Nitric acid
CAS # 7697-37-2
110,024,914 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)
-46% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14,410,082 | 1,672 | — |
| 2016 | 13,931,674 | 1,681 | -3% |
| 2017 | 14,119,567 | 1,694 | +1% |
| 2018 | 14,087,196 | 1,718 | -0% |
| 2019 | 8,623,479 | 954 | -39% |
| 2020 | 10,562,127 | 1,662 | +22% |
| 2021 | 9,099,592 | 1,652 | -14% |
| 2022 | 9,346,970 | 1,673 | +3% |
| 2023 | 8,123,502 | 1,649 | -13% |
| 2024 | 7,720,726 | 1,612 | -5% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 0 | 1 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 0 | 1 |
| Information | 0 | 1 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 0 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 72,527,816 | 2,086 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 36,544,455 | 43 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 624,021 | 13 |
| Construction | 137,035 | 4 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | LOGAN, UT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SVC MANUFACTURING, INC. | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AERO FAB TUBE PROCESSING CORP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SCHREIBER FOODS INC | LOGAN, UT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TTM TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA, LLC | FOREST GROVE, OR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DARIGOLD PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SCHLOSSER FORGE CO-VIKING | VERDI, NV | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SAV-ON PLATING INC | PHOENIX, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BREWSTER CHEESE CO | STOCKTON, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GOODRICH CORPORATION | TROY, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| REAGENTS HOLDINGS LLC | CHARLOTTE, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JEROME CHEESE CO | JEROME, ID | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FIRESTONE WALKER LLC | PASO ROBLES, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WATERBURY PLATING COMPANY | WATERBURY, CT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALTO PEKIN LLC | PEKIN, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FLORIDA'S NATURAL GROWERS, INC. | LAKE WALES, FL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. - NEWMAN | NEWMAN, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TECHALLOY CO INC | UNION, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NESTLE FOOD COMPANY | MODESTO, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS BATON ROUGE LLC | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CALVARY IND INC | FAIRFIELD, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AL-CORN CLEAN FUEL | CLAREMONT, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SHEARER'S FOODS | NEWPORT, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| RIGHTWAY FASTENERS, INC | COLUMBUS, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY | BEDFORD PARK, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DANISCO USA, INC. | THOMSON, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NESTLE USA INC. - SPRINGVILLE, UT | SPRINGVILLE, UT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHS ANNAWAN - TEST WELL CONSTRUCTION | ANNAWAN, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FRITO-LAY, INC. | BAKERSFIELD, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JOHN DEERE SEEDING GROUP | MOLINE, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MIDWEST YOGURT INC. | MURFREESBORO, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DEKALB METAL FINISHING CORPORATION | AUBURN, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC - BLACK CREEK DIV | BLACK CREEK, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC - REEDSBURG | REEDSBURG, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUZUKI GARPHYTTAN | SOUTH BEND, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. - LAS CRUCES | LAS CRUCES, NM | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SAL CHEMICAL CO. INC. | WEIRTON, WV | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GROW MORE INC | GARDENA, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DBA-TOLLESON DAIRY | TOLLESON, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FRITO LAY VANCOUVER | VANCOUVER, WA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC | WAUPUN, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WISCONSIN CHEESE GROUP | MONTICELLO, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE FARMS DAIRY | MURFREESBORO, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LALA U.S. | OMAHA, NE | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SHELL CATALYSTS &TECHNOLOGIES | BAY POINT, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NESTLE HEALTH SCIENCE | EAU CLAIRE, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PLATECO INC | REEDSBURG, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEMSTATION OF THE OZARKS | SPRINGDALE, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC | MECHANICSBURG, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BIAZZO DAIRY PRODUCTS | RIDGEFIELD, NJ | 2024 | — | — | — |