♦ Carcinogen
Tetrafluoroethylene
CAS # 116-14-3
875,051 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)
+20% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 63,695 | 4 | — |
| 2016 | 118,366 | 4 | +86% |
| 2017 | 175,451 | 5 | +48% |
| 2018 | 174,218 | 5 | -1% |
| 2019 | 57,097 | 2 | -67% |
| 2020 | 24,521 | 6 | -57% |
| 2021 | 71,743 | 5 | +193% |
| 2022 | 25,110 | 6 | -65% |
| 2023 | 88,112 | 6 | +251% |
| 2024 | 76,737 | 6 | -13% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 875,042 | 5 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 9 | 2 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2024 | 47,719 | 47,719 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2024 | 23,422 | 23,422 | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY | DECATUR, AL | 2024 | 4,471 | 4,471 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY-FAYETTEVILLE WORKS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2024 | 1,116 | 1,116 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | 8 | 8 | — |
| COOK COMPRESSION | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2023 | 48,192 | 48,192 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2023 | 22,484 | 22,484 | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY | DECATUR, AL | 2023 | 16,309 | 16,309 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY-FAYETTEVILLE WORKS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2023 | 1,126 | 1,126 | — |
| COOK COMPRESSION | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | 2023 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY | DECATUR, AL | 2022 | 16,761 | 16,761 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2022 | 4,760 | 4,760 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2022 | 2,580 | 2,580 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY-FAYETTEVILLE WORKS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2022 | 997 | 997 | — |
| COOK COMPRESSION | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | 2022 | 12 | 12 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2021 | 48,134 | 48,134 | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY | DECATUR, AL | 2021 | 18,000 | 18,000 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2021 | 4,398 | 4,398 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY-FAYETTEVILLE WORKS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2021 | 1,202 | 1,202 | — |
| COOK COMPRESSION | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | 2021 | 9 | 9 | — |
| STERICYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS - TACOMA FACILITY | TACOMA, WA | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY | DECATUR, AL | 2020 | 20,080 | 20,080 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2020 | 3,045 | 3,045 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY-FAYETTEVILLE WORKS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2020 | 955 | 955 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2020 | 429 | 429 | — |
| COOK COMPRESSION | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | 2020 | 12 | 12 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2019 | 54,902 | 54,902 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2019 | 2,195 | 2,195 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY-FAYETTEVILLE WORKS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2018 | 91,799 | 91,799 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2018 | 54,913 | 54,913 | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY | DECATUR, AL | 2018 | 21,625 | 21,625 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2018 | 5,860 | 5,860 | — |
| COOK COMPRESSION | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | 2018 | 21 | 21 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY-FAYETTEVILLE WORKS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2017 | 88,015 | 88,015 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2017 | 54,109 | 54,109 | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY | DECATUR, AL | 2017 | 21,966 | 21,966 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2017 | 11,323 | 11,323 | — |
| COOK COMPRESSION | JEFFERSONVILLE, IN | 2017 | 38 | 38 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2016 | 57,487 | 57,487 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY-FAYETTEVILLE WORKS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2016 | 33,805 | 33,805 | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY | DECATUR, AL | 2016 | 15,066 | 15,066 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2016 | 12,008 | 12,008 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY-FAYETTEVILLE WORKS | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | 2015 | 34,218 | 34,218 | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' DECATUR FACILITY | DECATUR, AL | 2015 | 14,518 | 14,518 | — |
| CHEMOURS-CHAMBERS WORKS | PENNS GROVE, NJ | 2015 | 12,906 | 12,906 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2015 | 2,053 | 2,053 | — |