Copper
CAS # 7440-50-8
65,955,354 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)
-29% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6,857,010 | 2,559 | — |
| 2016 | 7,478,820 | 2,517 | +9% |
| 2017 | 8,877,199 | 2,518 | +19% |
| 2018 | 8,359,121 | 2,505 | -6% |
| 2019 | 5,325,878 | 1,444 | -36% |
| 2020 | 5,366,263 | 2,374 | +1% |
| 2021 | 6,500,258 | 2,379 | +21% |
| 2022 | 7,004,894 | 2,399 | +8% |
| 2023 | 5,330,409 | 2,379 | -24% |
| 2024 | 4,855,501 | 2,322 | -9% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 39,027,192 | 89 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 17,118,792 | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 7,488,050 | 3,497 |
| Utilities | 1,207,243 | 7 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 756,944 | 15 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 222,307 | 7 |
| Educational Services | 129,333 | 1 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,469 | 17 |
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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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jul 2017 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Apr 2018 |
|
CAMBRIDGE FIRE HEADQUARTERS
CAMBRIDGE, MA
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Oct 2025 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Sep 2015 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Sep 2015 |
|
PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.02 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Aug 2015 |
|
COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT
COLUMBIA, MO
|
0.14 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2021 |
|
LARSEN MEMORIAL POWER PLANT
LAKELAND, FL
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Nov 2015 |
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KOPPERS INDUSTRIES, INC.
GAINESVILLE, FL
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Mar 2024 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Mar 2017 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Mar 2017 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Apr 2018 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Feb 2017 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Feb 2017 |
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COLUMBIA MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT
COLUMBIA, MO
|
0.04 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2019 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2015 |
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J,R. KELLY GENERATING STATION
GAINESVILLE, FL
|
0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Feb 2018 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.01 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Nov 2017 |
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PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Mar 2017 |
|
PEARL RIVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
PHILADELPHIA, MS
|
0.03 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Mar 2017 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTP, DIVISION OF TUE PROCESSING | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| INDUSTRIAL FABRICATION SERVICES INC | LAKE CRYSTAL, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PARKER HANNIFAN - CHETEK | CHETEK, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ANDREX INC | HACKETTSTOWN, NJ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUB ZERO/WOLF | FITCHBURG, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SYMMCO INC | SYKESVILLE, PA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WYNRIGHT CORPORATIONNP | HOBART, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BANNER MEDICAL | WARSAW, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CROSBIE FOUNDRY CO | ELKHART, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | FREEPORT, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MUELLER REFRIGERATION | HARTSVILLE, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| WHITE RIVER ENERGETICS, LLC | DES ARC, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ECHO INDUSTRIES INC | ORANGE, MA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SORENSON ENGINEERING INC, FRANK SORENSON | YUCAIPA, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ELECTROSWITCH SWITCHES & RELAYS | ROCKLAND, MA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ZURN INDS WILKINS DIV | PASO ROBLES, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| OBARA CORP USA | ERLANGER, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BARNES BULLETS | MONA, UT | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALCO MANUFACTURING CORPORATION | ROCHESTER, NY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS MESA I FACILITY | MESA, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AC UNIVERSAL CIRCUITS, LLC | MAPLE GROVE, MN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ALGER PRECISION MACHINING LLC | ONTARIO, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ARCOSA MARINE COMPONENTS, LLC (PLANT - 1080 DBA WINTECH) | BOSSIER CITY, LA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MATALCO LLC - BLUFFTON | BLUFFTON, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS MISHAWAKA | MISHAWAKA, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MILBANK MANUFACTURING CO | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FORD MOTOR CO ROUGE COMPLEX | DEARBORN, MI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| STURM RUGER & CO INC PRESCOTT FNDY | PRESCOTT, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MUELLER COPPER FITTINGS CO INC | FULTON, MS | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MUNTERS | SELMA, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SUMITOMO ELECTRIC WIRING SYSTEMS INC | EDMONTON, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| STARLINE EAST EXPANSION | SEDALIA, MO | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GORILLA CIRCUITS | SAN JOSE, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| HENKEL US OPERATIONS CORPORATION | PRESCOTT, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| KALIBURN INC | LADSON, SC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CAMCO MFG INC | GREENSBORO, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| SHERWOOD VALVE LLC | BROOKLYN, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DODGE POWER TRANSMISSION COMPANY | WEAVERVILLE, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| AMERICAN HANDFORGE | RIALTO, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| DIVERSEY INC. - FLORENCE | FLORENCE, KY | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TULSA CENTERLESS BAR PROCESSING, INC. | TULSA, OK | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GROUP DEKKO INC | GARRETT, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| LUSK QUALITY MACHINE PRODUCTS | PALMDALE, CA | 2024 | — | — | — |
| FUKAI TOYOTETSU INDIANA CORPORATION (FTIC) | JAMESTOWN, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL RIVET & MANUFACTURING COMPANY | WAUPUN, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| GE TRANSPORTATION REMANUFACTURING SERVICES | LAS VEGAS, NV | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MARTIN SPROCKET AND GEAR, INC. | PARAGOULD, AR | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BADGER ALLOYS | MILWAUKEE, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| ETS-LINDGREN RF ENCLOSURES | MINOCQUA, WI | 2024 | — | — | — |
| QUANTUM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY | PHOENIX, AZ | 2024 | — | — | — |