1. TAKING STOCK:
POLLUTANT RELEASES & TRANSFERS IN
NORTH AMERICA
2009

2. OVERVIEW OF INTEGRATED, TRILATERAL DATA, 2009
(& MAJOR CHANGES, 2005-09)
1. Total releases and transfers reported in 2009
• Sectors and Facilities
• Pollutants (by volume and toxicity factor)
• Changes, 2005-09
2. Next Taking Stock report (Spring 2013):
PRTR data and corporate environmental sustainability
Coming soon:
2010 data!

3. Reported Releases and Transfers
in North America, 2009:
4,297,106,579 kg
Canada
36%
United States
62%
Mexico
2%

4. NORTH AMERICAN PRTR REPORTING, 2009
(AND % CHANGE, 2005-09)
Canada Mexico United States North
NPRI * RETC * TRI America
Facilities 2,800 1,521 18,403 22,724
reporting (-10%) (-6%) (-11.5%) of 25,775
Releases
1.6 billion kg 74.6 million kg 2.7 billion kg
and 4.3 billion kg
(+27%) (+14%) (-25%)
Transfers
Pollutants 194 65 425 483
reported (60 common)
* Releases to air of CACs (Canada) & GHGs (Mexico) excluded.

5. TOP SECTORS

6. Releases & %
Transfers 2009 change, US Canada Mexico
North America - Sectors (kg) 2005-09 % % %
Metal Ore Mining 559,253,543 -3 97
Oil and Gas Extraction 473,632,747 58 99
Support for Mining & Oil and Gas Extraction 430,632,041 56 99
Electric Power (fossil fuel power plants) 369,374,147 -30 92 8
Basic Chemical Manufacturing 269,178,151 -23 63 30 4
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production 233,840,914 -12 60 39
Iron and Steel Mills/Ferroalloy Manufacturing 231,708,431 -26 90 10
Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal 201,283,424 -25 65 34
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 167,453,335 36 30 70
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 128,732,934 -1 98
Subtotal: 3,065,089,666
% of 2009 Total: 71
Releases & %
Transfers 2009 change,
Mexico - Sectors (kg) 2005-09
Metal Foundries 28,620,826 76
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, Artificial Fibers Manuf. 7,544,415 42
Other Electrical Equipment/Component Manuf. 2,994,799 -50
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 2,492,798 7,462

7. TOP POLLUTANTS
RELEASES TO AI R AND WATER

8. POLLUTANTS RELEASED TO AIR, NORTH AMERICA, 2009:
BY VOLUME AND TOXICITY
Top Pollutants Released to Air Top Pollutants Released to Air
(by Volume) (Ranked by Cancer or Non-Cancer TEP)
kg kg TEP Score
Hydrochloric Acid 133,892,248 Mercury* 49,529 693,409,779,815
Ammonia, Total 68,605,310 Lead* 536,978 311,447,044,245
Sulfuric Acid 60,122,719 Cadmium* 26,149 49,683,443,232
Methanol 57,708,462 Thallium* 1,466 17,597,506,988
Hydrogen Fluoride 23,470,649 Arsenic* 106,371 8,935,158,263
Hydrogen Sulfide 21,307,906 Copper* 658,356 8,558,629,318
N-Hexane 19,215,926 Cobalt* 77,821 2,412,453,331
Toluene 16,532,112 Nickel* 603,447 1,931,031,759
Carbonyl Sulfide 13,855,389 Phosgene 6,040 1,812,080,201
Xylenes 11,384,719 Hydrochloric Acid 133,892,248 1,606,706,974
% of Total to Air: 79% % of Total to Air: 25%

9. POLLUTANTS RELEASED TO WATER, NORTH AMERICA, 2009:
BY VOLUME AND TOXICITY
Top Pollutants Released to Water Top Pollutants Released to Water
(by Volume) (Ranked by Cancer or Non-Cancer TEP)
kg kg TEP Score
Nitrates* 141,637,908 Mercury* 4,687 60,924,998,682
Ammonia, Total 53,966,193 Cadmium* 30,689 4,296,421,941
Phosphorous, Total 6,104,227 Lead* 93,641 3,932,930,891
Manganese* 3,773,023 Thallium* 1,206 3,255,140,782
Methanol 2,717,453 Copper* 238,293 2,859,513,535
Ethylene Glycol 954,507 Arsenic* 60,937 1,218,746,697
Zinc* 570,274 Vanadium* 259,087 183,951,643
Barium* 430,955 Selenium* 21,228 33,965,143
Sodium Nitrite 377,596 Chromium* 75,413 33,181,898
Chlorine 348,451 Barium* 430,955 20,685,845
% of Total to Water: 99% % of Total to Water: 0.6%

10. TAKING STOCK REPORT (SPRING 2013):
PRTR DATA AND CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY
• Analysis of changes in 2005-2010 reporting
• Focus on direct releases to the environment, esp.
releases to air and water
• Selection of two industry sectors for further
analysis
• Facility surveys to understand the drivers of these
changes.

11. TOP SECTORS FOR RELEASES TO AIR AND
WATER, NORTH AMERICA, 2005-09:
SELECTION OF SECTORS FOR TAKING STOCK SURVEY
Air emissions % change,
Industry Sector 2009 (kg) 2005-09
1 Electric Power (fossil fuel power plants) 201,817,581 -41
2 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 72,546,670 -23
3 Basic Chemical Manufacturing 34,524,595 -21
4 Oil and Gas Extraction 31,162,724 155
5 Pesticide, Fertilizer, Agric. Chem. Manuf. 30,936,057 0
68% of Total Releases to Air: 370,987,627
Water discharges % change,
Industry Sector 2009 (kg) 2005-09
1 Water, Sewage and Other Systems 103,546,209 -4
2 Animal Slaughtering and Processing 30,142,752 -5
3 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 13,971,665 -16
4 Petroleum and Coal Products Manuf. 10,004,830 8
5 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manuf. 7,801,833 -43
77% of Total Releases to Water: 165,467,290

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