EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment

Nissan N.a. Inc.

Smyrna, TN · Parent: Nissan Motor Ltd

Total releases
3.4M lbs
Chemicals reported
29
Carcinogens
8
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Nissan N.a. Inc.: how the 3.4M lbs splits

3.4M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 3.1M lbs 91.0%
  • Off-site Transfers 301.9K lbs 8.9%
  • Water Discharges 2.2K lbs 0.1%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Nissan N.a. Inc.'s 3.4M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 8.9%. 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.

HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

Nissan N.a. Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Smyrna, TN, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 829.7K lbs of releases across 23 chemicals in 2023, and 3.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 584 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Nissan N.a. Inc. is pounds #19 and chemical-count #5 at 3.4M lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kasai Na Inc / Nissan Ilc Building; Ideal Clamp Products Inc.; Consumer Product Partners LLC; Schneider Electric. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside Tennessee: Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc; Spirit Aerosystems Inc; Tesla Inc; Bmw Manufacturing Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; Xylene (mixed isomers); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone.

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Nissan N.a. Inc. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.0% air releases) across 29 chemicals · 8 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc and Spirit Aerosystems Inc.

#584 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 2.2% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Nissan N.a. Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

3.4M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% 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

Nissan N.a. Inc. inside Rutherford's TRI pounds

Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Nissan N.a. Inc. reports the 4th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 83.1% of every pound reported in Rutherford. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc and Spirit Aerosystems Inc.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Rutherford's reported pounds (4.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Nissan N.a. Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 743.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 829.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Nissan N.a. Inc.'s water releases rose from 150 lb in 2022 to 391 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Nissan N.a. Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 98.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 81.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Nissan N.a. Inc.'s air releases rose from 645.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 748.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Nissan N.a. Inc. Form-R facts

Sector
Transportation Equipment
HEAVY volume
3.4M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
29 · 8 carc.
Lead chemical
Certain glycol ethers

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See how Nissan N.a. Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Nissan N.a. Inc.
3.4M lbs
Kasai Na Inc / Nissan Ilc Building
13.7K lbs

245.6× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Nissan N.a. Inc.
29
Kasai Na Inc / Nissan Ilc Building
1

29.0× 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 Nissan N.a. Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.4M lbs.

Air Releases 3.1M lbs (91.0%)
Off-site Transfers 301.9K lbs (8.9%)
Water Discharges 2.2K lbs (0.1%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 13% (736.1K lbs to 829.7K lbs).

Nissan N.a. Inc.: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Nissan N.a. Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 13% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 736.1K lbs 24
2020 538.8K lbs 25
2021 527.1K lbs 22
2022 743.9K lbs 23
2023 829.7K lbs 23

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 29 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Certain glycol ethers 876.8K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 635.6K lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 624.3K lbs -
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 178.0K lbs -
n-Butyl alcohol 169.4K lbs -
Cyclohexane 137.3K lbs -
Methanol 132.6K lbs -
Methyl isobutyl ketone 109.3K lbs Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 90.8K lbs Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 84.7K lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 72.6K lbs Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite 69.5K lbs -
Zinc compounds 60.4K lbs -
Cumene 29.2K lbs Carcinogen
Toluene 27.8K lbs -
Ethylene glycol 25.1K lbs -
Naphthalene 22.2K lbs Carcinogen
n-Hexane 13.8K lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 9.7K lbs -
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 3.2K lbs Carcinogen
Barium And Barium Compounds 1.9K lbs -
Benzene 815 lbs Carcinogen
Lead And Lead Compounds 282 lbs -
Antimony And Antimony Compounds 169 lbs -
Nitric acid 13 lbs -
Nickel compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen
Lead compounds 0 lbs -
Manganese compounds 0 lbs -
Hydrogen fluoride 0 lbs -

Nissan N.a. Inc. · AIR-pathway site

Smyrna, TN
35.9640, -86.4951
County TRI context
Rutherford · 83.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Nissan Motor Ltd

Compare beyond Tennessee

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nissan N.a. Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (3.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (29). Release-pound peers include Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc, American Bituminous Power Partners LP, Louis Dreyfus Co Agricultural Products LLC. Chemical-count peers include Harrison Power Station, Pcs Phosphate Co Inc, Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC. 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 Certain glycol ethers, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; nearby reporters include Kasai Na Inc / Nissan Ilc Building. Nissan N.a. Inc. stamps HEAVY 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.

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This Nissan N.a. Inc. TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Certain glycol ethers) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Nissan N.a. Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Smyrna, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336111 · Transportation Equipment. 83.1% of Rutherford TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc (Δ 1.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Nissan N.a. Inc. stamps HEAVY 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