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FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD MICHIGAN ASSEMBLY SITE

Quick Summary

  • Released 124,606 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
38303 MICHIGAN AVENUE
WAYNE, MI 48184
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County
WAYNE County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
336110
Inspections
1 · last Dec 3, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Feb 6, 2003
Registry ID
110000593028

How This Compares

#38 of 692 TRI reporters in MI
#963 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -6% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 191,628
2016 125,937 -34%
2017 124,606 -1%
2018 65,254 -48%
2019 27,814 -57%
2020 77,964 +180%
2021 142,333 +83%
2022 139,262 -2%
2023 128,903 -7%
2024 180,426 +40%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) 54,700
Sodium nitrite 1,200
Ethylene glycol 22,700
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 83,200
Xylene (mixed isomers) 57,600 57,600 387,257
Methyl isobutyl ketone 35,660 35,660 59,103 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 32,600 32,600 54,558
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 23,700 23,700 152,741
Ethylbenzene 10,050 10,050 81,995 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 8,800 8,800 4,241
Certain glycol ethers 5,445 5,445 8,606
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 2,915 2,915 312
Cumene 2,659 2,659 2,728 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 940 940 20,000
Benzene 31 31 733 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 22 22 22,200
Copper 3 3
Lead 0 0 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 0 0 5,145

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese compounds 3,560
Nitric acid 5
Sodium nitrite
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 58,280
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Ethylene glycol 15,900
Xylene (mixed isomers) 38,300 38,300 263,508
Methyl isobutyl ketone 23,510 23,510 42,330 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 18,420 18,420 33,292
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 17,200 17,200 100,072
Certain glycol ethers 13,100 13,100 13,718
Ethylbenzene 6,680 6,680 55,279 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 6,100 6,100 1,179
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 3,115 3,115 102
Cumene 1,843 1,843 1,798 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 590 590 13,170
Zinc compounds 21 21 11,021
Benzene 21 21 167 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 3 3
Lead 0 0 6 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 14,500
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 77,280
Manganese compounds 4,770
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 16,300
Sodium nitrite
Nitric acid 7
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Xylene (mixed isomers) 44,800 44,800 331,916
Methyl isobutyl ketone 25,430 25,430 56,326 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 23,400 23,400 121,638
n-Butyl alcohol 15,310 15,310 42,862
Certain glycol ethers 13,110 13,110 20,020
Ethylbenzene 7,780 7,780 70,578 ♦ Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 4,121 4,121 188
Cumene 2,544 2,544 2,333 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 1,820 1,820 1,092
Methanol 910 910 2,200
Benzene 28 28 110 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 6 6 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 3 3

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 8,200
Nitric acid 6
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Manganese compounds 3,870
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 68,340
Sodium nitrite
Xylene (mixed isomers) 40,200 40,200 291,641
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 23,700 23,700 121,941
n-Butyl alcohol 23,330 23,330 38,655
Certain glycol ethers 20,190 20,190 25,836
Methyl isobutyl ketone 19,370 19,370 50,254 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 7,390 7,390 60,627 ♦ Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 3,317 3,317 301
Cumene 2,452 2,452 2,294 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 1,920 1,920 1,183
Methanol 400 400 9,300
Zinc compounds 34 34 12,530
Benzene 26 26 72 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 3 3
Lead 1 1 5 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese compounds 3,050
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 74,870
Nitric acid 4
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Sodium nitrite
Ethylene glycol 6,500
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 28,500 28,500 44,165
n-Butyl alcohol 25,240 25,240 20,922
Xylene (mixed isomers) 11,700 11,700 168,296
Ethylbenzene 2,640 2,640 37,762 ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene 2,427 2,427 2,572 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 2,310 2,310 38,134 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 2,200 2,200 1,373
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 1,608 1,608 12
Certain glycol ethers 1,093 1,093 18,875
Methanol 210 210 7,200
Zinc compounds 19 19 7,370
Benzene 15 15 26 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 2 2
Lead 0 0 45 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid
Ethylene glycol 12,171
Xylene (mixed isomers) 20,740 20,740 92,273
Cumene 4,431 4,431 2,066 ♦ Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 2,412 2,412 714
Methanol 230 230 8,300
Lead 1 1 46 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 61,560
Ethylene glycol 15,750
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 24,790 24,790 21,778
n-Butyl alcohol 22,170 22,170 12,068
Xylene (mixed isomers) 8,000 8,000 81,102
Certain glycol ethers 3,489 3,489 12,656
Methyl isobutyl ketone 2,710 2,710 18,392 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 2,090 2,090 948
Ethylbenzene 1,610 1,610 18,522 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 330 330 5,400
Copper 35 35
Zinc compounds 20 20 5,650
Benzene 9 9 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 1 1 40 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 79,690
Sodium nitrite
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Manganese compounds 3,990
Ethylene glycol 5,400
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 41,400 41,400 44,978
n-Butyl alcohol 36,560 36,560 20,385
Xylene (mixed isomers) 21,200 21,200 154,600
Certain glycol ethers 9,110 9,110 11,318
Methyl isobutyl ketone 8,490 8,490 27,859 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 4,270 4,270 36,399 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 2,750 2,750 1,743
Methanol 680 680 11,000
Copper 111 111 26,000
Zinc compounds 19 19 8,540
Benzene 15 15 80 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 1 1 31 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 64,621
Manganese compounds 4,050
Ethylene glycol 30,400
Sodium nitrite
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 39,700 39,700 43,490
n-Butyl alcohol 29,500 29,500 18,713
Xylene (mixed isomers) 23,700 23,700 149,280
Certain glycol ethers 15,140 15,140 11,674
Methyl isobutyl ketone 10,180 10,180 24,436 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 4,400 4,400 35,542 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 2,620 2,620 844
Methanol 620 620 670
Copper 42 42 16,000
Zinc compounds 20 20 6,900
Benzene 14 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 1 1 28 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 100,989
Sodium nitrite
Manganese compounds 5,670
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Ethylene glycol 13,900
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 49,100 49,100 55,110
Xylene (mixed isomers) 41,500 41,500 174,186
n-Butyl alcohol 40,410 40,410 24,531
Certain glycol ethers 25,210 25,210 8,627
Methyl isobutyl ketone 21,240 21,240 25,749 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 8,000 8,000 42,752 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 5,000 5,000 402
Methanol 870 870 5,700
Copper 261 261 29,000
Benzene 22 22 9 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 14 14 9,380
Lead 1 1 35 ♦ Carcinogen

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated
Toluene 3,602 452 179
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1
Benzene 720 2 11
Ethylbenzene 79,580 2,401 9,814
Ethylene glycol 20,000 2,484
Methanol 20,000
Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) 200 24,500
n-Butyl alcohol 49,240 3,118 162,200
Xylene (mixed isomers) 373,193 14,008 45,056
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 75,000
Methyl isobutyl ketone 49,101 10,000 12,002
Cumene 2,417 181 11,130
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 20 2 16,290
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 151,010 531 121,200
Certain glycol ethers 5,506 1,400 32,564

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Benzene 11
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Benzene 2
BUCKS OIL CO INC
ROMULUS, MI
Benzene 720
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
BUCKS OIL CO INC
ROMULUS, MI
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1
BUCKS OIL CO INC
ROMULUS, MI
Xylene (mixed isomers) 2,700
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Xylene (mixed isomers) 56
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Xylene (mixed isomers) 2
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Xylene (mixed isomers) 370,000
PETRO-CHEM PROCESSING GROUP OF NORTRU LLC
DETROIT, MI
Xylene (mixed isomers) 14,000
ENVIROSOLIDS LLC
DEARBORN, MI
Zinc compounds 22,000
MAXI CONTAINER INC
ROMULUS, MI
Zinc compounds
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Cumene 13
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Cumene 2,400
PETRO-CHEM PROCESSING GROUP OF NORTRU LLC
DETROIT, MI
Cumene 180
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Cumene 1
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Cumene 130
BUCKS OIL CO INC
ROMULUS, MI
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 720
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 170
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,200
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 11
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 120
PETRO-CHEM PROCESSING GROUP OF NORTRU LLC
DETROIT, MI
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 520
BUCKS OIL CO INC
ROMULUS, MI
Ethylene glycol 20,000
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
n-Butyl alcohol 60
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
n-Butyl alcohol 2,200
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
n-Butyl alcohol 180
PETRO-CHEM PROCESSING GROUP OF NORTRU LLC
DETROIT, MI
n-Butyl alcohol 3,100
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
n-Butyl alcohol 18
ENVIROSOLIDS LLC
DEARBORN, MI
Manganese compounds 5,100
BUCKS OIL CO INC
ROMULUS, MI
Toluene 3,600
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Toluene 140
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Toluene
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Toluene 2
PETRO-CHEM PROCESSING GROUP OF NORTRU LLC
DETROIT, MI
Toluene 430
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Toluene 22
VEXOR TECHNOLOGY INC
MEDINA, OH
Toluene 39
ENVIROSOLIDS LLC
DEARBORN, MI
Toluene 8
ENVIROSOLIDS LLC
DEARBORN, MI
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,200
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) 1,500
ENVIROSOLIDS LLC
DEARBORN, MI
Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) 30,000
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) 200
VEXOR TECHNOLOGY INC
MEDINA, OH
Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) 23,000
BUCKS OIL CO INC
ROMULUS, MI
Ethylbenzene 480
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Ethylbenzene 13
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Ethylbenzene
EQ DETROIT INC
DETROIT, MI
Ethylbenzene 1
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Ethylbenzene 79,000
PETRO-CHEM PROCESSING GROUP OF NORTRU LLC
DETROIT, MI
Ethylbenzene 2,400
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Ethylbenzene 1
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Methanol 20,000
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Methyl isobutyl ketone 2
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Methyl isobutyl ketone 1
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Methyl isobutyl ketone 100
PETRO-CHEM PROCESSING GROUP OF NORTRU LLC
DETROIT, MI
Methyl isobutyl ketone 10,000
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Methyl isobutyl ketone
BUCKS OIL CO INC
ROMULUS, MI
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
BUCKS OIL CO INC
ROMULUS, MI
Certain glycol ethers 5,500
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Certain glycol ethers 6
PETRO-CHEM PROCESSING GROUP OF NORTRU LLC
DETROIT, MI
Certain glycol ethers 1,400
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 290
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 20
SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC
DOLTON, IL
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 2

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Zinc compounds 200 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Lead 3 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Certain glycol ethers 1,700 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Sodium nitrite 1,200 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 82,000 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Ethylene glycol 2,700 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Manganese compounds 45 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Nov 9, 2010 Nov 29, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 19, 2004 Jan 3, 2005 Resolved
rcra Standards for the Management of Used Oil: Definitions Aug 19, 2004 Jan 3, 2005 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Feb 6, 2003 Jul 28, 2014 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 1, 1999 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 10, 1999 Apr 10, 1999 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 10, 1998 Apr 10, 1998 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 18, 1992 Oct 26, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Feb 14, 1991 Oct 26, 1992 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Jul 19, 1989 Aug 29, 1989 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jul 19, 1989 Aug 29, 1989 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jun 9, 1988 Jul 29, 1988 Resolved

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MID000809228-001 · Feb 6, 2003
$16,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-1996-0152 · Nov 14, 1996
$4,250
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MID000809228-002 · Aug 18, 1992
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MID000809228-005 · Feb 14, 1991
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MID000809228-003 · Jul 25, 1989

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