♦ Carcinogen
PFAS
Perfluorooctanoic acid
CAS # 335-67-1
35,408 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)
+813% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 780 | 11 | — |
| 2021 | 292 | 9 | -63% |
| 2022 | 17,719 | 17 | +5971% |
| 2023 | 9,500 | 18 | -46% |
| 2024 | 7,117 | 23 | -25% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 0 | 3 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0 | 1 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 35,157 | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 251 | 21 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CELANESE POLYMER PRODUCTS LLC
WASHINGTON, WV
|
0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +2,509% | Nov 2024 |
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CELANESE POLYMER PRODUCTS LLC
WASHINGTON, WV
|
0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +801% | Nov 2024 |
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CELANESE POLYMER PRODUCTS LLC
WASHINGTON, WV
|
0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +72% | Jan 2025 |
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CELANESE POLYMER PRODUCTS LLC
WASHINGTON, WV
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +66% | Feb 2025 |
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CELANESE POLYMER PRODUCTS LLC
WASHINGTON, WV
|
0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +60% | Oct 2024 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESLA, INC | FREMONT, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| UNITED REFINING CO/WARREN PLT | WARREN, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| VALTO INC | CHANNAHON, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PASADENA PLASTICS COMPLEX | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FLO KEM INCORPORATED | COMPTON, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BASF CORP | MC INTOSH, AL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TRINSEO LLC | MIDLAND, MI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FLAVORCHEM CORPORATION | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT | KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| US NAVY STATION EVERETT | EVERETT, WA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC | GRAND VIEW, ID | 2024 | 2,697 | 0 | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY | SULPHUR, LA | 2024 | 1,500 | — | — |
| US ECOLOGY | ROBSTOWN, TX | 2024 | 1,421 | — | — |
| TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK SERVICES | DEER PARK, TX | 2024 | 634 | — | — |
| U.S. ECOLOGY, INC. - NEVADA (BEATTY, NV) | BEATTY, NV | 2024 | 448 | 0 | — |
| REPUBLIC INDUSTRIAL AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS | ROMULUS, MI | 2024 | 300 | — | — |
| DIVERSEY INC. - FLORENCE | FLORENCE, KY | 2024 | 118 | 118 | — |
| 3M CORDOVA | CORDOVA, IL | 2024 | 0 | — | 0 |
| CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC | KIMBALL, NE | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| MOMENTIVE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INC | NORCO, LA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| INEOS STYROLUTION AMERICA BAYPORT PLANT | PASADENA, TX | 2023 | — | — | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2023 | — | — | — |
| BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE | FREEPORT, TX | 2023 | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2023 | — | — | — |
| VALTO INC | CHANNAHON, IL | 2023 | — | — | — |
| UNIVAR SOLUTIONS USA LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| US NAVY STATION EVERETT | EVERETT, WA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY INC | BLOOMINGTON, MN | 2023 | — | — | — |
| US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC | GRAND VIEW, ID | 2023 | 8,644 | 0 | — |
| US ECOLOGY | ROBSTOWN, TX | 2023 | 331 | — | — |
| TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK SERVICES | DEER PARK, TX | 2023 | 244 | — | — |
| U.S. ECOLOGY, INC. - NEVADA (BEATTY, NV) | BEATTY, NV | 2023 | 155 | 0 | — |
| DIVERSEY INC. - FLORENCE | FLORENCE, KY | 2023 | 124 | 124 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2023 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3M CORDOVA | CORDOVA, IL | 2023 | 0 | — | 0 |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| VALTO INC | CHANNAHON, IL | 2022 | — | — | — |
| SYNTHOMER INC. | CHESTER, SC | 2022 | — | — | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2022 | — | — | — |
| BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE | FREEPORT, TX | 2022 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, INC. | ATLANTA, GA | 2022 | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2022 | — | — | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2022 | — | — | — |
| HYDRODEC OF NORTH AMERICA LLC | CANTON, OH | 2022 | — | — | — |
| EXFLUOR RESEARCH | ROUND ROCK, TX | 2022 | — | — | — |