♦ Carcinogen
Carbon tetrachloride
CAS # 56-23-5
2,003,239 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)
+136% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 139,944 | 47 | — |
| 2016 | 405,904 | 44 | +190% |
| 2017 | 316,937 | 47 | -22% |
| 2018 | 246,574 | 50 | -22% |
| 2019 | 62,230 | 15 | -75% |
| 2020 | 181,858 | 45 | +192% |
| 2021 | 161,545 | 44 | -11% |
| 2022 | 89,531 | 42 | -45% |
| 2023 | 68,574 | 40 | -23% |
| 2024 | 330,142 | 41 | +381% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 0 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 1,606,887 | 49 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 396,352 | 13 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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TFX AVIATION, INC.
NEWBURY PARK, CA
|
0.11 kg/d | 0.00 | +49,900% | Mar 2019 |
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CARGILL/WAGON WHEEL ENERGY LLC
ATCHISON, KS
|
0.48 mg/L | 0.01 | +9,480% | Mar 2023 |
|
ADM GRAIN-ELEVATOR Z
ENID, OK
|
0.65 mg/L | 0.01 | +6,360% | Nov 2021 |
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CARGILL/WAGON WHEEL ENERGY LLC
ATCHISON, KS
|
0.17 mg/L | 0.01 | +3,340% | Sep 2019 |
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CARGILL/WAGON WHEEL ENERGY LLC
ATCHISON, KS
|
0.11 mg/L | 0.01 | +2,020% | Sep 2020 |
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SOLVAY SOLEXIS INC
THOROFARE, NJ
|
8.32 kg/d | 0.59 | +1,309% | Apr 2023 |
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MILLIKEN & COMPANY/MAGNOLIA PLANT
BLACKSBURG, SC
|
0.11 kg/d | 0.01 | +812% | Sep 2022 |
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HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLC
ASHTABULA, OH
|
0.08 kg/d | 0.02 | +391% | Mar 2015 |
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MILLIKEN & COMPANY/MAGNOLIA PLANT
BLACKSBURG, SC
|
0.11 kg/d | 0.02 | +331% | Sep 2022 |
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LOLETA WWTF
LOLETA, CA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +300% | Dec 2023 |
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HUNTSMAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICAS LLC
ASHTABULA, OH
|
0.08 mg/L | 0.02 | +300% | Mar 2015 |
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ATKEMIX TEN INC
LOUISVILLE, KY
|
0.05 mg/L | 0.01 | +292% | Dec 2016 |
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CARGILL/WAGON WHEEL ENERGY LLC
ATCHISON, KS
|
0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +274% | Sep 2024 |
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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
HOPEWELL, NJ
|
0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +217% | Oct 2023 |
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CARGILL/WAGON WHEEL ENERGY LLC
ATCHISON, KS
|
0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +204% | Mar 2022 |
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PINOVA BRUNSWICK PLANT
BRUNSWICK, GA
|
0.02 mg/L | 0.01 | +188% | Nov 2023 |
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COUNTRY CLUB ACRES -SCOULAR ELEV. GWR
SALINA, KS
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +140% | Sep 2025 |
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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
HOPEWELL, NJ
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +133% | Jan 2024 |
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VIENNA MARKET
VIENNA, VA
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +117% | Apr 2023 |
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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION
HOPEWELL, NJ
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.01 | +117% | Feb 2024 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC. - ST GABRIEL PLANT | SAINT GABRIEL, LA | 2018 | 1,224 | 1,213 | 11 |
| OXY VINYLS LP - LA PORTE VCM PLANT | LA PORTE, TX | 2018 | 951 | 951 | — |
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC | LOWNDESBORO, AL | 2018 | 746 | 746 | — |
| SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS US INC - BATON ROUGE FACILITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2018 | 516 | 490 | 26 |
| GIANT CEMENT COMPANY | HARLEYVILLE, SC | 2018 | 510 | 510 | — |
| SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2018 | 340 | 340 | — |
| CHEMOURS - BELLE | BELLE, WV | 2018 | 271 | 271 | — |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC | WESTLAKE, LA | 2018 | 228 | 228 | — |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC - PLAQUEMINE FACILITY | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2018 | 195 | 195 | — |
| BUZZI UNICEM USA CAPE GIRARDEAU | CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO | 2018 | 66 | 66 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2018 | 52 | 52 | — |
| CONTINENTAL CEMENT COMPANY, LLC | HANNIBAL, MO | 2018 | 42 | 42 | — |
| U.S. MAGNESIUM PLANT | TOOELE, UT | 2018 | 31 | 31 | — |
| OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL OXYCHEM- PORTLAND PLANT | GREGORY, TX | 2018 | 28 | 28 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2018 | 26 | 26 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC | KIMBALL, NE | 2018 | 16 | 16 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC | GRANTSVILLE, UT | 2018 | 13 | 13 | — |
| THE CHEMICAL SOLVENTS INC | CLEVELAND, OH | 2018 | 10 | 10 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2018 | 4 | 4 | — |
| EQUILON LUBRICANTS CO - DEER PARK | DEER PARK, TX | 2018 | 2 | 2 | — |
| DESOTEC FRMLY EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES | PARKER, AZ | 2018 | 2 | 2 | — |
| FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS | POINT COMFORT, TX | 2018 | 2 | 2 | — |
| CHEMTRON CORP | AVON, OH | 2018 | 2 | 2 | — |
| NORLITE, LLC | COHOES, NY | 2018 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2018 | 1 | 1 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ECO SERVICES BATON ROUGE SITE | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| NORTH STORAGE FACILITY | MONT BELVIEU, TX | 2017 | — | — | — |
| DOW CHEMICAL GRAND BAYOU OPERATIONS | BELLE ROSE, LA | 2017 | — | — | — |
| DOVER CHEMICAL CORPORATION | DOVER, OH | 2017 | 154,811 | 154,806 | 5 |
| RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2017 | 30,950 | 30,950 | — |
| OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION - WICHITA PLANT | WICHITA, KS | 2017 | 24,299 | 12,908 | — |
| US DOE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT | CARLSBAD, NM | 2017 | 19,499 | 2,405 | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT LANDFILL | ARLINGTON, OR | 2017 | 17,882 | 23 | — |
| OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2017 | 16,205 | 16,203 | 2 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC. | CALVERT CITY, KY | 2017 | 10,491 | 10,491 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY TEXAS OPERATIONS | FREEPORT, TX | 2017 | 9,761 | 9,761 | — |
| BLUE CUBE OPERATIONS LLC | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2017 | 4,713 | 4,713 | — |
| GB BIOSCIENCES CORP | HOUSTON, TX | 2017 | 4,540 | 4,536 | 3 |
| DUPONT EL DORADO | EL DORADO, AR | 2017 | 4,470 | 4,470 | — |
| OLIN BLUE CUBE | FREEPORT, TX | 2017 | 3,512 | 3,512 | — |
| BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE | GEISMAR, LA | 2017 | 3,000 | 3,000 | — |
| WESTLAKE US 2 LLC | WESTLAKE, LA | 2017 | 2,970 | 2,970 | — |
| FORMOSA PLASTICS LOUISIANA | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2017 | 2,107 | 2,107 | — |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP | GEISMAR, LA | 2017 | 1,835 | 1,805 | 30 |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE - PITTSBURG OPERATIONS | PITTSBURG, CA | 2017 | 1,157 | 1,157 | — |
| SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC. - ST GABRIEL PLANT | SAINT GABRIEL, LA | 2017 | 956 | 945 | 11 |
| OXY VINYLS LP - LA PORTE VCM PLANT | LA PORTE, TX | 2017 | 850 | 850 | — |
| SOLSTICE ADVANCED MATERIALS US INC - BATON ROUGE FACILITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2017 | 740 | 717 | 23 |
| GIANT CEMENT COMPANY | HARLEYVILLE, SC | 2017 | 401 | 401 | — |