PFAS

Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid

CAS # 1763-23-1

34,680 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 (2020–2024) +2773% overall

Year	Total Released (lbs)	Reporting Facilities	vs Prior Year
2020	478	7	—
2021	4,000	6	+737%
2022	443	9	-89%
2023	16,028	11	+3515%
2024	13,731	15	-14%

Top Releasing Industries

Industry Sector	Total Released (lbs)	Facilities
Utilities	0	1
Wholesale Trade	0	1
Administrative and Support and Waste Management	34,530	12
Public Administration	143	2
Manufacturing	7	10

Facility	Location	Year	Total (lbs)	Air	Water
MITCHELL PLANT	CRESAP, WV	2024	—	—	—
BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT	KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC	2024	—	—	—
CYCLE CHEM., INC.	ELIZABETH, NJ	2024	—	—	—
BRONSON PLATING CO	BRONSON, MI	2024	—	—	—
3M - HARTFORD CITY	HARTFORD CITY, IN	2024	—	—	—
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY	SULPHUR, LA	2024	9,000	—	—
US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC	GRAND VIEW, ID	2024	2,907	0	—
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY	EMELLE, AL	2024	1,700	—	—
CLEAN HARBORS GRASSY MOUNTAIN LLC	GREENHAVEN, UT	2024	123	0	—
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS	BEAUMONT, TX	2024	1	1	—
3M CORDOVA	CORDOVA, IL	2024	0	—	0
A G SIMPSON (USA), INC.	STERLING HTS, MI	2024	0	—	0
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC	EL DORADO, AR	2024	0	0	—
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH)	GRAFTON, OH	2024	0	0	—
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC	LA PORTE, TX	2024	0	0	—
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH)	GRAFTON, OH	2023	—	—	—
CYCLE CHEM., INC.	ELIZABETH, NJ	2023	—	—	—
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS	BEAUMONT, TX	2023	—	—	—
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP - LOUISIANA REFINING DIVISION - GARYVILLE REFINERY	GARYVILLE, LA	2023	—	—	—
BRONSON PLATING CO	BRONSON, MI	2023	—	—	—
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE	FREEPORT, TX	2023	—	—	—
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY	SULPHUR, LA	2023	7,900	—	—
US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC	GRAND VIEW, ID	2023	7,627	0	—
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY	EMELLE, AL	2023	500	—	—
3M CORDOVA	CORDOVA, IL	2023	0	—	0
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC	EL DORADO, AR	2023	0	0	—
CYCLE CHEM., INC.	ELIZABETH, NJ	2022	—	—	—
NALCO EXXON ENERGY CHEMICAL SCOTT BLEND PLANT	SCOTT, LA	2022	—	—	—
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS	BEAUMONT, TX	2022	—	—	—
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE	FREEPORT, TX	2022	—	—	—
NEXEO SOLUTIONS LLC - CLEARFIELD ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES	CLEARFIELD, UT	2022	—	—	—
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY	EMELLE, AL	2022	300	—	—
U.S. ARMY FORT CAMPBELL	FORT CAMPBELL, KY	2022	143	—	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC	EL DORADO, AR	2022	0	0	—
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC	KIMBALL, NE	2022	0	0	—
US NAVY WHIDBEY OU3	OAK HARBOR, WA	2021	—	—	—
CYCLE CHEM., INC.	ELIZABETH, NJ	2021	—	—	—
ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH)	GRAFTON, OH	2021	—	—	—
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE	FREEPORT, TX	2021	—	—	—
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS	BEAUMONT, TX	2021	—	—	—
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY	EMELLE, AL	2021	4,000	—	—
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS	BEAUMONT, TX	2020	—	—	—
CYCLE CHEM., INC.	ELIZABETH, NJ	2020	—	—	—
SOPUS PRODUCTS	GALENA PARK, TX	2020	—	—	—
VALICOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES	DAYTON, OH	2020	—	—	—
WAYNE DISPOSAL INC (WDI) HAZARDOUS WASTE LANDFILL	BELLEVILLE, MI	2020	472	0	—
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE	FREEPORT, TX	2020	5	—	—
3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' COTTAGE GROVE FACILITY	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	2020	1	—	1