Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
CAS # 7647-01-0
320,544,021 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)
-70% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77,954,815 | 1,025 | — |
| 2016 | 42,899,271 | 946 | -45% |
| 2017 | 33,825,371 | 909 | -21% |
| 2018 | 32,617,796 | 894 | -4% |
| 2019 | 17,765,621 | 469 | -46% |
| 2020 | 24,781,057 | 832 | +39% |
| 2021 | 24,507,758 | 822 | -1% |
| 2022 | 22,939,581 | 819 | -6% |
| 2023 | 19,577,562 | 773 | -15% |
| 2024 | 23,675,190 | 761 | +21% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 200,341,211 | 857 |
| Utilities | 116,536,688 | 323 |
| Construction | 1,174,056 | 2 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 1,014,553 | 15 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 930,677 | 12 |
| Public Administration | 444,958 | 6 |
| Wholesale Trade | 73,365 | 19 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 22,884 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERSO CORPORATION | ESCANABA, MI | 2024 | 3,142 | 3,142 | — |
| CALIFORNIA STEEL INDUSTRIES INC | FONTANA, CA | 2024 | 3,140 | 3,140 | — |
| PVS STEEL SERVICES INC | BURNS HARBOR, IN | 2024 | 3,136 | 3,136 | — |
| OTTER TAIL POWER CO - BIG STONE POWER PLANT | BIG STONE, SD | 2024 | 3,130 | 3,130 | — |
| JONES-HAMILTON CO | WALBRIDGE, OH | 2024 | 3,120 | 3,120 | — |
| GLOBALFOUNDRIES FAB 8 | MALTA, NY | 2024 | 3,012 | 3,012 | — |
| PSO NORTHEASTERN POWER STATION | OOLOGAH, OK | 2024 | 3,000 | 3,000 | — |
| G G ALLEN | BELMONT, NC | 2024 | 3,000 | 3,000 | — |
| CALAVERAS POWER STATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | 2024 | 2,970 | 2,970 | — |
| MANDAN REFINERY | MANDAN, ND | 2024 | 2,939 | 2,939 | — |
| AT&T | NORCROSS, GA | 2024 | 2,937 | 2,937 | — |
| CALGON CARBON CORPORATION | BAY ST LOUIS, MS | 2024 | 2,896 | 2,896 | — |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | 2,760 | 2,760 | — |
| NATIONAL CEMENT CO | LEBEC, CA | 2024 | 2,711 | 2,711 | — |
| CHEMOURS COMPANY | LOUISVILLE, KY | 2024 | 2,707 | 2,707 | — |
| BASF CORPORATION | BISHOP, TX | 2024 | 2,628 | 2,628 | — |
| JOHN TWITTY ENERGY CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, MO | 2024 | 2,627 | 2,627 | — |
| NATIONAL GALVANIZING HS PROCESSING LP | MONROE, MI | 2024 | 2,533 | 2,533 | — |
| JEFFREY ENERGY CENTER | ST. MARYS, KS | 2024 | 2,512 | 2,512 | — |
| BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE-DRY FORK STATION | GILLETTE, WY | 2024 | 2,499 | 2,499 | — |
| AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION | SAUGET, IL | 2024 | 2,494 | 2,494 | — |
| INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES | MESA, AZ | 2024 | 2,493 | 2,493 | — |
| GENERAL SHALE BRICK, INC. - DBA MICHIGAN BRICK (A6497) | CORUNNA, MI | 2024 | 2,457 | 2,457 | — |
| INEOS PIGMENTS USA, INC.- PLANT 2 | ASHTABULA, OH | 2024 | 2,400 | 2,400 | — |
| STEEL DYNAMICS COLUMBUS, LLC | COLUMBUS, MS | 2024 | 2,375 | 2,375 | — |
| I/N TEK | NEW CARLISLE, IN | 2024 | 2,361 | 2,361 | — |
| EVONIK DEGUSSA CORP | WATERFORD, NY | 2024 | 2,337 | 2,337 | — |
| INTEL CORPORATION - OCOTILLO CAMPUS | CHANDLER, AZ | 2024 | 2,305 | 2,305 | — |
| O&K AMERICAN CORP | CHICAGO, IL | 2024 | 2,233 | 2,233 | — |
| ZF ACTIVE SAFETY FOWLERVILLE | FOWLERVILLE, MI | 2024 | 2,224 | 2,224 | — |
| PONCA CITY REFINERY | PONCA CITY, OK | 2024 | 2,145 | 2,145 | — |
| MOLYCORPMOLYCORP MOUNTAIN PASS MINE | MOUNTAIN PASS, CA | 2024 | 2,123 | 2,123 | — |
| AUDUBON METALS TEXAS LLC | CORSICANA, TX | 2024 | 2,116 | 2,116 | — |
| ALLIED SCOTTSBORO LLC | SCOTTSBORO, AL | 2024 | 2,105 | 2,105 | — |
| BORAL BRICKS UNION CITY PLANT | UNION CITY, OK | 2024 | 2,090 | 2,090 | — |
| CHEROKEE BRICK & TILE COMPANY | MACON, GA | 2024 | 2,055 | 2,055 | — |
| CHEVRON EL SEGUNDO REFINERY | EL SEGUNDO, CA | 2024 | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| OHIO PICKLING & PROCESSING | TOLEDO, OH | 2024 | 1,995 | 1,995 | — |
| BELDEN BRICK CO PLANT 6 | SUGARCREEK, OH | 2024 | 1,971 | 1,971 | — |
| IATAN GENERATING STATION | WESTON, MO | 2024 | 1,967 | 1,967 | — |
| NUTRITION & BIOSCIENCES USA 1, LLC, MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2024 | 1,942 | 1,942 | — |
| INEOS PIGMENTS USA, INC.- PLANT 1 | ASHTABULA, OH | 2024 | 1,920 | 1,920 | — |
| PINE HALL BRICK CO INC | FAIRMOUNT, GA | 2024 | 1,907 | 1,907 | — |
| BLUE CUBE OPERATIONS LLC | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2024 | 1,877 | 1,877 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY - LOUISIANA OPERATIONS | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2024 | 1,871 | 1,871 | — |
| MUSCATINE POWER & WATER GENERATION | MUSCATINE, IA | 2024 | 1,868 | 1,868 | — |
| NIACET CORPORATION | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | 2024 | 1,860 | 1,860 | — |
| BASF CORP | PEEKSKILL, NY | 2024 | 1,853 | 1,853 | — |
| WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC | CHARLESTON, TN | 2024 | 1,843 | 1,843 | — |
| GRACE PASADENA CATALYST SITE | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | 1,840 | 1,840 | — |