Hydroquinone
CAS # 123-31-9
2,809,976 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)
+27% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 271,878 | 46 | — |
| 2016 | 295,248 | 46 | +9% |
| 2017 | 242,991 | 47 | -18% |
| 2018 | 269,429 | 49 | +11% |
| 2019 | 64,352 | 25 | -76% |
| 2020 | 329,131 | 43 | +411% |
| 2021 | 338,244 | 45 | +3% |
| 2022 | 384,307 | 44 | +14% |
| 2023 | 268,660 | 42 | -30% |
| 2024 | 345,735 | 45 | +29% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 0 | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 2,335,778 | 55 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 474,198 | 11 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/ROCHESTER PLT | ROCHESTER, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NALCO WATER FRESNO TEXAS FACILITY | FRESNO, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CNA HOLDINGS- CELANESE TICONA SHELBY PLANT | GROVER, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS ( NEW JERSEY) | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MONUMENT CHEMICAL KENTUCKY LLC | BRANDENBURG, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CALUMET ELECTRONICS CORP | CALUMET, MI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ROHMAX USA LP | DEER PARK, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LONESTAR ECOLOGY LLC | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NORMAN FOX & CO | INDUSTRY, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SYNTECH CEDAR PORT | BAYTOWN, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GALVESTON BAY REFINERY | TEXAS CITY, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INEOS COMPOSITES US, LLC | FORT SMITH, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ARKEMA INC | CHATHAM, VA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LYONDELLBASELL ACETYLS LLC (FORMERLY MILLENNIUM) | LAPORTE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WHITE MOUNTAIN IMAGING | CONCORD, NH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| EQUISTAR CHEMICALS-LAPORTE | LAPORTE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| REG GRAYS HARBOR, LLC | HOQUIAM, WA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT | ALVIN, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DIVERSEY INC. - FLORENCE | FLORENCE, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INEOS USA GREEN LAKE FACILITY | PORT LAVACA, TX | 2024 | 150,944 | — | — |
| INEOS USA LLC | LIMA, OH | 2024 | 94,428 | 7 | — |
| CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL CO LLC | WAGGAMAN, LA | 2024 | 39,758 | — | — |
| KURARAY AMERICA VINYLS | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 28,819 | — | — |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO | KINGSPORT, TN | 2024 | 13,573 | 9,544 | 4,022 |
| U.S. ECOLOGY, INC. - NEVADA (BEATTY, NV) | BEATTY, NV | 2024 | 8,107 | 0 | — |
| GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO BAYPORT CHEMICAL PLANT | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | 4,862 | 4,862 | — |
| UNION CARBIDE CORP - ST CHARLES PLANT | HAHNVILLE, LA | 2024 | 2,394 | 447 | 1,947 |
| LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA LLC - CLEARLAKE PLANT | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | 1,723 | 1,723 | — |
| SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA, LLC | AUGUSTA, GA | 2024 | 407 | 407 | — |
| FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS | POINT COMFORT, TX | 2024 | 354 | 354 | — |
| ECO SERVICES BATON ROUGE SITE | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | 189 | 189 | — |
| DEER PARK PLANT | DEER PARK, TX | 2024 | 84 | 84 | — |
| VALSPAR COATINGS | GARLAND, TX | 2024 | 27 | 27 | — |
| AMERICAN ACRYL LP | SEABROOK, TX | 2024 | 23 | 23 | — |
| ARKEMA INC. - BEAUMONT PLANT | BEAUMONT, TX | 2024 | 10 | 10 | — |
| GOODYEAR CHEM PLANT | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | 2024 | 10 | 10 | — |
| ARKEMA INC/WEST CHESTER | WEST CHESTER, PA | 2024 | 10 | 10 | — |
| CYTEC INDUSTRIES | KALAMAZOO, MI | 2024 | 5 | 5 | — |
| CYTEC ENGINEERED MATERIALS INC. | PIEDMONT, SC | 2024 | 3 | 3 | — |
| CREANOVA INC | THEODORE, AL | 2024 | 3 | 3 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2024 | 2 | 2 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC | GRANTSVILLE, UT | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ARKEMA INC | CHATHAM, VA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| CALUMET ELECTRONICS CORP | CALUMET, MI | 2023 | — | — | — |
| REG GRAYS HARBOR, LLC | HOQUIAM, WA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| INEOS COMPOSITES US, LLC | FORT SMITH, AR | 2023 | — | — | — |
| ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT | ALVIN, TX | 2023 | — | — | — |