Hydrogen Fluoride: Top Polluters, 1995-2015
The following data comes from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) for Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) releases. HF is a dominant source for fluoride entering the U.S. environment according to TRI. These releases pollute our bodies, air, water, soil, and wildlife. 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.
See TOP 100 FACILITIES FOR HYDROGEN FLUORIDE RELEASES BY YEAR:
1995 – 1996 – 1997 – 1998 – 1999 – 2000 – 2001 – 2002 – 2003 – 2004 – 2005 – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009 – 2010 – 2011 – 2012 – 2014 – 2015
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.
- Note also that the early years of TRI record-keeping underestimated the release of fluorides into the environment leaving those regulators interested in protecting the public unequipped to do their job.
Top Four Polluters for Hydrogen Fluoride, 1995 – 2014
Year / Release in Pounds / # Rank for Year |
Name of Facility | Sector |
2015: 2,669,530 (#1) 2014: 1,442,621 (#1) 2012: 1,552,589 (#2) 2011: 2,682,042 (#1) 2010: 3,415,285 (#1) 2009: 1,219,063 (#2) 2008: 5,043,794 (#1) 2007: 4,885,851 (#1) 2006: 3,084,873 (#1) 2005: 1,199,465 (#3) 2004: 3,633,663 (#1) 2003: 3,633,595 (#1) 2002: 5,314,852 (#1) 2001: 4,419,755 (#1) 2000: 4,717,354 (#1) 1999: 4,117,904 (#1) 1998: 2,917,000 (#1) |
VICKERY ENVIRONMENTAL INC. 3956 STATE RT 412, VICKERY OHIO 43464 (SANDUSKY) |
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal |
2015: 835,480 (#4) | CHEMTRADE WEST US LLC.501 NICHOLS RD, PITTSBURG CALIFORNIA 94565 (CONTRA COSTA) | Chemicals |
2014: 1,300,666 (#2) 2012: 1,452,880 (#3) 2011: 1,430,814 (#2) 2010: 1,404,828 (#2) 2009: 1,282,361 (#1) |
J R SIMPLOT CO DON SID ING. 1150 W HWY 30, POCATELLO IDAHO 83204 (POWER) |
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing Chemicals |
2015: 856,197 (#3) 2014: 1,225,746 (#3) 2011: 1,003,581 (#3) 2010: 1,080,483 (#3) 2009: 848,707 (#4) |
SIMPLOT PHOSPHATES LLC. 515 S HWY 430, ROCK SPRINGS WYOMING 82901 (SWEETWATER) |
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing Chemicals |
2015: 1,341,077 (#2) 2014: 1,224,116 (#4) 2012: 2,036,184 (#1) |
PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING CO. 1739 NEW MARIGOLD RD, MARISSA ILLINOIS 62257 (WASHINGTON) |
Coal-fired Electric Utilities |
2012: 1,208,990 (#4) 2011: 892,994 (#4) 2008: 925,010 (#4) |
SAINT GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS INC. 5300 GERBER RD, FORT SMITH ARKANSAS 72904 (SEBASTIAN) |
Stone/Clay/Glass |
2010: 700,000 (#4) | MOSAIC FERTILIZER LLC – NEW WALES PLANT. 3095 COUNTY RD 640 W, MULBERRY FLORIDA 33860 (POLK) |
Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing Chemicals |
2009: 1,100,005 (#3) 2008: 1,500,005 (#2) 2007: 1,200,005 (#3) 2006: 1,200,005 (#3) 2005: 1,300,005 (#2) 2004: 1,300,005 (#3) 2003: 1,300,020 (#2) 2002: 1,300,020 (#2) 2001: 1,400,020 (#2) |
KEYSTONE POWER PLANT. 313 KEYSTONE DR, SHELOCTA PENNSYLVANIA 15774 (ARMSTRONG) |
Coal-fired Electric Utilities |
2008: 1,200,000 (#3) 2007: 1,700,000 (#2) 2006: 1,600,000 (#2) 2005: 1,600,000 (#1) 2004: 1,500,000 (#2) 1999: 1,048,105 (#3) 1998: 1,186,921 (#3) |
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT. 317 COVERED BRIDGE RD, CARTERSVILLE GEORGIA 30120 (BARTOW) |
Coal-fired Electric Utilities |
2007: 986,470 (#4) 2002: 940,000 (#4) |
DUKE ENERGY CORP BELEWS CREEK STEAM STATION. 3195 PINE HALL RD, BELEWS CREEK NORTH CAROLINA 27009 (STOKES) |
Coal-fired Electric Utilities |
2006: 1,000,000 (#4) 2005: 930,000 (#4) 2000: 850,000 (#4) 1999: 970,005 (#4) |
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER AMOS PLANT. 1530 WINFIELD RD, WINFIELD WEST VIRGINIA 25213 (PUTNAM) |
Coal-fired Electric Utilities |
2004: 970,000 (#4) 2003: 1,000,000 (#3) 2002: 990,000 (#3) 2001: 870,000 (#4) |
JM STUART STATION. 745 U.S. 52, MANCHESTER OHIO 45144 (ADAMS) |
Coal-fired Electric Utilities |
2003: 910,000 (#4) 2000: 880,000 (#3) |
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO – ROXBORO STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT. 1700 DUNNAWAY RD, SEMORA NORTH CAROLINA 27343 (PERSON) |
Coal-fired Electric Utilities |
2001: 883,162 (#3) 2000: 994,354 (#2) |
GASTON STEAM PLANT. HWY 25, WILSONVILLE ALABAMA 35186 (SHELBY) |
Coal-fired Electric Utilities |
1999: 1,070,032 (#2) 1997: 590,075 (#2) 1996: 670,000 (#2) 1995: 590,000 (#3) |
ALCOA INC – WARRICK OPERATIONS. HWYS 66 & 61, NEWBURGH INDIANA 47629 (WARRICK) |
Aluminum Primary Metals |
1998:1,984,000 (#2) 1997: 599,000 (#1) 1996: 744,000 (#1) |
KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORP. MEAD WORKS. 2111 E. HAWTHORNE RD., MEAD WASHINGTON 99021 (SPOKANE) |
Aluminum Primary Metals |
1998: 1,072,310 (#4) | MILLER STEAM PLANT. 4250 PORTER RD, QUINTON ALABAMA 35130 (JEFFERSON) |
Coal-fired Electric Utilities |
1997: 534,000 (#3) 1996: 530,000 (#4) 1995: 605,000 (#2) |
OWENS CORNING. 2648 WAGENER RD, AIKEN SOUTH CAROLINA 29801 (AIKEN) |
Stone/Clay/Glass |
1997: 513,421 (#4) 1996: 568,585 (#3) 1995: 609,897 (#1) |
NORANDA ALUMINUM INC. 391 ST JUDE INDUSTRIAL PARK, NEW MADRID MISSOURI 63869 (NEW MADRID) |
Aluminum Primary Metals |
1995: 578,900 (#4) | AK STEEL CORP – ZANESVI LLE WORKS. 1724 LINDEN AVE, ZANESVILLE OHIO 43701 (MUSKINGUM) |
Steel Primary Metals |
