PFAS
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
CAS # 355-46-4
4,108 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)
+2639% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 500 | 2 | +6731% |
| 2022 | 3,400 | 1 | +580% |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | -100% |
| 2024 | 201 | 6 | +200400% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 4,100 | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 4 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKEYE FIRE EQUIPMENT | KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY | EMELLE, AL | 2024 | 200 | — | — |
| 3M CORDOVA | CORDOVA, IL | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE | FREEPORT, TX | 2023 | — | — | — |
| 3M CORDOVA | CORDOVA, IL | 2023 | 0 | — | 0 |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY | EMELLE, AL | 2022 | 3,400 | — | — |
| BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE | FREEPORT, TX | 2021 | — | — | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY | EMELLE, AL | 2021 | 500 | — | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' COTTAGE GROVE FACILITY | COTTAGE GROVE, MN | 2020 | 6 | — | 6 |
| BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE | FREEPORT, TX | 2020 | 1 | — | — |