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Toxic Releases (TRI) Database

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a database of information about releases and transfers of toxic chemicals from facilities in certain industrial sectors, including manufacturing, waste handling, mining, and electricity generation. Facilities must also report the total amount of toxic chemicals in waste that they produce.

Releases by State - 2008 (lbs) Help for Releases by State

Wastes by State - 2008 (lbs) Help for Wastes by State

Wastes by Year Help for Wastes by Yeare

(Millions of lbs.)

1998: 27,686,546,431 1999: 28,083,927,068 2000: 32,173,025,350 2001: 25,729,997,497 2002: 24,714,232,818 2003: 24,513,364,902 2004: 24,513,364,902 2005: 23,685,914,227 2006: 23,105,279,330 2007: 23,181,305,558 2008: 21,397,703,170

Releases by Type - 2008 Help for Releases by Type

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