Acetonitrile
CAS # 75-05-8
141,743,471 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 | 12,274,360 | 139 | — |
| 2016 | 15,172,276 | 133 | +24% |
| 2017 | 12,575,823 | 144 | -17% |
| 2018 | 19,010,271 | 144 | +51% |
| 2019 | 146,149 | 57 | -99% |
| 2020 | 12,921,471 | 142 | +8741% |
| 2021 | 21,952,511 | 146 | +70% |
| 2022 | 16,704,279 | 146 | -24% |
| 2023 | 17,109,592 | 149 | +2% |
| 2024 | 13,876,740 | 136 | -19% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 138,194,048 | 168 |
| Utilities | 3,033,327 | 1 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 377,749 | 32 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 107,718 | 2 |
| Wholesale Trade | 27,478 | 8 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 3,131 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 20 | 1 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
INO THERAPEUTICS
PORT ALLEN, LA
|
100.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +300% | Dec 2024 |
|
INO THERAPEUTICS
PORT ALLEN, LA
|
100.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +300% | Jun 2024 |
|
INO THERAPEUTICS
PORT ALLEN, LA
|
100.00 mg/L | 25.00 | +300% | Jun 2024 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHARMCO PRODUCTS | BROOKFIELD, CT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT LANDFILL | ARLINGTON, OR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL RESIN CORP | COLUMBUS, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NORCO MANUFACTURING COMPLEX & ASSOCIATED FACILITIES | NORCO, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS ( NEW JERSEY) | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GREENCHEM INDUSTRIES LLC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL CO LLC | WAGGAMAN, LA | 2024 | 5,504,517 | 180 | — |
| INEOS USA GREEN LAKE FACILITY | PORT LAVACA, TX | 2024 | 5,487,241 | 5,280 | — |
| INEOS USA LLC | LIMA, OH | 2024 | 1,515,881 | 2,723 | — |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY | BEULAH, ND | 2024 | 450,033 | 450,033 | — |
| ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT | ALVIN, TX | 2024 | 309,463 | 11,905 | 11,905 |
| (VEOLIA) ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC - GUM SPRINGS PLANT | ARKADELPHIA, AR | 2024 | 256,453 | 28 | — |
| LYONDELL CHEMICAL CHANNELVIEW | CHANNELVIEW, TX | 2024 | 101,434 | 28,355 | — |
| E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY INC | MEMPHIS, TN | 2024 | 49,504 | 49,500 | — |
| TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK SERVICES | DEER PARK, TX | 2024 | 22,453 | — | — |
| INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS VICTORIA SITE | VICTORIA, TX | 2024 | 12,200 | 12,001 | — |
| EXXONMOBIL BATON ROUGE CHEMICAL PLANT | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | 10,600 | 7,800 | 2,800 |
| TEDIA COMPANY INC (1409030683) | FAIRFIELD, OH | 2024 | 9,810 | 9,810 | — |
| E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS - AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS | AXIS, AL | 2024 | 9,390 | 9,385 | 5 |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY-LILLY TECH CTR | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 2024 | 9,045 | 9,045 | — |
| NOVA MOLECULAR SUMTER LLC | SUMTER, SC | 2024 | 6,802 | 6,802 | — |
| CORDENPHARMA COLORADO, INC. | BOULDER, CO | 2024 | 5,900 | 5,900 | — |
| EVONIK DEGUSSA CORP TIPPECANOE LABORATORIES | LAFAYETTE, IN | 2024 | 5,854 | 5,854 | — |
| IRISYS INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | 2024 | 5,795 | 5,795 | — |
| POLYPEPTIDE LABORATORIES INC. | TORRANCE, CA | 2024 | 5,652 | 5,652 | — |
| INTEGRATED DNA TECHNOLOGIES | MORRISVILLE, NC | 2024 | 5,512 | 5,512 | — |
| INTEGRATED DNA TECHNOLOGIES | CORALVILLE, IA | 2024 | 5,468 | 5,468 | — |
| INEOS USA LLC - CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT | ALVIN, TX | 2024 | 4,991 | 4,991 | — |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC | MIDLAND, MI | 2024 | 4,669 | 4,669 | — |
| LILLY DEL CARIBE INC CAROLINA | CAROLINA, PR | 2024 | 4,628 | 4,628 | — |
| NOVA RECOVERY OZ HOLDINGS, LLC | SUMTER, SC | 2024 | 4,432 | 4,432 | — |
| THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, BEAUMONT CHEMICAL PLANT | BEAUMONT, TX | 2024 | 4,395 | 4,395 | — |
| PURIFICATION TECHS INC | CHESTER, CT | 2024 | 4,296 | 4,296 | — |
| US ECOLOGY | ROBSTOWN, TX | 2024 | 3,832 | 85 | — |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED | SANTA CLARA, CA | 2024 | 3,734 | 3,734 | — |
| CREANOVA INC | THEODORE, AL | 2024 | 3,497 | 3,497 | — |
| SHELL CHEMICAL | DEER PARK, TX | 2024 | 3,300 | 3,300 | — |
| CELANESE ACETATE LLC PLANT | NARROWS, VA | 2024 | 2,898 | 2,856 | 42 |
| EMD MILLIPORE CORP | CINCINNATI, OH | 2024 | 2,835 | 2,670 | 165 |
| KODAK PARK DIVISION | ROCHESTER, NY | 2024 | 2,724 | 2,724 | — |
| HONEYWELL BURDICK & JACKSON | MUSKEGON, MI | 2024 | 2,256 | 2,256 | — |
| TRILINK BIOTECHNOLOGIES | SAN DIEGO, CA | 2024 | 2,156 | 2,156 | — |
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC | NORTON, MA | 2024 | 1,914 | 1,914 | — |
| GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY INC - SUMTER FACILITY | SUMTER, SC | 2024 | 1,717 | 1,717 | — |
| MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP | RAHWAY, NJ | 2024 | 1,569 | 1,569 | — |
| ADVANCION CORPORATION - STERLINGTON PLANT | STERLINGTON, LA | 2024 | 1,560 | 1,560 | — |
| PFIZER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | BARCELONETA, PR | 2024 | 1,506 | 1,506 | — |
| SIGMA-GENOSYS OF TEXAS | THE WOODLANDS, TX | 2024 | 1,505 | 1,505 | — |
| DUPONT - AGRICULTURAL CARIBE INDUSTRIES LTD | MANATI, PR | 2024 | 1,500 | 1,500 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC/ ONYX ENV SERVICES CO | HENDERSON, CO | 2024 | 1,474 | 1,474 | — |