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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARCHEM -- WELLFORD PLANT | WELLFORD, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ARCHROMA US INC MARTIN PLANT | MARTIN, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BIOSPECTRA BANGOR FACILITY | BANGOR, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SANTOLUBES MANUFACTURING, LLC | SPARTANBURG, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INDIANA PICKLING & PROCESSING COMPANY | PORTAGE, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. | GOODLETTSVILLE, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HOUSTON REFINERY | HOUSTON, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JAYHAWK FINE CHEMICALS CORP. | GALENA, KS | 2024 | — | — | — |
| REDWOOD MATERIALS - BATTERY MATERIALS CAMPUS 1 | MCCARRAN, NV | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INNOSPEC PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS | HIGH POINT, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AMBER CHEMICAL INC. | BAKERSFIELD, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TOKUSEN USA | CONWAY, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ISOLA USA CORP | CHANDLER, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BAYTOWN OLEFINS PLANT | BAYTOWN, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AUX SABLE LIQUID PRODUCTS INC | MORRIS, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MARZAHL CHEMICAL CO | KEARNY, NJ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SNAP ON TOOLS | ELIZABETHTON, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PHILADELPHIA RUST-PROOF CO INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| COBITCO, INC. | DENVER, CO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TWIN LAKE CHEMICAL INC | LOCKPORT, NY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ZIMMER TRABECULAR METAL TECHNOLOGY | PARSIPPANY, NJ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST ETCH TECHNOLOGY INC | TACOMA, WA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TESORO LOS ANGELES REFINERY AND CALCINER | CARSON, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DUKE ENERGY INDIANA EDWARDSPORT IGCC | EDWARDSPORT, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BIOSPECTRA, INC. | STROUDSBURG, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BIO-LAB INCORPORATED | CONYERS, GA | 2024 | 4,066,560 | 4,066,560 | — |
| JEWELL COKE COMPANY COKE PLANTS 2 AND 3 | VANSANT, VA | 2024 | 903,012 | 903,012 | — |
| CUMBERLAND | CUMBERLAND CITY, TN | 2024 | 490,000 | 490,000 | — |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - DECATUR CORN PLANT | DECATUR, IL | 2024 | 397,267 | 397,267 | — |
| INTER POWER AHLCON LP/COLVER POWER PROJ | COLVER, PA | 2024 | 307,493 | 307,493 | — |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | PRATTVILLE, AL | 2024 | 287,672 | 287,672 | — |
| WESTROCK VIRGINIA, COVINGTON | COVINGTON, VA | 2024 | 268,000 | 268,000 | — |
| GRAYMONT (WI) LLC | SUPERIOR, WI | 2024 | 250,000 | 250,000 | — |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - CEDAR RAPIDS | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | 2024 | 237,505 | 237,505 | — |
| EXXONMOBIL BATON ROUGE CHEMICAL PLANT | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | 231,500 | 231,500 | — |
| ELKEM METALS | ALLOY, WV | 2024 | 225,664 | 225,664 | — |
| LONGVIEW FIBRE PAPER AND PACKAGING, INC | LONGVIEW, WA | 2024 | 215,052 | 215,052 | — |
| FUTUREFUEL CHEMICAL COMPANY | BATESVILLE, AR | 2024 | 190,020 | 190,020 | — |
| CROSS | PINEVILLE, SC | 2024 | 190,000 | 190,000 | — |
| HAVERHILL COKE COMPANY LLC (0773000182) | FRANKLIN FURNACE, OH | 2024 | 183,993 | 183,993 | — |
| U.S. STEEL MON VALLEY WORKS - CLAIRTON PLANT | CLAIRTON, PA | 2024 | 171,269 | 171,269 | — |
| MARLBORO PAPER MILL | BENNETTSVILLE, SC | 2024 | 168,734 | 168,734 | — |
| KAISER ALUMINUM WARRICK LLC | NEWBURGH, IN | 2024 | 165,070 | 165,070 | — |
| (VEOLIA) ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC - GUM SPRINGS PLANT | ARKADELPHIA, AR | 2024 | 162,610 | 303 | — |
| CERTAINTEED CORP ASPHALT | OXFORD, NC | 2024 | 162,039 | 162,039 | — |
| W.R. GRACE | SULPHUR, LA | 2024 | 161,082 | 161,082 | — |
| GIBSON GENERATING STATION TYPE I SOUTH LANDFILL | OWENSVILLE, IN | 2024 | 160,000 | 160,000 | — |
| ASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANY | FOREMAN, AR | 2024 | 160,000 | 160,000 | — |
| INDIANA KENTUCKY ELECTRIC CORPORATION - CLIFTY CREEK STATION | MADISON, IN | 2024 | 159,828 | 159,828 | — |
| NORTHAMPTON GENERATING PLANT | NORTHAMPTON, PA | 2024 | 154,070 | 154,070 | — |