3M Co

43 facilities · 23 states · 13.8M lbs total releases

3M Co operates 43 facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, with combined releases of 13.8M lbs. 33 of the 361 chemicals reported are classified as carcinogens.

Total Releases
13.8M lbs
Facilities
43
Chemicals
361
Carcinogens
33

3M Co appears in the EPA Toxics Release Inventory as the parent or reported corporate owner of 43 individual facilities filing Form R disclosures under EPCRA Section 313. Operations span 23 states, and across all sites the company has disclosed a cumulative release total of 13.8M lbs.

The aggregated chemical footprint covers 361 distinct substances, of which 33 carry a carcinogen classification in the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Minnesota (5 facilities, 4.4M lbs), followed by Wisconsin at 1.6M lbs. The single largest facility disclosure is 3M CHEMICAL OPERATIONS' COTTAGE GROVE FACILITY in MN at 3.0M lbs.

Parent-company aggregation uses the company name as reported by each facility on its annual TRI filing; mergers, divestitures, or reporting variations across subsidiaries can produce inconsistent attribution year over year. All values are self-reported estimates under federal community right-to-know law and are not weighted by toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI does not establish a health risk to the public, it documents the regulatory disclosure record.

Where does this company operate?

State Facilities Total Releases
Minnesota 5 4.4M lbs
Wisconsin 6 1.6M lbs
New York 1 1.6M lbs
Arkansas 1 1.5M lbs
Missouri 3 1.3M lbs
Alabama 2 1.1M lbs
Illinois 1 634.2K lbs
Texas 2 628.3K lbs
Iowa 2 530.4K lbs
North Carolina 1 169.1K lbs
Kentucky 2 123.8K lbs
Massachusetts 2 110.6K lbs
Indiana 2 60.8K lbs
Ohio 1 39.3K lbs
South Carolina 1 27.3K lbs
Oklahoma 1 22.2K lbs
Tennessee 1 10.7K lbs
Nebraska 1 9.6K lbs
Michigan 1 8.3K lbs
California 3 6.3K lbs
Pennsylvania 2 3.8K lbs
Delaware 1 38 lbs
South Dakota 1 0 lbs

Facilities (43)

Facility Releases
3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility Cottage Grove, MN 3.0M lbs
3M Co - Tonawanda Tonawanda, NY 1.6M lbs
3M Co - Little Rock Little Rock, AR 1.5M lbs
3M Co-Hutchinson Hutchinson, MN 1.1M lbs
3M Chemical Operations' Decatur Facility Decatur, AL 907.5K lbs
3M Co - Menomonie Menomonie, WI 795.2K lbs
3M Co - Nevada Nevada, MO 711.9K lbs
3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility Cordova, IL 634.2K lbs
3M Co - Brownwood Brownwood, TX 628.3K lbs
3M Co - Springfield Springfield, MO 543.8K lbs
3M Co - Knoxville Knoxville, IA 499.0K lbs
3M Co - Wausau Downtown Wausau, WI 385.7K lbs
3M Co-Alexandria Alexandria, MN 308.7K lbs
3M Co - Wausau - Greystone Wausau, WI 182.3K lbs
3M Co-Pittsboro Moncure, NC 169.1K lbs
3M Co - Guin Guin, AL 168.0K lbs
3M Cumberland Cumberland, WI 152.6K lbs
3M Co - Cynthiana Cynthiana, KY 123.7K lbs
3M Co Chelmsford Chelmsford, MA 81.4K lbs
3M Co-Prairie Du Chien Bldg 50 Prairie Du Chien, WI 72.8K lbs
3M Co - Hartford City Hartford City, IN 48.3K lbs
3M Co - Medina Medina, OH 39.3K lbs
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames Ames, IA 31.4K lbs
3M Co Rockland, MA 29.3K lbs
3M Co H & Cc Div Prairie Du Chien, WI 28.5K lbs
3M Co-Greenville Greenville, SC 27.3K lbs
3M Technical Ceramics Inc. Quapaw, OK 22.2K lbs
Aearo Technologies LLC Indianapolis, IN 12.6K lbs
3M Co - New Ulm New Ulm, MN 11.4K lbs
3M Co DBA 3M Clinton Clinton, TN 10.7K lbs
3M Co-Valley Valley, NE 9.6K lbs
3M Co-Detroit Detroit, MI 8.3K lbs
3M Co - Monrovia Tape Monrovia, CA 5.7K lbs
3M Co-Columbia Columbia, MO 4.9K lbs
3M Aston Chester Township, PA 3.8K lbs
3M Co - Corona Corona, CA 553 lbs
3M Co-Fairmont Fairmont, MN 198 lbs
3M Technical Ceramics Lexington, KY 120 lbs
Aearo Technologies LLC Newark, DE 38 lbs
3M Oak Hills Oak Hills, CA 0 lbs
3M Co Aberdeen, SD 0 lbs
3M/ Royersford Royersford, PA 0 lbs
3M Angleton Angleton, TX 0 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

How much pollution does 3M Co release?
3M Co facilities have reported a total of 13.8M lbs in toxic releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory across 43 facilities in 23 states.
How many facilities does 3M Co operate?
3M Co has 43 facilities tracked in the EPA TRI database, located in Minnesota, Wisconsin, New York, Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Illinois, Texas, Iowa, North Carolina, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Indiana, Ohio, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Nebraska, Michigan, California, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Dakota.
Does 3M Co release carcinogens?
Yes. 3M Co facilities release 33 chemicals classified as known or suspected carcinogens, out of 361 total chemicals reported to the EPA TRI.

About This Data

Parent company data comes from the EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). Release totals include all media (air, water, land, off-site transfers). Company names are reported as-is by facilities; some variations may refer to the same corporate entity.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files

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