EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant
Avon Lake, OH · Parent: Ford Motor Co
- Total releases
- 108.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant: how the 108.4K lbs splits
108.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 75.0K lbs 69.2%
- Off-site Transfers 33.4K lbs 30.8%
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant's 108.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 69.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 30.8%. 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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Avon Lake, OH, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 18.8K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 108.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,421 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Ohio's 1,299 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant is pounds #267 and chemical-count #50 at 108.4K lbs. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC leads reported pounds (42.4M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Heritage Thermal Services leads chemical count at 217 chemicals (431.4K lbs, pounds #116). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Watteredge LLC; Mexichem Specialty Resins Inc; Geon Performance Solutions; Lubrizol Advanced Materials. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside Ohio: Gm - Romulus Engine Operations; Ge Aerospace Plant 1; Parks Manufacturing Inc; Fineline Industries. 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: 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds.
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Avon Lake, OH: 108.4K lbs across 15 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 69.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Gm - Romulus Engine Operations and Ge Aerospace Plant 1.
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
108K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% 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 - Ohio Assembly Plant in the Transportation Equipment sector extract
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant reports the 283rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Ohio include Gm - Romulus Engine Operations and Ge Aerospace Plant 1.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant's total reported releases fell from 19.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant's air releases fell from 13.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant's off-site transfers rose from 6.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant Form-R facts
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See how Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly 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 - Ohio Assembly Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 108.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 37% (29.9K lbs to 18.8K lbs).
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 37% 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 | 29.9K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 19.5K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 20.4K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 19.8K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 18.8K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 26.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 18.5K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 18.3K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 13.7K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 9.4K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 8.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 5.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 4.0K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 933 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 47 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 5 lbs | - |
| Lead | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant in Lorain
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant
Closest other reporters in Ohio - including Watteredge LLC, Mexichem Specialty Resins Inc, Geon Performance Solutions, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,298 other reporting facilities in Ohio.
Similar Transportation Equipment Facilities
Other Transportation Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Ohio - e.g. Gm - Romulus Engine Operations, Ge Aerospace Plant 1, Parks Manufacturing Inc.
Compare beyond Ohio
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant on cumulative reported pounds (108.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC Kettle Falls Plywood, Hudapack Metal Treating of Illinois Inc, Trc Recreation LP. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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.
- Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC Kettle Falls Plywood Kettle Falls, WA · Wood Products 108.4K lbs reported
- Hudapack Metal Treating of Illinois Inc Glendale Heights, IL · Fabricated Metals 108.4K lbs reported
- Trc Recreation LP Wichita Falls, TX · Plastics and Rubber 108.4K lbs reported
- Oneok Hydrocarbon L.P. - Medford Fractionator Medford, OK · Natural Gas Processing 108.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 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 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Watteredge LLC. Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Avon Lake, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336112 · Transportation Equipment. 1.5% of Lorain TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Boise Cascade Wood Products LLC Kettle Falls Plywood (Δ 15 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ford Motor Co - Ohio Assembly Plant stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 69.2%). 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