | 7.1K | 9.3K | 10.5K | 609 | 35.4K |
| Toluene | 4.9K | 4.9K | 4.1K | 3.9K | 4.1K | 21.9K |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 4.3K | 4.1K | 3.7K | 3.9K | 4.2K | 20.2K |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 254 | - | - | 15.1K | - | 15.4K |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 2.5K | - | 2.8K | 2.6K | 2.9K | 10.8K |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.2K | 1.5K | 861 | 1.2K | 3.3K | 9.0K |
| n-Hexane | 1.9K | 1.7K | 1.5K | 1.1K | 1.1K | 7.4K |
| Benzene | 1.4K | 1.4K | 1.2K | 1.2K | 1.3K | 6.4K |
| Methanol | 940 | 940 | 820 | 790 | 930 | 4.4K |
| Cumene | - | - | - | 410 | 2.1K | 2.5K |
| Manganese compounds | - | 2.2K | - | - | - | 2.2K |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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