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CPI USA NORTH CAROLINA - SOUTHPORT PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 171,011 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
1281 POWER HOUSE DR SE
SOUTHPORT, NC 28461
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County
BRUNSWICK County
Industry
Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
221112
Inspections
5 · last Dec 12, 2022
Total Penalties
$0 · last Dec 20, 2019
Registry ID
110043787783

How This Compares

#35 of 729 TRI reporters in NC
#223 of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2021) -97% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 277,848
2016 237,714 -14%
2017 171,011 -28%
2018 163,099 -5%
2019 201,565 +24%
2020 149,446 -26%
2021 8,260 -94%

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 7,017 6,984 33 557,283
Manganese compounds 1,191 1,171 20 102,760
Lead compounds 51 48 2 3,069
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 73,000 73,000
Zinc compounds 41,803 41,672 131 3,320,497
Hydrogen fluoride 25,000 25,000
Manganese compounds 6,526 6,446 80 585,774
Copper compounds 1,220 1,201 19 95,898
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 978 971 7 83,321
Lead compounds 280 272 8 17,370
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 201 194 8 62,399
Nickel compounds 199 186 13 24,471 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 127 120 7 24,473
Cobalt compounds 104 103 1 58,416 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 6 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 0 0 0 37

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 77,000 77,000
Zinc compounds 45,173 44,926 247 3,569,427
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 43,000 43,000
Hydrogen fluoride 26,000 26,000
Manganese compounds 7,049 6,968 81 639,151
Copper compounds 1,313 1,294 20 103,016
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,141 1,134 8 99,458
Lead compounds 262 254 8 19,068
Nickel compounds 226 183 42 25,874 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 184 176 8 71,116
Vanadium compounds 130 123 8 24,869
Cobalt compounds 79 77 2 62,741 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 7 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 0 0 41

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 110,000 110,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 47,000 47,000
Zinc compounds 44,074 44,000 74 3,600,000
Hydrogen fluoride 27,000 27,000
Manganese compounds 7,200 7,200 600,000
Copper compounds 1,225 1,225 100,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 612 611 1 45,000
Lead compounds 220 220 17,000
Nickel compounds 145 145 26,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 118 116 2 27,000
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 80 79 1 49,000
Cobalt compounds 31 31 64,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 7 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 0 26

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 130,000 130,000
Zinc compounds 61,760 61,600 160 4,500,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 48,000 48,000
Hydrogen fluoride 28,000 28,000
Manganese compounds 6,900 6,900 720,000
Copper compounds 1,790 1,790 130,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 610 609 1 40,000
Lead compounds 249 249 0 20,000
Vanadium compounds 162 160 2 27,000
Nickel compounds 143 143 30,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 134 134 78,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 92 91 1 57,000
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 7 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 0 25

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL
ROSEBORO, NC
Lead compounds 14,000
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL
ROSEBORO, NC
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 45,000
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL
ROSEBORO, NC
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 42,000
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL
ROSEBORO, NC
Cobalt compounds 52,000
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL
ROSEBORO, NC
Copper compounds 87,000
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL
ROSEBORO, NC
Manganese compounds 510,000
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL
ROSEBORO, NC
Mercury compounds 24
SAMPSON COUNTY LANDFILL
ROSEBORO, NC
Zinc compounds 3,000,000

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
caa HPV Mar 6, 2017 Feb 20, 2020 Resolved
caa FRV Jan 24, 2017 Feb 20, 2020 Resolved
caa HPV Jun 24, 2016 Nov 6, 2020 Resolved
cwa Violation Detected During Inspection Feb 11, 2010 Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602075448 · Dec 20, 2019
$473,987
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601712679 · Jan 24, 2017

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