♦ Carcinogen
Cadmium compounds
CAS # N078
36,917,992 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)
+73% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,875,959 | 86 | — |
| 2016 | 3,275,288 | 81 | +14% |
| 2017 | 3,411,732 | 87 | +4% |
| 2018 | 4,951,701 | 80 | +45% |
| 2019 | 569,345 | 42 | -89% |
| 2020 | 3,644,050 | 75 | +540% |
| 2021 | 4,181,790 | 78 | +15% |
| 2022 | 3,445,537 | 79 | -18% |
| 2023 | 5,587,557 | 75 | +62% |
| 2024 | 4,975,033 | 72 | -11% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 0 | 1 |
| Wholesale Trade | 0 | 3 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | 16,676,988 | 18 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 12,519,615 | 18 |
| Manufacturing | 7,633,819 | 92 |
| Utilities | 87,570 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC INDUSTRIES - GREENLAND PLANT | CHURCH HILL, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC | TALLASSEE, AL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| THREE J'S INDUSTRIES INC | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL | 2024 | — | — | — |
| MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE | WACO, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| CLEVELAND PLATING LLC. | CLEVELAND, OH | 2024 | — | — | — |
| BEASLEY PLANT | BEASLEY, TX | 2024 | — | — | — |
| TENNESSEE TECHNICAL COATINGS CORPORATION | LEWISBURG, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| STRATFORD METAL FINISHING | WINSTON-SALEM, NC | 2024 | — | — | — |
| PALM COMMODITIES INTERNATIONAL LLC | LA VERGNE, TN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| RED DOG MINE | KIVALINA, AK | 2024 | 1,907,731 | 257 | 4 |
| CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC- TREATMENT FACILITY | EMELLE, AL | 2024 | 800,005 | 5 | — |
| NYRSTAR CLARKSVILLE INC | CLARKSVILLE, TN | 2024 | 601,815 | 195 | 938 |
| MONSANTO SODA SPRINGS PLANT | SODA SPRINGS, ID | 2024 | 246,161 | 3,887 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS GRASSY MOUNTAIN LLC | GREENHAVEN, UT | 2024 | 216,616 | 10 | — |
| MAX ENV TECH - YUKON FAC | YUKON, PA | 2024 | 137,147 | 132 | 1 |
| NUTRIEN AURORA FACILITY | AURORA, NC | 2024 | 126,159 | 40 | — |
| JR SIMPLOT CO - DON SIDING COMPLEX | POCATELLO, ID | 2024 | 108,113 | 34 | — |
| NEWMONT MINING CARLIN SOUTH AREA | CARLIN, NV | 2024 | 99,039 | 20 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | 90,491 | 1 | — |
| PIPELINE MILLING OPS | CRESCENT VALLEY, NV | 2024 | 85,757 | 37 | — |
| ITAFOS CONDA LLC | SODA SPRINGS, ID | 2024 | 76,471 | 3 | — |
| US ECOLOGY | ROBSTOWN, TX | 2024 | 75,276 | 0 | 1 |
| EMPIRE STATE MINES LLC | GOUVERNEUR, NY | 2024 | 72,939 | 85 | 29 |
| BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINE | CARLIN, NV | 2024 | 71,311 | 7 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC | GRANTSVILLE, UT | 2024 | 59,794 | 4 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS - LONE MOUNTAIN FACILITY | WAYNOKA, OK | 2024 | 57,375 | — | — |
| LUCKY FRIDAY MINE | MULLAN, ID | 2024 | 31,609 | 0 | 0 |
| FREEPORT-MCMORAN MIAMI INC | CLAYPOOL, AZ | 2024 | 31,500 | 500 | — |
| KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER CORP. SMELTER AND REFINERY | MAGNA, UT | 2024 | 25,215 | 128 | — |
| OIL TECHNOLOGY, INC./U.S. STEEL GARY | GARY, IN | 2024 | 10,126 | 124 | 2 |
| NYSTAR - YOUNG MINE & MILL | STRAWBERRY PLAINS, TN | 2024 | 9,448 | 0 | — |
| THE DOE RUN COMPANY BUICK RESOURCE RECYCLING FACILITY | BOSS, MO | 2024 | 8,068 | 344 | 21 |
| PCS PHOSPHATE WHITE SPRINGS | WHITE SPRINGS, FL | 2024 | 8,046 | 1 | — |
| FORT KNOX MINE | FAIRBANKS, AK | 2024 | 5,309 | 9 | — |
| GERDAU AMERISTEEL US INC - SMS MILL SERVICES LLC | JACKSON, TN | 2024 | 2,891 | 18 | 6 |
| ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS LLC | DECATUR, AL | 2024 | 2,759 | 4 | 2,755 |
| WAYNE DISPOSAL INC (WDI) HAZARDOUS WASTE LANDFILL | BELLEVILLE, MI | 2024 | 2,316 | — | — |
| FIRST SOLAR INC. | TRINITY, AL | 2024 | 2,182 | 2,170 | 12 |
| CONTINENTAL PIT | BUTTE, MT | 2024 | 1,812 | — | — |
| FIRST SOLAR INC. (0387002043) | WALBRIDGE, OH | 2024 | 255 | 255 | — |
| FIRST SOLAR INC | PERRYSBURG, OH | 2024 | 250 | 250 | — |
| US SILVER GALENA MINE | WALLACE, ID | 2024 | 243 | — | — |
| BEFESA ZINC METAL, LLC | MOORESBORO, NC | 2024 | 168 | 37 | 131 |
| BEFESA ZINC US INC | PALMERTON, PA | 2024 | 163 | 39 | 124 |
| ARCELORMITTAL STEEL, INC-WEST FACILITY | EAST CHICAGO, IN | 2024 | 146 | 73 | 73 |
| BEFESA ZINC US INC | BARNWELL, SC | 2024 | 93 | 93 | — |
| CLEVELAND-CLIFFS LLC | EAST CHICAGO, IN | 2024 | 46 | 46 | — |
| GERDAU AMERISTEEL - MIDLOTHIAN PLANT | MIDLOTHIAN, TX | 2024 | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| SCHUYLKILL METALS DIVISION OF EXIDE CORP | FOREST CITY, MO | 2024 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| NUCOR STEEL, TUSCALOOSA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | 2024 | 20 | 20 | — |