Acrylic acid
CAS # 79-10-7
20,468,260 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)
-64% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,509,901 | 186 | — |
| 2016 | 4,661,620 | 179 | +33% |
| 2017 | 3,679,890 | 192 | -21% |
| 2018 | 1,265,322 | 185 | -66% |
| 2019 | 118,486 | 92 | -91% |
| 2020 | 1,208,820 | 189 | +920% |
| 2021 | 1,785,033 | 189 | +48% |
| 2022 | 1,764,526 | 184 | -1% |
| 2023 | 1,227,102 | 185 | -30% |
| 2024 | 1,247,560 | 178 | +2% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 17,370,028 | 215 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 3,071,636 | 16 |
| Wholesale Trade | 304 | 4 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLYNT COMPOSITES USA, INC. | CARPENTERSVILLE, IL | 2020 | 10 | 10 | — |
| ROHM & HAAS CHEMICAL LLC | KANKAKEE, IL | 2020 | 10 | 10 | — |
| STI POLYMER, INC | SANFORD, NC | 2020 | 9 | 9 | — |
| ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL CO. -CALUMET CITY, IL | CALUMET CITY, IL | 2020 | 8 | 8 | — |
| BOSTIK INC | PIEDMONT, SC | 2020 | 8 | 8 | — |
| LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC. | GASTONIA, NC | 2020 | 7 | 7 | — |
| DOW CHEMICAL CO | BRISTOL, PA | 2020 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. | CARTERSVILLE, GA | 2020 | 5 | 5 | — |
| HOLCIM (US) INC. | HOLLY HILL, SC | 2020 | 5 | 5 | — |
| OWENSBORO SPECIALTY POLYMERS | OWENSBORO, KY | 2020 | 4 | 4 | — |
| ELEMENTIS SPECIALTIES, INC., NEW MARTINSVILLE | PROCTOR, WV | 2020 | 4 | 4 | — |
| SYNTHOMER INC. | CHESTER, SC | 2020 | 4 | 4 | — |
| SPECIALTY POLYMERS INC | CHESTER, SC | 2020 | 3 | 3 | — |
| ECO SERVICES BATON ROUGE SITE | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2020 | 2 | 2 | — |
| THE SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/ROCHESTER PLT | ROCHESTER, PA | 2020 | 2 | 2 | — |
| OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC | FITCHBURG, CITY OF, MA | 2020 | 1 | 1 | — |
| SPECIALTY POLYMERS | WOODBURN, OR | 2020 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2020 | 1 | 1 | — |
| EQ DETROIT INC | DETROIT, MI | 2020 | 1 | 1 | — |
| NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY | BEDFORD PARK, IL | 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC | ORANGE, TX | 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| BLENTECH | HOUSTON, TX | 2019 | — | — | — |
| ROYAL ADHESIVES & SEALANTS LLC | DALTON, GA | 2019 | — | — | — |
| NEUTRON PRODUCTS, INC. | DICKERSON, MD | 2019 | — | — | — |
| AURORA SPECIALTY CHEMISTRIES | LANSING, MI | 2019 | — | — | — |
| GREENCHEM INDUSTRIES LLC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 2019 | — | — | — |
| INNOSPEC PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS | HIGH POINT, NC | 2019 | — | — | — |
| INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | CARTERSVILLE, GA | 2019 | — | — | — |
| ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO LLC - SHEBOYGAN FALLS FACILITY | SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI | 2019 | — | — | — |
| AURORIUM INDIANAPOLIS, LLC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 2019 | — | — | — |
| BUCKEYE INTERNATIONAL INC | MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO | 2019 | — | — | — |
| MAPEI CORPORATION | WEST CHICAGO, IL | 2019 | — | — | — |
| AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INC. | HURON, OH | 2019 | — | — | — |
| H B FULLER CO | COVINGTON, GA | 2019 | — | — | — |
| TOLL SOLUTIONS LLC | DUNCAN, SC | 2019 | — | — | — |
| DYSTAR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | REIDSVILLE, NC | 2019 | — | — | — |
| WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION, POLYMERS DIVISION-MAI | CALVERT CITY, KY | 2019 | — | — | — |
| RSA CORPORATION | DANBURY, CT | 2019 | — | — | — |
| CYTEC SURFACE SPECIALTIES | LANGLEY, SC | 2019 | — | — | — |
| ALBERDINGK BOLEY, INC. | GREENSBORO, NC | 2019 | — | — | — |
| INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. | CARTERSVILLE, GA | 2019 | — | — | — |
| TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK SERVICES | DEER PARK, TX | 2019 | 35,637 | 3 | — |
| AMERICAN ACRYL LP | SEABROOK, TX | 2019 | 21,915 | 21,915 | — |
| EVONIK CORP | GREENSBORO, NC | 2019 | 14,920 | 14,920 | — |
| DEGUSSA CORP. - STOCKHAUSEN SUPERABSORBER | GREENSBORO, NC | 2019 | 7,955 | 7,955 | — |
| LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS INC | CALVERT CITY, KY | 2019 | 4,610 | 4,610 | — |