EPA TRI Facility · Transportation Equipment
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc.
Chattanooga, TN · Parent: Volkswagen Group of America
- Total releases
- 659.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc.: how the 659.6K lbs splits
659.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 610.4K lbs 92.5%
- Off-site Transfers 49.2K lbs 7.5%
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc.'s 659.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 92.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 7.5%. 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
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Chattanooga, TN, in the transportation equipment sector. It reported 140.1K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 659.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,654 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. Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. is pounds #56 and chemical-count #24 at 659.6K 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: Tag Manufacturing Inc.; Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors LLC; Yanfeng; Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc.. Similar-scale Transportation Equipment peers outside Tennessee: Scout Boats Inc; Tidewater Boats LLC; Regulator Marine Inc.; Nauticstar LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Certain glycol ethers; N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; n-Butyl alcohol; Zinc compounds.
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (92.5% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 659.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Scout Boats Inc and Tidewater Boats LLC.
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
660K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. inside Hamilton's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Transportation Equipment facilities in this database, Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. reports the 62nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 26.1% of every pound reported in Hamilton. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Scout Boats Inc and Tidewater Boats LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hamilton's reported pounds (2.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc.'s total reported releases rose from 117.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 140.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc.'s air releases rose from 108.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 131.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc.'s off-site transfers fell from 9.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. Form-R facts
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See how Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2260.4× more than the comparison
4.7× 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 Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 659.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 14% (123.4K lbs to 140.1K lbs).
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations 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 Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 14% 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 | 123.4K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 136.9K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 141.8K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 117.4K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 140.1K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Certain glycol ethers | 344.8K lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 198.3K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 40.4K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 21.6K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 12.2K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 9.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 7.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 7.7K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 6.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 3.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 3.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Tag Manufacturing Inc., Plastic Omnium Auto Exteriors LLC, Yanfeng, ordered by distance.
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Similar Transportation Equipment Facilities
Other Transportation Equipment facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Scout Boats Inc, Tidewater Boats LLC, Regulator Marine Inc..
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. on cumulative reported pounds (659.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include American Electric Power Northeastern Plant, Hexcel Corp, Sanderson Farms St. Pauls Processing. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- American Electric Power Northeastern Plant Oologah, OK · Electric Utilities 659.5K lbs reported
- Hexcel Corp Decatur, AL · Chemicals 659.8K lbs reported
- Sanderson Farms St. Pauls Processing Saint Pauls, NC · Food 658.8K lbs reported
- Prepa - Palo Seco Steam Plant Toa Baja, PR · Electric Utilities 658.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, n-Butyl alcohol, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Tag Manufacturing Inc.. Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations 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 Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations 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.
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations Llc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Chattanooga, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 336111 · Transportation Equipment. 26.1% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: American Electric Power Northeastern Plant (Δ 58 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations 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