The following data comes from EPA’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) for Fluorine releases in 2008. “Total releases” includes both water and air pollution. It’s important to note, however, that not all industries or sources that release fluoride into the environment are included in the TRI.
Total 2008 Fluorine Releases = 91,874 pounds
See also 2008 Hydrogen Fluoride Releases (64,972,078 pounds)
| Fluorine Release (pounds) |
Name of Industry | State | Type of Industry |
| 37,994 | WISE ALLOYS LLC – ALLOYS PLANT. 4805 SECOND ST, MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA 35661 (COLBERT) | AL | Primary Metals |
| 27,089 | GIBBONS CREEK STEAM STATION. 12824 FM 244, ANDERSON TEXAS 77830 (GRIMES) | TX | Electric Utilities |
| 9,167 | CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC. 309 AMERICAN CIR UNION, EL DORADO ARKANSAS 71730 (UNION) | AR | Hazardous Waste/ Solvent Recovery |
| 6,879 | US ENRICHMENT CORP PADUCAH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT. 5600 HOBBS RD, KEVIL KENTUCKY 42053 (MC CRACKEN) | KY | Chemicals |
| 3,811 | CAROLINA CERAMICS INC. 9931 TWO NOTCH RD, COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA 29223 (RICHLAND) | SC | Stone/ Clay/ Glass |
| 2,659 | NASH BRICK CO INC. 532 NASH BRICK RD, ENFIELD NORTH CAROLINA 27823 (HALIFAX) | NC | Stone/ Clay/ Glass |
| 2,307 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 2768 N US HWY 45, METROPOLIS ILLINOIS 62960 (MASSAC) | IL | Chemicals |
| 1,200 | SAMSUNG AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR. 12100 SAMSUNG BLVD, AUSTIN TEXAS 78754 (TRAVIS) | TX | Computers/ Electronics Products |
| 666 | LAWRENCEVILLE BRICK INC. 16024 GOVERNOR HARRISON PKWY, LAWRENCEVILLE VIRGINIA 23868 (BRUNSWICK) | VA | Stone/ Clay/ Glass |
| 51 | AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC ELECTRONICS SPECIALTY MATERIALS. 357 MARIAN AVE, TAMAQUA PENNSYLVANIA 18252 (SCHUYLKILL) | PA | Chemicals |
| 20 | IBM CORP. E FISHKILL FACILITY. 2070 RT 52, HOPEWELL JUNCTION NEW YORK 12533 (DUTCHESS) | NY | Computers/ Electronics Products |
| 20 | US DOE SAVANNAH RIVER OPS. SC HWY 19, AIKEN SOUTH CAROLINA 29808 (AIKEN) | SC | Chemicals |
| 5 | DYNEGY MIDWEST GENERATION INC BALDWIN ENERGY COMPLEX. 10901 BALDWIN RD, BALDWIN ILLINOIS 62217 (RANDOLPH) | IL | Electric Utilities |
| 2 | DYNEGY WOOD RIVER POWER STATION. #1 CHESSEN LN, ALTON ILLINOIS 62002 (MADISON) | IL | Electric Utilities |
| 2 | HAVANA POWER STATION. 15260 N STATE RT 78, HAVANA ILLINOIS 62644 (MASON) | IL | Electric Utilities |
| 2 | VERMILION POWER STATION. 10188 E 2150 N, OAKWOOD ILLINOIS 61858 (VERMILION) | IL | Electric Utilities |
| 1 | HENNEPIN POWER STATION. 13498 E 800TH ST, HENNEPIN ILLINOIS 61327 (PUTNAM) | IL | Electric Utilities |