Formic acid
CAS # 64-18-6
106,243,214 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)
-30% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14,221,972 | 334 | — |
| 2016 | 14,489,467 | 340 | +2% |
| 2017 | 12,531,673 | 355 | -14% |
| 2018 | 13,074,407 | 358 | +4% |
| 2019 | 2,196,065 | 181 | -83% |
| 2020 | 10,099,481 | 340 | +360% |
| 2021 | 12,874,220 | 343 | +27% |
| 2022 | 9,757,747 | 346 | -24% |
| 2023 | 7,034,605 | 340 | -28% |
| 2024 | 9,963,575 | 336 | +42% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 104,840,593 | 453 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 1,325,773 | 18 |
| Utilities | 43,353 | 3 |
| Wholesale Trade | 23,683 | 63 |
| Construction | 9,265 | 2 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 545 | 2 |
| Other Services | 1 | 2 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASF CORP | MC INTOSH, AL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CASCADE COLUMBIA DISTRIBUTION | SHERWOOD, OR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| VERTELLUS DWG LLC | DELAWARE WATER GAP, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FOAM SUPPLIES INC | LEWISVILLE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEMSOLV INC | ROANOKE, VA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SOLENIS LLC | CHICOPEE, MA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HEXION, INC. - HOPE PLANT | HOPE, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRENNTAG PACIFIC, INC. | FRESNO, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS MT. VERNON, LLC | MOUNT VERNON, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING CO | ATKINS, VA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LONESTAR ECOLOGY LLC | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | PRATTVILLE, AL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SOLUTIA INC - INDIAN ORCHARD PLANT | SPRINGFIELD, MA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| VECKRIDGE CHEMICAL | KEARNY, NJ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GOWAN MILLING | YUMA, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TEAM TEN TYRONE MILL | TYRONE, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DOMTAR A. W. LLC-NEKOOSA | NEKOOSA, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FOAM SUPPLIES, INC. | EARTH CITY, MO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MALLINCKRODT | ST. LOUIS, MO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HERCULES INCORPORATED | SAVANNAH, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' COTTAGE GROVE FACILITY | COTTAGE GROVE, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| IODITECH INC | KANSAS CITY, MO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO | MILWAUKEE, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DOMTAR CORP | ROTHSCHILD, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JOST CHEMICAL CO INC | SAINT LOUIS, MO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES, LLC (0448012015) | TOLEDO, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SAPPI CLOQUET LLC | CLOQUET, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BAKELITE SYNTHETICS | RIEGELWOOD, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DELTA PETROLEUM COMPANY | BAYTOWN, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BASF CORPORATION - SAVANNAH OPERATIONS | SAVANNAH, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LINDE GAS NORTH AMERICA LLC - CLEARLAKE PLANT | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THIELE TANNING CO | MILWAUKEE, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| EASTMAN SPECIALTIES CORP | CHESTERTOWN, MD | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEMISPHERE CORP | ST. LOUIS, MO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SOLENIS LLC | MILWAUKEE, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| RAYONIER PERFORMANCE FIBERS, LLC | JESUP, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER - MANSFIELD MILL | MANSFIELD, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WESTROCK FERNANDINA BEACH MILL | FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| EXXONMOBIL BATON ROUGE REFINERY | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| METALOR TECHNOLOGIES USA | NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SB FOOT TANNING CO | RED WING, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BASF CORPORATION | ORANGE, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOP | RENVILLE, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TENNESSEE TANNING CO | TULLAHOMA, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| KEESHAN AND BOST CHEMICAL CO., INC. | MANVEL, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEMICAL SYSTEMS OF ORLANDO INCORPORATED | ZELLWOOD, FL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SEATEX - PASADENA | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRENNTAG GREAT LAKES LLC | CHICAGO, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DYNEA USA INC | MONCURE, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ELLIOTT CO OF INDIANAPOLIS, INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |