Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)

CAS Number: N090

Release Summary

Total Releases
11.8M lbs
Number of Facilities
581
Carcinogen
No
Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxicant
No

Top Releasing Facilities

Facilities with the largest reported releases of Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). Up to 50 shown.

# Facility Release (lbs)
1 CHEMOURS DELISLE PLANT 1.2M lbs
2 NORTH AMERICAN STAINLESS 1.1M lbs
3 PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING CO 801.7K lbs
4 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORP /BUTLER WORKS 735.1K lbs
5 OCEANAGOLD HAILE GOLD MINE 600.0K lbs
6 J R SIMPLOT CO DON SID ING 420.4K lbs
7 SIMPLOT PHOSPHATES LLC 400.0K lbs
8 LOUISIANA PIGMENT CO LP 341.3K lbs
9 KAISER ALUMINUM WARRICK LLC 333.6K lbs
10 BUICK RESOURCE RECYCLING FACILITY LLC 274.6K lbs
11 NEVADA GOLD MINES LLC - PHOENIX MINE 229.0K lbs
12 PROCTER & GAMBLE MFG. CO. 205.3K lbs
13 SMC NYE MINE SITE 204.7K lbs
14 NUCOR STEEL TUSCALOOSA INC 197.5K lbs
15 US STEEL CORP MIDWEST PLANT 166.1K lbs
16 THE SHEPHERD COLOR CO 165.3K lbs
17 CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP 159.6K lbs
18 WAYNE DISPOSAL INC 152.5K lbs
19 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORP DEARBORN WORKS 141.4K lbs
20 PRECOAT METALS 131.3K lbs
21 ASARCO LLC RAY COMPLEX/ HAYDEN SMELTER & CONCENTRATOR 130.6K lbs
22 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER AMOS PLANT 117.7K lbs
23 STANTON ENERGY CENTER 111.2K lbs
24 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORP 106.4K lbs
25 MAX ENVIRONMENTAL -- YUKON FACILITY 94.3K lbs
26 TM DEER PARK SERVICES LP 89.2K lbs
27 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS CLEVELAND WORKS LLC 88.1K lbs
28 DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC - ROXBORO STEAM ELECTRIC PLANT 84.2K lbs
29 KYB AMERICAS CORP 77.2K lbs
30 THE DOW CHEMICAL CO 71.1K lbs
31 CARDINAL PLANT 66.2K lbs
32 JOHNS MANVILLE 62.4K lbs
33 CLARIANT CORP 12TH STREET FACILITY 56.8K lbs
34 BOSWELL ENERGY CENTER 53.8K lbs
35 US ECOLOGY TULSA INC 50.2K lbs
36 NWI NASHVILLE LLC 49.4K lbs
37 SPRINGERVILLE GENERATING STATION 48.3K lbs
38 JOHNS MANVILLE 48.1K lbs
39 MOSAIC FERTILIZER LLC-BARTOW 48.1K lbs
40 ROXUL USA INC 47.8K lbs
41 GERDAU LONG STEEL NORTH AMERICA - JACKSON MILL 45.2K lbs
42 INTERNATIONAL KNIFE & SAW INC 42.5K lbs
43 SAN MIGUEL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC 42.4K lbs
44 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORP - MANSFIELD WORKS 40.5K lbs
45 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER KAMMER/MITCHELL PLANT 39.9K lbs
46 MANITOWOC PUBLIC UTILITIES 39.8K lbs
47 OAK GROVE STEAM ELECTRIC STATION 39.5K lbs
48 USG PAPER LLC 37.6K lbs
49 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS WEIRTON LLC 36.5K lbs
50 MPC PLATING CO LLC 36.1K lbs

Health Information

Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Release quantities are self-reported by facilities and may represent estimates. The total shown aggregates reports across all facilities and reporting years.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a chemical in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk at current exposure levels. For health-related questions about specific chemical exposures, consult your local health agency or a toxicologist.