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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST POINT DAIRY PRODUCTS INC | HYRUM, UT | 2015 | 1 | 1 | — |
| DANNON CO INC | FORT WORTH, TX | 2015 | 1 | 1 | — |
| BASF DNT PLANT | GEISMAR, LA | 2015 | 1 | 1 | — |
| MARTIN MARIETTA MAGNESIA SPECIALTIES, LLC | WOODVILLE, OH | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ENVIRITE OF OHIO INC (DBA US ECOLOGY) | CANTON, OH | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER | INDIAN HEAD, MD | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| IGM RESINS CHARLOTTE, INC | CHARLOTTE, NC | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| COMPX NATIONAL | MAULDIN, SC | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| GARELICK FARMS LYNN PLANT | LYNN, MA | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| GARELICK FARMS MILK PRODUCTION FACILITY | FRANKLIN, MA | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| WESTERN EXTRUSIONS | CARROLLTON, TX | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| AAAR DENISON I | DENISON, TX | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ENVIRITE OF ILLINOIS INC | HARVEY, IL | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ARCH CHEMICALS | ROCHESTER, NY | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |
| HAGER COMPANIES | MONTGOMERY, AL | 2015 | 0 | 0 | — |