EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Michelin N.a. Inc
Lexington, SC · Parent: Michelin Na Inc
- Total releases
- 284.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Michelin N.a. Inc: how the 284.9K lbs splits
284.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 279.1K lbs 97.9%
- Air Releases 4.0K lbs 1.4%
- Water Discharges 1.9K lbs 0.7%
Michelin N.a. Inc's 284.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 97.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Michelin N.a. Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lexington, SC, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 57.9K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 284.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,658 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. Michelin N.a. Inc is pounds #84 and chemical-count #102 at 284.9K 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: Krm Midlands Llc-Plant 9; Apex Tool Group LLC - Lexington Operations; Electro-Spec Inc; Argos Lexington Concrete Plant. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside South Carolina: Scientific Developments Inc; Wilsonart LLC Temple North; Strongwell - Chatfield Div; American Rheinmetall. Other Michelin Na Inc sites in this extract: Michelin Na Inc; Tread Technologies Co; Michelin Tweel Technologies. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds; Cobalt compounds; Lead compounds.
Michelin N.a. Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (97.9% off-site transfers) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 284.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Scientific Developments Inc and Wilsonart LLC Temple North.
Michelin N.a. Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
285K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Michelin N.a. Inc: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Michelin N.a. Inc reports the 144th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 98.3% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Scientific Developments Inc and Wilsonart LLC Temple North.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Michelin N.a. Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 98.3%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Michelin N.a. Inc's total reported releases rose from 53.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 57.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Michelin N.a. Inc's water releases fell from 484 lb in 2022 to 313 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Michelin N.a. Inc's off-site transfers rose from 53.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 57.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Michelin N.a. Inc Form-R facts
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See how Michelin N.a. Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
44108399.8× more than the comparison
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 Michelin N.a. Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 284.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 4% (60.4K lbs to 57.9K lbs).
Michelin N.a. Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Michelin N.a. Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 60.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 54.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 58.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 53.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 57.9K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 280.2K lbs | - |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 2.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 1.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 202 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 188 lbs | - |
| 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol | 0 lbs | - |
Michelin N.a. Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Michelin N.a. Inc
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Krm Midlands Llc-Plant 9, Apex Tool Group LLC - Lexington Operations, Electro-Spec Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 573 other reporting facilities in South Carolina.
Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. Scientific Developments Inc, Wilsonart LLC Temple North, Strongwell - Chatfield Div.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Michelin N.a. Inc on cumulative reported pounds (284.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include The Andersons Inc. - Sergeant Bluff, V&s Korns Galvanizing LLC, Superior Fish Products Inc.. 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.
- The Andersons Inc. - Sergeant Bluff Sergeant Bluff, IA · Chemicals 285.0K lbs reported
- V&s Korns Galvanizing LLC Johnstown, PA · Fabricated Metals 284.8K lbs reported
- Superior Fish Products Inc. Macon, MS · Food 284.8K lbs reported
- Martin Operating Ptnr-Neches Beaumont, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 284.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Michelin Na Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Michelin Na Inc, Tread Technologies Co, Michelin Tweel Technologies.
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 Zinc compounds, Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds, Cobalt compounds, Lead compounds; nearby reporters include Krm Midlands Llc-Plant 9. Michelin N.a. Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Michelin N.a. Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Michelin N.a. Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lexington, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326211 · Plastics and Rubber. 13.8% of Lexington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: The Andersons Inc. - Sergeant Bluff (Δ 18 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Michelin N.a. Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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