TRI National Analysis

Lead Releases Trend in the 2015 TRI National Analysis

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This graph shows the trend in the pounds of lead and lead compounds disposed of or otherwise released.

 

From 2005 to 2015:

  • Total releases of lead and lead compounds rose and fell between 2005 and 2015, with an overall increase of 20%.
  • Total releases especially fluctuated between 2010 and 2015. The metal mining sector accounts for most of the disposal of lead and lead compounds, driving the overall trend. For example, metal mines reported 85% of total lead and lead compound releases in 2015.

From 2014 to 2015:

  • Total releases of lead and lead compounds decreased by 24% (178 million pounds).

This graph shows the trend in the pounds of lead and lead compounds disposed of or otherwise released, but excludes the metal mining sector.

 

From 2005 to 2015:

  • Metal mining accounts for the majority of releases of lead and lead compounds.
  • Other sectors increased the release of lead by 14% (10 million pounds).
    • This is primarily due to one hazardous waste management facility that reported releases of 24.9 million pounds of lead compounds in 2015 compared to 0.2 million pounds in 2014.

This page was published in January 2017 and uses the 2015 TRI National Analysis dataset made public in TRI Explorer in October 2016.

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