1999 Toxics Release Inventory Georgia


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GEORGIA
Reported Releases and Waste Management Activities (in pounds)

Original Industries
New Industries
Total
On-site Releases
57,186,011
65,954,422
123,140,433
Air Emissions
47,896,400
54,614,190
102,510,590
Surface Water Discharges
7,382,145
113,987
7,496,132
Underground Injection Class I Wells
0
0
0
Underground Injection Class II-V Wells
0
0
0
On-site Land Releases to RCRA Subtitle C Landfills
1,266
0
1,266
Other On-site Land Releases
1,906,200
11,226,245
13,132,445
Off-site Releases (Transfers Off-site to Disposal)*
3,764,266
19,582
3,783,848
Total On- and Off-site Releases
60,950,277
65,974,004
126,924,281
Recycled On-site
278,533,026
3,993,600
282,526,626
Recycled Off-site
53,538,883
119,185
53,658,068
Energy Recovery On-site
55,205,937
31,540
55,237,477
Energy Recovery Off-site
12,287,418
28,161
12,315,579
Treated On-site
157,728,920
292,505
158,021,425
Treated Off-site**
6,812,218
6,902
6,819,120
Quantity Released On- and Off-site***
65,295,118
65,976,205
131,271,323
Total Production-related Waste Managed
629,401,520
70,448,098
699,849,618
Total Non-production-related Waste Managed
759,682
181
759,863
Transfers Off-site for Further Waste Management/Disposal
Recycling
52,674,059
117,590
52,791,649
Energy Recovery
11,893,109
25,092
11,918,201
Treatment
4,758,594
21,700
4,780,294
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
4,320,560
35
4,320,595
Metals and Metal Compounds*
399,705
0
399,705
Non-metal TRI Chemicals**
3,920,855
35
3,920,890
Other Off-site Transfers****
0
0
0
Off-site Transfers to Disposal
8,912,839
19,627
8,932,466
(not including metals to POTWs)



Total Transfers Off-site for Further
82,559,161
184,044
82,743,205
Waste Management/Disposal



* Transfers to POTWs of metals and metal compounds are included in off-site releases. Excludes transfer
amounts sent for disposal to other TRI facilities reporting that amount released on-site.
** Transfers to POTWs of non-metals are included in treated off-site waste management activity.
*** Excludes non-production-related releases; e.g. releases due to catastrophic events or remedial actions.
~~~~Transfers reported without a valid waste management code.
For More Information ...
State Contact:	EPA Regional Contact:	To obtain TRI data use
Dr. Bert K. Langley	Ezequiel Velez	assistance, call TRI User
(404) 656-6905	(404) 562-9191	Support Service (TRI-US):
Fax: (404) 657-7893	Fax: (404) 562-9163	(202) 260-1531
E-mail: bert_langley@mail.dhr.state.ga.us E-mail: velez.ezequiel@epa.gov Fax: (202) 401-2347

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Original industry
The largest marker in the state map represents the largest facility for on-site releases in the state of Georgia. All
markers are proportionally-sized to represent the on-site releases at each facility within this state.
State/TRI Data
Population


7,788,240
Square Miles


57,919
Total Facilities


746
Total Forms


2,539
Form As


645
Original Industries
New Industries
Total
National Rank for Total On-
and Off-site Releases*


Rank
14
16
19
Pounds
60,950,277
65,974,004
126,924,281
National Rank for Total On-site Releases**


Rank
13
13
18
Pounds
57,186,011
65,954,422
123,140,433
National Rank for Total Releases within State***


Rank
15
16
19
Pounds
60,112,931
66,164,639
126,277,570
National Rank for Production-related Waste Managed


Rank
11
23
15
Pounds
629,401,520
70,448,098
699,849,618
* Includes transfers out-of-state for disposal. Excludes transfer amounts sent for disposal to other TRI facilities
reporting that amount released on-site.
** Includes amounts released at the facility. Excludes amounts transferred to other sites.
*** Excludes transfers for disposal sent out-of-state or sent to other TRI facilities within the state reporting that
amount released on-site.

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GEORGIA
On-site and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Chemicals Ranked on Total Releases in the State (Original Industries)


On-site Releases
Off-site Releases

Off-site Transfers to Disposal



Surface

On-site
Transfers
Total
Transferred
Transferred
Transferred
CAS

Air
Water
Underground
Releases to
Off-Site to
Releases in
Into
Within
Out of
Number
Chemical
Emissions
Discharges
Injection
Land
Disposal*
the State**
State
State
State


Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
67-56-1
Methanol
12,474,260
165,758
0
12,994
106,263
12,759,275
1
100,576
10,090
7664-41-7
Ammonia
8,874,791
147,855
0
20,638
50,844
9,094,128
17,159
50,842
2
-
Nitrate compounds
8,038
6,096,711
0
374,046
54,865
6,533,660
51,000
54,585
280
-
Zinc compounds
95,544
143,385
0
107,351
4,176,631
4,522,911
146,510
564,837
3,611,794
1330-20-7
Xylene (mixed isomers)
3,206,766
45
0
0
90,718
3,297,529
588
1,173
89,545
100-42-5
Styrene
3,189,161
5
0
500
17,644
3,207,310
6,940
17,644
0
108-88-3
Toluene
2,531,229
648
0
0
33,560
2,565,437
10,773
2,922
30,638
7647-01-0
Hydrochloric acid
2,532,141
0
0
0
0
2,532,141
0
0
0
-
Manganese compounds
59,552
496,340
0
538,286
552,171
1,646,349
12,934
333,047
219,124
-
Lead compounds
17,210
707
0
5
1,327,065
1,344,987
19,322
83,103
1,243,962
Excludes amounts transferred to other TRI facilities in the state reporting that amount released on-site.
The chemical ranking is based on the amounts in this column.
On-site and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Chemicals Ranked on Total Releases in the State (Seven New Industries)


On-site Releases
Off-site Releases

Off-site Transfers to Disposal



Surface

On-site
Transfers
Total
Transferred
Transferred
Transferred
CAS

Air
Water
Underground
Releases to
Off-Site to
Releases in
Into
Within
Out of
Number
Chemical
Emissions
Discharges
Injection
Land
Disposal*
the State**
State
State
State


Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
7647-01-0
Hydrochloric acid
45,997,737
0
0
0
0
45,997,737
0
0
0
-
Barium compounds
31,843
21,753
0
6,993,076
0
7,046,672
545
0
0
7664-93-9
Sulfuric acid
4,860,047
0
0
0
0
4,860,047
0
0
0
7664-39-3
Hydrogen fluoride
3,547,287
0
0
0
0
3,547,287
0
0
0
-
Copper compounds
5,862
41,608
0
774,837
0
822,307
670
0
0
-
Manganese compounds
9,489
25,169
0
748,464
0
783,122
256
0
0
-
Zinc compounds
18,644
15,449
0
675,936
840
710,869
530
840
0
-
Chromium compounds
7,613
3,045
0
641,683
23
652,364
1,134
0
23
-
Nickel compounds
6,847
5,731
0
546,179
0
558,757
30,795
0
0
-
Cobalt compounds
2,774
0
0
331,435
0
334,209
500
0
0
Excludes amounts transferred to other TRI facilities in the state reporting that amount released on-site.
The chemical ranking is based on the amounts in this column.

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GEORGIA
On- and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Total On-site Releases in the State (Original Industries)
Facility, City, County
On-site Releases
Total
On-site
Releases*
Pounds
Off-site Releases
(Transfers Off-site to Disposal)
Air
Emissions
Pounds
Surface
Water
Discharges
Pounds
Underground Injection
Class I Class II-V
Wells Wells
Pounds Pounds
On-site Releases to Land
RCRA Other
Subtitle C On-site Land
Landfills Releases
Pounds Pounds
Transferred
Within State
Pounds
Transferred
Out of State
Pounds
Inland Paperboard & Packaging Inc., Rome, Floyd
3,800,005
195,933
0
0
0
149,184
4,145,122
51,044
0
Engelhard Corp. Attapulgus Ops., Attapulgus, Decatur
3,011,401
1,121,343
0
0
0
0
4,132,744
0
0
DSM Chemicals N.A. Inc., Augusta, Richmond
460,151
2,663,358
0
0
0
0
3,123,509
3,429
0
Great Southern Paper Co., Cedar Springs, Early
2,587,581
63,906
0
0
0
316,489
2,967,976
0
0
Union Camp Corp., Savannah, Chatham
2,638,990
289,890
0
0
0
0
2,928,880
338,950
33,390
International Paper, Augusta, Richmond
1,601,930
230,875
0
0
0
254,120
2,086,925
0
0
GM MLCG Doraville Assembly Facility, Doraville, De Kalb
2,060,709
33
0
0
0
0
2,060,742
1,650
166,004
Georgia-Pacific Corp. Brunswick Ops., Brunswick, Glynn
1,742,351
120,584
0
0
0
40,421
1,903,356
0
0
PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer L.P, Augusta, Richmond
1,512,820
283,400
0
0
0
0
1,796,220
0
0
Riverwood Intl. Corp., Macon, Bibb
1,344,675
3,000
0
0
0
106,200
1,453,875
86,700
0
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude transfers out of state.
On- and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Total On-site Releases in the State (Seven New Industries)
Facility, City, County
On-site Releases
Total
On-site
Releases*
Pounds
Off-site Releases
(Transfers Off-site to Disposal)
Air
Emissions
Pounds
Surface
Water
Discharges
Pounds
Underground Injection
Class I Class II-V
Wells Wells
Pounds Pounds
On-site Releases to Land
RCRA Other
Subtitle C On-site Land
Landfills Releases
Pounds Pounds
Transferred
Within State
Pounds
Transferred
Out of State
Pounds
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant, Cartersville, Bartow
19,053,526
13,848
0
0
0
984,570
20,051,944
0
46
Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant, Roopville, Heard
13,851,667
5,967
0
0
0
1,353,600
15,211,234
0
0
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant, Juliette, Monroe
6,549,743
26,014
0
0
0
5,499,531
12,075,288
1
0
Branch Steam Electric Generating Plant, Milledgeville, Putnam
6,253,805
12,254
0
0
0
1,257,201
7,523,260
1
0
McDonough/Atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant, Smyrna, Cobb
3,932,047
14,557
0
0
0
327,290
4,273,894
0
0
Yates Steam Electric Generating Plant, Newnan, Coweta
1,681,544
28,700
0
0
0
940,996
2,651,240
0
0
Hammond Steam Electric Generating Plant, Coosa, Floyd
1,613,661
3,147
0
0
0
701,593
2,318,401
0
0
Savannah Electric - Plant Mcintosh, Rincon, Effingham
505,723
40
0
0
0
16,381
522,144
0
0
Arkwright Steam Electric Generating Plant, Macon, Bibb
346,822
15
0
0
0
22,930
369,767
0
0
Savannah Electric - Plant Kraft, Port Wentworth, Chatham
314,545
146
0
0
0
13,082
327,773
0
0
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude transfers out of state.

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GEORGIA
Total Production-related Waste for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Quantity Released On- and Off-site (Original Industries)
Facility, City, County
Recycled
On-site
Pounds
Recycled
Off-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
On-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
Off-site
Pounds
Treated
On-site
Pounds
Treated
Off-site
Pounds
Quantity
Released On-
and Off-site*
Pounds
Total
Production-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
Total Non-
Production-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
Southwire Co., Carrollton, Carroll
0
1,073,188
0
103
3
82
4,529,070
5,602,446
656,289
Inland Paperboard & Packaging Inc., Rome, Floyd
0
0
17,924,000
0
2,907,200
0
4,191,143
25,022,343
7
Engelhard Corp. Attapulgus Ops., Attapulgus, Decatur
0
0
0
0
4,279
0
4,132,744
4,137,023
0
Union Camp Corp., Savannah, Chatham
158,330
0
2,838,330
263,030
6,084,690
33,360
3,267,030
12,644,770
0
DSM Chemicals N.A. Inc., Augusta, Richmond
1,589,867
0
2,197,080
28,937
11,098,595
31,652
3,132,507
18,078,638
0
Great Southern Paper Co., Cedar Springs, Early
2,800
0
90,030
0
5,467,270
2,000
2,995,100
8,557,200
0
GM MLCG Doraville Assembly Facility, Doraville, De Kalb
0
817,019
0
11,620
314,774
102,800
2,219,010
3,465,223
0
International Paper, Augusta, Richmond
0
0
107,700
0
16,911,670
0
2,082,150
19,101,520
0
Georgia-Pacific Corp. Brunswick Ops., Brunswick, Glynn
0
0
0
0
25,914,493
0
1,903,356
27,817,849
0
PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer L.P, Augusta, Richmond
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,796,320
1,796,320
0
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude non-production-related releases.
Total Production-related Waste for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Quantity Released On- and Off-site (Seven New Industries)








Total
Total Non-
Facility, City, County
Recycled
On-site
Pounds
Recycled
Off-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
On-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
Off-site
Pounds
Treated
On-site
Pounds
Treated
Off-site
Pounds
Quantity
Released On-
and Off-site*
Pounds
Production-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
Production-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant, Cartersville, Bartow
0
0
0
0
0
0
20,051,995
20,051,995
0
Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant, Roopville, Heard
0
0
0
0
0
0
15,211,232
15,211,232
0
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant, Juliette, Monroe
0
0
0
0
0
0
12,075,291
12,075,291
0
Branch Steam Electric Generating Plant, Milledgeville, Putnam
0
0
0
0
0
0
7,523,261
7,523,261
0
McDonough/Atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant, Smyrna, Cobb
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,273,895
4,273,895
0
Yates Steam Electric Generating Plant, Newnan, Coweta
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,651,239
2,651,239
0
Hammond Steam Electric Generating Plant, Coosa, Floyd
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,318,402
2,318,402
0
Savannah Electric - Plant Mcintosh, Rincon, Effingham
0
0
0
0
0
0
522,144
522,144
0
Arkwright Steam Electric Generating Plant, Macon, Bibb
0
0
0
0
0
0
369,766
369,766
0
Savannah Electric - Plant Kraft, Port Wentworth, Chatham
0
0
0
0
0
0
327,773
327,773
0
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude non-production-related releases.

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