Silver
CAS # 7440-22-4
2,815,128 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)
-22% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 266,348 | 68 | — |
| 2016 | 301,413 | 62 | +13% |
| 2017 | 481,421 | 63 | +60% |
| 2018 | 615,007 | 61 | +28% |
| 2019 | 145,226 | 36 | -76% |
| 2020 | 128,860 | 62 | -11% |
| 2021 | 157,993 | 64 | +23% |
| 2022 | 259,815 | 74 | +64% |
| 2023 | 251,828 | 67 | -3% |
| 2024 | 207,217 | 67 | -18% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 0 | 1 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 2,766,086 | 19 |
| Public Administration | 24,985 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 24,058 | 113 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0 | 2 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THOMAS REDI-MIX PRIMARY PLANT
AMARILLO, TX
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.05 | +99,999% | Feb 2015 |
|
STEDWICK
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, MD
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +99,999% | Sep 2015 |
|
THOMAS REDI-MIX PRIMARY PLANT
AMARILLO, TX
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.05 | +99,999% | Feb 2016 |
|
THOMAS REDI-MIX PRIMARY PLANT
AMARILLO, TX
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.20 | +99,999% | Feb 2016 |
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THOMAS REDI-MIX PRIMARY PLANT
AMARILLO, TX
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.20 | +99,999% | Feb 2015 |
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CLEVELAND POTW
CLEVELAND, MS
|
0.10 mg/L | 0.00 | +19,508% | Dec 2017 |
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CLEVELAND POTW
CLEVELAND, MS
|
0.10 mg/L | 0.00 | +19,508% | Dec 2017 |
|
LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY LLC
MITCHELL, IN
|
0.37 mg/L | 0.00 | +16,117% | Nov 2021 |
|
SOUTHAMPTON CAR WASH & DETAIL CENTER
SOUTHAMPTON, NY
|
10.00 mg/L | 0.10 | +9,900% | Jan 2018 |
|
LEHIGH CEMENT COMPANY LLC
MITCHELL, IN
|
0.37 mg/L | 0.01 | +6,938% | Nov 2021 |
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LOAD TRAIL
SUMNER, TX
|
0.18 mg/L | 0.00 | +6,033% | Jun 2016 |
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LOAD TRAIL
SUMNER, TX
|
0.37 mg/L | 0.01 | +5,636% | Jun 2016 |
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ACCEL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, LLC
MERIDEN, CT
|
5.70 mg/L | 0.10 | +5,600% | Feb 2016 |
|
NORTH BECKLEY PSD
BECKLEY, WV
|
0.02 kg/d | 0.00 | +5,226% | Nov 2021 |
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MOFFAT TUNNEL EAST PORTAL
ROLLINSVILLE, CO
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +4,067% | Aug 2017 |
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MOFFAT TUNNEL EAST PORTAL
ROLLINSVILLE, CO
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +4,067% | May 2017 |
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MOFFAT TUNNEL EAST PORTAL
ROLLINSVILLE, CO
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +4,067% | Jul 2017 |
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MOFFAT TUNNEL EAST PORTAL
ROLLINSVILLE, CO
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +4,067% | Jun 2017 |
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LOAD TRAIL
SUMNER, TX
|
0.11 mg/L | 0.00 | +3,667% | Sep 2016 |
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ORANGE COUNTY UTILITIES SOLID WASTE DIV.
ORLANDO, FL
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +3,471% | Jul 2018 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES AVERY CRAFTSMAN - FREDERICKSBURG FACILITY | FREDERICKSBURG, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CARDINAL CG | WAXAHACHIE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PEERLESS OIL & CHEMICALS, INC - PENUELAS | PENUELAS, PR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| UNITED PRECIOUS METAL REFINING | ALDEN, NY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MATERIAL SAMPLING TECHNOLOGIES | NORTH SMITHFIELD, RI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DAVID H. FELL TECHNICAL | RIO RANCHO, NM | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MEGLOBAL OYSTER CREEK | FREEPORT, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CARDINAL GLASS | NORTHFIELD, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| METALLIX REFINING, INC - GREENVILLE PLANT | GREENVILLE, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| US MINT WEST POINT | WEST POINT, NY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HRC RECYCLING A DIV OF HALLMARK REF CO | MOUNT VERNON, WA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| US MINT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEM OIL CARSON TANK FARM | CARSON, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LUCAS MILHAUPT | CUDAHY, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TEXAS METAL CASTING | LUFKIN, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LUCAS MILHAUPT INC | WARWICK, RI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INDUSTRIAL CONNECTIONS & SOLUTIONS LLC | MEBANE, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PYROMET LLC | ASTON, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL CHAIN CO. | WARWICK, RI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SKO-DIE INC | MORTON GROVE, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ACCEL INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. | CHESHIRE, CT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| EQUISTAR CHEMICALS | PASADENA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| JAMES AVERY CRAFTSMAN CENTER | KERRVILLE, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ANKER INDUSTRIES | TURTLE CREEK, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HONDO FACILITY | HONDO, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SILVERTOWNE | WINCHESTER, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AMPHENOL SPECTRA STRIP | HAMDEN, CT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CHEMTRONICS | KENNESAW, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CLUB CAR INC | EVANS, GA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MATERION ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHOLOGIES & SERVICES INC | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| KOBE COPPER PRODUCTS INCORPORATED | PINE HALL, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA ABINGDON PLANT | ABINGDON, VA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HERAEUS PRECIOUS METALS CONSHOHOCKEN LLC | WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MRM INDUSTRIES MERIDEN FACILITY | MERIDEN, CT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HARSCO MINERALS BRIQUETTING LLC | EAST CHICAGO, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WASTE CONTROL SPECIALISTS ANDREWS FACILITY | ANDREWS, TX | 2024 | 111,589 | — | — |
| U.S. ECOLOGY, INC. - NEVADA (BEATTY, NV) | BEATTY, NV | 2024 | 47,333 | 2 | — |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT - LAKE CHARLES FACILITY | SULPHUR, LA | 2024 | 35,000 | — | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS - LONE MOUNTAIN FACILITY | WAYNOKA, OK | 2024 | 12,052 | — | — |
| NOV REEDHYCALOG | CONROE, TX | 2024 | 404 | 404 | — |
| CONSOLIDATED PRECISION PRODUCTS - MINNEAPOLIS | BLOOMINGTON, MN | 2024 | 342 | 342 | — |
| GE INDUSTRIAL OF PUERTO RICO LLC | HUMACAO, PR | 2024 | 150 | 150 | — |
| SCIENTIFIC DESIGN CO INC | LITTLE FERRY, NJ | 2024 | 142 | 142 | — |
| MEC INC. | ATKINS, VA | 2024 | 48 | 48 | — |
| HERAEUS PRECIOUS METALS NORTH AMERICA, LLC | WARTBURG, TN | 2024 | 46 | 46 | — |
| PREMOLD CORP | OCONOMOWOC, WI | 2024 | 25 | 25 | — |
| ADVANCED CHEMICAL CO | WARWICK, RI | 2024 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| PHELPS DODGE HIGH PERFORMANCE CONDUCTORS | INMAN, SC | 2024 | 13 | 13 | — |
| WORKS NO 4 | WICHITA FALLS, TX | 2024 | 11 | — | 11 |
| JW HARRIS CO INC DBA HARRIS PRODUCTS GROUP | MASON, OH | 2024 | 9 | 9 | — |