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FORD MOTOR CO. - CHGO ASSEMBLY PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 592,156 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
12600 S. TORRENCE AVE.
CHICAGO, IL 60633
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County
COOK County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
336110
Inspections
3 · last Jul 24, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Sep 26, 2005
Registry ID
110000435191

How This Compares

#18 of 914 TRI reporters in IL
#329 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

1
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
11
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

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) -56% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 510,189
2016 601,869 +18%
2017 592,156 -2%
2018 578,199 -2%
2019 94,500 -84%
2020 316,392 +235%
2021 298,549 -6%
2022 327,648 +10%
2023 221,872 -32%
2024 223,738 +1%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) 990
Sodium nitrite 11
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Ethylene glycol 14,300
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 83,000
n-Butyl alcohol 70,300 70,300 60,970
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 58,000 58,000 205,182
Xylene (mixed isomers) 48,380 48,380 210,068
Methyl isobutyl ketone 27,140 27,140 34,500 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 9,288 9,288 41,710 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 4,800 4,800 35,640
Toluene 3,200 3,200 13,676
Cumene 1,409 1,409 7,240 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 860 860 103 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 331 331 26,537
Benzene 29 29 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 1 1 15 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 10,300
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 88,400
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
n-Butyl alcohol 71,400 71,400 48,630
Xylene (mixed isomers) 52,720 52,720 183,081
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 48,810 48,810 203,950
Methyl isobutyl ketone 31,330 31,330 29,801 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 9,250 9,250 37,011 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 3,100 3,100 8,800
Toluene 2,510 2,510 12,181
Cumene 1,308 1,308 6,815 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 920 920 282 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 492 492 39,036
Benzene 28 28 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 3 3 34,000
Lead 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 10,100
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 92,500
Sodium nitrite
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 100,500 100,500 140,887
n-Butyl alcohol 94,700 94,700 43,800
Xylene (mixed isomers) 72,300 72,300 161,126
Methyl isobutyl ketone 31,530 31,530 27,200 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 13,290 13,290 32,224 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 7,300 7,300 33,364
Cumene 4,255 4,255 5,433 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 2,180 2,180 44
Naphthalene 932 932 13 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 625 625 43,951
Benzene 32 32 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 3 3 21,000
Lead 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Lead ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite
Zinc compounds 15,121
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 81,200
Ethylene glycol 12,900
Manganese compounds 7,130
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 98,500 98,500 174,440
n-Butyl alcohol 86,500 86,500 58,440
Xylene (mixed isomers) 60,960 60,960 200,079
Methyl isobutyl ketone 26,310 26,310 33,001 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 11,210 11,210 40,008 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 6,100 6,100 34,601
Cumene 4,566 4,566 6,804 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 3,800 3,800 13,054
Certain glycol ethers 563 563 40,385
Benzene 25 25 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitric acid 12 12 8
Copper 3 3 18,000

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 12,600
Sodium nitrite
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Manganese compounds 7,470
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 82,100
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 111,800 111,800 204,080
n-Butyl alcohol 98,800 98,800 68,030
Xylene (mixed isomers) 55,960 55,960 230,072
Methyl isobutyl ketone 22,290 22,290 39,001 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 10,210 10,210 47,006 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 6,500 6,500 69,365
Cumene 5,078 5,078 7,985 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 4,990 4,990 15,045
Certain glycol ethers 696 696 48,988
Benzene 27 27 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 23 23 15,956
Nitric acid 12 12 11
Copper 5 5 38,000
Lead 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) 76,300 76,300 160,164
Toluene 18,200 18,200 11,146

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Ethylene glycol 5,200
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 81,000
Polychlorinated alkanes (C10-C13) 550 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 7,340
Sodium nitrite
n-Butyl alcohol 172,700 172,700 59,610
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 141,800 141,800 190,850
Xylene (mixed isomers) 141,600 141,600 220,101
Methyl isobutyl ketone 64,480 64,480 36,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 26,340 26,340 43,017 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 13,000 13,000 36,970
Cumene 7,893 7,893 7,230 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 7,400 7,400 14,010
Naphthalene 2,915 2,915 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzene 30 30 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 26 26 9,976
Certain glycol ethers 8 8 50,645
Copper 4 4 27,000
Nitric acid 2 2 12
Lead 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Manganese compounds 9,050
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 84,400
Sodium nitrite
Ethylene glycol 5,000
Xylene (mixed isomers) 172,200 172,200 413,412
n-Butyl alcohol 162,600 162,600 66,980
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 131,600 131,600 221,820
Methyl isobutyl ketone 61,560 61,560 56,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 36,510 36,510 95,783 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 9,100 9,100 6,058
Cumene 7,788 7,788 8,213 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 5,700 5,700 15,140
Naphthalene 5,025 5,025 4,112 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzene 29 29 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 23 23 19,147
Certain glycol ethers 17 17 57,052
Copper 2 2 8,300
Nitric acid 1 1 10
Lead 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 5,100
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 10,070
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Sodium nitrite
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 97,601
n-Butyl alcohol 182,800 182,800 67,370
Xylene (mixed isomers) 182,200 182,200 514,916
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 121,600 121,600 162,740
Methyl isobutyl ketone 52,590 52,590 66,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 41,520 41,520 120,914 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 10,200 10,200 4,113 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 8,900 8,900 86
Methanol 2,000 2,000 290
Benzene 28 28 11 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 23 23 19,376
Certain glycol ethers 4 4 57,157
Copper 2 2 10,014
Nitric acid 1 1 10
Lead 1 1 10 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene glycol 5,590
Manganese compounds 11,500
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 88,500
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Sodium nitrite
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 172,700 172,700 59,610
Xylene (mixed isomers) 141,600 141,600 454,714
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 111,500 111,500 143,070
Methyl isobutyl ketone 33,350 33,350 58,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 32,380 32,380 110,853 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 10,000 10,000 3,617 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 6,700 6,700 83
Methanol 1,900 1,900 550
Benzene 31 31 12 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 22 22 19,216
Certain glycol ethers 4 4 68,268
Copper 1 1 11,017
Lead 1 1 13 ♦ 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
Xylene (mixed isomers) 170,000 40,000 39,007
Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) 990
Benzene 13 2
Ethylbenzene 34,000 7,700 7,701
Ethylene glycol 7,800 6,200
n-Butyl alcohol 47,000 14,000 220,000
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 73,000
Toluene 11,000 2,700 2,610
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 150,000 55,000 160,002
Certain glycol ethers 27 2,300 23,000
Sodium nitrite 11
Naphthalene 15 88 4,500
Methanol 28,000 7,200 6,840
Cumene 5,700 1,500 3,300
Methyl isobutyl ketone 28,000 6,500 6,400

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
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
Methyl isobutyl ketone
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Methyl isobutyl ketone
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Methyl isobutyl ketone 28,000
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Methyl isobutyl ketone 6,500
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Toluene 11,000
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Toluene 2,600
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
Toluene
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Toluene 66
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Toluene 10
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Xylene (mixed isomers) 170,000
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Xylene (mixed isomers) 40,000
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Xylene (mixed isomers) 59
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Xylene (mixed isomers) 7
US ECOLOGY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INC DBA US ECOLOGY
ROMULUS, MI
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 2,000
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Sodium nitrite 11
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
Ethylbenzene
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Ethylbenzene 9
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Ethylbenzene 1
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Ethylbenzene 7,700
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Ethylbenzene 34,000
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Benzene 2
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Benzene 13
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
Certain glycol ethers 1
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Certain glycol ethers 24
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Certain glycol ethers 2,300
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Certain glycol ethers 210
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Ethylene glycol 7,800
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Ethylene glycol 3,000
US ECOLOGY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INC DBA US ECOLOGY
ROMULUS, MI
Lead 15
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 52,000
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 170
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 150,000
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 2,700
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 2
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
Cumene 2
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Cumene 5,700
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Cumene 1,500
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Cumene 34
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Diisononyl Phthalates (DINP) 990
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
Naphthalene 5
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Naphthalene 88
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Naphthalene
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
Methanol 28,000
TRADEBE TREATMENT AND RECYCLING OF WI LLC
MILWAUKEE, WI
Methanol 440
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Methanol 5,700
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Methanol 1,500
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LLC
MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
n-Butyl alcohol 280
HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
n-Butyl alcohol 9,900
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
n-Butyl alcohol 490
GAGE PRODUCTS CO
FERNDALE, MI
n-Butyl alcohol 46,000

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
Certain glycol ethers 24,000 METROPOLITAN W R D OF GREATER CHICAGO, HANOVER PARK
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 81,000 METROPOLITAN W R D OF GREATER CHICAGO, HANOVER PARK
Ethylene glycol 3,500 METROPOLITAN W R D OF GREATER CHICAGO, HANOVER PARK

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
caa FRV Dec 4, 2024 Open
caa FRV May 5, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jun 6, 2009 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Dec 9, 2003 Oct 26, 2005 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Nov 18, 2002 Oct 26, 2005 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks Jun 8, 2002 Feb 6, 2003 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Aug 1, 1997 Sep 30, 1998 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 31, 1993 Aug 23, 1994 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jan 18, 1990 Apr 23, 1990 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 18, 1990 May 23, 1991 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.

Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-1993-0268
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604388184 · Apr 21, 2025
$0
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604200638 · Dec 13, 2024
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602901464 · Nov 12, 2021
$0
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3602778510 · Jul 27, 2021
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-ILD060364882-002 · Sep 26, 2005
$20,394
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2005-9909 · Sep 26, 2005
$20,394
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-ILD060364882-001 · Aug 23, 2004
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2003-4085 · Feb 6, 2003
$120,000
Judicial
· Case 05-1994-0103 · Feb 10, 1998
$135,000
VIOLATION NOTICE (VN)
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-ILD060364882-DV1 · Mar 6, 1990

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