gsn) 1999 Toxics Release Inventory
PUERTO RICO
Reported Releases and Waste Management Activities (in pounds)

Original Industries
New Industries
Total
On-site Releases
5,831,645
11,708,082
17,539,727
Air Emissions
5,757,260
11,531,816
17,289,076
Surface Water Discharges
70,474
10,310
80,784
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
250
0
250
Other On-site Land Releases
3,661
165,956
169,617
Off-site Releases (Transfers Off-site to Disposal)*
492,841
140,137
632,978
Total On- and Off-site Releases
6,324,486
11,848,219
18,172,705
Recycled On-site
13,660,194
1,465,156
15,125,350
Recycled Off-site
10,663,327
1,099,765
11,763,092
Energy Recovery On-site
54,091
0
54,091
Energy Recovery Off-site
18,218,540
11,403,532
29,622,072
Treated On-site
26,556,033
1,763,772
28,319,805
Treated Off-site**
10,539,593
1,643,375
12,182,968
Quantity Released On- and Off-site***
6,255,204
11,785,321
18,040,525
Total Production-related Waste Managed
85,946,982
29,160,921
115,107,903
Total Non-production-related Waste Managed
6,491
158
6,649
Transfers Off-site for Further Waste Management/Disposal
Recycling
14,842,397
3,269,788
18,112,185
Energy Recovery
18,019,219
8,688,413
26,707,632
Treatment
11,399,077
1,482,247
12,881,324
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
1,930,420
12,554
1,942,974
Metals and Metal Compounds*
2,351
0
2,351
Non-metal TRI Chemicals**
1,928,069
12,554
1,940,623
Other Off-site Transfers****
0
553,773
553,773
Off-site Transfers to Disposal
496,484
150,694
647,178
(not including metals to POTWs)



Total Transfers Off-site for Further
46,687,597
14,157,469
60,845,066
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:
Genaro Torres
(787) 766-2823
Fax: (787) 766-0150
E-mail: jcaterr@prtc.net
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Nora Lopez
(732) 906-6890
Fax: (732) 321-6788
E-mail: lopez.nora@epa.gov
To obtain TRI data use
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Support Service (TRI-US):
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Fax: (202) 401-2347
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New industry
Original industry
The largest marker in the state map represents the largest facility for on-site releases in Puerto Rico. All markers
are proportionally-sized to represent the on-site releases at each facility within this territory.
State/TRI Data
Population

3,889,507
Square Miles

3,427
Total Facilities

153
Total Forms

498
Form As

87
Original Industries
New Industries
Total
National Rank for Total On- and Off-site Releases*


Rank 42
35
42
Pounds 6,324,486
11,848,219
18,172,705
National Rank for Total On-site Releases**


Rank 40
34
41
Pounds 5,831,645
11,708,082
17,539,727
National Rank for Total Releases within State***


Rank 41
35
42
Pounds 6,191,882
11,780,073
17,971,955
National Rank for Production-related Waste Managed


Rank 37
32
40
Pounds 85,946,982
29,160,921
115,107,903
* 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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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
75-09-2
Dichloromethane
2,271,514
0
0
0
0
2,271,514
0
0
0
108-88-3
Toluene
880,606
22
0
0
15
880,643
0
15
0
67-56-1
Methanol
612,160
0
0
0
370
612,530
0
0
370
71-36-3
n-Butyl alcohol
414,849
0
0
0
0
414,849
0
0
0
110-54-3
n-Hexane
270,175
37
0
0
0
270,212
0
0
0
78-93-3
Methyl ethyl ketone
208,097
0
0
0
0
208,097
0
0
0
-
Zinc compounds
2,197
380
0
3,624
165,382
171,583
0
159,882
5,500
110-82-7
Cyclohexane
115,124
1
0
0
1
115,126
0
1
0
75-05-8
Acetonitrile
111,727
0
0
0
0
111,727
0
0
0
67-66-3
Chloroform
111,067
0
0
0
0
111,067
0
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.
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
7664-93-9
Sulfuric acid
9,417,297
0
0
0
0
9,417,297
0
0
0
7664-41-7
Ammonia
1,890,655
0
0
0
0
1,890,655
0
0
0
-
Nickel compounds
134,283
2,571
0
163,750
68,991
369,595
0
68,991
0
7440-66-6
Zinc (fume or dust)
29,323
7,739
0
2,206
0
39,268
0
0
0
71-36-3
n-Butyl alcohol
0
0
0
0
32,446
32,446
0
0
32,446
110-86-1
Pyridine
0
0
0
0
28,974
28,974
0
0
28,974
1634-04-4
Methyl tert-butyl ether
13,925
0
0
0
500
14,425
0
500
0
108-05-4
Vinyl acetate
10,598
0
0
0
0
10,598
0
0
0
-
Copper compounds
0
0
0
0
10,484
10,484
0
0
10,484
110-54-3
n-Hexane
7,227
0
0
0
500
7,727
0
500
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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PUERTO RICO
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
Abbott Health Prods. Inc., Barceloneta, Barceloneta
1,267,029
0
0
0
0
0
1,267,029
0
0
Pharmacia & Upjohn Caribe Inc., Arecibo, Arecibo
992,350
0
0
0
0
0
992,350
0
0
Coatings Inc. & Co., Bayamon, Bayamon
630,272
0
0
0
0
0
630,272
0
0
Schering-Plough Prods. L.L.C., Las Piedras, Las Piedras
444,064
0
0
0
0
0
444,064
0
0
Phillips Puerto Rico Core Inc., Guayama, Guayama
406,370
68
0
0
0
0
406,438
447
0
Puerto Rico Sun Oil Co., Yabucoa, Yabucoa
306,752
69,502
0
0
0
0
376,254
0
5
Chemsource Corp., Guayama, Guayama
303,517
0
0
0
0
0
303,517
0
0
Caribbean Petroleum Refining Ltd. Ptnr., Bayamon, Bayamon
191,699
831
0
0
0
0
192,530
0
0
Schering-Plough Prods. L.L.C., Manati, Manati
160,240
0
0
0
0
0
160,240
0
0
Squibb Mfg. Inc., Humacao, Humacao
137,705
0
0
0
0
0
137,705
222
5,500
*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 Iniection
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
Prepa - South Coast Power Plant, Guayanilla, Guayanilla
4,488,564
1,290
0
0
0
131,844
4,621,698
0
0
Prepa - Aguirre Power Generation Complex, Salinas, Salinas
2,314,206
8,048
0
0
0
34,112
2,356,366
0
0
Prepa Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant, Arecibo, Arecibo
1,997,379
0
0
0
0
0
1,997,379
0
0
Prepa San Juan Steam Power Plant, Puerto Nuevo, San Juan
1,845,329
955
0
0
0
0
1,846,284
38,662
0
Prepa - Palo Seco Power Plant, Levittown, Toa Baja
828,600
17
0
0
0
0
828,617
30,329
0
Esso Cataqo Bulk Terminal, Guaynabo, Guaynabo
17,187
0
0
0
0
0
17,187
1,500
0
Union Carbide Caribe L.L.C. Ponce Terminal, Penuelas, Penuelas
10,598
0
0
0
0
0
10,598
0
0
Safety-Kleen Envirosystems Co. of Puerto Rico Inc., Manati, Manati
9,895
0
0
0
0
0
9,895
0
78,703
Shell Co. (PR) Ltd., Guaynabo, Guaynabo
5,704
0
0
0
0
0
5,704
0
0
Esso LMM Airport Plant, Carolina, San Juan
4,861
0
0
0
0
0
4,861
1,500
0
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude transfers out of state.

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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
Abbott Health Prods. Inc., Barceloneta, Barceloneta
9,144,709
0
0
2,913,384
4,132,092
210,165
1,277,869
17,678,219
0
Pharmacia & Upjohn Caribe Inc., Arecibo, Arecibo
0
3,229,458
0
2,462,849
0
707,710
984,335
7,384,352
0
Coatings Inc. & Co., Bayamon, Bayamon
776,688
0
0
0
862,986
0
630,272
2,269,946
0
Schering-Plough Prods. L.L.C., Las Piedras, Las Piedras
0
785,661
0
146,012
0
0
444,064
1,375,737
0
Phillips Puerto Rico Core Inc., Guayama, Guayama
540,413
0
48,476
133
242,919
0
406,885
1,238,826
2,855
Puerto Rico Sun Oil Co., Yabucoa, Yabucoa
0
0
0
0
5,297,937
0
376,261
5,674,198
0
Chemsource Corp., Guayama, Guayama
248,867
0
0
0
875,468
194,489
266,569
1,585,393
1
Caribbean Petroleum Refining Ltd. Ptnr., Bayamon, Bayamon
19,778
0
0
0
25,272
0
192,263
237,313
0
Viasystems Puerto Rico Inc., San German, San German
150,587
283,216
0
110,880
66,087
118,826
169,653
899,249
0
Schering-Plough Prods. L.L.C., Manati, Manati
0
374,810
0
1,392,250
0
972,590
160,240
2,899,890
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)
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
Prepa - South Coast Power Plant, Guayanilla, Guayanilla
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,620,990
4,620,990
0
Prepa - Aguirre Power Generation Complex, Salinas, Salinas
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,355,921
2,355,921
5
Prepa Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant, Arecibo, Arecibo
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,996,973
1,996,973
0
Prepa San Juan Steam Power Plant, Puerto Nuevo, San Juan
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,884,941
1,884,941
144
Prepa - Palo Seco Power Plant, Levittown, Toa Baja
0
0
0
0
0
0
858,517
858,517
5
Safety-Kleen Envirosystems Co. of Puerto Rico Inc., Manati, Manati
1,465,156
1,099,765
0
11,401,702
1,708,772
1,643,119
20,260
17,338,774
0
Esso Cataqo Bulk Terminal, Guaynabo, Guaynabo
0
0
0
0
0
0
17,134
17,134
1
Union Carbide Caribe L.L.C. Ponce Terminal, Penuelas, Penuelas
0
0
0
0
0
0
10,598
10,598
0
Shell Co. (PR) Ltd., Guaynabo, Guaynabo
0
0
0
0
0
0
5,704
5,704
0
Esso LMM Airport Plant, Carolina, San Juan
0
0
0
0
0
0
5,214
5,214
1
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude non-production-related releases.

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