Ethylene glycol
CAS # 107-21-1
71,566,139 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)
+13% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,229,816 | 1,414 | — |
| 2016 | 6,561,849 | 1,395 | +25% |
| 2017 | 6,336,450 | 1,387 | -3% |
| 2018 | 5,292,336 | 1,429 | -16% |
| 2019 | 4,389,386 | 757 | -17% |
| 2020 | 6,592,050 | 1,353 | +50% |
| 2021 | 10,250,674 | 1,350 | +56% |
| 2022 | 12,327,069 | 1,452 | +20% |
| 2023 | 8,665,849 | 1,440 | -30% |
| 2024 | 5,920,661 | 1,409 | -32% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Other Services | 0 | 2 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 0 | 1 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 49,954,487 | 167 |
| Manufacturing | 20,402,031 | 1,549 |
| Wholesale Trade | 589,230 | 468 |
| Utilities | 367,972 | 24 |
| Public Administration | 188,684 | 27 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 44,015 | 136 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DYNO NOBEL INC - CARTHAGE PLANT
CARTHAGE, MO
|
4.00 mg/L | 1.10 | +264% | Feb 2020 |
|
DYNO NOBEL INC - CARTHAGE PLANT
CARTHAGE, MO
|
4.00 mg/L | 2.10 | +90% | Feb 2020 |
|
WORLD KITCHEN LLC PRESSWARE PLANT
CORNING, NY
|
0.64 mg/L | 0.54 | +19% | Oct 2015 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAS PAK INCORPORATED | LA PORTE, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THOMAS PETROLEUM | VICTORIA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| VULCAN MATERIALS CO | EL MIRAGE, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ENGINEERED POLYMER SOLUTIONS INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PEMBROOK GAS PROCESSING PLANT | MIDKIFF, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THIRD COAST PACKAGING INC FRIENDSWOOD | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CATERPILLAR INC | DECATUR, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUN COAST RESOURCES- ENID | ENID, OK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BLENTECH | HOUSTON, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HONDA POWER EQUIPMENT MFG | SWEPSONVILLE, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| UNIVAR USA INC TAMPA FACILITY | TAMPA, FL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HALLIBURTON MARQUEZ, TX FACILITY | MARQUEZ, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NISUS CORP | ROCKFORD, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CATERPILLAR INC | SANFORD, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| VULCAN MATERIALS | PHOENIX, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC | GRAND ISLAND, NE | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA INC - COS-MAR STYRENE MONOMER PLANT | CARVILLE, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WINCOM INC | CINCINNATI, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CLEARWATER INTL L L C | ELMENDORF, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DIVERSEY INC. - FLORENCE | FLORENCE, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| KUBOTA MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA - GATEWAY FACILITY | GAINESVILLE, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DOLLARHIDE GAS PLANT | ANDREWS, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CLEANING SYSTEMS INC | DE PERE, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HITACHI GLOBAL AIR POWER US, LLC | MICHIGAN CITY, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DIXIE CHEMICAL COMPANY | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| EVANS ADHESIVE CORP LTD | COLUMBUS, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THE ANDERSONS | ALBION, MI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NORTH AMERICAN HYDRAULIC EXCAVATION FACILITY | VICTORIA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WARREN GULF COAST | HOUSTON, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SEATEX CORP | ROSENBERG, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THATCHER COMPANY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DEERE-HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CORP. | KERNERSVILLE, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SOUND RESOURCE SOLUTIONS | SHEPHERD, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SHERWIN WILLIAMS AUTO FINISHES | RICHMOND, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FLOPAM INC - FLOPAM FACILITY | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THE ANDERSONS RENEWABLES, LLC | GREENVILLE, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THE ANDERSONS MARATHON HOLDINGS LLC | LOGANSPORT, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| RELADYNE | HEBRON, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MITSUBISHI LOGISNEXT AMERICAS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUPERIOR INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS RAIL SPUR | COWPENS, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NCH CORP MOHAWK LABS DIV | GREENVILLE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALLIED OIL & SUPPLY INC - ALLIED OIL & TIRE CO | KANSAS CITY, MO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| STERIGENICS US LLC | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CALUMET SHREVEPORT REFINERY | SHREVEPORT, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JOHNS MANVILLE INC | BELGRADE, MT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| H-O-H CHEMICALS INC | PALATINE, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ELDREDGE, INC. | WEST CHESTER, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SEATEX LLC | EL CAMPO, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| VRC TECHNOLOGIES | BROWNWOOD, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |