During 2021, the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program documented the disposal or release of about 70.8 thousand pounds of mercury and approximately four million pounds of mercury compounds by facilities in the United States. Out of these 70.8 thousand pounds of mercury, over 32 thousand pounds of mercury were transported off-site for disposal or other releases into locations other than Class I underground injection wells, RCRA Subtitle C landfills, and other landfills; employing methods such as soil mixing, waste piling, spillage or leakage, and storage in uncovered areas.
Mercury and mercury compounds are included in the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program due to its substantial risks to human health, including neurological disorders, developmental issues in children, and potential environmental harm through bioaccumulation and biomagnification in ecosystems.
Quantity of mercury or mercury 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 mercury or mercury compounds disposed or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in 1,000 pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387830/volume-of-mercury-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Quantity of mercury or mercury compounds disposed or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in 1,000 pounds)." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387830/volume-of-mercury-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2023). Quantity of mercury or mercury compounds disposed or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in 1,000 pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387830/volume-of-mercury-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Quantity of Mercury or Mercury Compounds Disposed or Released in The United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (Tri) Subcategory (in 1,000 Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387830/volume-of-mercury-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/
Environmental Protection Agency, Quantity of mercury or mercury compounds disposed or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in 1,000 pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387830/volume-of-mercury-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Quantity of mercury or mercury compounds disposed or released in the United States in 2021, by Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) subcategory (in 1,000 pounds) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387830/volume-of-mercury-released-in-the-united-states-by-tri-subcategory/