Methanol
CAS # 67-56-1
1,076,630,471 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)
-13% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 118,824,571 | 2,186 | — |
| 2016 | 118,075,299 | 2,204 | -1% |
| 2017 | 117,005,090 | 2,196 | -1% |
| 2018 | 116,458,164 | 2,177 | -0% |
| 2019 | 54,640,369 | 1,181 | -53% |
| 2020 | 117,176,173 | 2,085 | +114% |
| 2021 | 113,405,590 | 2,076 | -3% |
| 2022 | 114,801,725 | 2,187 | +1% |
| 2023 | 103,052,623 | 2,189 | -10% |
| 2024 | 103,190,866 | 2,146 | 0% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1,001,277,556 | 2,349 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 29,747,266 | 81 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 21,382,563 | 226 |
| Construction | 18,121,130 | 4 |
| Wholesale Trade | 3,632,780 | 430 |
| Utilities | 1,719,422 | 8 |
| Public Administration | 543,331 | 9 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 90,275 | 5 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALLNEX USA INC., WALLINGFORD CT PLANT
WALLINGFORD, CT
|
15.70 mg/L | 1.57 | +900% | Jan 2025 |
|
ALLNEX USA INC., WALLINGFORD CT PLANT
WALLINGFORD, CT
|
33.40 mg/L | 3.85 | +768% | Jan 2025 |
|
CHEROKEE PHARM LLC/RIVERSIDE BORO PLT
RIVERSIDE, PA
|
69.00 mg/L | 10.00 | +590% | Apr 2020 |
|
CHEROKEE PHARM LLC/RIVERSIDE BORO PLT
RIVERSIDE, PA
|
19.69 mg/L | 4.10 | +380% | Apr 2020 |
|
CHEROKEE PHARM LLC/RIVERSIDE BORO PLT
RIVERSIDE, PA
|
120.18 kg/d | 54.89 | +119% | Apr 2020 |
|
CHEROKEE PHARM LLC/RIVERSIDE BORO PLT
RIVERSIDE, PA
|
34.42 kg/d | 22.51 | +53% | Apr 2020 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JELD WEN INC/FIBER DIV PA | TOWANDA, PA | 2024 | 102,293 | 102,145 | 148 |
| ISP TECHNOLOGIES - TEXAS CITY | TEXAS CITY, TX | 2024 | 101,706 | 4 | — |
| WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY-DIERKS MILL | DIERKS, AR | 2024 | 99,875 | 99,875 | — |
| RENTECH ENERGY MIDWEST CORP | EAST DUBUQUE, IL | 2024 | 98,732 | 98,732 | — |
| UNION PROCESSING SYSTEMS, LLC | CONROE, TX | 2024 | 95,867 | — | — |
| CONWAY RESINS PLANT | CONWAY, NC | 2024 | 93,100 | 93,100 | — |
| CHEMOURS - BELLE | BELLE, WV | 2024 | 92,267 | 79,353 | 12,914 |
| OWENS CORNING-RANDALL COUNTY | AMARILLO, TX | 2024 | 91,548 | 91,548 | — |
| LYONDELLBASELL ACETYLS LLC (FORMERLY MILLENNIUM) | LAPORTE, TX | 2024 | 87,000 | 23,000 | 64,000 |
| SUGAR CANE GROWERS CO-OP | BELLE GLADE, FL | 2024 | 86,523 | 86,523 | — |
| ARCLIN SURFACES LLC | DILLON, SC | 2024 | 84,950 | 84,950 | — |
| UNILIN FLOORING, N.V. | MOUNT GILEAD, NC | 2024 | 82,916 | 82,916 | — |
| PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P. AUGUSTA GEORGIA | AUGUSTA, GA | 2024 | 78,254 | 71,428 | 6,826 |
| BAKELITE CHEMICALS LLC | TAYLORSVILLE, MS | 2024 | 77,900 | 77,900 | — |
| PINELAND MANUFACTURING COMPLEX | PINELAND, TX | 2024 | 76,000 | 76,000 | — |
| COLONIAL CHEMICAL INC. | SOUTH PITTSBURG, TN | 2024 | 74,786 | 512 | — |
| BOISE CASCADE WOOD PRODUCTS LLC CHESTER PLYWOOD | CHESTER, SC | 2024 | 73,348 | 73,348 | — |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR - MOORHEAD | MOORHEAD, MN | 2024 | 70,653 | 70,653 | — |
| ALON USA REFINERY | BIG SPRING, TX | 2024 | 70,378 | 70,378 | — |
| WEYERHAEUSER NR- COLUMBIA FALLS | COLUMBIA FALLS, MT | 2024 | 68,984 | 68,984 | — |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (ADM) COMPANY - VELVA | VELVA, ND | 2024 | 68,895 | 68,895 | — |
| AMALGAMATED SUGAR CO LLC | TWIN FALLS, ID | 2024 | 68,636 | 41,006 | — |
| POTLATCHDELTIC LAND AND LUMBER LLC - ST. MARIES LUMBER DRYING DIVISION | ST MARIES, ID | 2024 | 68,000 | 68,000 | — |
| INDORAMA DECATUR SITE | DECATUR, AL | 2024 | 66,872 | 66,872 | — |
| CELANESE ENGINEERED RESINS INC. | BISHOP, TX | 2024 | 66,854 | 60,808 | 2,893 |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC PANEL PRODUCTS LLC | DIBOLL, TX | 2024 | 66,005 | 66,005 | — |
| GEORGIA PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC WARRENTON GA | WARRENTON, GA | 2024 | 66,000 | 66,000 | — |
| ALLNEX USA INC | BELMONT, WV | 2024 | 65,554 | 65,554 | — |
| ARAUCO NORTH AMERICA, INC - BENNETTSVILLE MDF | BENNETTSVILLE, SC | 2024 | 64,900 | 64,900 | — |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC - DUDLEY PLYWOOD/CNS | DUDLEY, NC | 2024 | 64,000 | 64,000 | — |
| DURAFLAKE DIVISION | ALBANY, OR | 2024 | 63,293 | 63,293 | — |
| WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY, BRUCE FACILITY | BRUCE, MS | 2024 | 62,134 | 62,134 | — |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC | GLADYS, VA | 2024 | 61,000 | 61,000 | — |
| BIEWER LUMBER | NEWTON, MS | 2024 | 60,600 | 60,600 | — |
| SONOCO PRODUCTS CO | HARTSVILLE, SC | 2024 | 60,093 | 60,093 | — |
| GEORGIA-PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC FORDYCE OSB | FORDYCE, AR | 2024 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| NORBORD TEXAS JEFFERSON OSB | JEFFERSON, TX | 2024 | 58,189 | 58,189 | — |
| GEISMAR METHANOL PLANT | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | 57,889 | 57,889 | — |
| LASALLE LUMBER CO LLC - URANIA SAWMILL | URANIA, LA | 2024 | 56,291 | 56,291 | — |
| LANXESS CORP - CENTRAL PLANT | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | 56,163 | 53,817 | — |
| CF INDUSTRIES NITROGEN, LLC - PORT NEAL COMPLEX | SERGEANT BLUFF, IA | 2024 | 55,889 | 55,572 | 317 |
| BIEWER SAWMILL WINONA, INC. | WINONA, MS | 2024 | 55,478 | 55,478 | — |
| FLINT HILLS RESOURCES PINE BEND, LLC | ROSEMOUNT, MN | 2024 | 55,359 | 55,359 | — |
| WILSONART LLC | FLETCHER, NC | 2024 | 54,929 | 54,924 | 5 |
| STILLWATER MINING CO EAST BOULDER MINE | BIG TIMBER, MT | 2024 | 54,906 | 105 | — |
| SYMRISE, INC. - BUSHY PARK | GOOSE CREEK, SC | 2024 | 54,812 | 54,812 | — |
| EXXONMOBIL BAYTOWN REFINERY | BAYTOWN, TX | 2024 | 54,000 | 30,000 | 24,000 |
| KOCH METHANOL ST. JAMES | ST. JAMES, LA | 2024 | 53,890 | 53,890 | — |
| MARTCO LLC - CHOPIN MILL | CHOPIN, LA | 2024 | 53,100 | 53,100 | — |
| GEORGIA PACIFIC WOOD PRODUCTS LLC | PROSPERITY, SC | 2024 | 52,500 | 52,500 | — |