Non-Compliance TRI Reporter Clean Air Act Clean Water Act RCRA

CORNING INCORPORATED

Quick Summary

•Released 128,010 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
•Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.

Address: 310 NORTH COLLEGE ROAD
WILMINGTON, NC 28405
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County: NEW HANOVER County
Industry: Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 327212
Inspections: 10 · last Apr 1, 2025
Total Penalties: $0
Registry ID: 110038493252

How This Compares

#43 of 729 TRI reporters in NC

#947 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -7% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	97,010	—
2016	125,010	+29%
2017	128,010	+2%
2018	148,010	+16%
2019	30,005	-80%
2020	89,010	+197%
2021	134,788	+51%
2022	137,724	+2%
2023	131,701	-4%
2024	90,230	-31%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Chlorine	68,063	68,063	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	22,167	22,167	—	—	—

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Chlorine	98,027	98,027	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	33,218	33,218	—	—	—
1-Bromopropane	456	456	—	—	12,600	♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Chlorine	101,814	101,814	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	35,299	35,299	—	—	—
1-Bromopropane	611	611	—	—	14,069	♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Chlorine	100,174	100,174	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	34,614	34,614	—	—	—

2020

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Chlorine	66,005	66,005	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	23,005	23,005	—	—	—

2019

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	30,005	30,005	—	—	—

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Chlorine	111,005	111,005	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	37,005	37,005	—	—	—

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Chlorine	96,005	96,005	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	32,005	32,005	—	—	—

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Chlorine	95,005	95,005	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	30,005	30,005	—	—	—

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Chlorine	73,005	73,005	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	24,005	24,005	—	—	—

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical	Released	Recycled	Energy Recovery	Treated
Chlorine	—	—	—	36,255
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	—	—	—	7,880

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program	Type	Violation Date	Return to Compliance	Status
rcra	Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	Mar 18, 2003	Apr 15, 2003	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	Feb 26, 1991	Feb 26, 1991	Resolved

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

WRITTEN INFORMAL

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD003938586-009 · Mar 18, 2003

WRITTEN INFORMAL

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD003938586-000 · Feb 26, 1991