♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene
CAS # 91-20-3
19,250,555 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)
0% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,727,074 | 1,307 | — |
| 2016 | 1,935,146 | 1,270 | +12% |
| 2017 | 1,920,981 | 1,303 | -1% |
| 2018 | 1,816,119 | 1,329 | -5% |
| 2019 | 713,145 | 681 | -61% |
| 2020 | 1,759,233 | 1,226 | +147% |
| 2021 | 3,574,727 | 1,224 | +103% |
| 2022 | 2,576,634 | 1,264 | -28% |
| 2023 | 1,495,079 | 1,207 | -42% |
| 2024 | 1,732,417 | 1,200 | +16% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Other Services | 0 | 1 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 0 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 10,261,877 | 878 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 6,283,940 | 41 |
| Public Administration | 1,725,779 | 116 |
| Utilities | 547,455 | 285 |
| Wholesale Trade | 231,726 | 641 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 150,515 | 39 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DESC GREENLAKE
SEATTLE, WA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Jun 2022 |
|
DESC GREENLAKE
SEATTLE, WA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Oct 2022 |
|
PROLOGIS EMERALD GATEWAY
SEATTLE, WA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Apr 2021 |
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DESC GREENLAKE
SEATTLE, WA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Aug 2022 |
|
PROLOGIS EMERALD GATEWAY
SEATTLE, WA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Apr 2021 |
|
JIFFY LUBE #1987
HAMILTON, NJ
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.02 | +99,999% | Oct 2020 |
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DESC GREENLAKE
SEATTLE, WA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Jul 2022 |
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PROLOGIS EMERALD GATEWAY
SEATTLE, WA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Apr 2021 |
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JIFFY LUBE #1987
HAMILTON, NJ
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.06 | +99,999% | Oct 2020 |
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TIFFEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
HAUPPAUGE, NY
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.01 | +99,999% | Sep 2017 |
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DESC GREENLAKE
SEATTLE, WA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2022 |
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TIFFEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
HAUPPAUGE, NY
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.01 | +99,999% | Aug 2017 |
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY - FT. WAYNE YARD
FT WAYNE, IN
|
5.00 mg/L | 0.01 | +49,900% | Jul 2015 |
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GREATER CAMBRIDGE ENERGY PROGRAM - ROUTE K5A
CAMBRIDGE, MA
|
0.43 mg/L | 0.00 | +14,408% | May 2025 |
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GREATER CAMBRIDGE ENERGY PROGRAM - ROUTE K5A
CAMBRIDGE, MA
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0.43 mg/L | 0.00 | +14,408% | May 2025 |
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BOLINGER, VAN
CHENEY, KS
|
0.10 mg/L | 0.00 | +8,765% | Dec 2023 |
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SOLVAY SPECIALTY POLYMERS USA - RYTON FACILITY
BORGER, TX
|
0.06 mg/L | 0.00 | +5,690% | Jan 2024 |
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SOLVAY SOLEXIS INC
THOROFARE, NJ
|
3.48 kg/d | 0.07 | +4,664% | Apr 2023 |
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ST. MARYS CEMENT INC
CHARLEVOIX, MI
|
0.19 mg/L | 0.01 | +3,680% | Jan 2019 |
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RESINALL MISSISSIPPI - HATTIESBURG
HATTIESBURG, MS
|
0.05 kg/d | 0.00 | +3,300% | Dec 2021 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILSON COMBUSTION TURBINE PLANT | WAYNESBORO, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ACTION PETROLEUM CO LTD | PRESTONSBURG, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MANCHESTER STREET | PROVIDENCE, RI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SCOTT PETROLEUM | GREENWOOD, MS | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUN COAST RESOURCES | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ZION ENERGY CENTER | ZION, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| EH WOLF & SONS INC-SLINGER FACILITY | SLINGER, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUN COAST RESOURCES | AUSTIN, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUN COAST RESOURCES | KILGORE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TULSA BUS MFG PLANT | TULSA, OK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WORLD FUEL SERVICES MILFORD BULK PLANT | MILFORD, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MIDSTREAM FUEL SERVICE LLC (GALVESTON) | GALVESTON, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WORLD FUEL SERVICES MONROE BULK PLANT | MONROE, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUPERIOR SOLVENTS & CHEMICALS | FAIRFIELD, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GREENS CREEK MINE | ANGOON, AK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LION COPOLYMER | BATON ROUGE, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FLORENCE COPPER | FLORENCE, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MPC GENERATING, LLC | MONROE, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CARLOTA COPPER COMPANY | MIAMI, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ENGINEERED POLYMER SOLUTIONS INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ASPHALT AND FUEL SUPPLY | TULSA, OK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WORLD FUEL SERVICES MASSILLON BULK PLANT | MASSILLON, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JCS MIDWEST TERMINAL PADUCAH | PADUCAH, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THOMAS PETROLEUM | VICTORIA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THOMAS PETROLEUM | LAREDO, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC MAYO E.G. PLT | ROXBORO, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MOHAWK LABORATORIES DIV NCH CO | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HERMOSA | PATAGONIA, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN COUNTIES OIL CO, LP DBA SC FUEL | MODESTO, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DOMINION ROSEMARY POWER STATION | ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUPERIOR INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ELKHART, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO | HOLLAND, MI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SEATEX CORP | ROSENBERG, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BAYPORT POLYMERS LLC ETHANE CRACKER | PORT ARTHUR, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC - BEEVILLE | BEEVILLE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CLEARWATER INTL L L C | ELMENDORF, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BRADCO INC | HOLBROOK, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ROGERS ENERGY COMPLEX | MOORESBORO, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LONESTAR ECOLOGY LLC | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FLYERS ENERGY #3001 | SPARKS, NV | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SEATEX - PASADENA | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BUSHMILLS ETHANOL INC. | ATWATER, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUN COAST RESOURCES | FREEPORT, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TRI STATE ASPHALT LLC. | MORRIS, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HELENA INDUSTRIES, LLC | WEST HELENA, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WEST DIRECT OIL - PHOENIX | PHOENIX, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WEST DIRECT OIL | NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FORT GREELY REAL ESTATE - GARRISON | FORT GREELY, AK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MID-TOWN PETROLEUM ACQUISTION LLC | PORT HURON, MI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALLEGHENY PETROLEUM PRODUCTS CO | WILMERDING, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |