Zinc (fume or dust)
CAS # 7440-66-6
32,564,953 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)
-15% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,689,538 | 237 | — |
| 2016 | 2,349,481 | 225 | -36% |
| 2017 | 1,584,516 | 222 | -33% |
| 2018 | 9,415,280 | 244 | +494% |
| 2019 | 1,376,948 | 130 | -85% |
| 2020 | 2,568,150 | 244 | +87% |
| 2021 | 2,682,295 | 252 | +4% |
| 2022 | 2,852,691 | 256 | +6% |
| 2023 | 2,923,165 | 259 | +2% |
| 2024 | 3,122,888 | 246 | +7% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 27,788,281 | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 3,156,753 | 408 |
| Utilities | 1,111,536 | 9 |
| Public Administration | 413,204 | 7 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 93,797 | 10 |
| Wholesale Trade | 885 | 9 |
| Construction | 497 | 3 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORD METER BOX COMPANY INCORPORATED | WABASH, IN | 2020 | 4,738 | 4,738 | — |
| ELLWOOD QUALITY STEELS CO | NEW CASTLE, PA | 2020 | 3,509 | 3,509 | — |
| PURITY ZINC METALS, LLC | CLARKSVILLE, TN | 2020 | 3,335 | 3,335 | — |
| W AND W AFCO STEEL LLC / 1730 W RENO OKLAHOMA CITY PLT | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | 2020 | 2,894 | 2,894 | — |
| HAPCO/DIVISION OF KEARNEY NATIONAL INCORPORATED | ABINGDON, VA | 2020 | 2,758 | 2,758 | — |
| RITCHEY METALS CO INC/HENDERSONVILLE PLT | CANONSBURG, PA | 2020 | 2,701 | 2,701 | — |
| US PIPE & FOUNDRY CO | BESSEMER, AL | 2020 | 2,360 | 2,360 | — |
| GRIFFIN WHEEL COLUMBUS PLANT | GROVEPORT, OH | 2020 | 2,340 | 2,340 | — |
| LUVATA APPLETON LLC | KIMBERLY, WI | 2020 | 2,144 | 2,144 | — |
| GALVAN INDUSTRIES, INC. | HARRISBURG, NC | 2020 | 1,968 | 1,968 | — |
| ABB POWER PROTECTION LLC D/B/A ABB INSTALLATION PRODUCTS, INC. | JONESBORO, AR | 2020 | 1,958 | 1,958 | — |
| CONCAST METAL PRODUCTS CO | WAKEMAN, OH | 2020 | 1,944 | 1,944 | — |
| CONCAST METAL PRODUCTS CO | MARS, PA | 2020 | 1,887 | 1,887 | — |
| TOWER AUTOMOTIVE | PLYMOUTH, MI | 2020 | 1,647 | 1,647 | — |
| MAHLE BEHR MT STERLING INC | MOUNT STERLING, OH | 2020 | 1,320 | 1,320 | — |
| WORWAG COATINGS LLC | LAFAYETTE, IN | 2020 | 1,297 | 1,297 | — |
| HIGH STEEL STRUCTURES LLC/LANCASTER FACILITY | LANCASTER, PA | 2020 | 1,231 | 1,231 | — |
| ARCOSA MARINE PRODUCTS INC - MADISONVILLE FACILITY PLANT #38 | MADISONVILLE, LA | 2020 | 1,079 | 1,079 | — |
| LOGAN ALUMINUM INC | RUSSELLVILLE, KY | 2020 | 1,073 | 1,073 | — |
| ARCOSA MARINE PRODUCTS, INC. [PLANT NO. 296] | ASHLAND CITY, TN | 2020 | 1,004 | 1,004 | — |
| VERITAS STEEL, LLC | PALATKA, FL | 2020 | 1,000 | 1,000 | — |
| MILLENNIUM GALVANIZING LLC | CONVENT, LA | 2020 | 952 | 952 | — |
| AFCO STEEL, LLC | VAN BUREN, AR | 2020 | 856 | 856 | — |
| KIEWIT OFFSHORE SERVICES LTD | INGLESIDE, TX | 2020 | 789 | 789 | — |
| GULF MARINE REPAIR CORP | TAMPA, FL | 2020 | 775 | 770 | — |
| STUPP BRIDGE COMPANY | BOWLING GREEN, KY | 2020 | 767 | 767 | — |
| GCC DACOTAH | RAPID CITY, SD | 2020 | 750 | 500 | — |
| AMERICAN JETWAY CORPORATION | WAYNE, MI | 2020 | 750 | 750 | — |
| SABRE INDUSTRIES | ALVARADO, TX | 2020 | 750 | 750 | — |
| MUELLER CO | DECATUR, IL | 2020 | 725 | 725 | — |
| LUVATA APPLETON LLC | APPLETON, WI | 2020 | 717 | 717 | — |
| CENTRAL SANDBLASTING COMPANY | MOUNDS VIEW, MN | 2020 | 698 | 698 | — |
| KING FABRICATION | HOUSTON, TX | 2020 | 665 | 665 | — |
| AMSTED RAIL COMPANY, INC | KEOKUK, IA | 2020 | 610 | 610 | — |
| GILLETTE CO DURACELL A DIV | LAGRANGE, GA | 2020 | 585 | 580 | — |
| AMERICAN BRONZE CORPORATION | CLEVELAND, OH | 2020 | 500 | 500 | — |
| MIDWEST ELASTOMERS INC | WAPAKONETA, OH | 2020 | 500 | 500 | — |
| NATIONAL BRONZE AND METALS | LORAIN, OH | 2020 | 464 | 464 | — |
| AFCO STEEL COMPANY | LITTLE ROCK, AR | 2020 | 458 | 458 | — |
| NCP COATINGS LLC | NILES, MI | 2020 | 448 | 448 | — |
| JOINT SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING CENTER | LIMA, OH | 2020 | 422 | 417 | — |
| TRINITY CONTAINERS, LLC PLANT NO. 1609 | CATOOSA, OK | 2020 | 412 | 412 | — |
| ARCOSA WIND TOWERS INC | CLINTON, IL | 2020 | 412 | 412 | — |
| CC METALS AND ALLOYS LLC | CALVERT CITY, KY | 2020 | 375 | 375 | — |
| CONTINENTAL CEMENT COMPANY, LLC | HANNIBAL, MO | 2020 | 348 | 348 | — |
| WHITEHEAD DIE CASTING CO. INC | GAINESVILLE, GA | 2020 | 341 | 341 | — |
| ROBROY INDUSTRIES TEXAS | GILMER, TX | 2020 | 338 | 338 | — |
| ARCO ALLOYS CORP | DETROIT, MI | 2020 | 300 | 300 | — |
| BREMBO NORTH AMERICA, INC. | HOMER, MI | 2020 | 290 | 290 | — |
| TRINITY MARINE PRODUCTS INC. PLT 75 | CARUTHERSVILLE, MO | 2020 | 268 | 268 | — |