♦ Carcinogen
Chloroform
CAS # 67-66-3
4,116,830 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)
+33% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 384,327 | 90 | — |
| 2016 | 848,646 | 94 | +121% |
| 2017 | 663,407 | 92 | -22% |
| 2018 | 493,211 | 91 | -26% |
| 2019 | 108,214 | 39 | -78% |
| 2020 | 290,889 | 84 | +169% |
| 2021 | 273,620 | 79 | -6% |
| 2022 | 304,397 | 79 | +11% |
| 2023 | 239,204 | 77 | -21% |
| 2024 | 510,915 | 77 | +114% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3,738,195 | 114 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 374,259 | 23 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,376 | 2 |
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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SOMERSET ST GROUNDWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
HOPEWELL BORO, NJ
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.01 | +99,999% | Apr 2021 |
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SYLVAMO TICONDEROGA MILL
TICONDEROGA, NY
|
0.17 kg/d | 3.54 | +99,999% | Feb 2021 |
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SUNBEAM / BALLY MUNIC. WELL GWCU
BALLY, PA
|
0.00 kg/d | 0.50 | +99,999% | Apr 2018 |
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SYLVAMO TICONDEROGA MILL
TICONDEROGA, NY
|
0.15 kg/d | 2.09 | +99,999% | Feb 2021 |
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PROLOGIS EMERALD GATEWAY
SEATTLE, WA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Apr 2021 |
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EXPRESSWAY 55 CAR WASH
BRENTWOOD, NY
|
5.00 mg/L | 0.01 | +71,329% | Jan 2023 |
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WWTP
SAN DIEGO, CA
|
2.80 mg/L | 0.01 | +24,038% | Dec 2020 |
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BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE BAYTOWN
BAYTOWN, TX
|
497.65 kg/d | 2.93 | +16,894% | Oct 2018 |
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WWTP
SAN DIEGO, CA
|
1.60 mg/L | 0.01 | +13,693% | Sep 2020 |
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AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
|
1.03 kg/d | 0.01 | +13,253% | Jan 2023 |
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AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
|
1.23 kg/d | 0.01 | +11,150% | Jan 2023 |
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WWTP
SAN DIEGO, CA
|
1.30 mg/L | 0.01 | +11,107% | Sep 2021 |
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WASHINGTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
FORT ANN, NY
|
0.86 kg/d | 0.01 | +9,400% | May 2016 |
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BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE BAYTOWN
BAYTOWN, TX
|
100.27 kg/d | 1.12 | +8,878% | Oct 2018 |
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GREAT MEADOW CORRECTIONAL FAC
COMSTOCK, NY
|
0.77 kg/d | 0.01 | +5,567% | Sep 2020 |
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DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC HAWESVILLE MILL
HAWESVILLE, KY
|
69.87 kg/d | 1.93 | +3,513% | Jun 2017 |
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DOMTAR PAPER CO LLC HAWESVILLE MILL
HAWESVILLE, KY
|
73.14 kg/d | 3.23 | +2,166% | Jun 2017 |
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DEPOT SQUARE
BOULDER, CO
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +1,137% | Oct 2023 |
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DEPOT SQUARE
BOULDER, CO
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0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +1,125% | Nov 2023 |
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DEPOT SQUARE
BOULDER, CO
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +1,125% | Dec 2023 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KURARAY AMERICA, INC | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| EXXONMOBIL BATON ROUGE REFINERY | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SEPTON COMPANY OF AMERICA | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS ( NEW JERSEY) | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PHARMCO PRODUCTS | BROOKFIELD, CT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| (VEOLIA) ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC - GUM SPRINGS PLANT | ARKADELPHIA, AR | 2024 | 248,046 | 34 | — |
| OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION - WICHITA PLANT | WICHITA, KS | 2024 | 46,983 | 6,797 | — |
| WESTLAKE US 2 LLC | WESTLAKE, LA | 2024 | 33,820 | 32,720 | 1,100 |
| EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO - LONGVIEW OPERATIONS | LONGVIEW, TX | 2024 | 33,478 | 33,304 | 167 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | 31,737 | 31,733 | 4 |
| FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, TEXAS | POINT COMFORT, TX | 2024 | 21,713 | 21,437 | 276 |
| AVOCA, INCORPORATED | MERRY HILL, NC | 2024 | 18,746 | 18,746 | — |
| BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | 12,401 | 12,401 | — |
| DUPONT SPRUANCE PLANT | RICHMOND, VA | 2024 | 7,683 | 7,662 | 21 |
| GEORGETOWN MILL | GEORGETOWN, SC | 2024 | 6,137 | 6,124 | 13 |
| BLUE CUBE OPERATIONS LLC | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2024 | 6,094 | 6,094 | — |
| SOLVAY SOLEXIS INC | ORANGE, TX | 2024 | 5,839 | 5,839 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY TEXAS OPERATIONS | FREEPORT, TX | 2024 | 4,446 | 439 | 4,007 |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC | WESTLAKE, LA | 2024 | 4,306 | 4,306 | — |
| OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | 4,306 | 4,228 | 78 |
| OLIN BLUE CUBE | FREEPORT, TX | 2024 | 4,021 | 4,021 | — |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS - HAMILTON | HAMILTON, MT | 2024 | 3,111 | 3,111 | — |
| FORMOSA PLASTICS LOUISIANA | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | 2,816 | 2,816 | — |
| US ECOLOGY | ROBSTOWN, TX | 2024 | 2,146 | 21 | — |
| AVANTI POLAR LIPIDS INC | ALABASTER, AL | 2024 | 1,733 | 1,733 | — |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE - PITTSBURG OPERATIONS | PITTSBURG, CA | 2024 | 1,366 | 1,366 | — |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES - N. CHICAGO FAC. | NORTH CHICAGO, IL | 2024 | 1,340 | 1,340 | — |
| SIGMA - ALDRICH CO-SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY | ST. LOUIS, MO | 2024 | 1,229 | 1,229 | — |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC - PLAQUEMINE FACILITY | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2024 | 1,110 | 1,110 | — |
| TEDIA COMPANY INC (1409030683) | FAIRFIELD, OH | 2024 | 1,107 | 1,107 | — |
| OXY VINYLS LP - LA PORTE VCM PLANT | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 807 | 798 | 9 |
| SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2024 | 555 | 365 | 190 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC. | CALVERT CITY, KY | 2024 | 390 | 362 | 28 |
| DUPONT COMPANY - CORPUS CHRISTI PLANT | INGLESIDE, TX | 2024 | 376 | 376 | — |
| BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE BAYTOWN | BAYTOWN, TX | 2024 | 358 | 90 | 268 |
| CHEMICAL & METAL INDUSTRIES INC | HUDSON, CO | 2024 | 278 | 278 | — |
| OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL OXYCHEM- PORTLAND PLANT | GREGORY, TX | 2024 | 261 | 240 | 21 |
| CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC | KIMBALL, NE | 2024 | 255 | 255 | — |
| CHEMGENES | WILMINGTON, MA | 2024 | 234 | 234 | — |
| MALLINCKRODT | ST. LOUIS, MO | 2024 | 214 | 214 | — |
| EMD MILLIPORE CORP | CINCINNATI, OH | 2024 | 174 | 173 | 1 |
| EXXONMOBIL BATON ROUGE CHEMICAL PLANT | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | 170 | 170 | — |
| MORIROKU TECHNOLOGY NORTH AMERICAN INC. - RAINSVILLE | RAINSVILLE, AL | 2024 | 128 | 128 | — |
| CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., WILLOW ISLAND | WILLOW ISLAND, WV | 2024 | 124 | 124 | — |
| HONEYWELL BURDICK & JACKSON | MUSKEGON, MI | 2024 | 119 | 119 | — |
| TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLINGOF TN, LLC | EAST CHICAGO, IN | 2024 | 102 | 102 | — |
| ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO LLC - SHEBOYGAN FALLS FACILITY | SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI | 2024 | 100 | 100 | — |
| LACC LLC US - ETHYLENE & DERIVATIVES PLANT | WESTLAKE, LA | 2024 | 90 | 35 | 55 |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY | LOUISVILLE, KY | 2024 | 79 | 79 | — |
| DAIKIN AMERICA INC | DECATUR, AL | 2024 | 68 | 42 | 26 |