Lithium carbonate
CAS # 554-13-2
7,990,703 lbs total reported releases across all facilities and years.
Facilities listed below reported releases of this chemical to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Quantities are self-reported annual totals in pounds, broken out by release pathway. Click any facility name for its full compliance profile.
National Release Trend (2015–2024)
-32% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 181,902 | 59 | — |
| 2016 | 36,046 | 60 | -80% |
| 2017 | 41,956 | 55 | +16% |
| 2018 | 36,742 | 54 | -12% |
| 2019 | 1,930 | 36 | -95% |
| 2020 | 885,704 | 52 | +45780% |
| 2021 | 1,874,294 | 59 | +112% |
| 2022 | 2,116,880 | 54 | +13% |
| 2023 | 2,691,565 | 51 | +27% |
| 2024 | 123,683 | 58 | -95% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 0 | 1 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0 | 2 |
| Manufacturing | 7,496,554 | 90 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 414,940 | 11 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 78,754 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 456 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUCOR STEEL | NORFOLK, NE | 2022 | 34 | — | 34 |
| LONE STAR IND INC DBA BUZZI UNICEM USA PRYOR CEMENT PLANT | PRYOR, OK | 2022 | 11 | 11 | — |
| BASF TODA AMERICA LLC | BATTLE CREEK, MI | 2022 | 7 | 7 | — |
| HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY - TRADE SQUARE (0855140007) | TROY, OH | 2022 | 6 | 6 | — |
| MASTER BUILDERS SOLUTIONS CONST SYS BRISTOL PLT | LEVITTOWN, PA | 2022 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| FUELCELL ENERGY INC | TORRINGTON, CT | 2022 | 5 | 5 | — |
| MAPEI EAST | GARLAND, TX | 2022 | 4 | 4 | — |
| SAINT GOBAIN ABRASIVES | WORCESTER, MA | 2022 | 4 | 4 | — |
| LATICRETE INT'L INC | BETHANY, CT | 2022 | 4 | 4 | — |
| VESUVIUS USA CORP. - CONNEAUT PLANT (0204020036) | CONNEAUT, OH | 2022 | 3 | 3 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2022 | 2 | 2 | — |
| SIKA CORPORATION | STREETSBORO, OH | 2022 | 1 | 1 | — |
| THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY | MENTOR, OH | 2022 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS INC | FRANKFORT, IN | 2021 | — | — | — |
| NUCOR CORP - NUCOR STEEL | BLYTHEVILLE, AR | 2021 | — | — | — |
| MINOVA USA INC | GEORGETOWN (SCOTT), KY | 2021 | — | — | — |
| ROYAL ADHESIVES & SEALANTS LLC | MANSFIELD, TX | 2021 | — | — | — |
| BOSTIK | DALLAS, TX | 2021 | — | — | — |
| CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS INC | BELL, CA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| GRANITE CITY WORKS OF UNITED STATES STEEL CORP | GRANITE CITY, IL | 2021 | — | — | — |
| SPECIALTY CONSTRUCTION BRANDS | AURORA, IL | 2021 | — | — | — |
| BASF TODA AMERICA LLC | BATTLE CREEK, MI | 2021 | — | — | — |
| EUCLID CHEMICAL CO | CLEVELAND, OH | 2021 | — | — | — |
| MAPEI CORP | SAN BERNARDINO, CA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| OIL TECHNOLOGY, INC./U.S. STEEL GARY | GARY, IN | 2021 | — | — | — |
| CHEMALLOY CO CONSHOHOCKEN FAC | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| STEEL DYNAMICS COLUMBUS, LLC | COLUMBUS, MS | 2021 | — | — | — |
| MAPEI CORPORATION | DALTON, GA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| NUCOR STEEL GALLATIN | WARSAW, KY | 2021 | — | — | — |
| MAPEI CORPORATION | WEST CHICAGO, IL | 2021 | — | — | — |
| THATCHER COMPANY OF NEW YORK | WILLIAMSON, NY | 2021 | — | — | — |
| CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS | LITHIA SPRINGS, GA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| ENVIRITE OF PENNSYLVANIA INC | YORK, PA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| MAPEI CORP | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| SHEPHERD COLOR CO * | CINCINNATI, OH | 2021 | — | — | — |
| MAPEI | SWEDESBORO, NJ | 2021 | — | — | — |
| H B FULLER CO | EDISON, NJ | 2021 | — | — | — |
| IPSCO STEEL-MONTPELIER WKS ILAP | MUSCATINE, IA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. | COLUMBUS, OH | 2021 | — | — | — |
| KRATON CHEMICAL, LLC | DOVER, OH | 2021 | — | — | — |
| VWR CHEMICALS LLC | AURORA, OH | 2021 | — | — | — |
| A O SMITH CORP | FLORENCE, KY | 2021 | — | — | — |
| CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | 2021 | — | — | — |
| OTSUKA CHEMICAL | GRIFFIN, GA | 2021 | — | — | — |
| U.S. MAGNESIUM PLANT | TOOELE, UT | 2021 | 1,795,078 | — | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY | EMELLE, AL | 2021 | 34,000 | — | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT LANDFILL | ARLINGTON, OR | 2021 | 33,060 | — | — |
| ROCKWOOD LITHIUM INC | SILVERPEAK, NV | 2021 | 10,535 | 10,535 | — |
| CLEVELAND-CLIFFS BURNS HARBOR LLC | BURNS HARBOR, IN | 2021 | 455 | 455 | — |
| ROCKWOOD LITHIUM INC | KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC | 2021 | 360 | 360 | — |