Zip Code 28401
📍 Wilmington, NC
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
Data Source: EPA TRI (2024) • Updated Nov 2025
47,383.37 lbs
State Score
20
/ 100
National Score
18
/ 100
In 2024, industrial facilities in Wilmington, NC released over 47,383.37 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was FORTRON INDUSTRIES LLC, which emitted large quantities of 1,4-Dichlorobenzene into the local air. Residents of 28401 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.
Top Polluting Facilities
- FORTRON INDUSTRIES LLC Cancer RiskOwned by: CELANESE CORP1,4-Dichlorobenzene released to air19,428.90 lbsLBS
- WILBARA LLCOwned by: nanSulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air12,646.00 lbsLBS
- FORTRON INDUSTRIES LLCOwned by: CELANESE CORPN-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone released to air7,265.00 lbsLBS
- FORTRON INDUSTRIES LLCOwned by: CELANESE CORPPhenol released to air5,211.00 lbsLBS
- STEPAN CO Cancer Risk1,4-Dioxane released to air1,800.00 lbsLBS
- STEPAN COPhthalic anhydride released to air812.00 lbsLBS
- GEV COMPANY/GEH NEA/GNF-AOwned by: GE VERNOVA INTERNATIONAL LLCNitric acid released to air181.00 lbsLBS
- GEV COMPANY/GEH NEA/GNF-AOwned by: GE VERNOVA INTERNATIONAL LLCHydrogen fluoride released to air29 lbsLBS
- FORTRON INDUSTRIES LLCOwned by: CELANESE CORPHydrogen sulfide released to air5.45 lbsLBS
- GEV COMPANY/GEH NEA/GNF-AOwned by: GE VERNOVA INTERNATIONAL LLCChromium released to air5 lbsLBS
- S&W WILMINGTON PLANT Cancer RiskOwned by: TITAN AMERICA LLCLead released to air0.0181 lbsLBS
Nearby Pollution Sources (< 20 miles)
- Riegelwood, NC (28456) 19.7 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity1,460,061.87 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Wilmington, NC (28405) 5.2 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity90,245.00 lbsAnnual Emissions
- Leland, NC (28451) 7.1 mi awayHeavy Industrial Activity17,505.50 lbsAnnual Emissions
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The primary pollutants detected here are likely heavy particulates. To protect your lungs, ensure you use a True HEPA (H13) filter, which captures 99.97% of airborne particles like 1,4-Dichlorobenzene.
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