Nicotine and salts
CAS # N503
3,065,845 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)
+26% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 352,725 | 38 | — |
| 2016 | 327,822 | 42 | -7% |
| 2017 | 327,355 | 41 | -0% |
| 2018 | 299,944 | 40 | -8% |
| 2019 | 138,674 | 22 | -54% |
| 2020 | 189,925 | 43 | +37% |
| 2021 | 271,165 | 41 | +43% |
| 2022 | 342,575 | 40 | +26% |
| 2023 | 370,261 | 38 | +8% |
| 2024 | 445,400 | 36 | +20% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 0 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 2,226,399 | 44 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 833,046 | 13 |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,400 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L PERRIGO CO | ALLEGAN, MI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PHILLIPS MEDISIZE ST. CROIX MEADOWS | HUDSON, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC | ORANGE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| (VEOLIA) ELEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC - GUM SPRINGS PLANT | ARKADELPHIA, AR | 2024 | 252,146 | 2,570 | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY | EMELLE, AL | 2024 | 70,000 | — | — |
| JTI LEAF SERVICES (US) LLC | DANVILLE, VA | 2024 | 40,301 | 40,301 | — |
| UNIVERSAL LEAF NORTH AMERICA | NASHVILLE, NC | 2024 | 16,396 | 16,396 | — |
| ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL | WILSON, NC | 2024 | 12,686 | 12,686 | — |
| PHILIP MORRIS USA INC - PARK 500 | CHESTER, VA | 2024 | 9,545 | 9,525 | 20 |
| PHILIP MORRIS USA INC - MANUFACTURING CENTER COMPLEX | RICHMOND, VA | 2024 | 7,286 | 7,286 | — |
| LIGGETT GROUP LLC | MEBANE, NC | 2024 | 6,782 | 6,782 | — |
| R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY | TOBACCOVILLE, NC | 2024 | 5,229 | 5,229 | — |
| ALLIANCE ONE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, LLC | WILSON, NC | 2024 | 4,958 | 4,958 | — |
| ALLIANCE ONE NORTH AMERICA - RECON FACILITY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 2024 | 4,282 | 4,282 | — |
| AMERICAN SNUFF COMPANY, LLC | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 2024 | 4,053 | 4,053 | — |
| CRES TOBACCO CO INC | KING, NC | 2024 | 3,542 | 3,542 | — |
| U S SMOKELESS TOBACCO CO EAGLE ONE | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | 2024 | 3,166 | 3,166 | — |
| U S SMOKELESS TOBACCO MANUFACTURING CO LLC | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | 2024 | 1,452 | 1,452 | — |
| AMERICAN SNUFF CO LLC | CLARKSVILLE, TN | 2024 | 963 | 963 | — |
| JOHN MIDDLETON CO/KING OF PRUSSIA | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | 2024 | 554 | 554 | — |
| US FLUE CURED TOBACCO GROWERS | TIMBERLAKE, NC | 2024 | 515 | 265 | — |
| J. P. TAYLOR COMPANY, LLC | OXFORD, NC | 2024 | 373 | 373 | — |
| CAMBREX CHARLES CITY, INC | CHARLES CITY, IA | 2024 | 346 | 346 | — |
| SWISHER INTERNATIONAL, INC. | JACKSONVILLE, FL | 2024 | 250 | 250 | — |
| SWISHER INTL INC | WHEELING, WV | 2024 | 250 | 250 | — |
| U S SMOKELESS TOBACCO MANUFACTURING CO LLC | NASHVILLE, TN | 2024 | 154 | 154 | — |
| R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. WHITAKER PARK | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 2024 | 139 | 139 | — |
| PERRIGO HOLLAND INC | HOLLAND, MI | 2024 | 10 | 10 | — |
| PINKERTON TOBACCO CO. LP | OWENSBORO, KY | 2024 | 7 | 7 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2024 | 7 | 7 | — |
| CONGAR INTERNATIONAL CORP | CAYEY, PR | 2024 | 5 | 5 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC | KIMBALL, NE | 2024 | 3 | 3 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC | GRANTSVILLE, UT | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| L PERRIGO CO | ALLEGAN, MI | 2023 | — | — | — |
| PHILLIPS MEDISIZE ST. CROIX MEADOWS | HUDSON, WI | 2023 | — | — | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY | EMELLE, AL | 2023 | 205,000 | — | — |
| JTI LEAF SERVICES (US) LLC | DANVILLE, VA | 2023 | 49,617 | 49,617 | — |
| AMERICAN SNUFF COMPANY, LLC | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 2023 | 20,566 | 20,566 | — |
| ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL | WILSON, NC | 2023 | 18,314 | 18,314 | — |
| UNIVERSAL LEAF NORTH AMERICA | NASHVILLE, NC | 2023 | 17,458 | 17,458 | — |
| PHILIP MORRIS USA INC - PARK 500 | CHESTER, VA | 2023 | 10,337 | 10,318 | 19 |
| R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY | TOBACCOVILLE, NC | 2023 | 8,963 | 8,963 | — |
| PHILIP MORRIS USA INC - MANUFACTURING CENTER COMPLEX | RICHMOND, VA | 2023 | 7,862 | 7,862 | — |
| LIGGETT GROUP LLC | MEBANE, NC | 2023 | 7,473 | 7,473 | — |
| ALLIANCE ONE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, LLC | WILSON, NC | 2023 | 4,718 | 4,718 | — |
| R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. WHITAKER PARK | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 2023 | 4,642 | 4,642 | — |
| LANCASTER LEAF TOBACCO CO OF PA INC | LANCASTER, PA | 2023 | 3,573 | 3,573 | — |