Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals News Release (Region 1): Toxic Release Inventory - Press Releases for Conn., Maine, N.H., and Vermont

EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Connecticut News Release U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England Regional Office January 5, 2012 Contacts:  David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 EPA Analysis Shows Decrease in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Connecticut Trend across New England shows continued reduction of chemical disposal and releases (Boston, Mass. – Jan. 5, 2012) – EPA’s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010. TRI reporting provides Americans with vital information about their communities by publishing information on toxic chemical disposals and releases into the air, land and water, as well as information on waste management and pollution prevention activities in neighborhoods across the country. In Connecticut, the reporting data show that overall releases of pollutants to the environment have decreased since the previous reporting year (2009). TRI information is a key part of EPA’s efforts to provide greater access to environmental information and get information to the public as quickly as possible. TRI was recently recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the 10 major ways that EPA has strengthened America. During 2010, the latest year for which data are available, approximately 20.6 million pounds of chemicals were released in the six New England states, a reduction of about 287,337 pounds. In Connecticut, 320 facilities reported in 2010 approximately 2.7 million pounds (a decrease of 633,694 pounds). Approximately 47 percent of releases in Connecticut were emitted to the air during 2010. Across the U.S. in 2010, 3.93 billion pounds of toxic chemicals were released into the environment, a 16 percent increase from 2009. Each year, EPA makes publicly available TRI data reported by industries throughout the United States regarding chemical releases to air, water and land by power plants, manufacturers and other facilities which employ ten or more workers and exceed thresholds for chemicals.  This year, EPA is offering additional information to make the TRI data more meaningful and accessible to all communities.  The TRI analysis now highlights toxic disposals and releases to large aquatic ecosystems, selected urban communities, and tribal lands. EPA has improved this year’s TRI national analysis report by adding new information on facility efforts to reduce pollution and by considering whether economic factors could have affected the TRI data. With this report and EPA’s Web-based TRI tools, citizens can access information about the toxic chemical releases into the air, water, and land that occur locally. Finally, EPA’s first mobile application for accessing TRI data, myRTK, is now available in Spanish, as are expanded Spanish translations of national analysis documents and Web pages. “We will continue to put accessible, meaningful information in the hands of the American people. Widespread public access to environmental information is fundamental to the work EPA does every day,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “TRI is a cornerstone of EPA's community-right-to-know programs and has played a significant role in protecting people’s health and the environment by providing communities with valuable information on toxic chemical releases.” “TRI is an important tool for citizens and communities to have access to information about what chemicals may be in and near their local environment,” said Curt Spalding, regional administrator for EPA’s New England office. Reporting includes information on chemicals released at a company's facility, as well as those transported to disposal facilities off site. TRI data do not reflect the relative toxicity of the chemicals emitted or potential exposure to people living in a community with reported releases. Facilities must report their chemical disposals and releases by July 1 of each year.  This year, EPA made the 2010 preliminary TRI dataset available in July, the same month as the data were collected.   Reporting under TRI does not indicate illegal discharges of pollutants to the environment. EPA works closely with states to provide regulatory oversight of facilities that generate pollution to the nation’s air, land and water. Effective review and permitting programs work to ensure that the public and the environment are not subjected to unhealthful levels of pollution, even as agencies work to further reduce emissions of chemicals to the environment. Further, robust enforcement efforts by EPA and states ensure that facilities that violate their environmental permits are subject to penalties and corrective action. Yearly releases by individual facilities can vary due to factors such as power outages, production variability, lulls in the business cycle, etc., that do not reflect a facility's pollution prevention program(s). The top ten chemicals released to the environment on- and off-site during 2010 in Connecticut were: 1 NITRATE COMPOUNDS 359,994 2 DICHLOROMETHANE 196,435 3 COPPER COMPOUNDS 173,466 4 AMMONIA 167,516 5 ZINC COMPOUNDS 162,796 6 2-CHLORO-1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE 157,000 7 HYDROCHLORIC ACID (1995 AND AFTER "ACID AEROSOLS" ONLY) 116,026 8 N-BUTYL ALCOHOL 105,817 9 BARIUM COMPOUNDS 100,003 10 SULFURIC ACID (1994 AND AFTER "ACID AEROSOLS" ONLY) 99,000   The ten facilities that reported the largest quantity of on- and off-site environmental releases in Connecticut under TRI for 2010 were: 1 AES THAMES LLC.141 DEPOT RD, UNCASVILLE CONNECTICUT 06382 (NEW LONDON) 412,182 2 CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.528 S CHERRY ST, WALLINGFORD CONNECTICUT 06492 (NEW HAVEN) 273,352 3 TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP US SURGICAL DIV.195 MCDERMOTT RD, NORTH HAVEN CONNECTICUT 06473 (NEW HAVEN) 167,110 4 GBC METALS LLC SOMERS THIN STRIP.215 PIEDMONT ST, WATERBURY CONNECTICUT 06706 (NEW HAVEN) 148,695 5 SUMMIT CORP OF AMERICA.1430 WATERBURY RD, THOMASTON CONNECTICUT 06787 (LITCHFIELD) 119,406 6 CLEAN HARBORS OF CONNECTICUT INC.51 BRODERICK RD, BRISTOL CONNECTICUT 06010 (HARTFORD) 117,088 7 AHLSTROM NONWOVENS LLC.CANAL BANK RD, WINDSOR LOCKS CONNECTICUT 06096 (HARTFORD) 96,625 8 GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES.1600 W MAIN ST, WILLIMANTIC CONNECTICUT 06226 (WINDHAM) 96,027 9 PRATT & WHITNEY.400 MAIN ST M/S 102-21, EAST HARTFORD CONNECTICUT 06108 (HARTFORD) 95,497 10 LATEX INTERNATIONAL.510 RIVER RD, SHELTON CONNECTICUT 06484 (FAIRFIELD) 87,191   TRI was established in 1986 by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and later modified by the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. Together, these laws require facilities in certain industries to report annually on releases, disposal and other waste management activities related to these chemicals. TRI data are submitted annually to EPA and states by multiple industry sectors including manufacturing, metal mining, electric utilities, and commercial hazardous waste facilities. EPA continues to work closely with the regulated community to ensure that facilities understand and comply with their reporting requirements under TRI and other community right-to-know statutes. EPA will once again hold training workshops throughout the New England region during the Spring of 2012. Training sessions will be set up in each state. Further information will be available on our Web site. More information: - TRI in Connecticut Fact Sheet (http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm) - Additional National information on TRI (http://www.epa.gov/tri/) # # # Learn More about the Latest EPA News & Events in New England (http://www.epa.gov/region1/newsevents/index.html) Follow EPA New England on Twitter (http://twitter.com/epanewengland)   EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Maine News Release U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England Regional Office January 5, 2012 Contacts:  David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Maine Trend across New England shows continued reduction of chemical disposal and releases (Boston, Mass. – Jan. 5, 2012) – EPA’s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010. TRI reporting provides Americans with vital information about their communities by publishing information on toxic chemical disposals and releases into the air, land and water, as well as information on waste management and pollution prevention activities in neighborhoods across the country.  In Maine, the reporting data show that overall releases of pollutants to the environment have increased since the previous reporting year (2009). TRI information is a key part of EPA’s efforts to provide greater access to environmental information and get information to the public as quickly as possible. TRI was recently recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the 10 major ways that EPA has strengthened America. During 2010, the latest year for which data are available, approximately 20.6 million pounds of chemicals were released in the six New England states, a reduction of about 287,337 pounds. In Maine, 84 facilities reported in 2010 approximately 9.6 million pounds (an increase of 1,140,513 pounds). Approximately 44 percent of releases in Maine were emitted to the air and 33 percent discharged to water during 2010. Across the U.S. in 2010, 3.93 billion pounds of toxic chemicals were released into the environment, a 16 percent increase from 2009.  Each year, EPA makes publicly available TRI data reported by industries throughout the United States regarding chemical releases to air, water and land by power plants, manufacturers and other facilities which employ ten or more workers and exceed thresholds for chemicals.  This year, EPA is offering additional information to make the TRI data more meaningful and accessible to all communities.  The TRI analysis now highlights toxic disposals and releases to large aquatic ecosystems, selected urban communities, and tribal lands. EPA has improved this year’s TRI national analysis report by adding new information on facility efforts to reduce pollution and by considering whether economic factors could have affected the TRI data. With this report and EPA’s Web-based TRI tools, citizens can access information about the toxic chemical releases into the air, water, and land that occur locally. Finally, EPA’s first mobile application for accessing TRI data, myRTK, is now available in Spanish, as are expanded Spanish translations of national analysis documents and Web pages. “We will continue to put accessible, meaningful information in the hands of the American people. Widespread public access to environmental information is fundamental to the work EPA does every day,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “TRI is a cornerstone of EPA's community-right-to-know programs and has played a significant role in protecting people’s health and the environment by providing communities with valuable information on toxic chemical releases.” “TRI is an important tool for citizens and communities to have access to information about what chemicals may be in and near their local environment,” said Curt Spalding, regional administrator for EPA’s New England office. Reporting includes information on chemicals released at a company's facility, as well as those transported to disposal facilities off site. TRI data do not reflect the relative toxicity of the chemicals emitted or potential exposure to people living in a community with reported releases. Facilities must report their chemical disposals and releases by July 1 of each year.  This year, EPA made the 2010 preliminary TRI dataset available in July, the same month as the data were collected.   Reporting under TRI does not indicate illegal discharges of pollutants to the environment. EPA works closely with states to provide regulatory oversight of facilities that generate pollution to the nation’s air, land and water. Effective review and permitting programs work to ensure that the public and the environment are not subjected to unhealthful levels of pollution, even as agencies work to further reduce emissions of chemicals to the environment. Further, robust enforcement efforts by EPA and states ensure that facilities that violate their environmental permits are subject to penalties and corrective action. Yearly releases by individual facilities can vary due to factors such as power outages, production variability, lulls in the business cycle, etc., that do not reflect a facility's pollution prevention program(s). The top ten chemicals released to the environment on- and off-site during 2010 in Maine were: 1 NITRATE COMPOUNDS 2,489,989 2 METHANOL 2,454,010 3 ZINC COMPOUNDS 1,173,570 4 MANGANESE COMPOUNDS 1,041,629 5 AMMONIA 853,310 6 HYDROCHLORIC ACID (1995 AND AFTER "ACID AEROSOLS" ONLY) 429,881 7 ACETALDEHYDE 217,141 8 CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS(EXCEPT CHROMITE ORE MINED IN THE TRANSVAAL REGION) 139,421 9 CRESOL (MIXED ISOMERS) 86,686 10 SULFURIC ACID (1994 AND AFTER "ACID AEROSOLS" ONLY) 81,910   The ten facilities that reported the largest quantity of on- and off-site environmental releases in Maine under TRI for 2010 were: 1 MCCAIN FOODS USA INC.319 RICHARDSON RD, EASTON MAINE 04740 (AROOSTOOK)     2,276,236 2 VERSO PAPER HOLDINGS LLC.ANDROSCOGGIN MILL RILEY RD, JAY MAINE 04239 (FRANKLIN)     1,898,321 3 SD WARREN CO.1329 WATERVILLE RD, SKOWHEGAN MAINE 04976 (SOMERSET)     1,688,346 4 RUMFORD PAPER CO.35 HARTFORD ST, RUMFORD MAINE 04276 (OXFORD)     1,161,642 5 WOODLAND PULP LLC.144 MAIN ST, BAILEYVILLE MAINE 04694 (WASHINGTON)     796,244 6 RED SHIELD ACQUISITION LLC.24 PORTLAND ST, OLD TOWN MAINE 04468 (PENOBSCOT)     476,642 7 S D WARREN CO.89 CUMBERLAND ST, WESTBROOK MAINE 04098 (CUMBERLAND)     271,940 8 LINCOLN PAPER & TISSUE LLC.50 KATAHDIN AVE, LINCOLN MAINE 04457 (PENOBSCOT)     245,829 9 KATAHDIN PAPER CO LLC.50 MAIN ST, EAST MILLINOCKET MAINE 04430 (PENOBSCOT)     213,800 10 VERSO PAPER BUCKSPORT MILL.RIVER RD, BUCKSPORT MAINE 04416 (HANCOCK)     165,866   TRI was established in 1986 by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and later modified by the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.  Together, these laws require facilities in certain industries to report annually on releases, disposal and other waste management activities related to these chemicals.  TRI data are submitted annually to EPA and states by multiple industry sectors including manufacturing, metal mining, electric utilities, and commercial hazardous waste facilities.  EPA continues to work closely with the regulated community to ensure that facilities understand and comply with their reporting requirements under TRI and other community right-to-know statutes. EPA will once again hold training workshops throughout the New England region during the Spring of 2012. Training sessions will be set up in each state. Further information will be available on our Web site. More information: - TRI in Maine Fact Sheet (epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm) - Additional National information on TRI (epa.gov/tri/) # # # Learn More about the Latest EPA News & Events in New England (http://www.epa.gov/region1/newsevents/index.html) Follow EPA New England on Twitter (http://twitter.com/epanewengland)   EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in New Hampshire News Release U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England Regional Office January 5, 2012 Contacts:  David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in New Hampshire Trend across New England shows continued reduction of chemical disposal and releases (Boston, Mass. – Jan. 5, 2012) – EPA’s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010. TRI reporting provides Americans with vital information about their communities by publishing information on toxic chemical disposals and releases into the air, land and water, as well as information on waste management and pollution prevention activities in neighborhoods across the country.  In New Hampshire, the reporting data show that overall releases of pollutants to the environment have increased since the previous reporting year (2009). TRI information is a key part of EPA’s efforts to provide greater access to environmental information and get information to the public as quickly as possible. TRI was recently recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the 10 major ways that EPA has strengthened America. During 2010, the latest year for which data are available, approximately 20.6 million pounds of chemicals were released in the six New England states, a reduction of about 287,337 pounds. In New Hampshire, 140 facilities reported in 2010 approximately 3.3 million pounds (an increase of 428,010 pounds). Approximately 93 percent of releases in New Hampshire were emitted to the air during 2010. Across the U.S. in 2010, 3.93 billion pounds of toxic chemicals were released into the environment, a 16 percent increase from 2009.  Each year, EPA makes publicly available TRI data reported by industries throughout the United States regarding chemical releases to air, water and land by power plants, manufacturers and other facilities which employ ten or more workers and exceed thresholds for chemicals.  This year, EPA is offering additional information to make the TRI data more meaningful and accessible to all communities.  The TRI analysis now highlights toxic disposals and releases to large aquatic ecosystems, selected urban communities, and tribal lands. EPA has improved this year’s TRI national analysis report by adding new information on facility efforts to reduce pollution and by considering whether economic factors could have affected the TRI data. With this report and EPA’s Web-based TRI tools, citizens can access information about the toxic chemical releases into the air, water, and land that occur locally. Finally, EPA’s first mobile application for accessing TRI data, myRTK, is now available in Spanish, as are expanded Spanish translations of national analysis documents and Web pages. “We will continue to put accessible, meaningful information in the hands of the American people. Widespread public access to environmental information is fundamental to the work EPA does every day,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “TRI is a cornerstone of EPA's community-right-to-know programs and has played a significant role in protecting people’s health and the environment by providing communities with valuable information on toxic chemical releases.” “TRI is an important tool for citizens and communities to have access to information about what chemicals may be in and near their local environment,” said Curt Spalding, regional administrator for EPA’s New England office. Reporting includes information on chemicals released at a company's facility, as well as those transported to disposal facilities off site. TRI data do not reflect the relative toxicity of the chemicals emitted or potential exposure to people living in a community with reported releases. Facilities must report their chemical disposals and releases by July 1 of each year.  This year, EPA made the 2010 preliminary TRI dataset available in July, the same month as the data were collected.   Reporting under TRI does not indicate illegal discharges of pollutants to the environment. EPA works closely with states to provide regulatory oversight of facilities that generate pollution to the nation’s air, land and water. Effective review and permitting programs work to ensure that the public and the environment are not subjected to unhealthful levels of pollution, even as agencies work to further reduce emissions of chemicals to the environment. Further, robust enforcement efforts by EPA and states ensure that facilities that violate their environmental permits are subject to penalties and corrective action. Yearly releases by individual facilities can vary due to factors such as power outages, production variability, lulls in the business cycle, etc., that do not reflect a facility's pollution prevention program(s). The top ten chemicals released to the environment on- and off-site during 2010 in New Hampshire were: 1 HYDROCHLORIC ACID (1995 AND AFTER "ACID AEROSOLS" ONLY) 1,951,331 2 SULFURIC ACID (1994 AND AFTER "ACID AEROSOLS" ONLY) 727,606 3 HYDROGEN FLUORIDE 132,205 4 AMMONIA 125,683 5 BARIUM COMPOUNDS 52,613 6 ZINC COMPOUNDS 38,219 7 TOLUENE 34,870 8 COPPER COMPOUNDS 31,937 9 POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS 24,208 10 STYRENE 21,828   The ten facilities that reported the largest quantity of on- and off-site environmental releases in New Hampshire under TRI for 2010 were: 1 MERRIMACK STATION.97 RIVER RD, BOW NEW HAMPSHIRE 03304 (MERRIMACK) 2,762,957 2 SCHILLER STATION.400 GOSLING RD, PORTSMOUTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 03801 (ROCKINGHAM) 202,786 3 NEW NGC INC D/B/A NATIONAL GYPSUM CO.MICHAEL J SUCCI DR, PORTSMOUTH NEW HAMPSHIRE 03802 (ROCKINGHAM) 58,609 4 NASHUA - A CENVEO CO.59 DANIEL WEBSTER HWY, MERRIMACK NEW HAMPSHIRE 03054 (HILLSBOROUGH) 28,645 5 MONADNOCK PAPER MILL.117 ANTRIM RD, BENNINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE 03442 (HILLSBOROUGH) 24,378 6 HITCHINER MANUFACTURING CO INC.OLD WILTON RD, MILFORD NEW HAMPSHIRE 03055 (HILLSBOROUGH) 20,861 7 HUTCHINSON SEALING SYSTEMS INC.171 RT 85, NEWFIELDS NEW HAMPSHIRE 03856 (ROCKINGHAM) 17,911 8 NAEA NEWINGTON ENERGY LLC.200 SHATTUCK WAY, NEWINGTON NEW HAMPSHIRE 03801 (ROCKINGHAM) 17,018 9 VELCRO USA INC.406 BROWN AVE, MANCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE 03103 (HILLSBOROUGH) 15,671 10 WATTS REGULATOR CO (DBA WEBSTER VALVE).583 S MAIN ST, FRANKLIN NEW HAMPSHIRE 03235 (MERRIMACK) 14,613   TRI was established in 1986 by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and later modified by the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.  Together, these laws require facilities in certain industries to report annually on releases, disposal and other waste management activities related to these chemicals.  TRI data are submitted annually to EPA and states by multiple industry sectors including manufacturing, metal mining, electric utilities, and commercial hazardous waste facilities.  EPA continues to work closely with the regulated community to ensure that facilities understand and comply with their reporting requirements under TRI and other community right-to-know statutes. EPA will once again hold training workshops throughout the New England region during the Spring of 2012. Training sessions will be set up in each state. Further information will be available on our Web site. More information: - TRI in New Hampshire Fact Sheet (epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm) - Additional National information on TRI (epa.gov/tri/) # # # Learn More about the Latest EPA News & Events in New England (http://www.epa.gov/region1/newsevents/index.html) Follow EPA New England on Twitter (http://twitter.com/epanewengland)   EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Vermont News Release U.S. Environmental Protection Agency New England Regional Office January 5, 2012 Contacts:  David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 EPA Analysis Shows Increase in 2010 Toxic Chemical Releases in Vermont Trend across New England shows continued reduction of chemical disposal and releases (Boston, Mass. – Jan. 5, 2012) – EPA’s most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now available for the reporting year of 2010. TRI reporting provides Americans with vital information about their communities by publishing information on toxic chemical disposals and releases into the air, land and water, as well as information on waste management and pollution prevention activities in neighborhoods across the country.  In Vermont, the reporting data show that overall releases of pollutants to the environment have increased since the previous reporting year (2009). TRI information is a key part of EPA’s efforts to provide greater access to environmental information and get information to the public as quickly as possible. TRI was recently recognized by the Aspen Institute as one of the 10 major ways that EPA has strengthened America. During 2010, the latest year for which data are available, approximately 20.6 million pounds of chemicals were released in the six New England states, a reduction of about 287,337 pounds. In Vermont, 40 facilities reported in 2010 approximately 277,835 pounds (an increase of 15,176 pounds). Approximately 44 percent of releases in Vermont were discharge to water during 2010. EPA also this year has conducted an extra analysis of TRI data for the Lake Champlain Basin. Across the U.S. in 2010, 3.93 billion pounds of toxic chemicals were released into the environment, a 16 percent increase from 2009.  Each year, EPA makes publicly available TRI data reported by industries throughout the United States regarding chemical releases to air, water and land by power plants, manufacturers and other facilities which employ ten or more workers and exceed thresholds for chemicals.  This year, EPA is offering additional information to make the TRI data more meaningful and accessible to all communities.  The TRI analysis now highlights toxic disposals and releases to large aquatic ecosystems, selected urban communities, and tribal lands. EPA has improved this year’s TRI national analysis report by adding new information on facility efforts to reduce pollution and by considering whether economic factors could have affected the TRI data. With this report and EPA’s Web-based TRI tools, citizens can access information about the toxic chemical releases into the air, water, and land that occur locally. Finally, EPA’s first mobile application for accessing TRI data, myRTK, is now available in Spanish, as are expanded Spanish translations of national analysis documents and Web pages. “We will continue to put accessible, meaningful information in the hands of the American people. Widespread public access to environmental information is fundamental to the work EPA does every day,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “TRI is a cornerstone of EPA's community-right-to-know programs and has played a significant role in protecting people’s health and the environment by providing communities with valuable information on toxic chemical releases.” “TRI is an important tool for citizens and communities to have access to information about what chemicals may be in and near their local environment,” said Curt Spalding, regional administrator for EPA’s New England office. Reporting includes information on chemicals released at a company's facility, as well as those transported to disposal facilities off site. TRI data do not reflect the relative toxicity of the chemicals emitted or potential exposure to people living in a community with reported releases. Facilities must report their chemical disposals and releases by July 1 of each year.  This year, EPA made the 2010 preliminary TRI dataset available in July, the same month as the data were collected. Reporting under TRI does not indicate illegal discharges of pollutants to the environment. EPA works closely with states to provide regulatory oversight of facilities that generate pollution to the nation’s air, land and water. Effective review and permitting programs work to ensure that the public and the environment are not subjected to unhealthful levels of pollution, even as agencies work to further reduce emissions of chemicals to the environment. Further, robust enforcement efforts by EPA and states ensure that facilities that violate their environmental permits are subject to penalties and corrective action. Yearly releases by individual facilities can vary due to factors such as power outages, production variability, lulls in the business cycle, etc., that do not reflect a facility's pollution prevention program(s). The top ten chemicals released to the environment on- and off-site during 2010 in Vermont were: 1 NITRATE COMPOUNDS 194,263 2 ZINC COMPOUNDS 21,909 3 AMMONIA 13,525 4 LEAD 11,130 5 STYRENE 10,777 6 BARIUM COMPOUNDS 7,721 7 TRICHLOROETHYLENE 3,053 8 HYDROGEN FLUORIDE 2,455 9 PHENOL 2,176 10 2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE 1,954   The ten facilities that reported the largest quantity of on- and off-site environmental releases in Vermont under TRI for 2010 were: 1 IBM CORP.1000 RIVER ST, ESSEX JUNCTION VERMONT 05452 (CHITTENDEN) 136,506 2 CABOT CREAMERY.2878 MAIN ST, CABOT VERMONT 05647 (WASHINGTON) 76,446 3 MOORE CO FULFLEX OF VERMONT DIV.32 JUSTIN HOLDEN DR, BRATTLEBORO VERMONT 05301 (WINDHAM) 23,862 4 US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ETHAN ALLEN FIRING RANGE.ETHAN ALLEN FIRING RANGE, JERICHO VERMONT 05465 (CHITTENDEN) 10,866 5 WEIDMANN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY.1 GORDON MILLS WAY, SAINT JOHNSBURY VERMONT 05819 (CALEDONIA) 10,524 6 KENNAMETAL INC.378 MAIN ST, LYNDONVILLE VERMONT 05851 (CALEDONIA) 7,721 7 ENERGIZER BATTERY MANUFACTURING INC.75 SWANTON RD, SAINT ALBANS VERMONT 05478 (FRANKLIN) 3,496 8 RUTLAND PLYWOOD CORP.98 RIPLEY RD, RUTLAND VERMONT 05701 (RUTLAND) 2,176 9 CE BRADLEY LABORATORIES INC.55 BENNETT DR, BRATTLEBORO VERMONT 05301 (WINDHAM) 1,352 10 PBM NUTRITIONALS LLC.147 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, GEORGIA VERMONT 05468 (FRANKLIN) 969   TRI was established in 1986 by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and later modified by the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.  Together, these laws require facilities in certain industries to report annually on releases, disposal and other waste management activities related to these chemicals.  TRI data are submitted annually to EPA and states by multiple industry sectors including manufacturing, metal mining, electric utilities, and commercial hazardous waste facilities.  EPA continues to work closely with the regulated community to ensure that facilities understand and comply with their reporting requirements under TRI and other community right-to-know statutes. EPA will once again hold training workshops throughout the New England region during the Spring of 2012. Training sessions will be set up in each state. Further information will be available on our Web site. More information: - TRI in Vermont Fact Sheet (http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm) - TRI analysis for Lake Champlain Basin (http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/tri09/nationalanalysis/tri-lae-lake-champlain.html) - Additional National information on TRI (http://www.epa.gov/tri/) # # # Learn More about the Latest EPA News & Events in New England (http://www.epa.gov/region1/newsevents/index.html) Follow EPA New England on Twitter (http://twitter.com/epanewengland)                 Note: If a link above doesn't work, please copy and paste the URL into a browser.     View all Region 1 News Releases   You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. 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