With a toxic hazard of approximately 149 billion, Northdrop Grumman was the largest corporate water polluter in the United States in 2020. This was followed by LyondellBasell Industries, with a hazard amounting to some 60.8 billion. Toxic hazard is based on the volume of toxics released multiplied by their toxicity.
Largest corporate water polluters in the United States in 2020, based on toxic hazard (in billions)
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University of Massachusetts (Political Economy Research Institute). (December 19, 2022). Largest corporate water polluters in the United States in 2020, based on toxic hazard (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/799176/largest-corporate-water-polluters-in-the-us/
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