Zip Code 12144
📍 Rensselaer, NY
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025
29,166.55 lbs
State Score
10
/ 100
National Score
23
/ 100
In 2024, industrial facilities in Rensselaer, NY released over 29,166.55 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was EMPIRE GENERATING CO LLC., which emitted large quantities of Ammonia into the local air. Residents of 12144 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.
Top Polluting Facilities
- EMPIRE GENERATING CO LLC.Owned by: WOODLANDS ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLCAmmonia released to air23,265.00 lbsLBS
- CURIA RENSSELAER INC.Owned by: CURIA GLOBAL INCMethanol released to air3,292.00 lbsLBS
- CURIA RENSSELAER INC.Owned by: CURIA GLOBAL INCToluene released to air1,427.00 lbsLBS
- SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALOwned by: HARTREE PARTNERS LP1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene released to air541.12 lbsLBS
- SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALOwned by: HARTREE PARTNERS LPXylene (mixed isomers) released to air528.88 lbsLBS
- CURIA RENSSELAER INC. Cancer RiskOwned by: CURIA GLOBAL INCDichloromethane released to air42 lbsLBS
- CURIA RENSSELAER INC. Cancer RiskOwned by: CURIA GLOBAL INC1,4-Dioxane released to air41 lbsLBS
- CURIA RENSSELAER INC. Cancer RiskOwned by: CURIA GLOBAL INCN,N-Dimethylformamide released to air13 lbsLBS
- CURIA RENSSELAER INC.Owned by: CURIA GLOBAL INCAcetonitrile released to air9.08 lbsLBS
- CURIA RENSSELAER INC.Owned by: CURIA GLOBAL INCMethyl iodide released to air6.85 lbsLBS
- CURIA RENSSELAER INC.Owned by: CURIA GLOBAL INCN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone released to air0.6 lbsLBS
- SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINAL Cancer RiskOwned by: HARTREE PARTNERS LPPolycyclic aromatic compounds released to air0.01932 lbsLBS
- SPRAGUE RENSSELAER TERMINALOwned by: HARTREE PARTNERS LPBenzo[g,h,i]perylene released to air0.000345 lbsLBS
Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)
- Selkirk, NY (12158) 7.6 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity149,889.11 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Waterford, NY (12188) 12.1 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity22,234.00 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Schenectady, NY (12306) 16.9 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity5,669.00 lbsAnnual Emissions
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Because toxic gases and VOCs were detected in this area (likely from the Toluene), standard filters are not enough. We strongly recommend an Activated Carbon purifier to adsorb these fumes.
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