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Zip Code 42101

📍 Bowling Green, KY

Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)

317,276.75 lbs
Total Air Pollution

In 2024, industrial facilities in Bowling Green, KY released over 317,276.75 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was BOWLING GREEN METALFORMING, which emitted large quantities of Certain glycol ethers into the local air. Residents of 42101 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.

Top Polluting Facilities

  • BOWLING GREEN METALFORMING
    Owned by: MAGNA US HOLDING INC
    Certain glycol ethers released to air
    47,863.00 lbs
    LBS
  • OWL'S HEAD ALLOYS INC.
    Owned by: nan
    Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air
    46,468.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Xylene (mixed isomers) released to air
    36,980.00 lbs
    LBS
  • TRACE DIE CAST INC
    Copper released to air
    20,496.00 lbs
    LBS
  • TRACE DIE CAST INC
    Ethylene glycol released to air
    16,414.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CROWN CORK & SEAL CO USA INC.
    Owned by: CROWN HOLDINGS INC
    Certain glycol ethers released to air
    15,268.00 lbs
    LBS
  • KOBELCO ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
    Owned by: KOBE ALUMINUM AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
    Aluminum (fume or dust) released to air
    13,462.32 lbs
    LBS
  • TRACE DIE CAST INC
    Aluminum (fume or dust) released to air
    12,842.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene released to air
    12,640.00 lbs
    LBS
  • SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Owned by: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Xylene (mixed isomers) released to air
    11,087.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Certain glycol ethers released to air
    11,000.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Methyl isobutyl ketone released to air
    10,060.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    n-Butyl alcohol released to air
    9,160.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Ethylbenzene released to air
    7,300.00 lbs
    LBS
  • VALOR LLC
    Methanol released to air
    6,502.00 lbs
    LBS
  • SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Owned by: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    n-Butyl alcohol released to air
    5,900.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CROWN CORK & SEAL CO USA INC.
    Owned by: CROWN HOLDINGS INC
    n-Butyl alcohol released to air
    5,731.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Methanol released to air
    4,010.00 lbs
    LBS
  • VALOR LLC
    Toluene released to air
    3,707.00 lbs
    LBS
  • VALOR LLC
    Xylene (mixed isomers) released to air
    3,480.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Toluene released to air
    2,700.00 lbs
    LBS
  • SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO Cancer Risk
    Owned by: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Ethylbenzene released to air
    1,961.00 lbs
    LBS
  • SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Owned by: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene released to air
    1,881.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWLING GREEN METALFORMING
    Owned by: MAGNA US HOLDING INC
    Manganese released to air
    1,753.00 lbs
    LBS
  • TRACE DIE CAST INC
    Chromium released to air
    1,203.00 lbs
    LBS
  • SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Owned by: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Certain glycol ethers released to air
    1,173.00 lbs
    LBS
  • TRACE DIE CAST INC Cancer Risk
    Nickel released to air
    809.00 lbs
    LBS
  • STUPP BRIDGE CO
    Owned by: nan
    Zinc (fume or dust) released to air
    648.00 lbs
    LBS
  • OWL'S HEAD ALLOYS INC. Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Nickel released to air
    643.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    n-Hexane released to air
    580.00 lbs
    LBS
  • VALOR LLC
    Methyl tert-butyl ether released to air
    544.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Diisocyanates released to air
    530.00 lbs
    LBS
  • SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Owned by: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Methanol released to air
    425.00 lbs
    LBS
  • TRACE DIE CAST INC
    Manganese released to air
    410.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Benzene released to air
    370.00 lbs
    LBS
  • OWL'S HEAD ALLOYS INC.
    Owned by: nan
    Copper released to air
    234.00 lbs
    LBS
  • SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO Cancer Risk
    Owned by: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Cumene released to air
    186.00 lbs
    LBS
  • SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Owned by: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    sec-Butyl alcohol released to air
    161.00 lbs
    LBS
  • SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO Cancer Risk
    Owned by: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
    Naphthalene released to air
    125.00 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Naphthalene released to air
    101.00 lbs
    LBS
  • OWL'S HEAD ALLOYS INC. Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Lead released to air
    96.4 lbs
    LBS
  • STUPP BRIDGE CO
    Owned by: nan
    Manganese released to air
    86.8 lbs
    LBS
  • OWL'S HEAD ALLOYS INC.
    Owned by: nan
    Chromium released to air
    84 lbs
    LBS
  • AMERICAN HOWA KENTUCKY INC.
    Owned by: nan
    Diisocyanates released to air
    46.39 lbs
    LBS
  • HENKEL US OPERATIONS CORP
    Owned by: HENKEL OF AMERICA INC
    1,3,4,6,7,8-Hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethylcyclopenta[g]-2-benzopyran released to air
    45.6 lbs
    LBS
  • OWL'S HEAD ALLOYS INC.
    Owned by: nan
    Manganese released to air
    40.91 lbs
    LBS
  • VALOR LLC
    Lead compounds released to air
    15 lbs
    LBS
  • KOBELCO ALUMINUM PRODUCTS & EXTRUSIONS INC
    Owned by: nan
    Chromium released to air
    14.897 lbs
    LBS
  • STUPP BRIDGE CO Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Nickel released to air
    12.34 lbs
    LBS
  • TRACE DIE CAST INC Cancer Risk
    Lead released to air
    11.25 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWLING GREEN METALFORMING
    Owned by: MAGNA US HOLDING INC
    Chromium released to air
    6 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWLING GREEN METALFORMING Cancer Risk
    Owned by: MAGNA US HOLDING INC
    Nickel released to air
    6 lbs
    LBS
  • OWL'S HEAD ALLOYS INC. Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds released to air
    2.774 lbs
    LBS
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC BOWLING GREEN ASSEMBLY PLANT
    Owned by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
    Cyclohexane released to air
    1 lbs
    LBS
  • CONSTELLIUM BOWLING GREEN Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Lead released to air
    0.06 lbs
    LBS
  • KOBELCO ALUMINUM PRODUCTS & EXTRUSIONS INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Lead released to air
    0.00642 lbs
    LBS
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Protect Your Lungs

Because toxic gases and VOCs were detected in this area (likely from the Toluene), standard filters are not enough. We strongly recommend an Activated Carbon purifier to adsorb these fumes.

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