Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
CAS # 7664-93-9
510,776,182 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)
-54% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 77,954,748 | 714 | — |
| 2016 | 62,783,536 | 670 | -19% |
| 2017 | 63,234,354 | 647 | +1% |
| 2018 | 61,561,648 | 636 | -3% |
| 2019 | 34,559,259 | 313 | -44% |
| 2020 | 45,566,589 | 574 | +32% |
| 2021 | 48,484,051 | 565 | +6% |
| 2022 | 46,391,042 | 560 | -4% |
| 2023 | 34,378,176 | 528 | -26% |
| 2024 | 35,862,779 | 516 | +4% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 0 | 1 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 0 | 1 |
| Utilities | 404,463,561 | 303 |
| Manufacturing | 99,874,846 | 528 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 3,602,965 | 20 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 2,412,466 | 12 |
| Wholesale Trade | 186,827 | 24 |
| Construction | 161,940 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN SIERRITA, INC. | GREEN VALLEY, AZ | 2016 | 2,500 | 2,500 | — |
| ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY - CEDAR RAPIDS | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | 2016 | 2,499 | 2,499 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC | SAUGET, IL | 2016 | 2,377 | 2,377 | — |
| OAK POINT PLANT | BELLE CHASSE, LA | 2016 | 2,330 | 2,330 | — |
| CHEMTRADE REFINERY SERCIVES INC | SHREVEPORT, LA | 2016 | 2,253 | 2,253 | — |
| SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO | AMARILLO, TX | 2016 | 2,212 | 2,212 | — |
| MORTON SALT | SILVER SPRINGS, NY | 2016 | 2,184 | 2,184 | — |
| RAIN CII CARBON LLC - CHALMETTE CALCINING PLANT | CHALMETTE, LA | 2016 | 2,154 | 2,154 | — |
| TRONOX LLC, HAMILTON FACILITY | HAMILTON, MS | 2016 | 2,072 | 2,072 | — |
| CHEMTRADE REFINERY SERVICES, INC. | TULSA, OK | 2016 | 1,920 | 1,920 | — |
| MATERION NATURAL RESOURCES INC MILL | DELTA, UT | 2016 | 1,900 | 1,900 | — |
| TVA JOHNSONVILLE FOSSIL PLANT | NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN | 2016 | 1,900 | 1,900 | — |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC - DAKOTA CITY-TREATMENT PLANT 001 | DAKOTA CITY, NE | 2016 | 1,805 | 1,805 | — |
| TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL | HILLSDALE, IL | 2016 | 1,805 | 1,805 | — |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN METAL CONTAINER | GOLDEN, CO | 2016 | 1,800 | 1,800 | — |
| OIL TECHNOLOGY, INC./U.S. STEEL GARY | GARY, IN | 2016 | 1,800 | 1,800 | — |
| TURK POWER PLANT | FULTON, AR | 2016 | 1,690 | 1,690 | — |
| DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING COMPANY, L.P. | SUNRAY, TX | 2016 | 1,613 | 1,613 | — |
| WAUPACA FOUNDRY INC - PLANT 2 & 3 | WAUPACA, WI | 2016 | 1,600 | 1,600 | — |
| J H CAMPBELL | WEST OLIVE, MI | 2016 | 1,594 | 1,594 | — |
| 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' COTTAGE GROVE FACILITY | COTTAGE GROVE, MN | 2016 | 1,582 | 1,582 | — |
| VALERO REFINING - TEXAS, L.P. | TEXAS CITY, TX | 2016 | 1,552 | 1,552 | — |
| JOHN TWITTY ENERGY CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, MO | 2016 | 1,527 | 1,527 | — |
| AMERICAN SYNTHETIC RUBBER | LOUISVILLE, KY | 2016 | 1,516 | 1,516 | — |
| SPRINGERVILLE GENERATING STATION | SPRINGERVILLE, AZ | 2016 | 1,509 | 1,509 | — |
| BASF METALS LLC | SENECA, SC | 2016 | 1,470 | 1,470 | — |
| CHEMTRADE WEST US LLC | RICHMOND, CA | 2016 | 1,440 | 1,440 | — |
| APS - CHOLLA POWER PLANT | JOSEPH CITY, AZ | 2016 | 1,426 | 1,426 | — |
| NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER | INDIAN HEAD, MD | 2016 | 1,404 | 1,404 | — |
| NOURYON FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS, LLC | AXIS, AL | 2016 | 1,402 | 1,402 | — |
| EAST KY POWER COOP - COOPER STATION | SOMERSET, KY | 2016 | 1,400 | 1,400 | — |
| CHARTER STEEL - SAUKVILLE | SAUKVILLE, WI | 2016 | 1,398 | 1,398 | — |
| WESTON | KRONENWETTER, WI | 2016 | 1,369 | 1,369 | — |
| LUVATA BUFFALO INC | BUFFALO, NY | 2016 | 1,323 | 1,323 | — |
| KROTZ SPRINGS REFINERY | KROTZ SPRINGS, LA | 2016 | 1,251 | 1,251 | — |
| ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT | ALVIN, TX | 2016 | 1,243 | 1,243 | — |
| INDIAN RIVER GENERATING STATION | MILLSBORO, DE | 2016 | 1,202 | 1,202 | — |
| THREE RIVERS REFINERY | THREE RIVERS, TX | 2016 | 1,201 | 1,201 | — |
| INEOS PHENOL | THEODORE, AL | 2016 | 1,176 | 1,176 | — |
| LINETEC ANODIZE | WAUSAU, WI | 2016 | 1,122 | 1,122 | — |
| GM DEFIANCE CASTING OPERATIONS | DEFIANCE, OH | 2016 | 1,100 | 1,100 | — |
| TRI-STATE GENERATION & TRANSMISSION - ESCALANTE STATION | PREWITT, NM | 2016 | 1,084 | 1,084 | — |
| DIODES FABTECH INC | LEES SUMMIT, MO | 2016 | 1,067 | 1,067 | — |
| HOUSTON REFINERY | HOUSTON, TX | 2016 | 1,065 | 1,065 | — |
| TOKUSEN USA | CONWAY, AR | 2016 | 1,045 | 1,045 | — |
| VIBRANTZ SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, LLC | NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN | 2016 | 1,037 | 1,037 | — |
| WALTER SCOTT JR ENERGY CTR | COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA | 2016 | 1,020 | 1,020 | — |
| AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIALS | PHILLIPSBURG, NJ | 2016 | 1,019 | 1,019 | — |
| TEXAS CITY REFINERY | TEXAS CITY, TX | 2016 | 1,007 | 1,007 | — |
| ST-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS | BRYANT, AR | 2016 | 975 | 975 | — |