♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde
CAS # 50-00-0
171,502,396 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)
+1% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19,304,729 | 722 | — |
| 2016 | 18,296,672 | 745 | -5% |
| 2017 | 19,879,420 | 731 | +9% |
| 2018 | 19,236,712 | 731 | -3% |
| 2019 | 2,458,790 | 383 | -87% |
| 2020 | 18,479,702 | 710 | +652% |
| 2021 | 17,765,307 | 702 | -4% |
| 2022 | 19,155,849 | 736 | +8% |
| 2023 | 17,402,667 | 696 | -9% |
| 2024 | 19,522,549 | 688 | +12% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 165,625,222 | 925 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2,332,775 | 75 |
| Utilities | 1,928,827 | 13 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 1,343,196 | 29 |
| Construction | 249,626 | 2 |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,582 | 30 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 3,500 | 3 |
| Public Administration | 1,652 | 1 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ELT HARRIMAN, LLC
HARRIMAN, NY
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.10 | +99,999% | May 2015 |
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HOT CREEK FISH HATCHERY
MAMMOTH LAKES, CA
|
178.00 mg/L | 0.65 | +27,285% | Dec 2020 |
|
HOT CREEK FISH HATCHERY
MAMMOTH LAKES, CA
|
178.00 mg/L | 1.30 | +13,592% | Dec 2020 |
|
GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS TRIMET PRODUCTS GROUP
ALLENTOWN, PA
|
4.76 mg/L | 0.05 | +9,420% | Dec 2015 |
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HYDROFERA, LLC
MANCHESTER, CT
|
190.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +1,800% | Aug 2022 |
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HOT CREEK FISH HATCHERY
MAMMOTH LAKES, CA
|
9.00 mg/L | 0.65 | +1,285% | Sep 2023 |
|
BLACK ROCK FISH HATCHERY
INDEPENDENCE, CA
|
9.00 mg/L | 0.65 | +1,285% | Jul 2017 |
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HYDROFERA, LLC
MANCHESTER, CT
|
190.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +1,167% | Aug 2022 |
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HYDROFERA, LLC
MANCHESTER, CT
|
80.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +700% | Oct 2025 |
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HYDROFERA, LLC
MANCHESTER, CT
|
80.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +700% | Oct 2025 |
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HOT CREEK FISH HATCHERY
MAMMOTH LAKES, CA
|
9.00 mg/L | 1.30 | +592% | Sep 2023 |
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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY
NORTH CHITTENDEN, VT
|
33.00 mg/L | 5.52 | +498% | Feb 2022 |
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HYDROFERA, LLC
MANCHESTER, CT
|
80.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +433% | Oct 2025 |
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HYDROFERA, LLC
MANCHESTER, CT
|
80.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +433% | Oct 2025 |
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3M PURIFICATION INC
STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT
|
92.00 mg/L | 19.10 | +382% | May 2020 |
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HYDROFERA, LLC
MANCHESTER, CT
|
44.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +340% | Nov 2025 |
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GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICALS TRIMET PRODUCTS GROUP
ALLENTOWN, PA
|
0.15 mg/L | 0.05 | +198% | Dec 2017 |
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HYDROFERA, LLC
MANCHESTER, CT
|
44.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +193% | Nov 2025 |
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MILLIKEN & COMPANY LONGLEAF
DOVER, GA
|
3.80 mg/L | 1.60 | +138% | Oct 2020 |
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PA FISH COMM REYNOLDSDALE IW
NEW PARIS, PA
|
2.10 mg/L | 0.97 | +116% | Sep 2015 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD PARTNERS, LLC | CAREY, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GRAIN MILL #2 | GOLDSBORO, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HARCROS CHEMICALS INC | DALLAS, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| COMPLEX CHEMICALS CO INC | TALLULAH, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CENTAURI TECHNOLOGIES | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AVIAGEN FEED PROCESSING UNIT | SALLISAW, OK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEMSOLV INC | ROANOKE, VA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| POLYCHEMIE INC | DOLTON, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ORGANIC DYES AND PIGMENTS | UNION, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRENNTAG PACIFIC INC | SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CEKAL SPECIALTIES, INC. | MOUNT HOLLY, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HOOVER TREATED WOOD PRODUCTS MILFORD | MILFORD, VA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRIDGEPORT ETHANOL LLC | BRIDGEPORT, NE | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SYNTECH CEDAR PORT | BAYTOWN, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ATOTECH USA INC | ROCK HILL, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE - FEED MILL CABOT | FARIBAULT, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| US CHEMICAL | WATERTOWN, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ELE CORPORATION | MCCOOK, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MILES CHEMICAL CO INC | ANAHEIM, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST DISTRIBUTING CO | MESA, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SURPASS CHEMICAL CO INC | ALBANY, NY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| YUMA ETHANOL, LLC | YUMA, CO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRAINERD CHEMICAL CO INC | DUNN, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MID-SOUTH MILLING - KANSAS CITY | KANSAS CITY, KS | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GREEN PLAINS ORD LLC | ORD, NE | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TOLL SOLUTIONS LLC | DUNCAN, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SANTOLUBES MANUFACTURING, LLC | SPARTANBURG, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FARM SERVICE ELEVATOR | WILLMAR, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| STARCHEM -- WELLFORD PLANT | WELLFORD, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRAINERD CHEMICAL CO., INC. | TULSA, OK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GREEN PLAINS WOOD RIVER LLC | WOOD RIVER, NE | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JENNIE-O TURKEYSTORE DAWSON FEED MILL | DAWSON, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SEATEX CORP | ROSENBERG, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JENNIE O TURKEY STORE ATWATER FEEDMILL | ATWATER, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BADGER STATE ETHANOL | MONROE, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CENTRAL BI-PRODUCTS - LONG PRAIRIE FACILITY | LONG PRAIRIE, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION, POLYMERS DIVISION-MAI | CALVERT CITY, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HARCROS CHEMICALS HOUSTON FACILITY | BAYTOWN, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| OILFIELD SOLUTIONS MIDLAND | MIDLAND, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THIRD COAST TERMINALS | PEARLAND, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BALL METAL BEVERAGE CONTAINER CORPORATION | GOLDEN, CO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALTIVIA OXIDE CHEMICALS, LLC | CROSBY, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| POLYCHEMIE | TAYLOR, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| KUGLER CO FERTILIZER PLANT | CULBERTSON, NE | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INC - PERHAM FEED MILL | PERHAM, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CENTRAL BI-PRODUCTS | REDWOOD FALLS, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SOUND RESOURCE SOLUTIONS | SHEPHERD, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| OLIN BLUE CUBE | FREEPORT, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HALLIBURTON FORT LUPTON FIELD CAMP | FORT LUPTON, CO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DIXIE CHEMICAL COMPANY | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |