Chloroacetic acid
CAS # 79-11-8
243,743 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)
+791% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5,216 | 19 | — |
| 2016 | 5,630 | 20 | +8% |
| 2017 | 30,795 | 21 | +447% |
| 2018 | 5,122 | 19 | -83% |
| 2019 | 8,194 | 13 | +60% |
| 2020 | 11,744 | 20 | +43% |
| 2021 | 9,186 | 21 | -22% |
| 2022 | 100,129 | 26 | +990% |
| 2023 | 21,225 | 26 | -79% |
| 2024 | 46,502 | 23 | +119% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 132,827 | 6 |
| Manufacturing | 110,338 | 29 |
| Wholesale Trade | 578 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAN, FOX AND CO | VERNON, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TCI AMERICA | PORTLAND, OR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY | EMELLE, AL | 2024 | 20,000 | — | — |
| POLYVENTIVE, LLC | CALHOUN, GA | 2024 | 9,829 | 9,829 | — |
| MANUFACTURER'S CHEMICAL L P | CLEVELAND, TN | 2024 | 5,854 | 5,854 | — |
| PEACH STATE LABS, LLC | ROME, GA | 2024 | 4,274 | 4,274 | — |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC | MIDLAND, MI | 2024 | 3,910 | 3,910 | — |
| CHATTEM CHEMICALS WAREHOUSE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 2024 | 500 | 500 | — |
| NIACET CORPORATION | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | 2024 | 500 | 500 | — |
| PPG INDUSTRIES INC | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 476 | 476 | — |
| NOURYON FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS, LLC | AXIS, AL | 2024 | 377 | 377 | — |
| ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP | HOPEWELL, VA | 2024 | 234 | 234 | — |
| SOLVAY USA INC | WINDER, GA | 2024 | 225 | 225 | — |
| GALATA CHEMICALS, LLC | HAHNVILLE, LA | 2024 | 160 | 160 | — |
| STEPAN CO | ELWOOD, IL | 2024 | 84 | 58 | 26 |
| SOLVAY UNIVERSITY PARK FACILITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, IL | 2024 | 32 | 32 | — |
| LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS INC BOWLING GREEN | BOWLING GREEN, OH | 2024 | 13 | 13 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2024 | 12 | 12 | — |
| BLENTECH | HOUSTON, TX | 2024 | 10 | 10 | — |
| KENSING | HOPEWELL, VA | 2024 | 10 | 10 | — |
| CONLEN SURFACTANT TECHNOLOGY INC | CONROE, TX | 2024 | 3 | 3 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| NORMAN, FOX AND CO | VERNON, CA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| DIAMOND CHEMICAL CO INC | EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ | 2023 | — | — | — |
| TCI AMERICA | PORTLAND, OR | 2023 | — | — | — |
| HARCROS CHEMICALS, INC. | DALTON, GA | 2023 | — | — | — |
| AQUASOL | ROCK HILL, SC | 2023 | — | — | — |
| POLYVENTIVE, LLC | CALHOUN, GA | 2023 | 6,304 | 6,304 | — |
| MANUFACTURER'S CHEMICAL L P | CLEVELAND, TN | 2023 | 5,004 | 5,004 | — |
| CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC | MIDLAND, MI | 2023 | 2,904 | 2,904 | — |
| PEACH STATE LABS, LLC | ROME, GA | 2023 | 2,195 | 2,195 | — |
| POLYVENTIVE, LLC | DALTON, GA | 2023 | 1,587 | 1,587 | — |
| ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP | HOPEWELL, VA | 2023 | 824 | 824 | — |
| NIACET CORPORATION | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | 2023 | 500 | 500 | — |
| PPG INDUSTRIES INC | LA PORTE, TX | 2023 | 481 | 481 | — |
| NOURYON FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS, LLC | AXIS, AL | 2023 | 279 | 279 | — |
| CHATTEM CHEMICALS WAREHOUSE | CHATTANOOGA, TN | 2023 | 255 | 255 | — |
| BLENTECH | HOUSTON, TX | 2023 | 250 | 250 | — |
| SOLVAY USA INC | WINDER, GA | 2023 | 225 | 225 | — |
| GALATA CHEMICALS, LLC | HAHNVILLE, LA | 2023 | 160 | 160 | — |
| STEPAN CO | ELWOOD, IL | 2023 | 92 | 60 | 32 |
| TRICHROMATIC-WEST, INC | COMMERCE, CA | 2023 | 87 | 87 | — |
| SOLVAY UNIVERSITY PARK FACILITY | UNIVERSITY PARK, IL | 2023 | 29 | 29 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY U.S.A., MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | 2023 | 15 | 15 | — |
| CONLEN SURFACTANT TECHNOLOGY INC | CONROE, TX | 2023 | 13 | 13 | — |
| LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS INC BOWLING GREEN | BOWLING GREEN, OH | 2023 | 13 | 13 | — |
| KENSING | HOPEWELL, VA | 2023 | 8 | 8 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| NORMAN, FOX AND CO | VERNON, CA | 2022 | — | — | — |