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MERITOR HEAVY BRAKING SYSTEMS USA INC

Quick Summary

  • Released 1,316 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
115 OGLES AVE
FRANKLIN, KY 42134
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County
SIMPSON County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
331511
Inspections
3 · last Aug 29, 2023
Total Penalties
$0 · last Jul 23, 2019
Registry ID
110008359025

How This Compares

#203 of 398 TRI reporters in KY
#6,766 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.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
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) -81% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 1,270
2016 1,010 -20%
2017 1,316 +30%
2018 908 -31%
2019 1 -100%
2020 335 +33443%
2021 363 +8%
2022 322 -11%
2023 317 -1%
2024 241 -24%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 116 116 390
Lead 102 102 403 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 22 22 64
Chromium 1 1 38

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 152 152 378
Lead 133 133 509 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 29 29 57
Chromium 2 2 33
Nickel 1 1 12 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 156 156 3,492
Lead 136 136 539 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 30 30 785

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 177 174 3 3,978
Lead 153 153 619 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 33 33 895

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 166 163 3 2,889
Lead 138 138 524 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 31 31 645

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 1 1 45 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 70 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 521 521 962
Manganese 265 265 2,499
Copper 101 101 464
Lead 17 17 78 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 4 4 203

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper 505 255 250 4,384
Manganese 500 500 12,212
Aluminum (fume or dust) 260 10 250 250
Lead 51 51 500 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper 505 255 250 3,997
Manganese 500 500 11,133
Lead 5 5 209 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper 505 255 250 5,005
Manganese 500 500 12,650
Aluminum (fume or dust) 260 10 250 250
Lead 5 5 240 ♦ 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
Lead 2
Chromium 35
Nickel 12
Copper 63
Manganese 270

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
BG RECYCLING
BOWLING GREEN, KY
Chromium 35
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE, TN
Chromium 0
OHIO COUNTY BALEIFILL
BEAVER DAM, KY
Chromium 3
BG RECYCLING
BOWLING GREEN, KY
Copper 63
SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS INC NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE, TN
Lead 0
BG RECYCLING
BOWLING GREEN, KY
Lead 2
OHIO COUNTY BALEIFILL
BEAVER DAM, KY
Lead 401
BG RECYCLING
BOWLING GREEN, KY
Manganese 270
OHIO COUNTY BALEIFILL
BEAVER DAM, KY
Manganese 120
BG RECYCLING
BOWLING GREEN, KY
Nickel 12
OHIO COUNTY BALEIFILL
BEAVER DAM, KY
Nickel 1

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
Copper 1 FRANKLIN STP, FRANKLIN
Chromium 0 FRANKLIN STP, FRANKLIN
Nickel 1 FRANKLIN STP, FRANKLIN
Lead 0 FRANKLIN STP, FRANKLIN

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 Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Apr 13, 1993 Oct 25, 1993 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Mar 29, 1993 Apr 16, 1993 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Sep 21, 1992 Oct 9, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators May 19, 1992 Feb 8, 1993 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-KYD006379002-000 · Jun 12, 1992

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