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 1997
| Rank | POUNDS | TRI CODE | FACILITY |
| 1 | 599,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP. MEAD WORKS. 2111 E. HAWTHORNE RD., MEAD WASHINGTON 99021 (SPOKANE) |
| 2 | 590,075 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
ALCOA INC – WARRICK OPERATIONS.HWYS 66 & 61, NEWBURGH INDIANA 47629 (WARRICK) |
| 3 | 534,000 | Stone/Clay/Glass | OWENS CORNING. 2648 WAGENER RD, AIKEN SOUTH CAROLINA 29801 (AIKEN) |
| 4 | 513,421 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
NORANDA ALUMINUM INC. 391 ST JUDE INDUSTRIAL PARK, NEW MADRID MISSOURI 63869 (NEW MADRID) |
| 5 | 483,100 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
SOUTHWIRE CO KENTUCKY PLANT. 1987 STATE RT 3543, HAWESVILLE KENTUCKY 42348 (HANCOCK) |
| 6 | 369,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
ALCOA INC. FM 1786 OFF RT 79, ROCKDALE TEXAS 76567 (MILAM) |
| 7 | 358,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
ORMET PRIMARY ALUMINUM CORP. 43840 STATE RT 7, HANNIBAL OHIO 43931 (MONROE) |
| 8 | 320,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GLEN-GERY CORP MID ATLANTIC PLANT. 423 S POTTSVILLE PIKE, SHOEMAKERSVILLE PENNSYLVANIA 19555 (BERKS) |
| 9 | 310,481 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC- AUGUSTA PL ANTS 3 4 5. 1630 ARTHERN RD, AUGUSTA GEORGIA 30901 (RICHMOND) |
| 10 | 236,885 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
CHINOOK VENTURES INC. 4029 INDUSTRIAL WAY, LONGVIEW WASHINGTON 98632 (COWLITZ) |
| 11 | 230,000 | Plastics Chemicals |
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO TENNESSEE OPERATIONS. 100 EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT TENNESSEE 37662 (SULLIVAN) |
| 12 | 225,447 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
COLUMBIA FALLS ALUMINUM CO LLC. 2000 ALUMINUM DR, COLUMBIA FALLS MONTANA 59912 (FLATHEAD) |
| 13 | 197,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
CENTURY ALUMINUM OF WEST VIRGINIA INC. CENTURY RD, RAVENSWOOD WEST VIRGINIA 26164 (JACKSON) |
| 14 | 195,787 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC ATLANTA PLANT. 5472 OAKDALE RD, SMYRNA GEORGIA 30082 (COBB) |
| 15 | 188,900 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
PINE HALL BRICK CO INC. 634 LINDSAY BRIDGE RD, MADISON NORTH CAROLINA 27025 (ROCKINGHAM) |
| 16 | 162,819 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC BESSEMER PLANT 6. 8250 HOPEWELL RD, BESSEMER ALABAMA 35022 (JEFFERSON) |
| 17 | 160,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC BESSEMER PLA NT 5. VULCAN RD, BESSEMER ALABAMA 35022 (JEFFERSON) |
| 18 | 144,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
VANALCO INC. 5701 N.W. LOWER RIVER RD., VANCOUVER WASHINGTON 98660 (CLARK) |
| 19 | 144,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
ALUMAX OF SOUTH CAROLINA INC. 3575 HWY 52, GOOSE CREEK SOUTH CAROLINA 29445 (BERKELEY) |
| 20 | 143,000 | Glass Stone/Clay/Glass |
OWENS CORNING VETROTEX LLC – ANDERSON SC. 4837 HWY 81 S, STARR SOUTH CAROLINA 29684 (ANDERSON) |
| 21 | 130,440 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
HANSON BRICK MONROE PLANT. 2304 BRICKYARD RD HWY 74, MONROE NORTH CAROLINA 28110 (UNION) |
| 22 | 127,712 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC AUGUSTA PL ANT 6. 1449 DOUG BARNARD PKWY, AUGUSTA GEORGIA 30906 (RICHMOND) |
| 23 | 121,700 | Petroleum | TESORO REFINING & MARKETING CO – MANDAN REFINERY. 900 OLD RED TRAIL NE, MANDAN NORTH DAKOTA 58554 (MORTON) |
| 24 | 121,487 | Cigarettes Food/Beverages/Tobacco |
R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO TVILL. 7855 KING-TOBACCOVILLE RD, TOBACCOVILLE NORTH CAROLINA 27050 (FORSYTH) |
| 25 | 120,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
PALMETTO BRICK CO. 3501 BRICKYARD RD, WALLACE SOUTH CAROLINA 29596 (MARLBORO) |
| 26 | 115,112 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
ALCOA WENATCHEE WORKS. 6200 MALAGA HWY, MALAGA WASHINGTON 98828 (CHELAN) |
| 27 | 109,870 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
KAISER ALUMINUM TACOMA WORKS. 3400 TAYLOR WAY, TACOMA WASHINGTON 98421 (PIERCE) |
| 28 | 104,330 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC PHENIX CITY PLANT 4. 1501 BRICKYARD RD, PHENIX CITY ALABAMA 36869 (RUSSELL) |
| 29 | 103,677 | Steel Primary Metals |
OUTOKUMPU STAINLESS INC PLATE PRODUCTS. 549 W SR 38, NEW CASTLE INDIANA 47362 (HENRY) |
| 30 | 102,700 | Iron & Steel Primary Metals |
AK STEEL–BUTLER WORKS. RT 8 S, BUTLER PENNSYLVANIA 16001 (BUTLER) |
| 31 | 101,120 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
HANSON BRICK – COLUMBIA PLANT. 5100 BRICKYARD RD, COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA 29203 (RICHLAND) |
| 32 | 98,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
EASTALCO ALUMINUM CO. 5601 MANOR WOODS RD, FREDERICK MARYLAND 21703 (FREDERICK) |
| 33 | 95,445 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
INTALCO ALUMINUM CORP. 4050 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD, FERNDALE WASHINGTON 98248 (WHATCOM) |
| 34 | 94,876 | Stone/Clay/Glass | DAL-TILE EL PASO MANUFACTURING. 12001 RAILROAD DR, EL PASO TEXAS 79934 (EL PASO) |
| 35 | 92,000 | Chemicals | EASTMAN KODAK CO EASTMAN BUSINESS PARK. 1669 LAKE AVE, ROCHESTER NEW YORK 14652 (MONROE) |
| 36 | 90,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BELDEN BRICK CO PLANT 6. 600EDELWEISS DR NE, SUGARCREEK OHIO 44681 (TUSCARAWAS) |
| 37 | 88,898 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC GL EASON PLANT. OLD HWY 22, GLEASON TENNESSEE 38229 (WEAKLEY) |
| 38 | 88,000 | Petroleum | NATIONAL CO-OP REFINERY ASSOC. 2000 S MAIN ST, MCPHERSON KANSAS 67460 (MCPHERSON) |
| 39 | 86,344 | Plastics Chemicals |
DUPONT WASHINGTON WORKS. 8480 DUPONT RD, WASHINGTON WEST VIRGINIA 26181 (WOOD) |
| 40 | 84,913 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GENERAL SHALE PRODUCTS LLC PLANT #18. 1307 S MEMORIAL PKWY, HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA 35803 (MADISON) |
| 41 | 82,793 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC SALISBURY PLANT. 700 S LONG ST, EAST SPENCER NORTH CAROLINA 28039 (ROWAN) |
| 42 | 82,766 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
ALCOA BADIN WORKS. HWY 740, BADIN NORTH CAROLINA 28009 (STANLY) |
| 43 | 82,400 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GLEN-GERY CORP BIGLER P LANT. 24 PINE TOP RD, BIGLER PENNSYLVANIA 16825 (CLEARFIELD) |
| 44 | 81,400 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
PHOENIX BRICK YARD. 1814 S 7TH AVE, PHOENIX ARIZONA 85007 (MARICOPA) |
| 45 | 81,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
ALCOA INC. PARK AVE E, MASSENA NEW YORK 13662 (ST LAWRENCE) |
| 46 | 80,245 | Chemicals | P4 PRODUCTION LLC. 1853 HWY 34, SODA SPRINGS IDAHO 83276 (CARIBOU) |
| 47 | 78,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
ALCOA. 2300 N WRIGHT RD, ALCOA TENNESSEE 37701 (BLOUNT) |
| 48 | 76,300 | Corn Food/Beverages/Tobacco |
ADM CORN PROCESSING. 1251 BEAVER CHANNEL PKWY, CLINTON IOWA 52732 (CLINTON) |
| 49 | 76,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BELDEN BRICK CO PLANT 8. 700 EDELWEISS DR NE, SUGARCREEK OHIO 44681 (TUSCARAWAS) |
| 50 | 74,130 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
ALCAN PRIMARY PRODUCTS CORP SEBREE WORKS. 9404 STATE RT 2096, ROBARDS KENTUCKY 42452 (HENDERSON) |
| 51 | 72,901 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC MACON MS P LANT. 14404 HWY 14, MACON MISSISSIPPI 39341 (NOXUBEE) |
| 52 | 71,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC VAN WYCK PLAN TS. 7472 VAN WYCK RD, VAN WYCK SOUTH CAROLINA 29744 (LANCASTER) |
| 53 | 70,738 | Alkalies & Chlorine Chemicals |
PPG INDUSTRIES INC. STATE RT 2, NEW MARTINSVILLE WEST VIRGINIA 26155 (MARSHALL) |
| 54 | 70,400 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
HANSON BRICK BLACKSBURG PLANT. 550 YORK RD, BLACKSBURG SOUTH CAROLINA 29702 (CHEROKEE) |
| 55 | 69,280 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
HANSON BRICK NINETY SIX PLANT. 624 BRICKYARD RD, NINETY SIX SOUTH CAROLINA 29666 (GREENWOOD) |
| 56 | 68,450 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
NEWCASTLE BRICK PLANT. 6620 COALCREEK PKWY SE, RENTON WASHINGTON 98055 (KING) |
| 57 | 66,785 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
MICA BRICK PLANT. 10627 S STATE RT 27, MICA WASHINGTON 99023 (SPOKANE) |
| 58 | 66,600 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GLEN-GERY CORP. 1090 E BOUNDARY AVE, YORK PENNSYLVANIA 17403 (YORK) |
| 59 | 66,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
CHEROKEE BRICK & TILE CO. 3250 WATERVILLE RD, MACON GEORGIA 31206 (BIBB) |
| 60 | 66,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC LEX INGTON PLANT. HWY 1 & BRICKYARD RD, LEXINGTON SOUTH CAROLINA 29072 (LEXINGTON) |
| 61 | 64,200 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
ACME BRICK CO – EUREKA PLANT. HWY 64 E, CLARKSVILLE ARKANSAS 72830 (JOHNSON) |
| 62 | 63,050 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
REDLAND BRICK INC CUSHWA PLANT. 15718 CLEAR SPRING RD, WILLIAMSPORT MARYLAND 21795 (WASHINGTON) |
| 63 | 60,918 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
LEE BRICK & TILE CO. 3704 HAWKINS AVE, SANFORD NORTH CAROLINA 27330 (LEE) |
| 64 | 60,000 | Aluminum Primary Metals |
REYNOLDS METALS CO ST LAWRENCE REDUCTION PLANT. 194 COUNTY RT 45, MASSENA NEW YORK 13662 (ST LAWRENCE) |
| 65 | 59,000 | Plastics Chemicals |
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS MT VERNON LLC. 1 LEXAN LN, MOUNT VERNON INDIANA 47620 (POSEY) |
| 66 | 58,700 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
TRIANGLE BRICK CO. 294 KING RD, MONCURE NORTH CAROLINA 27559 (CHATHAM) |
| 67 | 58,394 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS OF TEXAS MUSKOGEE PLANT. 3101 W 53RD ST S, MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA 74401 (MUSKOGEE) |
| 68 | 58,295 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
WHITACRE GREER CO. 1400 S MAHONING AVE, ALLIANCE OHIO 44601 (MAHONING) |
| 69 | 58,000 | Petroleum | FRONTIER EL DORADO REFINING LLC. 1401 S DOUGLAS RD, EL DORADO KANSAS 67042 (BUTLER) |
| 70 | 57,920 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GLEN-GERY CORP. RT 28, SUMMERVILLE PENNSYLVANIA 15864 (JEFFERSON) |
| 71 | 57,533 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC PHENIX CITY PLANT 3. 1415 BRICKYARD RD, PHENIX CITY ALABAMA 36869 (RUSSELL) |
| 72 | 57,000 | Paper | BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC (DBA EVERGREEN PACKAGING). 175 MAIN ST PO BOX 4000, CANTON NORTH CAROLINA 28716 (HAYWOOD) |
| 73 | 55,860 | Primary Metals | CRUCIBLE MATERIALS CORP TRENT TUBE PLANTS 1,3. 2015 ENERGY DR, EAST TROY WISCONSIN 53120 (WALWORTH) |
| 74 | 55,775 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC SANFORD PLANT NO 22. 1604 COLON RD, SANFORD NORTH CAROLINA 27330 (LEE) |
| 75 | 54,798 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC PLANT 35 & 36. 2353 WEBSTER RD, ROANOKE VIRGINIA 24012 (BOTETOURT) |
| 76 | 53,129 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC MONCURE FACILITY PLANTS 24 & 25. 300 BRICK PLANT RD, MONCURE NORTH CAROLINA 27559 (CHATHAM) |
| 77 | 53,000 | Petrochemical Chemicals |
CELANESE LTD. US HWY 60 5 MILES W OF PAMPA, PAMPA TEXAS 79065 (GRAY) |
| 78 | 52,000 | Plastics Chemicals |
DUPONT OLD HICKORY PLANT. 1002 INDUSTRIAL RD, OLD HICKORY TENNESSEE 37138 (DAVIDSON) |
| 79 | 51,000 | Paper | GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP. 1919 S BROADWAY, GREEN BAY WISCONSIN 54304 (BROWN) |
| 80 | 50,000 | Glass Stone/Clay/Glass |
OWENS-CORNING AMARILLO. 1701 HOLLYWOOD RD, AMARILLO TEXAS 79110 (RANDALL) |
| 81 | 50,000 | Plastics Chemicals |
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATIONS. 500 K AVE, GASTON SOUTH CAROLINA 29053 (CALHOUN) |
| 82 | 49,900 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
HANSON BRICK PLEASANT GARDEN PLANT. 1410 FOREST ACRES CIR, PLEASANT GARDEN NORTH CAROLINA 27313 (GUILFORD) |
| 83 | 49,277 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GLEN-GERY CORP. 3785 CARDINGTON-IBERIA RD, IBERIA OHIO 43325 (MARION) |
| 84 | 49,112 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
WATSONTOWN BRICK CO. RT 405, WATSONTOWN PENNSYLVANIA 17777 (NORTHUMBERLAND) |
| 85 | 49,000 | Paper | PH GLATFELTER CO – CHILLICOTHE FACILITY. 401 S PAINT ST, CHILLICOTHE OHIO 45601 (ROSS) |
| 86 | 47,680 | Stone/Clay/Glass | DAL-TILE CORP. 10399 SILVER SPRINGS RD, CONROE TEXAS 77303 (MONTGOMERY) |
| 87 | 47,403 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS INC. P HENIX CITY PLANTS 1 & 2. 100 BRICKYARD RD, PHENIX CITY ALABAMA 36869 (RUSSELL) |
| 88 | 47,340 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GLEN-GERY CORP. 1519 OLD HWY 6, REDFIELD IOWA 50233 (DALLAS) |
| 89 | 47,000 | Stone/Clay/Glass | FLORIDA TILE INC. 1247 ALTON RD, LAWRENCEBURG KENTUCKY 40342 (ANDERSON) |
| 90 | 47,000 | Plastics Chemicals |
3M CO – CORDOVA. 22614 RT 84 N, CORDOVA ILLINOIS 61242 (ROCK ISLAND) |
| 91 | 46,000 | Corn Food/Beverages/Tobacco |
INGREDION INC ARGO PLANT. 6400 S ARCHER AVE, BEDFORD PARK ILLINOIS 60501 (COOK) |
| 92 | 44,982 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC. PLANT #33. 16 PERKNS ST, WOODBINE KENTUCKY 40771 (WHITLEY) |
| 93 | 44,305 | Iron & Steel Primary Metals |
ARCELORMITTAL USA LLC. 3210 WATLING ST MAIL CODE (8-130), EAST CHICAGO INDIANA 46312 (LAKE) |
| 94 | 44,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BELDEN BRICK CO PLANT 3. 690 DOVER RD NE, SUGARCREEK OHIO 44681 (TUSCARAWAS) |
| 95 | 43,000 | Paper | LUKE PAPER CO. 300 PRATT ST, LUKE MARYLAND 21540 (ALLEGANY) |
| 96 | 41,000 | Chemicals | EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO TEXAS OPERATIONS. 300 KODAK BLVD, LONGVIEW TEXAS 75602 (HARRISON) |
| 97 | 39,000 | Paper | GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP. 4901 CHANDLER RD, MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA 74403 (MUSKOGEE) |
| 98 | 39,000 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BELDEN BRICK PLANT 4. 475 DOVER RD NW, SUGARCREEK OHIO 44681 (TUSCARAWAS) |
| 99 | 38,840 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
BORAL BRICKS OF TEXAS LP ( MAR SHALL PLANT ). 1700 N FRANKLIN ST, MARSHALL TEXAS 75670 (HARRISON) |
| 100 | 38,597 | Brick Stone/Clay/Glass |
GENERAL SHALE BRICK INC. PLANT 29. 100 HILL ST, KINGSPORT TENNESSEE 37662 (SULLIVAN) |
1997 Total Releases:
| Waste Managed |
Off & On Site Releases |
|
| Hydrogen Fluoride | 240,732,202 | 13,703,681 |
| Sulfuryl Fluoride | 428,000 | 415,000 |
| Fluorine Releases | 30,298 | 84,291 |
See TOP 100 FACILITIES FOR HYDROGEN FLUORIDE RELEASES BY YEAR:
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