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1995 Hydrogen Fluoride Releases: Top 100 Polluters

Fluoride Action Network | Toxic Release Inventory | October 2016

The following data comes from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) for Hydrogen Fluoride releases. Hydrogen Fluoride is the dominant source for levels of fluoride entering the U.S. environment according to TRI. These releases pollute our bodies, air, water, and soil. It’s important to emphasize, especially at the community level, that not all industries or sources that release fluoride into the environment are included in the TRI.

About the Table below:

  • Pounds released: These are the On- and Off-site releases as reported by TRI. This amount does not include quantities of the toxic chemical that were the result of a catastrophic event, remedial action or other, one-time event not associated with production. It also does not include the wastes generated and disposed off-site to incineration and other methods of disposal (and exposure).
  • Note: The quantities listed below change as TRI frequently updates its data. However, the changes are generally not significant.

Hydrogen Fluoride Releases: Top 100 Polluters in 1995

Rank POUNDS TRI CODE  FACILITY
1 609,897 Aluminum
Primary Metals
NORANDA ALUMINUM INC. 391 ST JUDE INDUSTRIAL PARK, NEW MADRID MISSOURI 63869 (NEW MADRID)
2 605,000 Glass
Stone/Clay/Glass
OWENS CORNING. 2648 WAGENER RD, AIKEN SOUTH CAROLINA 29801 (AIKEN)
3 590,000 Aluminum
Primary Metals
ALCOA INC – WARRICK OPERATIONS. HWYS 66 & 61, NEWBURGH INDIANA 47629
4 578,900 Steel
Primary Metals
AK STEEL CORP – ZANESVI LLE WORKS. 1724 LINDEN AVE, ZANESVILLE OHIO 43701 (MUSKINGUM)
5 482,100 Aluminum
Primary Metals
SOUTHWIRE CO KENTUCKY PLANT. 1987 STATE RT 3543, HAWESVILLE KENTUCKY 42348 (HANCOCK)
6 477,000 Aluminum
Primary Metals
KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP. MEAD WORKS. 2111 E. HAWTHORNE RD., MEAD WASHINGTON 99021 (SPOKANE)
7 453,675 Aluminum
Primary Metals
COLUMBIA FALLS ALUMINUM CO LLC. 2000 ALUMINUM DR, COLUMBIA FALLS MONTANA 59912 (FLATHEAD)
8 358,000 Aluminum
Primary Metals
ORMET PRIMARY ALUMINUM CORP. 43840 STATE RT 7, HANNIBAL OHIO 43931 (MONROE)
9 328,399 Aluminum
Primary Metals
ALCOA INC. FM 1786 OFF RT 79, ROCKDALE TEXAS 76567
10 326,185 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC- AUGUSTA PL ANTS 3 4 5. 1630 ARTHERN RD, AUGUSTA GEORGIA 30901 (RICHMOND)
11 268,460 Glass
Stone/Clay/Glass
OWENS CORNING VETROTEX LLC – ANDERSON SC. 4837 HWY 81 S, STARR SOUTH CAROLINA 29684 (ANDERSON)
12 250,000 Aluminum
Primary Metals
VANALCO INC. 5701 N.W. LOWER RIVER RD., VANCOUVER WASHINGTON 98660 (CLARK)
13 200,000 Plastics
Chemicals
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO TENNESSEE OPERATIONS. 100 EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT TENNESSEE 37662 (SULLIVAN)
14 199,000 Aluminum
Primary Metals
CENTURY ALUMINUM OF WEST VIRGINIA INC. CENTURY RD, RAVENSWOOD WEST VIRGINIA 26164 (JACKSON)
15 187,245 Aluminum
Primary Metals
CHINOOK VENTURES INC. 4029 INDUSTRIAL WAY, LONGVIEW WASHINGTON 98632 (COWLITZ)
16 175,513 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC ATLANTA PLANT. 5472 OAKDALE RD, SMYRNA GEORGIA 30082 (COBB)
17 158,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC BESSEMER PLANT 6. 8250 HOPEWELL RD, BESSEMER ALABAMA 35022 (JEFFERSON)
18 149,539 Ceramic tile
Stone/Clay/Glass
MONARCH CERAMIC TILE INC. 834 RICKWOOD RD, FLORENCE ALABAMA 35630 (LAUDERDALE)
19 146,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC BESSEMER PLA NT 5. VULCAN RD, BESSEMER ALABAMA 35022 (JEFFERSON)
20 133,502 Iron & Steel
Primary Metals
AK STEEL BUTLER WORKS. BANTAM AVE, BUTLER PENNSYLVANIA 16001 (BUTLER)
21 133,502 Iron & Steel
Primary Metals
AK STEEL–BUTLER WORKS. RT 8 S, BUTLER PENNSYLVANIA 16001 (BUTLER)
22 119,860 Petroleum TALLEY METALS TECHNOLOGY. 205 TALLEY METALS LN, MC BEE SOUTH CAROLINA 29101 (CHESTERFIELD)
23 114,441 Aluminum
Primary Metals
ALCOA BADIN WORKS. HWY 740, BADIN NORTH CAROLINA 28009 (STANLY)
24 113,400 Aluminum
Primary Metals
ALCAN PRIMARY PRODUCTS CORP SEBREE WORKS. 9404 STATE RT 2096, ROBARDS KENTUCKY 42452 (HENDERSON)
25 109,750 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
REDLAND BRICK INC CUSHWA PLANT. 15718 CLEAR SPRING RD, WILLIAMSPORT MARYLAND 21795 (WASHINGTON)
26 106,782 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC VAN WYCK PLAN TS. 7472 VAN WYCK RD, VAN WYCK SOUTH CAROLINA 29744 (LANCASTER)
27 103,000 Petroleum NATIONAL CO-OP REFINERY ASSOC. 2000 S MAIN ST, MCPHERSON KANSAS 67460 (MCPHERSON)
28 102,000 Aluminum
Primary Metals
EASTALCO ALUMINUM CO. 5601 MANOR WOODS RD, FREDERICK MARYLAND 21703 (FREDERICK)
29 100,081 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC PHENIX CITY PLANT 4. 1501 BRICKYARD RD, PHENIX CITY ALABAMA 36869 (RUSSELL)
30 99,000 Chemicals EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARK. 1669 LAKE AVE, ROCHESTER NEW YORK 14652 (MONROE)
31 95,140 Petroleum MARATHON PETROLEUM CO LP. 4663 W AIRLINE HWY, GARYVILLE LOUISIANA 70051 (ST JOHN THE BAPTIST)
32 94,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
PALMETTO BRICK CO. 3501 BRICKYARD RD, WALLACE SOUTH CAROLINA 29596 (MARLBORO)
33 91,126 Chemicals RHODIA INC. 119130 GERMAN GULCH RD., SILVERBOW MONTANA 59750 (SILVER BOW)
34 90,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BELDEN BRICK CO PLANT 6. 600 EDELWEISS DR NE, SUGARCREEK OHIO 44681 (TUSCARAWAS)
35 89,923 Iron & Steel
Primary Metals
OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS PIPE INC. 241 W CLARKE ST, WILDWOOD FLORIDA 34785 (SUMTER)
36 89,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC AUGUSTA PL ANT 6. 1449 DOUG BARNARD PKWY, AUGUSTA GEORGIA 30906 (RICHMOND)
37 88,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
HANSON BRICK MONROE PLANT. 2304 BRICKYARD RD HWY 74, MONROE NORTH CAROLINA 28110 (UNION)
38 87,763 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
HANSON BRICK – COLUMBIA PLANT. 5100 BRICKYARD RD, COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA 29203 (RICHLAND)
39 87,600 Aluminum
Primary Metals
ALCOA. 2300 N WRIGHT RD, ALCOA TENNESSEE 37701 (BLOUNT)
40 86,500 Aluminum
Primary Metals
ALUMAX OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC. 3575 HWY 52, GOOSE CREEK SOUTH CAROLINA 29445 (BERKELEY)
41 86,392 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
ACME BRICK CO – DENTON PLANT. 220 E DANIELS, DENTON TEXAS 76205 (DENTON)
42 86,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC MACON MS P LANT. 14404 HWY 14, MACON MISSISSIPPI 39341 (NOXUBEE)
43 85,055 Aluminum
Primary Metals
INTALCO ALUMINUM CORP. 4050 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD, FERNDALE WASHINGTON 98248 (WHATCOM)
44 81,600 Petroleum TESORO REFINING & MARKETING CO – MANDAN REFINERY. 900 OLD RED TRAIL NE, MANDAN NORTH DAKOTA 58554 (MORTON)
45 80,900 Aluminum
Primary Metals
ALCOA INC. PARK AVE E, MASSENA NEW YORK 13662 (ST LAWRENCE)
46 80,578 Primary Metals AVESTA SHEFFIELD EAST INC. 7700 ROLLING MILL RD., BALTIMORE MARYLAND 21224 (BALTIMORE (CITY))
47 78,126 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC SALISBURY PLANT. 700 S LONG ST, EAST SPENCER NORTH CAROLINA 28039 (ROWAN)
48 78,000 Chemicals P4 PRODUCTION LLC. 1853 HWY 34, SODA SPRINGS IDAHO 83276 (CARIBOU)
49 78,000 Ceramic Tile
Stone/Clay/Glass
FLORIDA TILE INC. 1247 ALTON RD, LAWRENCEBURG KENTUCKY 40342 (ANDERSON)
50 75,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BELDEN BRICK CO PLANT 8. 700 EDELWEISS DR NE, SUGARCREEK OHIO 44681 (TUSCARAWAS)
51 73,217 Alkalies And Chlorine
Chemicals
PPG INDUSTRIES INC. STATE RT 2, NEW MARTINSVILLE WEST VIRGINIA 26155 (MARSHALL)
52 72,690 Aluminum
Primary Metals
KAISER ALUMINUM TACOMA WORKS. 3400 TAYLOR WAY, TACOMA WASHINGTON 98421 (PIERCE)
53 69,760 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
GLEN-GERY CORP. 5692 RINKER RD, CALEDONIA OHIO 43314 (MARION)
54 68,000 Glass
Stone/Clay/Glass
OWENS-CORNING AMARILLO. 1701 HOLLYWOOD RD, AMARILLO TEXAS 79110 (RANDALL)
55 66,974 Aluminum
Primary Metals
ALCOA WENATCHEE WORKS. 6200 MALAGA HWY, MALAGA WASHINGTON 98828 (CHELAN)
56 66,123 Steel
Primary Metals
OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS INC PLATE PRODUCTS. 549 W SR 38, NEW CASTLE INDIANA 47362 (HENRY)
57 64,700 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
GLEN-GERY CORP. RT 28, SUMMERVILLE PENNSYLVANIA 15864 (JEFFERSON)
58 64,200 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
ACME BRICK CO – EUREKA PLANT. HWY 64 E, CLARKSVILLE ARKANSAS 72830 (JOHNSON)
59 63,878 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
ACME BRICK CO – SAN FELIPE PLANT. 6005 PETER SAN FELIPE RD, SEALY TEXAS 77474 (AUSTIN)
60 62,789 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
ACME BRICK CO PERLA. U.S. HWY 67 N, MALVERN ARKANSAS 72104 (HOT SPRING)
61 62,686 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
NEWCASTLE BRICK PLANT. 6620 COALCREEK PKWY SE, RENTON WASHINGTON 98055 (KING)
62 62,622 Plastics
Chemicals
DUPONT WASHINGTON WORKS. 8480 DUPONT RD, WASHINGTON WEST VIRGINIA 26181 (WOOD)
63 62,600 Corn
Food/Beverages/Tobacco
ADM CORN PROCESSING. 1251 BEAVER CHANNEL PKWY, CLINTON IOWA 52732 (CLINTON)
64 60,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
HANSON BRICK BLACKSBURG PLANT. 550 YORK RD, BLACKSBURG SOUTH CAROLINA 29702 (CHEROKEE)
65 59,860 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
LEE BRICK & TILE CO. 3704 HAWKINS AVE, SANFORD NORTH CAROLINA 27330 (LEE)
66 58,888 Cigarettes
Food/Beverages/Tobacco
R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO TVILL. 7855 KING-TOBACCOVILLE RD, TOBACCOVILLE NORTH CAROLINA 27050 (FORSYTH)
67 58,000 Aluminum
Primary Metals
REYNOLDS METALS CO ST LAWRENCE REDUCTION PLANT. 194 COUNTY RT 45, MASSENA NEW YORK 13662 (ST LAWRENCE)
68 56,831 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
MICA BRICK PLANT. 10627 S STATE RT 27, MICA WASHINGTON 99023 (SPOKANE)
69 55,536 Aluminum
Primary Metals
HYDRO ALUMINUM PUCKETT. 2650 HWY. 18, PUCKETT MISSISSIPPI 39151 (RANKIN)
70 55,000 Paper BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC (DBA EVERGREEN PACKAGING). 175 MAIN ST PO BOX 4000, CANTON NORTH CAROLINA 28716 (HAYWOOD)
71 54,690 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC PHENIX CITY PLANT 3. 1415 BRICKYARD RD, PHENIX CITY ALABAMA 36869 (RUSSELL)
72 52,000 Primary Metals CRUCIBLE MATERIALS CORP TRENT TUBE PLANTS 1,3. 2015 ENERGY DR, EAST TROY WISCONSIN 53120 (WALWORTH)
73 51,060 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
ACME BRICK CO OKLAHOMA CITY. 500 E MEMORIAL RD, OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA 73113 (OKLAHOMA)
74 48,259 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS INC. P HENIX CITY PLANTS 1 & 2. 100 BRICKYARD RD, PHENIX CITY ALABAMA 36869 (RUSSELL)
75 48,000 Petroleum FRONTIER EL DORADO REFINING LLC. 1401 S DOUGLAS RD, EL DORADO KANSAS 67042 (BUTLER)
76 48,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS OF TEXAS MUSKOGEE PLANT. 3101 W 53RD ST S, MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA 74401 (MUSKOGEE)
77 44,000 Plastics
Chemicals
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS MT VERNON LLC. 1 LEXAN LN, MOUNT VERNON INDIANA 47620 (POSEY)
78 43,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
TRIANGLE BRICK CO. 294 KING RD, MONCURE NORTH CAROLINA 27559 (CHATHAM)
79 43,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
HANSON BRICK PLEASANT GARDEN PLANT. 1410 FOREST ACRES CIR, PLEASANT GARDEN NORTH CAROLINA 27313 (GUILFORD)
80 42,284 Plastics
Chemicals
3M CO – CORDOVA. 22614 RT 84 N, CORDOVA ILLINOIS 61242 (ROCK ISLAND)
81 41,250 Glass
Stone/Clay/Glass
WORLD KITCHEN LLC – CHARLEROI PLANT. 100 8TH ST, CHARLEROI PENNSYLVANIA 15022 (WASHINGTON)
82 41,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BELDEN BRICK CO PLANT 3. 690 DOVER RD NE, SUGARCREEK OHIO 44681 (TUSCARAWAS)
83 40,910 Nitrogenous Fertilizer
Chemicals
PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP. HWY 3115 & HWY 30, GEISMAR LOUISIANA 70734 (ASCENSION)
84 40,453 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. RT 405, WATSONTOWN PENNSYLVANIA 17777 (NORTHUMBERLAND)
85 40,320 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BORAL BRICKS OF TEXAS LP ( MAR SHALL PLANT ). 1700 N FRANKLIN ST, MARSHALL TEXAS 75670 (HARRISON)
86 40,000 Plastics
Chemicals
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATIONS. 500 K AVE, GASTON SOUTH CAROLINA 29053 (CALHOUN)
87 39,440 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
HANSON BRICK NINETY SIX PLANT. 624 BRICKYARD RD, NINETY SIX SOUTH CAROLINA 29666 (GREENWOOD)
88 39,000 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
BELDEN BRICK PLANT 4. 475 DOVER RD NW, SUGARCREEK OHIO 44681 (TUSCARAWAS)
89 37,327 Paint & Coating
Chemicals
PEMCO CORP. 5601 EASTERN AVE, BALTIMORE MARYLAND 21224 (BALTIMORE (CITY))
90 36,995 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
ACME BRICK CO BENNETT PLANT. 2350 BENNETT RD, MILLSAP TEXAS 76066 (PARKER)
91 36,418 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
ACME BRICK CO-OUACHITA. GRIGSBY FORD RD, MALVERN ARKANSAS 72104 (HOT SPRING)
92 36,166 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
ACME BRICK BRIDGEPORT PLANT. 102 MAIN ST, BRIDGEPORT TEXAS 76426 (WISE)
93 32,901 Smelting & Refining
Primary Metals
CABOT SUPERMETALS. 650 COUNTY LINE RD, BOYERTOWN PENNSYLVANIA 19512 (BERKS)
94 32,768 Aluminum
Primary Metals
NORTHWEST ALUMINUM CO. 3313 W SECOND ST, THE DALLES OREGON 97058 (WASCO)
95 32,000 Chemicals EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO TEXAS OPERATIONS. 300 KODAK BLVD, LONGVIEW TEXAS 75602 (HARRISON)
96 31,896 Paper WAUSAU PAPER MILLS LLC. 515 W DAVENPORT ST, RHINELANDER WISCONSIN 54501 (ONEIDA)
97 31,620 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
GLEN-GERY CORP. 1519 OLD HWY 6, REDFIELD IOWA 50233 (DALLAS)
98 31,000 Corn
Food/Beverages/Tobacco
ADM. 1 EDMUND ST, PEORIA ILLINOIS 61602 (PEORIA)
99 30,449 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC PLANT 20. 148 SYCAMORE LN, MOORESVILLE INDIANA 46158 (MORGAN)
100 30,031 Brick
Stone/Clay/Glass
ACME BRICK CO – ELGIN PLANT. RT 5, BOX 89, ELGIN TEXAS 78621 (BASTROP)

1995 Total Releases:

Waste Managed
Off & On Site Releases
Hydrogen Fluoride 211,881,145 11,947,525
Sulfuryl Fluoride 371,500  355,007
Fluorine Releases 33,319 48,300

See  TOP 100 FACILITIES FOR HYDROGEN FLUORIDE RELEASES BY YEAR:

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