♦ Carcinogen
Styrene
CAS # 100-42-5
278,694,992 lbs total reported releases across all facilities and years.
Facilities listed below reported releases of this chemical to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Quantities are self-reported annual totals in pounds, broken out by release pathway. Click any facility name for its full compliance profile.
National Release Trend (2015–2024)
-10% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27,953,695 | 1,213 | — |
| 2016 | 28,168,496 | 1,180 | +1% |
| 2017 | 28,851,651 | 1,182 | +2% |
| 2018 | 29,905,241 | 1,178 | +4% |
| 2019 | 19,214,943 | 696 | -36% |
| 2020 | 27,849,720 | 1,152 | +45% |
| 2021 | 31,349,896 | 1,155 | +13% |
| 2022 | 32,053,661 | 1,159 | +2% |
| 2023 | 28,299,861 | 1,133 | -12% |
| 2024 | 25,047,827 | 1,087 | -11% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 274,626,561 | 1,439 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 2,075,806 | 31 |
| Construction | 1,283,714 | 1 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 334,851 | 2 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 141,941 | 7 |
| Wholesale Trade | 122,667 | 66 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 62,317 | 6 |
| Utilities | 37,269 | 4 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
WEST ELIZABETH, PA
|
0.09 mg/L | 0.02 | +463% | Mar 2018 |
|
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
WEST ELIZABETH, PA
|
0.06 mg/L | 0.02 | +276% | Dec 2015 |
|
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
WEST ELIZABETH, PA
|
0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +56% | Mar 2016 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALON USA REFINERY | BIG SPRING, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SYNMAR | JONESBORO, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUPERIOR STONE PRODUCTS - WAYLAND | WAYLAND, MI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUPERIOR SOLVENTS & CHEMICALS | LOUISVILLE, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BITUMINOUS MATERIAL & SUPPLY LP | TAMA, IA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DYNACHEM INC | GEORGETOWN, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MILGARD MANUFACTURING INC TACOMA PULTRUSION | TACOMA, WA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WHITAKER OIL COMPANY | ATLANTA, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| RESINALL CORPORATION | SEVERN, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO COLUMBUS PLANT | COLUMBUS, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALBERDINGK BOLEY, INC. | GREENSBORO, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| J LOK | CRESSON, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SANCO | DALTON, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GREENSBORO PLANT | GREENSBORO, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GLOBAL COMPOSITES INC PLANT 1 & 2 | ELKHART, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NIPPON CHEMICAL TEXAS INC | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ST. JAMES ASPHALT TERMINAL | ST. JAMES, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRENNTAG MID-SOUTH INC. | DURHAM, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ASPHALT MATERIALS, INC. | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LONESTAR ECOLOGY LLC | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, INC. (1318104328) | CLEVELAND, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BP AMOCO CHEMICAL CO | TEXAS CITY, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALTEC ENGINEERING LLC | ELKHART, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NOURYON SURFACE CHEMISTRY LLC | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN INTERNATIONAL POLYMER PLANT | COLUMBUS, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AVERY DENNISON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS | MILL HALL, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CORPUS CHRISTI ASPHALT TERMINAL | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ULTRAMAR INC MARINE TERMINAL | WILMINGTON, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| C DORY MARINE | MONROE, WA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE | FREEPORT, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WEST DIRECT OIL - PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC (0448012015) | TOLEDO, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| STILLWATER MINING CO EAST BOULDER MINE | BIG TIMBER, MT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CLEAR COTE CORP | SAINT PETERSBURG, FL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WESTLAKE COMPOUNDS LLC | HAZLEHURST, MS | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INVISTA HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THE WHITAKER COMPANY | OCOEE, FL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LION COPOLYMER | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| K-SOLV FUEL SERVICES | ANAHUAC, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALLIED MOULDED PRODUCTS INC. - PLANT 3 | BRYAN, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FUTUREFUEL CHEMICAL COMPANY | BATESVILLE, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BAYPORT POLYMERS LLC ETHANE CRACKER | PORT ARTHUR, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SEA VEE BOATS | MIAMI, FL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| COATEX & POLACRYL | CHESTER, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FLORENCE COPPER | FLORENCE, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| POLYONE CORPORATION | MUNCIE, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEYENNE RENEWABLE DIESEL COMPANY | CHEYENNE, WY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GLOBAL COMPANIES-PORT EVERGLADES EAST TERMINAL | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIAL INDS INC | MERTON, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HFSTR TULSA WEST AND EAST REFINERY | TULSA, OK | 2024 | — | — | — |