♦ Carcinogen
2,4-D 2-butoxyethyl ester
CAS # 1929-73-3
268 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)
-87% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59 | 5 | — |
| 2016 | 27 | 5 | -54% |
| 2017 | 35 | 5 | +30% |
| 2018 | 12 | 4 | -66% |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | -100% |
| 2020 | 33 | 5 | — |
| 2021 | 42 | 6 | +26% |
| 2022 | 11 | 7 | -73% |
| 2023 | 41 | 6 | +259% |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | -81% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 267 | 8 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 1 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELENA INDUSTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALBAUGH, LLC. | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS, INC - GREENVILLE | GREENVILLE, MS | 2024 | 5 | 5 | — |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC | MIDLAND, MI | 2024 | 2 | 2 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2024 | 1 | 1 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2023 | — | — | — |
| HELENA INDUSTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| ALBAUGH, LLC. | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 2023 | — | — | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS INC | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL | 2023 | 26 | 26 | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS, INC - GREENVILLE | GREENVILLE, MS | 2023 | 13 | 13 | — |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC | MIDLAND, MI | 2023 | 2 | 2 | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS INC | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL | 2022 | — | — | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2022 | — | — | — |
| HELENA INDUSTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | 2022 | — | — | — |
| ALBAUGH, LLC. | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 2022 | — | — | — |
| WAYNE FARMS LLC-ENTERPRISE PROCESSING | JACK, AL | 2022 | — | — | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS, INC - GREENVILLE | GREENVILLE, MS | 2022 | 8 | 8 | — |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC | MIDLAND, MI | 2022 | 3 | 3 | — |
| ALBAUGH, LLC. | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 2021 | — | — | — |
| HELENA INDUSTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS INC | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL | 2021 | 37 | 37 | — |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC | MIDLAND, MI | 2021 | 2 | 2 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2021 | 2 | 2 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC | SAUGET, IL | 2021 | 1 | 1 | — |
| HELENA INDUSTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | 2020 | — | — | — |
| ALBAUGH, LLC. | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2020 | — | — | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS INC | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL | 2020 | 31 | 31 | — |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC | MIDLAND, MI | 2020 | 2 | 2 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2019 | — | — | — |
| HELENA INDUSTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | 2018 | — | — | — |
| ALBAUGH, LLC. | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS INC | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL | 2018 | 10 | 10 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2018 | 2 | 2 | — |
| HELENA INDUSTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | 2017 | — | — | — |
| LOVELAND PRODUCTS INC. | BILLINGS, MT | 2017 | — | — | — |
| ALBAUGH, LLC. | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 2017 | — | — | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS INC | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL | 2017 | 30 | 30 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2017 | 5 | 5 | — |
| ALBAUGH, LLC. | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| LOVELAND PRODUCTS INC. | BILLINGS, MT | 2016 | — | — | — |
| HELENA INDUSTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | 2016 | — | — | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS INC | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL | 2016 | 23 | 23 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2016 | 4 | 4 | — |
| HELENA INDUSTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| LOVELAND PRODUCTS INC. | BILLINGS, MT | 2015 | — | — | — |
| ALBAUGH, LLC. | ST. JOSEPH, MO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| NUFARM AMERICAS INC | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL | 2015 | 55 | 55 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2015 | 4 | 4 | — |