p-Xylene
CAS # 106-42-3
4,753,986 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)
-14% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 487,211 | 22 | — |
| 2016 | 590,704 | 23 | +21% |
| 2017 | 486,443 | 23 | -18% |
| 2018 | 560,942 | 22 | +15% |
| 2019 | 405,511 | 11 | -28% |
| 2020 | 454,779 | 25 | +12% |
| 2021 | 489,234 | 19 | +8% |
| 2022 | 430,131 | 34 | -12% |
| 2023 | 431,640 | 29 | 0% |
| 2024 | 417,393 | 30 | -3% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4,714,991 | 36 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 29,038 | 7 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 9,659 | 21 |
| Wholesale Trade | 298 | 8 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RIVERHEAD TERMINAL-CONOCOPHILLIPS
RIVERHEAD, NY
|
0.26 mg/L | 0.01 | +5,000% | Jun 2020 |
|
GENERAL TERMINAL'S
SAINT JAMES, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +100% | Aug 2016 |
|
GENERAL TERMINAL'S
SAINT JAMES, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +100% | Nov 2016 |
|
GENERAL TERMINAL'S
SAINT JAMES, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +100% | Jan 2017 |
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GENERAL TERMINAL'S
SAINT JAMES, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +100% | Sep 2016 |
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GENERAL TERMINAL'S
SAINT JAMES, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +100% | Sep 2016 |
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GENERAL TERMINAL'S
SAINT JAMES, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +100% | Mar 2017 |
|
RIVERHEAD TERMINAL-CONOCOPHILLIPS
RIVERHEAD, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +80% | Oct 2016 |
|
7-ELEVEN STORE #35115
PHELPS, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +55% | Nov 2022 |
|
PINELAWN POWER LLC
WEST BABYLON, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +26% | Jan 2018 |
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CAITHNESS LONG ISLAND ENERGY CENTER
BROOKHAVEN, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +14% | Aug 2018 |
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CAITHNESS LONG ISLAND ENERGY CENTER
BROOKHAVEN, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +13% | Aug 2018 |
|
CAITHNESS LONG ISLAND ENERGY CENTER
BROOKHAVEN, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +12% | Aug 2018 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMELAND ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | LAWLER, IA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MI VIDA TREATER PLANT | BARSTOW, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LOUIS DREYFUS COMMODITIES GRAND JUNCTION, LLC | GRAND JUNCTION, IA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| YOAKUM CRYOGENIC PLANT | YOAKUM, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ENOGEX PRODUCTS CORPORATION - CLINTON NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT | CLINTON, OK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ROGER MILLS GAS PROCESSING PLANT | ELK CITY, OK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SMACKOVER REFINERY | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INDORAMA DECATUR SITE | DECATUR, AL | 2024 | 235,871 | 235,871 | — |
| ALPEK POLYESTER USA, LLC | GASTON, SC | 2024 | 98,383 | 98,383 | — |
| TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK SERVICES | DEER PARK, TX | 2024 | 28,776 | — | — |
| BP AMOCO CHEMICAL CO - COOPER RIVER PLANT | WANDO, SC | 2024 | 27,600 | 27,600 | — |
| BP AMOCO CHEMICAL CO | TEXAS CITY, TX | 2024 | 11,022 | 11,022 | — |
| CHEVRON MM PASCAGOULA | PASCAGOULA, MS | 2024 | 10,532 | 10,500 | 32 |
| POTAC, LLC | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 2024 | 783 | 106 | 633 |
| PUGET SOUND COATINGS INC | SEATTLE, WA | 2024 | 541 | 541 | — |
| COPANO ENERGY HOUSTON CENTRAL PLANT, TX | SHERIDAN, TX | 2024 | 505 | 500 | — |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. T. R. MARSHALL HUB | CHEAPSIDE, TX | 2024 | 500 | 500 | — |
| BARGE CLEANING AND REPAIR | CHANNELVIEW, TX | 2024 | 500 | 500 | — |
| SHINER HUB | GONZALES, TX | 2024 | 500 | 500 | — |
| SMILEY HUB | SMILEY, TX | 2024 | 500 | 500 | — |
| TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING INC - PORT ARTHUR REFINERY | PORT ARTHUR, TX | 2024 | 488 | 488 | — |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC., MILTON HUB | GILLETT, TX | 2024 | 255 | 255 | — |
| TITAN HUB | FOWLERTON, TX | 2024 | 255 | 255 | — |
| LYSSY HUB | HOBSON, TX | 2024 | 255 | 255 | — |
| PHILLIPS 66 CO - SWEENY REFINERY | OLD OCEAN, TX | 2024 | 92 | 92 | — |
| KRIPPLE KREEK GAS PLANT | BOWIE, TX | 2024 | 10 | 10 | — |
| JEWELL GAS PLANT | CONVERSE, WY | 2024 | 10 | 10 | — |
| ARMSTRONG GAS PLANT | YOAKUM, TX | 2024 | 8 | 8 | — |
| BOLDER INDUSTRIES MARYVILLE LLC | MARYVILLE, MO | 2024 | 5 | 5 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2024 | 2 | 2 | — |
| SMACKOVER REFINERY | EL DORADO, AR | 2023 | — | — | — |
| ENOGEX PROD LLC/CALUMET GAS PROCESSI | CALUMET, OK | 2023 | — | — | — |
| ENOGEX PRODUCTS CORPORATION - CLINTON NATURAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT | CLINTON, OK | 2023 | — | — | — |
| TRIDENT GAS PLANT | GARDEN CITY, TX | 2023 | — | — | — |
| LOUIS DREYFUS COMMODITIES GRAND JUNCTION, LLC | GRAND JUNCTION, IA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| INDORAMA DECATUR SITE | DECATUR, AL | 2023 | 253,666 | 253,666 | — |
| ALPEK POLYESTER USA, LLC | GASTON, SC | 2023 | 103,410 | 103,410 | — |
| BP AMOCO CHEMICAL CO - COOPER RIVER PLANT | WANDO, SC | 2023 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — |
| BP AMOCO CHEMICAL CO | TEXAS CITY, TX | 2023 | 17,268 | 17,268 | — |
| CHEVRON MM PASCAGOULA | PASCAGOULA, MS | 2023 | 9,327 | 9,300 | 27 |
| KEPPEL AMFELS | BROWNSVILLE, TX | 2023 | 1,184 | 1,184 | — |
| COPANO ENERGY HOUSTON CENTRAL PLANT, TX | SHERIDAN, TX | 2023 | 505 | 500 | — |
| JEWELL GAS PLANT | CONVERSE, WY | 2023 | 500 | 500 | — |
| SMILEY HUB | SMILEY, TX | 2023 | 500 | 500 | — |
| TITAN HUB | FOWLERTON, TX | 2023 | 500 | 500 | — |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. T. R. MARSHALL HUB | CHEAPSIDE, TX | 2023 | 500 | 500 | — |
| SHINER HUB | GONZALES, TX | 2023 | 500 | 500 | — |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC., MILTON HUB | GILLETT, TX | 2023 | 500 | 500 | — |
| LYSSY HUB | HOBSON, TX | 2023 | 500 | 500 | — |
| TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING INC - PORT ARTHUR REFINERY | PORT ARTHUR, TX | 2023 | 477 | 477 | — |