Copper

CAS 7440-50-8 · 20,733,967 lb reported released from 1,651 facilities (TRI 2024).

By State

IL9,024,437 lb · 99 facilities IN1,377,948 lb · 100 facilities TN1,041,744 lb · 62 facilities AL1,023,414 lb · 51 facilities OH854,921 lb · 133 facilities CA788,183 lb · 64 facilities KY679,542 lb · 41 facilities GA657,904 lb · 43 facilities TX529,480 lb · 96 facilities NC475,212 lb · 49 facilities PA446,771 lb · 131 facilities SC373,460 lb · 49 facilities MI255,106 lb · 76 facilities OR222,531 lb · 8 facilities WI217,524 lb · 114 facilities WA209,026 lb · 18 facilities MA207,480 lb · 24 facilities AR204,150 lb · 30 facilities OK195,378 lb · 22 facilities FL174,847 lb · 21 facilities MO156,903 lb · 42 facilities VA152,886 lb · 22 facilities NJ152,210 lb · 16 facilities CO147,849 lb · 7 facilities NM138,598 lb · 1 facilities NY121,748 lb · 58 facilities MS121,305 lb · 26 facilities NH117,401 lb · 16 facilities LA109,595 lb · 15 facilities WY76,043 lb · 5 facilities MN70,151 lb · 44 facilities SD55,966 lb · 12 facilities HI55,180 lb · 3 facilities AZ53,563 lb · 17 facilities IA51,415 lb · 29 facilities KS34,409 lb · 28 facilities NV32,429 lb · 6 facilities AK30,136 lb · 2 facilities ID23,739 lb · 7 facilities VT18,057 lb · 3 facilities UT17,071 lb · 7 facilities RI11,420 lb · 11 facilities CT10,693 lb · 20 facilities ME7,727 lb · 7 facilities NE5,275 lb · 5 facilities MT1,935 lb · 1 facilities MD1,024 lb · 4 facilities WV128 lb · 3 facilities ND29 lb · 2 facilities DE22 lb · 1 facilities

Facilities Reporting the Largest Releases

1WIELAND METALS INC · WHEELING, IL7,763,761 lb (2024)2HERITAGE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC · INDIANAPOLIS, IN1,027,480 lb (2024)3NEPTUNE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC · TALLASSEE, AL930,784 lb (2024)4MUELLER - NORTH FOUNDRY · DECATUR, IL602,907 lb (2024)5ULTIUM CELLS LLC · SPRING HILL, TN461,844 lb (2024)6U.S. ARMY MANEUVER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE · FORT BENNING, GA442,664 lb (2024)7AURORA METALS DIV LLC · MONTGOMERY, IL347,825 lb (2024)8CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT INC · KETTLEMAN CITY, CA345,727 lb (2024)9ULTIUM CELLS LLC · WARREN, OH293,800 lb (2024)10US ARMY GARRISON FORT KNOX · FORT KNOX, KY291,540 lb (2024)11SCEPTER INC · WAVERLY, TN290,527 lb (2024)12MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ MAIN FACILITY · CAMP LEJEUNE, NC241,135 lb (2024)13MUELLER CO. PLANT #4 (SOUTH FOUNDRY) · DECATUR, IL231,369 lb (2024)14US ARMY FORT CAMPBELL · FORT CAMPBELL, KY228,957 lb (2024)15CAMBRIDGE-LEE INDUSTRIES · READING, PA223,108 lb (2024)16CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE NORTHWEST INC. · ARLINGTON, OR221,043 lb (2024)17US ARMY FORT CAVAZOS RANGE FACILITY · FORT CAVAZOS, TX211,633 lb (2024)18U.S. ARMY FORT BRAGG · FORT BRAGG, NC209,954 lb (2024)19MATERION BRUSH INC · ELMORE, OH199,620 lb (2024)20WOLLASTON ALLOYS · BRAINTREE, MA190,742 lb (2024)21SMELTER SERVICE CORP · MOUNT PLEASANT, TN186,607 lb (2024)22U.S. ARMY - FORT SILL, OK (RANGE FACILITY) · FORT SILL, OK179,534 lb (2024)23VICKERY ENVIRONMENTAL INC. · VICKERY, OH162,227 lb (2024)24US MARINE CORPS MCB CAMP PENDLETON · CAMP PENDLETON, CA150,000 lb (2024)25U.S. DHS FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER ARTESIA · ARTESIA, NM138,598 lb (2024)26US ARMY 1ST ARMORED DIV & FORT BLISS RANGES · FORT BLISS, TX131,522 lb (2024)27U.S. ARMY FORT JACKSON · FORT JACKSON, SC129,029 lb (2024)28US ARMY FORT CARSON (CANTONMENT) · FORT CARSON, CO119,152 lb (2024)29US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FORT INDIANTOWN GAP-WWTP · ANNVILLE, PA117,392 lb (2024)30WATTS REGULATOR CO DBA WEBSTER VALVE · FRANKLIN, NH112,459 lb (2024)31US ARMY FORT STEWART (PART) · FORT STEWART, GA109,822 lb (2024)32SLOAN VALVE CO · AUGUSTA, AR107,805 lb (2024)33AALBERTS INTEGRATED PIPING SYSTEMS AMERICAS · PAGELAND, SC100,223 lb (2024)34AKRON BRASS · WOOSTER, OH96,044 lb (2024)35US NAVY PSNS & IMF - BREMERTON SITE & NAVAL BASE KITSAP · BREMERTON, WA89,903 lb (2024)36US ARMY MANEUVER SUPPORT CENTER IMLD-PW-E · FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO87,112 lb (2024)37BREMBO HOMER FOUNDRY · HOMER, MI84,396 lb (2024)38SCEPTER INC · BICKNELL, IN83,964 lb (2024)39U.S. ARMY JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD · JBLM, WA82,800 lb (2024)40US ARMY FORT DRUM · FORT DRUM, NY80,886 lb (2024)41RICHARDS MANUFACTURING CO · IRVINGTON, NJ75,000 lb (2024)42GORILLA CIRCUITS · SAN JOSE, CA72,800 lb (2024)43LEXTM3 SYSTEMS · FORT LAUDERDALE, FL70,817 lb (2024)44U.S. MARINE CORPS TWENTYNINE PALMS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER · TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA68,000 lb (2024)45U.S. MARINE CORPS CHOCOLATE MOUNTAINS AERIAL GUNNERY RANGE · NILAND, CA65,151 lb (2024)46US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FORT PICKETT (RANGES) · BLACKSTONE, VA63,783 lb (2024)47BLACK HILLS CORP - NEIL SIMPSON COMPLEX · GILLETTE, WY63,702 lb (2024)48BLUE CUBE OPERATIONS LLC - PLAQUEMINE SITE · PLAQUEMINE, LA61,863 lb (2024)49PRYSMIAN POWER CABLES & SYSTEMS USA LLC · ABBEVILLE, SC61,768 lb (2024)50AKEBONO BRAKE CORP-GLASGOW · GLASGOW, KY58,169 lb (2024)

Source: EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data File. Figures are amounts facilities reported releasing to air, water and land — they are not a measure of exposure, concentration or health risk.