EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Boeing South Carolina
North Charleston, SC · Parent: The Boeing Co
- Total releases
- 61.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Boeing South Carolina: how the 61.4K lbs splits
61.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 61.4K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Boeing South Carolina's 61.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methyl isobutyl ketone.
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-HEAVY
Boeing South Carolina is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in North Charleston, SC, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 5.6K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 61.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,672 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Boeing South Carolina is pounds #176 and chemical-count #112 at 61.4K lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Allied Aviation Fueling of South Carolina LLC; New Dairy South Carolina LLC; Concrete Supply Co. LLC - North Charleston; Argos North Charleston Concrete Plant. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside South Carolina: Parker Hannifin Corp; Dorsey Trailer; Dakota Creek Industries Inc.; Hitachi Astemo Indiana Inc.. Other The Boeing Co sites in this extract: Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Auburn; Boeing Co of Portland; Aerospace Composites Center LLC; Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Everett. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methyl isobutyl ketone; Xylene (mixed isomers); Ethylbenzene; Cumene.
Boeing South Carolina stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 61.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Parker Hannifin Corp and Dorsey Trailer.
Boeing South Carolina vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
61K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Boeing South Carolina: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Boeing South Carolina reports the 362nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.6% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 65.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Parker Hannifin Corp and Dorsey Trailer.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (65.2% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Boeing South Carolina's total reported releases fell from 7.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Boeing South Carolina's air releases fell from 7.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Boeing South Carolina Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Boeing South Carolina stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
43.7× more than the comparison
20% 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 Boeing South Carolina releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 61.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 78% (24.9K lbs to 5.6K lbs).
Boeing South Carolina: 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 Boeing South Carolina year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 78% 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: Methyl isobutyl ketone.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 24.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 15.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 7.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 7.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 5.6K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 34.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 21.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 5.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 176 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 137 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 37 lbs | Carcinogen |
Boeing South Carolina · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Boeing South Carolina
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Allied Aviation Fueling of South Carolina LLC, New Dairy South Carolina LLC, Concrete Supply Co. LLC - North Charleston, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Transportation Equipment Facilities
Other Transportation Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Parker Hannifin Corp, Dorsey Trailer, Dakota Creek Industries Inc..
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Boeing South Carolina on cumulative reported pounds (61.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Vulcraft of New York Inc., Akron Paint & Varnish Inc., Dakota Growers Pasta Company-Carrington Plant. 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.
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 The Boeing Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Auburn, Boeing Co of Portland, Aerospace Composites Center LLC.
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 Methyl isobutyl ketone, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene, Cumene; nearby reporters include Allied Aviation Fueling of South Carolina LLC. Boeing South Carolina stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Boeing South Carolina TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Methyl isobutyl ketone) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Boeing South Carolina totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for North Charleston, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336411 · Transportation Equipment. 0.9% of Charleston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Vulcraft of New York Inc. (Δ 13 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Boeing South Carolina stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Methyl isobutyl ketone. 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