EPA TRI Facility · Electrical Equipment

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.

Columbus, MS · Parent: Abb Inc

Total releases
15.2K lbs
Chemicals reported
6
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.: how the 15.2K lbs splits

15.2K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 13.1K lbs 86.3%
  • Off-site Transfers 2.1K lbs 13.7%

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.'s 15.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 86.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 13.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.

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

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, MS, in the electrical equipment sector. It reported 15.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 15.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,875 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Mississippi's 328 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. is pounds #151 and chemical-count #62 at 15.2K lbs. Tronox LLC leads reported pounds (64.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #12). Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (7.4M lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant; Mmc Materials Inc - Columbus South; Columbus Brick Co; Valmet Inc Service Center. Similar-scale Electrical Equipment peers outside Mississippi: East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc; Southwire Co LLC; Toshiba International Corp; Southwire Co Huntersville Plant. Other Abb Inc sites in this extract: Abb Installation Products Inc.; Abb Installation Products Inc.; Abb Installation Products Inc; Industrial Connections & Solutions LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Nickel; Copper; Manganese.

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Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (86.3% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc and Southwire Co LLC.

#8,875 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.: Toluene-led volume

Among the 566 Electrical Equipment facilities in this database, Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. reports the 159th-largest volume (15.2K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Toluene alone is 99.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Mississippi include East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc and Southwire Co LLC.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Toluene at 99.1%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 29 lb in 2022 to 15.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.'s off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 2.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.'s air releases rose from 29 lb in 2022 to 13.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.'s chemicals reported rose from 5 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. Form-R facts

Sector
Electrical Equipment
LIGHT volume
15.2K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
TRACE-CARC chem count
6 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Toluene

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See how Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.
15.2K lbs
Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant
286 lbs

53.1× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.
6
Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant
1

6.0× 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 Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.2K lbs.

Air Releases 13.1K lbs (86.3%)
Off-site Transfers 2.1K lbs (13.7%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 52695% (29 lbs to 15.1K lbs).

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc.: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 52695% 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: Toluene.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 29 lbs 4
2020 25 lbs 4
2021 28 lbs 5
2022 29 lbs 5
2023 15.1K lbs 6

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Toluene 15.1K lbs -
Nickel 84 lbs Carcinogen
Copper 45 lbs -
Manganese 7 lbs -
Chromium 1 lbs -
Lead 1 lbs Carcinogen

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. · AIR-pathway site

Columbus, MS
33.4774, -88.4403
County TRI context
Lowndes · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Abb Inc

Compare beyond Mississippi

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (15.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc, San Joaquin Refining Co Inc, Joy Global Longview Operations LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Toluene, Nickel, Copper, Manganese; nearby reporters include Apac-Mississippi Inc Columbus Asphalt Plant. Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. 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.

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This Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, MS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 335312 · Electrical Equipment. 0.1% of Lowndes TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Toluene. 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