Year-over-year total releases
Reported on-site TRI releases in pounds (lbs), grouped by reporting year.
Facility detail
WL GORE & ASSOCIATES INC ELK CREEK 1/2/3 SITE
295 BLUE BALL RD, ELKTON, MD, 21921
Parent company: W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC
Top chemical totals
The 10 chemicals with the highest cumulative on-site releases in pounds (lbs) across all available years.
Full release table
Rows are years. Columns show the five highest-total chemicals across all years plus each year's total release volume.
| All values in pounds (lbs) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Xylene (mixed isomers) | Isopropyl alcohol (only persons who manufacture by the strong acid process are subject, no supplier notification) | Diisocyanates | 4,4'-Methylenedi(phenyl isocyanate) | Total (lbs) | |
| 2015 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 2014 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 2013 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 2012 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 2011 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 2010 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 2002 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | |
| 2001 | — | — | 250 | — | 250 | |
| 2000 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | |
| 1999 | — | — | 250 | — | 250 | |
| 1998 | 11,786 | — | 250 | — | 12,036 | |
| 1997 | 14,798 | — | 250 | — | 15,048 | |
| 1996 | 10,320 | — | 5 | — | 10,325 | |
| 1995 | 16,368 | — | — | — | 16,368 | |
| 1994 | 20,015 | — | — | — | 20,015 | |
| 1993 | 14,633 | — | — | 5 | 14,638 | |
| 1992 | 17,309 | — | — | — | 17,309 | |
| 1991 | 15,295 | — | — | — | 15,295 | |
| 1990 | 14,825 | — | — | — | 14,825 | |
| 1989 | 45,750 | 21,720 | — | — | 67,470 | |
▎ Facilities report to EPA's TRI once they manufacture, process, or use a listed chemical above set thresholds. Once that threshold is crossed, they must report actual releases regardless of size — so a small number reflects genuine low-level discharge, not a data error.