EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

The Dow Chemical Co

Midland, MI · Parent: Dow Inc

Total releases
1.4M lbs
Chemicals reported
63
Carcinogens
29
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

The Dow Chemical Co: how the 1.4M lbs splits

1.4M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.1M lbs 77.5%
  • Land Disposal 248.7K lbs 17.6%
  • Off-site Transfers 46.7K lbs 3.3%
  • Water Discharges 23.4K lbs 1.7%

The Dow Chemical Co's 1.4M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 77.5% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 17.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.

Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds

Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.

HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

The Dow Chemical Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Midland, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 371.6K lbs of releases across 45 chemicals in 2023, and 1.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,063 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. The Dow Chemical Co is pounds #32 and chemical-count #2 at 1.4M lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Trinseo Llc-Mi Operations; Corteva Agriscience LLC - Midland; Xalt Energy LLC; Midland Cogeneration Venture. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Honeywell International Colonial Heights Plant; Dyno Nobel Inc; Covestro LLC; Carboline Global Inc.. Other Dow Inc sites in this extract: The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations; The Dow Chemical Co - Beaumont Aniline; Dow Sabine River Operations; St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Methanol; Toluene.

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The Dow Chemical Co stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (77.5% air releases) across 63 chemicals · 29 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Honeywell International Colonial Heights Plant and Dyno Nobel Inc.

#1,063 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 4.1% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

The Dow Chemical Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.4M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

The Dow Chemical Co inside Midland's TRI pounds

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, The Dow Chemical Co reports the 215th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 35.9% of every pound reported in Midland. Scale peers outside Michigan include Honeywell International Colonial Heights Plant and Dyno Nobel Inc.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Midland's reported pounds (3.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • The Dow Chemical Co's total reported releases rose from 335.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 371.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • The Dow Chemical Co's land releases rose from 34.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 73.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • The Dow Chemical Co's off-site transfers fell from 15.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • The Dow Chemical Co's water releases rose from 3.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

The Dow Chemical Co Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
HEAVY volume
1.4M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
63 · 29 carc.
Lead chemical
Ammonia

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See how The Dow Chemical Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
The Dow Chemical Co
1.4M lbs
Trinseo Llc-Mi Operations
90.8K lbs

15.6× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
The Dow Chemical Co
63
Trinseo Llc-Mi Operations
12

5.3× more than the comparison

Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.

How does this facility release toxic chemicals?

How The Dow Chemical Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.4M lbs.

Air Releases 1.1M lbs (77.5%)
Land Disposal 248.7K lbs (17.6%)
Off-site Transfers 46.7K lbs (3.3%)
Water Discharges 23.4K lbs (1.7%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 58% (235.2K lbs to 371.6K lbs).

The Dow Chemical Co: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows The Dow Chemical Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 58% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Ammonia.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 235.2K lbs 54
2020 254.2K lbs 51
2021 219.0K lbs 50
2022 335.5K lbs 49
2023 371.6K lbs 45

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 29 of 63 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 429.1K lbs -
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 215.6K lbs -
Methanol 147.0K lbs -
Toluene 141.5K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 97.9K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 97.6K lbs -
Ethylene 56.2K lbs -
Propylene 29.4K lbs -
n-Hexane 29.1K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 27.8K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 26.3K lbs Carcinogen
Dichloromethane 18.6K lbs Carcinogen
Chloromethane 15.6K lbs -
Acetonitrile 11.2K lbs -
Chloroethane 10.1K lbs -
Cyclohexane 7.9K lbs -
Chlorobenzene 6.3K lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 6.0K lbs Carcinogen
Biphenyl 5.2K lbs -
Styrene 5.0K lbs Carcinogen
Benzene 4.5K lbs Carcinogen
Tetrachloroethylene 4.2K lbs Carcinogen
Allyl chloride 3.5K lbs -
Ethylene glycol 3.3K lbs -
Methyl isobutyl ketone 3.3K lbs Carcinogen
Chlorine 1.9K lbs -
2,4-D 1.6K lbs Carcinogen
Naphthalene 1.5K lbs Carcinogen
Propylene oxide 1.1K lbs Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 1.0K lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1.0K lbs -
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 862 lbs -
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 626 lbs Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 596 lbs Carcinogen
Chloroform 576 lbs Carcinogen
Acrylonitrile 500 lbs Carcinogen
3-Chloro-2-methyl-1-propene 478 lbs Carcinogen
Chloroacetic acid 311 lbs -
Certain glycol ethers 247 lbs -
1,3-Butadiene 220 lbs Carcinogen
Methyl methacrylate 190 lbs -
Vinylidene chloride 122 lbs Carcinogen
Formic acid 99 lbs -
Dinitrobutyl phenol 95 lbs -
Methyl acrylate 85 lbs Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 64 lbs -
Acetaldehyde 57 lbs Carcinogen
Triethylamine 48 lbs -
Picloram 44 lbs -
N,N-Dimethylformamide 35 lbs Carcinogen
1,2-Dichloropropane 25 lbs Carcinogen
Quinoline 22 lbs Carcinogen
Pyridine 10 lbs Carcinogen
2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester 9 lbs Carcinogen
Hexachlorobenzene 3 lbs Carcinogen
Pentachlorobenzene 3 lbs -
2,4-D 2-butoxyethyl ester 2 lbs Carcinogen
2-Ethoxyethanol 1 lbs -
Triclopyr-triethylammonium salt 1 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen
Dicyclopentadiene 0 lbs -
Ethyl acrylate 0 lbs Carcinogen
Chlorpyrifos-methyl 0 lbs -

The Dow Chemical Co · AIR-pathway site

Midland, MI
43.6095, -84.2394
County TRI context
Midland · 35.9% of county pounds
Parent company
Dow Inc

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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Dow Chemical Co on cumulative reported pounds (1.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (63). Release-pound peers include Honeywell International Colonial Heights Plant, Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant, Valmont Composite Structures Newberry. Chemical-count peers include Freeport_olin Bc, Formosa Plastics Corp Texas, Westlake US 2 LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

About TRI Data

Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.

On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Ammonia, Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Methanol, Toluene; nearby reporters include Trinseo Llc-Mi Operations. The Dow Chemical Co stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This The Dow Chemical Co TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

The Dow Chemical Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Midland, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 35.9% of Midland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Honeywell International Colonial Heights Plant (Δ 992 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

The Dow Chemical Co stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
  • EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
  • EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
  • EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
  • EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov