In 2021, the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program documented the disposal or release of around 14 million pounds of lead and around 444 million pounds of lead compounds by facilities in the United States. This amount includes seven million pounds of lead compounds that were transferred off-site for disposal or other releases by methods such as applying or mixing the waste with soil, piling up the waste, spilling or leaking the waste, or storing the waste in uncovered holding areas.
The TRI program includes lead and lead compounds due to its significant potential for harm to human health and the environment. By monitoring and reporting lead emissions, the TRI program aims to increase awareness, encourage pollution prevention, and promote the reduction of lead-related risks.
Quantity of lead or lead compounds disposed or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory
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Environmental Protection Agency. (May 24, 2023). Quantity of lead or lead compounds disposed or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in thousand pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387751/volume-of-lead-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/
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Environmental Protection Agency. (2023). Quantity of lead or lead compounds disposed or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in thousand pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387751/volume-of-lead-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Quantity of Lead or Lead Compounds Disposed or Released in The United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (Tri) Subcategory (in Thousand Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387751/volume-of-lead-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/
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Quantity of lead or lead compounds disposed or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in thousand pounds) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387751/volume-of-lead-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/