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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME WHEEL CORP | HARBOR CITY, CA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| FOUNTAIN PLATING COMPANY | WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| SMITH EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING | WATERTOWN, SD | 2015 | — | — | — |
| HP HOOD | WINCHESTER, VA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| ANHEUSER-BUSCH COLUMBUS BREWERY | COLUMBUS, OH | 2015 | — | — | — |
| DAIRICONCEPTS | EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY | BEDFORD PARK, IL | 2015 | — | — | — |
| ROCHESTER OVERNIGHT PLATING | ROCHESTER, NY | 2015 | — | — | — |
| ODWALLA JUICES | DINUBA, CA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC. - CAMPBELL | CAMPBELL, NY | 2015 | — | — | — |
| DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA | PORTALES, NM | 2015 | — | — | — |
| UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE - DECATUR OPERATIONS | DECATUR, AL | 2015 | — | — | — |
| AMREX CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC (MAIN FACILITY) | BINGHAMTON, NY | 2015 | — | — | — |
| BRITELINE EXTRUSIONS INC | SUMMERVILLE, SC | 2015 | — | — | — |
| NESTLE NUTRITION GATEWAY | EAU CLAIRE, WI | 2015 | — | — | — |
| INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA TABLE SPREADS | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 2015 | — | — | — |
| MILK SPECIALTIES GLOBAL MONROE | MONROE, WI | 2015 | — | — | — |
| ATMOSPHERE HEAT TREATING INC. | WIXOM, MI | 2015 | — | — | — |
| SANMINA - PLANT # 1 | SAN JOSE, CA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| GILMER INDUSTRIES INC | HARRISONBURG, VA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| HOWMET GLOBAL FASTENING SYSTEMS INC | FULLERTON, CA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| DUCOMMUNAEROSTRUCTURES INC. | GARDENA, CA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| TECOMET | WOBURN, MA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| SWIFT BEEF COMPANY | HYRUM, UT | 2015 | — | — | — |
| KRAFT HEINZ FOODS CO | TULARE, CA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| SAPUTO DAIRY FOODS USA, LLC | DELHI, NY | 2015 | — | — | — |
| THATCHER COMPANY OF ARIZONA | BUCKEYE, AZ | 2015 | — | — | — |
| KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL | KIRKSVILLE, MO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| SAL CHEMICAL CO. INC. | WEIRTON, WV | 2015 | — | — | — |
| FOREMOST FARMS USA | CHILTON, WI | 2015 | — | — | — |
| CHEMSTATION OF ALABAMA | BESSEMER, AL | 2015 | — | — | — |
| SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. | SOUTH GATE, CA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| DFA DAIRY BRANDS FLUID , LLC DBA KEMPS | LE MARS, IA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| SOLVAY USA INC | CINCINNATI, OH | 2015 | — | — | — |
| MANUFACTURING SCIENCES CORP | OAK RIDGE, TN | 2015 | — | — | — |
| ADVANCION CORPORATION - STERLINGTON PLANT | STERLINGTON, LA | 2015 | 7,355,211 | 433 | — |
| VICKERY ENVIRONMENTAL INC | VICKERY, OH | 2015 | 4,099,431 | — | — |
| ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS - PENSACOLA PLANT | CANTONMENT, FL | 2015 | 650,471 | 2 | — |
| INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS VICTORIA SITE | VICTORIA, TX | 2015 | 162,600 | 2,600 | — |
| TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK SERVICES | DEER PARK, TX | 2015 | 148,852 | — | — |
| KETJEN | PASADENA, TX | 2015 | 121,210 | 121,200 | 5 |
| US DOE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE | AIKEN, SC | 2015 | 116,673 | 116,673 | — |
| INEOS NITRILES USA LLC | LIMA, OH | 2015 | 100,398 | 100,398 | — |
| U.S. ECOLOGY, INC. - NEVADA (BEATTY, NV) | BEATTY, NV | 2015 | 87,576 | 44 | — |
| PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP - GEISMAR AGRICULTURAL NITROGEN & PHOSPHATE PLANT | GEISMAR, LA | 2015 | 87,243 | 87,243 | — |
| SENECA FOODS CORP. GLENCOE, MINNESOTA | GLENCOE, MN | 2015 | 75,288 | — | — |
| CHEROKEE NITROGEN | CHEROKEE, AL | 2015 | 71,881 | 70,604 | — |
| CF INDUSTRIES - DONALDSONVILLE NITROGEN COMPLEX | DONALDSONVILLE, LA | 2015 | 58,533 | 58,533 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS - LONE MOUNTAIN FACILITY | WAYNOKA, OK | 2015 | 40,234 | — | — |
| ATI MILLERSBURG | ALBANY, OR | 2015 | 36,605 | 36,605 | — |