Thallium
CAS # 7440-28-0
408,185 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)
-100% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,872 | 3 | — |
| 2016 | 250,455 | 3 | +1478% |
| 2017 | 59,815 | 3 | -76% |
| 2018 | 21,156 | 3 | -65% |
| 2020 | 11,737 | 2 | -45% |
| 2021 | 10,213 | 2 | -13% |
| 2022 | 38,887 | 3 | +281% |
| 2023 | 45 | 2 | -100% |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | -90% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 408,119 | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 66 | 4 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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SUNBURY GENERATION WW TRMT SYS
SHAMOKIN DAM, PA
|
0.00 kg/d | 0.01 | +99,999% | Aug 2017 |
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OWENS-BROCKWAY GLASS CONTAINER INC
LOS ANGELES, CA
|
1.43 kg/d | 0.00 | +31,340% | Dec 2019 |
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REFRESCO BEVERAGES IWTP
CONCORDVILLE, PA
|
0.06 mg/L | 0.00 | +29,000% | Aug 2019 |
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NILAND SD WWTP
NILAND, CA
|
2.86 kg/d | 0.01 | +20,900% | Dec 2016 |
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BOHEMIA AUTO WASH
BOHEMIA, NY
|
0.19 mg/L | 0.00 | +19,000% | Jul 2017 |
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REFRESCO BEVERAGES IWTP
CONCORDVILLE, PA
|
0.07 mg/L | 0.00 | +16,800% | Aug 2019 |
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NILAND SD WWTP
NILAND, CA
|
5.90 kg/d | 0.04 | +16,150% | Dec 2016 |
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REFRESCO BEVERAGES IWTP
CONCORDVILLE, PA
|
0.05 mg/L | 0.00 | +12,400% | Sep 2019 |
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REFRESCO BEVERAGES IWTP
CONCORDVILLE, PA
|
0.03 kg/d | 0.00 | +11,540% | Aug 2019 |
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WWTP
SAN DIEGO, CA
|
20.78 mg/L | 0.21 | +9,702% | Sep 2021 |
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WWTP
SAN DIEGO, CA
|
20.78 mg/L | 0.21 | +9,702% | Sep 2021 |
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WWTP
SAN DIEGO, CA
|
1,952.18 kg/d | 20.07 | +9,628% | Sep 2021 |
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WWTP
SAN DIEGO, CA
|
1,952.18 kg/d | 20.07 | +9,628% | Sep 2021 |
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CHEMUNG CO SD#1 STP
ELMIRA, NY
|
14.82 kg/d | 0.19 | +7,864% | Dec 2018 |
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REFRESCO BEVERAGES IWTP
CONCORDVILLE, PA
|
0.03 kg/d | 0.00 | +6,660% | Aug 2019 |
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REFRESCO BEVERAGES IWTP
CONCORDVILLE, PA
|
0.03 kg/d | 0.00 | +6,520% | Sep 2019 |
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REFRESCO BEVERAGES IWTP
CONCORDVILLE, PA
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +6,200% | Sep 2019 |
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WWTP
SAN DIEGO, CA
|
12.00 mg/L | 0.21 | +5,560% | Sep 2020 |
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SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL WWTP
SAN DIEGO, CA
|
12.00 mg/L | 0.21 | +5,560% | Dec 2020 |
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PILOT CREEK WWTP
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC
|
0.08 mg/L | 0.00 | +5,215% | Jun 2016 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOESTALPINE | PORTLAND, TX | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| SA ALLOYS | COLUMBIA, PA | 2023 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| VOESTALPINE | PORTLAND, TX | 2023 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC | BUTTONWILLOW, CA | 2022 | 27,222 | 1 | — |
| US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC | GRAND VIEW, ID | 2022 | 11,662 | 1 | — |
| VOESTALPINE | PORTLAND, TX | 2022 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC | BUTTONWILLOW, CA | 2021 | 10,211 | 0 | — |
| VOESTALPINE | PORTLAND, TX | 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| U.S. ECOLOGY, INC. - NEVADA (BEATTY, NV) | BEATTY, NV | 2020 | 11,735 | — | — |
| VOESTALPINE | PORTLAND, TX | 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC | BUTTONWILLOW, CA | 2018 | 11,112 | 0 | — |
| US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC | GRAND VIEW, ID | 2018 | 10,041 | 2 | — |
| VOESTALPINE | PORTLAND, TX | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC | BUTTONWILLOW, CA | 2017 | 59,811 | 1 | — |
| VOESTALPINE | PORTLAND, TX | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY - LOUISIANA OPERATIONS | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2017 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS BUTTONWILLOW, LLC | BUTTONWILLOW, CA | 2016 | 240,382 | 6 | — |
| US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC | GRAND VIEW, ID | 2016 | 10,072 | 2 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY - LOUISIANA OPERATIONS | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2016 | 1 | 1 | — |
| BLUE CUBE OPERATIONS LLC | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2015 | — | — | — |
| US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC | GRAND VIEW, ID | 2015 | 15,870 | 2 | — |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY - LOUISIANA OPERATIONS | PLAQUEMINE, LA | 2015 | 2 | 2 | — |