WATEREE
Quick Summary
- •Released 194,931 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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142 WATEREE STATION ROAD
EASTOVER, SC 29044
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- RICHLAND County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 6 · last Sep 5, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Sep 5, 2002
- Registry ID
- 110015337198
How This Compares
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 110,978 | — |
| 2016 | 175,765 | +58% |
| 2017 | 194,931 | +11% |
| 2018 | 266,655 | +37% |
| 2019 | 151,600 | -43% |
| 2020 | 19,956 | -87% |
| 2021 | 33,060 | +66% |
| 2022 | 176,312 | +433% |
| 2023 | 299,616 | +70% |
| 2024 | 398,850 | +33% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 137,027 | 275 | 106 | 136,646 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 48,025 | 76 | — | 47,949 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 34,562 | 320 | — | 34,242 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 31,077 | 112 | 1,068 | 29,897 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 30,634 | 136 | 3 | 30,495 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 30,291 | 176 | — | 30,115 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 26,781 | 26,781 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 24,116 | 211 | 13 | 23,892 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 14,604 | 43 | — | 14,562 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8,779 | 8,779 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 8,717 | 6,198 | 2,519 | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 4,053 | 4,053 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 183 | 10 | 0 | 173 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 96,446 | 270 | 121 | 96,055 | 2 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 33,919 | 73 | — | 33,846 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 33,570 | 33,570 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 24,511 | 277 | — | 24,234 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 23,426 | 244 | 1,218 | 21,964 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 21,668 | 153 | 4 | 21,511 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 21,520 | 223 | — | 21,297 | 1 | |
| Nickel compounds | 17,188 | 286 | 15 | 16,887 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 10,287 | 38 | — | 10,248 | 1 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 6,992 | 6,992 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 6,792 | 5,737 | 1,055 | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,168 | 3,168 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 129 | 8 | — | 122 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 50,504 | 272 | 101 | 50,131 | 5 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 28,790 | 28,790 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 17,861 | 76 | — | 17,785 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 13,189 | 151 | 1,018 | 12,020 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 13,135 | 303 | — | 12,832 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 11,479 | 263 | — | 11,216 | 4,800 | |
| Copper compounds | 11,461 | 136 | 3 | 11,322 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 9,150 | 294 | 13 | 8,843 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 7,292 | 7,292 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,456 | 39 | — | 5,417 | 102 | |
| Ammonia | 4,656 | 3,989 | 667 | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,266 | 3,266 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 73 | 8 | — | 64 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| 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) | 14,643 | 14,643 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5,531 | 5,531 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 2,960 | 265 | 74 | 2,621 | 11 | |
| Ammonia | 2,875 | 1,906 | 969 | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,491 | 2,491 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 1,444 | 128 | 747 | 569 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 993 | 77 | — | 916 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 934 | 287 | — | 647 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 866 | 291 | — | 575 | 5 | |
| Lead compounds | 310 | 35 | — | 274 | 5 | |
| Mercury compounds | 14 | 11 | — | 3 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ 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) | 9,407 | 9,407 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 3,121 | 1,712 | 1,409 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 3,099 | 3,099 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 2,608 | 256 | 73 | 2,279 | 6 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1,436 | 1,436 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 276 | 30 | — | 246 | 6 | |
| Mercury compounds | 9 | 6 | — | 3 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 40,797 | 273 | 228 | 40,296 | 8 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 28,159 | 28,159 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 14,301 | 84 | — | 14,217 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 10,582 | 367 | — | 10,215 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 9,763 | 116 | 504 | 9,143 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 9,193 | 131 | — | 9,062 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 9,160 | 214 | — | 8,946 | 5 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8,241 | 8,241 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 7,291 | 232 | — | 7,059 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 5,859 | 3,640 | 2,219 | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,396 | 41 | — | 4,355 | 10 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,798 | 3,798 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 60 | 8 | — | 52 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 46,242 | 296 | 496 | 45,450 | 1 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 44,425 | 44,425 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 15,934 | 102 | — | 15,832 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 13,863 | 13,863 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 12,056 | 151 | 1,097 | 10,808 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 11,635 | 564 | — | 11,071 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 10,252 | 282 | — | 9,970 | 1 | |
| Copper compounds | 10,047 | 119 | — | 9,928 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 8,541 | 323 | — | 8,218 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 6,356 | 4,287 | 2,069 | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 6,104 | 6,104 | — | — | — | |
| Cobalt compounds | 4,729 | 35 | — | 4,694 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 4,681 | 54 | — | 4,627 | 114 | |
| Mercury compounds | 65 | 9 | 0 | 56 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 41,755 | 306 | 555 | 40,894 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 38,327 | 38,327 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 14,531 | 107 | — | 14,424 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 13,299 | 13,299 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 11,710 | 142 | 1,228 | 10,340 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 9,956 | 580 | — | 9,376 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 9,655 | 124 | — | 9,531 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 7,689 | 243 | — | 7,446 | — | |
| Ammonia | 7,098 | 4,034 | 3,064 | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 6,780 | 292 | — | 6,488 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 6,486 | 6,486 | — | — | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 4,467 | 57 | 167 | 4,243 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 3,955 | 52 | — | 3,903 | 5 | |
| Mercury compounds | 57 | 6 | 0 | 51 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
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) | 28,816 | 28,816 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 21,396 | 386 | 840 | 20,170 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 12,443 | 12,443 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 7,483 | 2,356 | 5,127 | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 7,439 | 138 | 1,859 | 5,442 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 6,978 | 147 | — | 6,831 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 6,062 | 6,062 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 4,814 | 793 | — | 4,021 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 4,438 | 152 | — | 4,286 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 3,767 | 238 | — | 3,529 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 3,712 | 283 | — | 3,429 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Arsenic compounds | 1,993 | 56 | 317 | 1,620 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 1,608 | 51 | — | 1,558 | 3 | |
| Mercury compounds | 29 | 9 | 0 | 20 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 1,776,879 |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | 99,107 |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 1,527,487 |
| Hydrogen fluoride | — | — | — | 121,101 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC
LA PORTE, TX
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC
LA PORTE, TX
|
Lead compounds | 114 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC
LA PORTE, TX
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Oct 10, 2023 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Oct 24, 2014 | Nov 3, 2014 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Sep 30, 1988 | Nov 15, 1988 | Resolved |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +40% | Oct 2024 | 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.