(jsez) 1999 Toxics Release Inventory
MONTANA
Reported Releases and Waste Management Activities (in pounds)

Original Industries
New Industries
Total
On-site Releases
48,545,330
78,582,271
127,127,601
Air Emissions
5,368,777
1,152,322
6,521,099
Surface Water Discharges
36,047
10
36,057
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
2,298
0
2,298
Other On-site Land Releases
43,138,208
77,429,939
120,568,147
Off-site Releases (Transfers Off-site to Disposal)*
114,245
376,802
491,047
Total On- and Off-site Releases
48,659,575
78,959,073
127,618,648
Recycled On-site
36,466,718
0
36,466,718
Recycled Off-site
180,530
33,753
214,283
Energy Recovery On-site
7,559,811
0
7,559,811
Energy Recovery Off-site
22,434
0
22,434
Treated On-site
7,916,220
2,893,460
10,809,680
Treated Off-site**
30,689
1,439
32,128
Quantity Released On- and Off-site***
49,842,158
78,950,223
128,792,381
Total Production-related Waste Managed
102,018,560
81,878,875
183,897,435
Total Non-production-related Waste Managed
6,898
17
6,915
Transfers Off-site for Further Waste Management/Disposal
Recycling
232,658
6,753
239,411
Energy Recovery
23,611
0
23,611
Treatment
23,412
1,689
25,101
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
11,285
0
11,285
Metals and Metal Compounds*
10
0
10
Non-metal TRI Chemicals**
11,275
0
11,275
Other Off-site Transfers****
0
0
0
Off-site Transfers to Disposal
1,368,210
376,802
1,745,012
(not including metals to POTWs)



Total Transfers Off-site for Further
1,659,176
385,244
2,044,420
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:
Tom Ellerhoff
(406) 444-5263
Fax: (406) 444-4386
E-mail: tellerhoff@state.mt.us
EPA Regional Contact:
Joyel Dhieux
(303) 312-6447
Fax: (303) 312-6044
E-mail: dhieux.joyel@epa.gov
To obtain TRI data use
assistance, call TRI User
Support Service (TRI-US):
(202) 260-1531
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 Montana. All
markers are proportionally-sized to represent the on-site releases at each facility within this state.
State/TRI Data
Population


882,779
Square Miles


145,556
Total Facilities


42
Total Forms


253
Form As


31
Original Industries
New Industries
Total
National Rank for Total On-
and Off-site Releases*


Rank
19
9
18
Pounds
48,659,575
78,959,073
127,618,648
National Rank for Total On-site Releases**


Rank
17
9
16
Pounds
48,545,330
78,582,271
127,127,601
National Rank for Total Releases within State***


Rank
20
9
18
Pounds
48,552,624
78,959,071
127,511,695
National Rank for Production-related Waste Managed


Rank
34
19
34
Pounds
102,018,560
81,878,875
183,897,435
* 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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(as) 1999 Toxics Release Inventory
MONTANA
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
--
Zinc compounds
10,562
43
0
35,577,360
345,316
35,933,281
0
5
345,311
--
Lead compounds
16,454
1
0
2,554,272
580,236
3,150,963
0
0
580,236
67-56-1
Methanol
3,088,962
16,000
0
270
0
3,105,232
0
0
0
--
Manganese compounds
786
3
0
2,976,183
10,839
2,987,811
0
0
10,839
--
Copper compounds
8,519
7
0
1,444,304
15,697
1,468,527
0
5
15,692
7664-41-7
Ammonia
781,138
13,430
0
14,105
436
809,109
0
0
436
50-00-0
Formaldehyde
465,261
2,800
0
0
0
468,061
0
0
0
--
Cadmium compounds
1,241
1
0
11,403
359,346
371,991
0
0
359,346
--
Arsenic compounds
2,788
63
0
281,882
34,971
319,704
0
0
34,971
7664-39-3
Hydrogen fluoride
228,730
0
0
0
0
228,730
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
-
Zinc compounds
4,904
0
0
21,405,495
3,900
21,414,299
0
3,900
0
-
Copper compounds
2,687
0
0
15,177,982
3,900
15,184,569
0
3,900
0
7440-50-8
Copper
1,213
0
0
11,103,779
0
11,104,992
0
0
0
-
Lead compounds
1,260
0
0
10,749,000
1,601
10,751,861
0
1,600
1
7440-47-3
Chromium
581
0
0
7,461,120
0
7,461,701
0
0
0
-
Barium compounds
109,987
5
0
3,995,701
145,600
4,251,293
0
145,600
0
7440-02-0
Nickel
810
0
0
2,280,350
0
2,281,160
0
0
0
-
Manganese compounds
10,898
5
0
1,734,026
67,700
1,812,629
0
67,700
0
-
Arsenic compounds
500
0
0
1,530,000
1,250
1,531,750
0
1,250
0
7647-01-0
Hydrochloric acid
579,916
0
0
0
0
579,916
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.

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(as) 1999 Toxics Release Inventory
MONTANA
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
ASARCO Inc., East Helena, Lewis and Clark
50,525
1,660
0
0
0
43,058,183
43,110,368
0
1,350,974
Stone Container Corp., Missoula, Missoula
3,298,705
24,400
0
0
0
285
3,323,390
0
0
Plum Creek MDF Inc., Columbia Falls, Flathead
741,550
0
0
0
0
0
741,550
0
0
Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. L.L.C., Columbia Falls, Flathead
300,197
0
0
0
0
81
300,278
0
0
Holly Sugar Corp., Sidney, Richland
239,000
0
0
0
0
10,000
249,000
0
0
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Missoula Particleboard, Missoula, Missoula
166,000
0
0
0
0
0
166,000
0
0
Conoco Inc. Billings Refy., Billings, Yellowstone
129,508
616
0
0
0
0
130,124
0
0
Western Sugar Co.130130, Billings, Yellowstone
64,000
3,400
0
0
0
42,100
109,500
0
0
ExxonMobil Billings Refy., Billings, Yellowstone
100,867
5,686
0
0
0
9
106,562
44
4,013
Montana Refining Co., Great Falls, Cascade
75,755
0
0
0
0
0
75,755
0
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
Montana Resources, Butte, Silver Bow
1,000
0
0
0
0
25,082,000
25,083,000
0
0
Montana Tunnels Mining Inc., Jefferson City, Jefferson
28,014
0
0
0
0
24,082,370
24,110,384
0
0
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc., Whitehall, Jefferson
111,632
0
0
0
0
20,376,450
20,488,082
0
0
PP&L Montana Colstrip Steam Electric Station, Colstrip, Rosebud
285,185
0
0
0
0
6,293,900
6,579,085
156,500
2
SMC Nye Mine Site, Nye, Stillwater
1,101
0
0
0
0
963,225
964,326
0
0
Colstrip Energy L.P Rosebud Power Plant, Colstrip, Rosebud
613,223
0
0
0
0
344,454
957,677
0
0
SMC East Boulder Project, Mc Leod, Sweet Grass
0
0
0
0
0
249,523
249,523
0
0
J.E. Corette Steam Electric Station, Billings, Yellowstone
62,350
10
0
0
0
0
62,360
80,000
0
Lewis & Clark Station, Sidney, Richland
25,196
0
0
0
0
25,800
50,996
140,300
0
Conoco Helena Product Terminal, Helena, Lewis and Clark
13,109
0
0
0
0
0
13,109
0
0
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude transfers out of state.

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(as) 1999 Toxics Release Inventory
MONTANA
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-
pro duction-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
ASARCO Inc., East Helena, Lewis and Clark
28,916,883
0
0
0
0
0
44,454,865
73,371,748
6,467
Stone Container Corp., Missoula, Missoula
0
0
7,084,400
0
4,153,500
0
3,305,754
14,543,654
0
Plum Creek MDF Inc., Columbia Falls, Flathead
0
0
0
0
0
0
740,300
740,300
0
Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. L.L.C., Columbia Falls, Flathead
6,342,848
0
0
0
0
0
300,278
6,643,126
0
Holly Sugar Corp., Sidney, Richland
0
0
0
0
0
0
249,000
249,000
0
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Missoula Particleboard, Missoula, Missoula
0
0
0
3,700
0
0
166,000
169,700
0
Conoco Inc. Billings Refy., Billings, Yellowstone
0
26,923
0
24
68,890
4
118,990
214,831
0
ExxonMobil Billings Refy., Billings, Yellowstone
0
12,000
250,000
0
2,298,877
209
110,812
2,671,898
6
Western Sugar Co. 130130, Billings, Yellowstone
0
0
0
0
4,000
0
105,000
109,000
0
Montana Refining Co., Great Falls, Cascade
216,100
0
0
0
0
11,079
76,440
303,619
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-
pro duction-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
Montana Resources, Butte, Silver Bow
0
0
0
0
0
0
25,066,200
25,066,200
0
Montana Tunnels Mining Inc., Jefferson City, Jefferson
0
27,000
0
0
0
0
24,110,370
24,137,370
7
Golden Sunlight Mines Inc., Whitehall, Jefferson
0
0
0
0
0
0
20,424,110
20,424,110
5
PP&L Montana Colstrip Steam Electric Station, Colstrip, Rosebud
0
0
0
0
2,500,000
0
6,831,112
9,331,112
0
Colstrip Energy L.P Rosebud Power Plant, Colstrip, Rosebud
0
0
0
0
0
0
957,677
957,677
0
SMC Nye Mine Site, Nye, Stillwater
0
0
0
0
20,460
0
943,866
964,326
0
SMC East Boulder Project, Mc Leod, Sweet Grass
0
0
0
0
0
0
249,523
249,523
0
Lewis & Clark Station, Sidney, Richland
0
0
0
0
238,000
0
191,040
429,040
4
J.E. Corette Steam Electric Station, Billings, Yellowstone
0
0
0
0
135,000
0
142,000
277,000
0
Decker Coal Co., Decker, Big Horn
0
6,753
0
0
0
0
12,217
18,970
1
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude non-production-related releases.

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