Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC-12)

CAS # 75-71-8

217,765 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) -82% overall

Year	Total Released (lbs)	Reporting Facilities	vs Prior Year
2015	44,511	13	—
2016	26,716	10	-40%
2017	19,619	12	-27%
2018	12,373	10	-37%
2019	12,625	8	+2%
2020	14,551	9	+15%
2021	34,982	9	+140%
2022	12,113	9	-65%
2023	32,459	9	+168%
2024	7,814	9	-76%

Top Releasing Industries

Industry Sector	Total Released (lbs)	Facilities
Manufacturing	210,071	12
Wholesale Trade	5,659	2
Public Administration	1,699	1
Administrative and Support and Waste Management	335	5

Facility	Location	Year	Total (lbs)	Air	Water
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY	ONTARIO, CA	2024	—	—	—
AIRGAS REFRIGERANTS INC SMYRNA	SMYRNA, GA	2024	—	—	—
WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC - PLAQUEMINE FACILITY	PLAQUEMINE, LA	2024	6,642	6,642	—
SCOTT AND FETZER CO	BOWLING GREEN, OH	2024	775	775	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES CO	CHAMPAIGN, IL	2024	201	201	—
US DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER RICHMOND	RICHMOND, VA	2024	194	194	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC	EL DORADO, AR	2024	2	2	—
CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC	GRANTSVILLE, UT	2024	0	0	—
HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES	EAST LIVERPOOL, OH	2024	0	0	—
AIRGAS REFRIGERANTS INC SMYRNA	SMYRNA, GA	2023	—	—	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY	ONTARIO, CA	2023	—	—	—
WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC - PLAQUEMINE FACILITY	PLAQUEMINE, LA	2023	31,284	31,284	—
SCOTT AND FETZER CO	BOWLING GREEN, OH	2023	828	828	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES CO	CHAMPAIGN, IL	2023	161	161	—
(VEOLIA) ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC - GUM SPRINGS PLANT	ARKADELPHIA, AR	2023	112	73	—
US DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER RICHMOND	RICHMOND, VA	2023	72	72	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC	EL DORADO, AR	2023	2	2	—
HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES	EAST LIVERPOOL, OH	2023	0	0	—
AIRGAS REFRIGERANTS INC SMYRNA	SMYRNA, GA	2022	—	—	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY	ONTARIO, CA	2022	—	—	—
WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC - PLAQUEMINE FACILITY	PLAQUEMINE, LA	2022	11,070	11,070	—
SCOTT AND FETZER CO	BOWLING GREEN, OH	2022	856	856	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES CO	CHAMPAIGN, IL	2022	100	100	—
(VEOLIA) ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC - GUM SPRINGS PLANT	ARKADELPHIA, AR	2022	77	55	—
US DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER RICHMOND	RICHMOND, VA	2022	10	10	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC	EL DORADO, AR	2022	0	0	—
HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES	EAST LIVERPOOL, OH	2022	0	0	—
AIRGAS REFRIGERANTS INC SMYRNA	SMYRNA, GA	2021	—	—	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY	ONTARIO, CA	2021	—	—	—
WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC - PLAQUEMINE FACILITY	PLAQUEMINE, LA	2021	34,472	34,472	—
SCOTT AND FETZER CO	BOWLING GREEN, OH	2021	352	352	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES CO	CHAMPAIGN, IL	2021	145	145	—
US DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER RICHMOND	RICHMOND, VA	2021	11	11	—
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS	BEAUMONT, TX	2021	2	2	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC	EL DORADO, AR	2021	0	0	—
HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES	EAST LIVERPOOL, OH	2021	0	0	—
AIRGAS REFRIGERANTS INC SMYRNA	SMYRNA, GA	2020	—	—	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES CO	CHAMPAIGN, IL	2020	—	—	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY	ONTARIO, CA	2020	—	—	—
WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC - PLAQUEMINE FACILITY	PLAQUEMINE, LA	2020	13,860	13,860	—
SCOTT AND FETZER CO	BOWLING GREEN, OH	2020	534	534	—
US DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER RICHMOND	RICHMOND, VA	2020	154	154	—
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS	BEAUMONT, TX	2020	3	3	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC	EL DORADO, AR	2020	0	0	—
HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES	EAST LIVERPOOL, OH	2020	0	0	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES CO	CHAMPAIGN, IL	2019	—	—	—
HUDSON TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY	ONTARIO, CA	2019	—	—	—
WESTLAKE CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC - PLAQUEMINE FACILITY	PLAQUEMINE, LA	2019	8,856	8,856	—
NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC DEERFIELD FACILITY	ROSENHAYN, NJ	2019	2,475	2,475	—
SCOTT AND FETZER CO	BOWLING GREEN, OH	2019	977	977	—