EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC
Ladson, SC · Parent: Mercedes-Benz N.a. Corp
- Total releases
- 225.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC: how the 225.2K lbs splits
225.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 212.7K lbs 94.5%
- Off-site Transfers 12.4K lbs 5.5%
- Water Discharges 70 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC's 225.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 94.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 5.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Certain glycol ethers.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ladson, SC, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 71.6K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 225.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,039 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. Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC is pounds #98 and chemical-count #39 at 225.2K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Concrete Supply Co LLC - Palmetto Logistics Temp; Cummins Charleston Recon Plant; Safety-Kleen Systems (317901); Eaton Aerospace. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside South Carolina: Tenneco; Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Anna E; General Motors LLC Orion Assembly Center; Cirrus Design Corp/cirrus Aircraft. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Zinc compounds; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (94.5% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 225.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tenneco and Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Anna E.
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
225K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC: Certain glycol ethers-led volume
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC reports the 172nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Certain glycol ethers alone is 69.2% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Tenneco and Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC - Anna E.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Certain glycol ethers at 69.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC's total reported releases rose from 46.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 71.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC's off-site transfers rose from 149 lb in 2022 to 12.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC's water releases fell from 57 lb in 2022 to 13 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC's air releases rose from 46.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 59.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 225.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 205% (23.4K lbs to 71.6K lbs).
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 205% 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: Certain glycol ethers.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 35.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 47.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 46.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 71.6K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 155.7K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 15.9K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 12.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 12.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 11.2K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 10.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Copper | 202 lbs | - |
| Lead | 184 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 19 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 7 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC on cumulative reported pounds (225.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Eastern Plating LLC, US Doe Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carmeuse Lime Inc River Rouge Facility. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- Eastern Plating LLC Newport, TN · Fabricated Metals 225.1K lbs reported
- US Doe Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Carlsbad, NM · Hazardous Waste 225.3K lbs reported
- Carmeuse Lime Inc River Rouge Facility River Rouge, MI · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 225.0K lbs reported
- Seci Midulla Generating Station Bowling Green, FL · Electric Utilities 225.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
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 Certain glycol ethers, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Zinc compounds, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Concrete Supply Co LLC - Palmetto Logistics Temp. Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ladson, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336112 · Transportation Equipment. 3.1% of Charleston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Eastern Plating LLC (Δ 86 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Mercedes-Benz Vans LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers. 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