EPA publishes right-to-know toxic release report

HAMILTON - Marion County released 443,379 pounds of production-related waste into the air, land and water in 2017, according to an analysis published in March by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in its The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
The release inventory tracks the management of certain toxic chemicals that may pose a threat to human health and the environment. Certain industrial facilities in the U.S. must report annually how much of each chemical is released on- and off-site.
The State of Alabama ranked the fifth-highest volume in waterway  releases and air emissions. Overall, it ranked 11th in total releases among 56 states and territories.