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MONTANA
Population 856,000
Total Facilities 24
National Rank for Air/Water/Land Releases 18
Transfers into State/Rank 16
Transfers out of State/Rank 42
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
ASARCO Inc. Lewis and Clark 43.6 million
Stone Container Corp. Missoula 1.6 million
Plum Creek Mfg. L.P. Flathead 390,000
Cenex Refinery Yellowstone 326,510
Columbia Falls Alum. Flathead 258,105
Holly Sugar Corp. Richland 203,500
Conoco Billings Refinery Yellowstone 158,581
Exxon Billings Refinery Yellowstone 150,467
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Missoula 134,742
Montana Refining Co. Cascade 110,814
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases:
Zinc compounds
Lead compounds
Manganese compounds
Copper compounds
Methanol
WYOMING
Population 476,000
Total Facilities 27
National Rank for Air/Water/Land Releases 47
Transfers into State/Rank 50
Transfers out of State/Rank 52
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs
Coastal Chem Inc. Laramie 1.4 million
Crown Cork & Seal Co. Inc. Washakie 293,390
Little America Refining Co. Natrona 157,603
Sinclair Oil Corp. Carbon 153,851
Holly Sugar Corp. Goshen 128,500
Holly Sugar Corp. Washakie 114,500
FMC Wyoming Corp. Sweetwater 74,760
Frontier Refining Inc. Laramie 71,213
Wyoming Refining Co Weston 67,000
FMC Corp. Lincoln 60,150
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Ammonia
Glycol ethers
*-Beryl alcohol
Propylene
Phosphoric acid
NORTH DAKOTA
Population 638,000
Total Facilities 34
National Rank
for Total Releases 49
Transfers into State/Rank 40
Transfers out of State/Rank 50
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total releases/lbs.
Amoco Oil Co. Morton 437,763
American Crystal Sugar Co. Traill 259,750
American Crystal Sugar Co. Pembina 247,500
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Richland 123,804
Case Corp. Cass 89,239
Melroe Co. Sargent 84,486
Nordic Fiberglass Inc. Ramsey 66,515
TIC United Corp. Richland 53,142
J.R. Simplot Co. Grand Forks 44,242
New Vision Fiberglass Inc. Grand Forks 38,750
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Ammonia
Xylene (mixed isomers)
Styrene
Toluene
Hydrogen fluoride
UTAH
Population 1,908,000
Total Facilities 159
National Rank
for Air/Water/Land Releases 11
Transfers into State/Rank 35
Transfers out of State/Rank 40
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
Magnesium Corp. of America Tooele 55.7 million
Kennecott Utah Copper Salt Lake 9.6 million
Hercules Inc. Salt Lake 1.2 million
Thiokol Corp. Box Elder 744,820
Western Zirconium Weber 314,450
Thiokol Corp. Davis 280,000
U.S. Air Force Tooele 277,660
Nucor Steel Box Elder 234,361
Hercules, Inc. Salt Lake 206,706
American Azide Corp. Iron 194,085
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Chlorine
Hydrochloric acid
Copper compounds
Zinc compounds
Trichloroethane
WASHINGTON
Population 5,343,000
Total Facilities 301
National Rank
for Air/Water/Land Releases 26
Transfers into State/Rank 32
Transfers out of State/Rank 37
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
Weyerhaeuser Co. Cowlitz 3.4 million
Rayonier Inc. Clallam 1.8 million
Boise Cascade Walla Walla 1.2 million
Unocal Agricultural Products Benton 1.2 million
James River Paper Co. Clark 1.1 million
Simpson Tacoma Kraft Co. Pierce 1.1 million
Port Townsend Paper Corp. Jefferson 901,106
Boeing Commercial Airplane Snohomish 807,155
Georgia-Pacific West Inc. Whatcom 673,654
Weyerhaeuser Co. Grays Harbor 648,410
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Methanol
Ammonia
Hydrochloric acid
Methyl ethyl ketone
Toluene
OREGON
Population 3,086,000
Total Facilities 260
Total Forms 740
National Rank for
Air/Water/Land Releases 32
Transfers into State/Rank 45
Transfers out of State/Rank 33
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
Weyerhaeuser Co. Lane 2.5 million
Simpson Timber Co. Multnomah 1 million
3M Jackson 826,500
Georgia-Pacific West Corp. Lincoln 807,925
Pope & Talbot Inc. Linn 749,250
James River Paper Co. Inc. Clatsop 695,890
Willamette Ind. Inc. Linn 675,576
Boise Cascade Corp. Columbia 621,005
Amalgamated Sugar Co. Malheur 522,297
Teledyne Wah Chang Albany Linn 483,600
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Methanol
Ammonia
Toluene
Methyl ethyl ketone
Styrene
NEW MEXICO
Population 1,654,000
Total Facilities 45 National Rank
for Air/Water/Land Releases 31
Transfers into State/Rank 46
Transfers out of State/Rank 46
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
Phelps Dodge Hidalgo Inc. Hidalgo 9.6 million
Chino Mines Co. Grant 7.3 million
Giant Refining Co. McKinley 359,381
Navajo Refining Co. Eddy 145,210
Bloomfield Refining Co. San Juan 141,800
Transportation Mfg. Corp. Chaves 90,270
Honeywell Inc. Bernalillo 39,327
Elastimold Bernalillo 38,500
U.S. Air Force Curry 26,627
Lea Refining Co. Lea 24,900
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Copper compounds
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols)
Toluene
Xylene (mixed isomers)
Benzene
IDAHO
Population 1,133,000
Total Facilities 67
National Rank
for Air/Water/Land Releases 41
Transfers into State/Rank 41
Transfers out of State/Rank 44
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
Potlatch Corp. Nez Perce 1.8 million
Amalgamated Sugar Co. Minidoka 1 million
Amalgamated Sugar Co. Canyon 734,440
Amalgamated Sugar Co. Twin Falls 564,515
Lamb Weston Inc. Power 296,725
Woodgrain Millwork Inc. Payette 269,000
U.S. DOE Idaho National Butte 236,591
IBP Inc. Ada 221,000
J.R. Simplot Co. Canyon 207,813
Fiberglass Sys. Inc. Ada 123,724
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Ammonia
Methanol
Zinc compounds
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols)
Methyl ethyl ketone
COLORADO
Population 3,656,000
Total Facilities 189
National Rank
for Air/Water/Land Releases 43
Transfers into State/Rank 39
Transfers out of State/Rank 36
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
CF & I Steel L.P. Pueblo 524,343
Ball Metal Container Ops. Jefferson 408,000
Metal Container Corp. Weld 312,005
Coors Brewing Co. Jefferson 284,437
Syntex Chemicals Inc. Boulder 226,950
Kodak Weld 162,307
Pillow Kingdom Mfg. Denver 159,869
Conoco Denver Refinery Adams 131,456
Hauser Chemical Research Inc. Boulder 108,200
Gates Rubber Co. Denver 89,903
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Toluene
Glycol ethers
*-Butyl alcohol
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Methanol
CALIFORNIA
Population 31,431,000
Total Facilities 1,632
National Rank
for Air/Water/Land Releases 19
Transfers into State/Rank 14
Transfers out of State/Rank 28
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Humboldt 4.1 million
Foamex International Inc. Orange 1.2 million
DuPont Contra Costa 1.2 million
E.R. Carpenter Co. Inc. Riverside 1.1 million
Tosco Refining Co. Contra Costa 692,456
Exxon Co. USA Solano 681,128
Mobil Oil Torrance Refinery Los Angeles 657,481
Mountain Pass Operation San Bernardino 630,642
Douglas Aircraft Co. Los Angeles 621,328
Callaway Golf San Diego 607,295
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
1,1,1-Trichlorethane
Ammonia
Methanol
Glycol ethers
Styrene
ARIZONA
Population 4,075,000
Total Facilities 185
National Rank
for Air/Water/Land Releases 24
Transfers into State/Rank 30
Transfers out of State/Rank 24
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
ASARCO Inc. Gila 17.9 million
Cyprus Miami Mining Corp. Gila 7.7 million
Stone Southwest Corp. Navajo 2.4 million
Sea Ray Boats Inc. Maricopa 235,000
Griffin Corp. Pinal 229,848
Allied-Signal Inc. Maricopa 182,240
Arizona Portland Cement Co. Pima 176,417
American National Can Co. Maricopa 145,800
Magma Metals Co. Pinal 121,350
U.S. Air Force Plant Pima 120,628
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Copper compounds
Zinc compounds
Lead compounds
Methanol
Antimony compounds
SOUTH DAKOTA
Population 721,000
Total Facilities 66
National Rank
for Air/Water/Land Releases 48
Transfers into State/Rank 50
Transfers out of State/Rank 48
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
3M Health Care Brookings 283,000
Alumax Extrusions Inc. Yankton 271,510
Starmark Inc. Minnehaha 248,000
Stella Foods Inc. Grant 179,832
SMC Corp. Minnehaha 135,142
Trail King Ind. Inc. Davison 114,187
John Morrell & Co. Minnehaha 92,900
Enercept Inc. Codington 64,920
Merillat Ind. Inc. Pennington 61,461
Lyle Signs Inc. Kingsbury 54,367
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Xylene (mixed isomers)
Toluene
Methyl ethyl ketone
Nitric acid
Glycol ethers
NEVADA
Population 1,457,000
Total Facilities 41
National Rank
for Air/Water/Land Releases 44
Transfers into State/Rank 38
Transfers out of State/Rank 49
Top Ten Facilities for Air/Water/Land Releases
Facility County Total Releases/lbs.
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp. Clark 2 million
R.R. Donnelly & Sons Co. Washoe 292,392
Nevada Refinery of Kennametal Churchill 260,285
Coastal Chem Inc. Lander 211,250
Capital Cabinet Corp. Clark 91,159
O’Sullivan Plastics Corp. Lyon 71,992
Sun Chemical Corp. Washoe 61,570
H.C. Ind. Inc. Lyon 57,900
Titanium Metals Corp. Clark 49,500
Precision Rolled Prods. Inc. Washoe 40,000
Top Five Chemicals for Air/Water/Land Releases
Manganese compounds
Toluene
Ammonia
Xylene (mixed isomers)
Methyl ethyl ketone
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Drawn by Diane Sylvain
Note: In addition to the 50 states, the Toxics Release Inventory includes American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. Transfers into or out of state may be for storage, treatment, disposal, recycling, or combustion for energy production.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline The Toxic West.
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