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Toxic hazard of largest water polluters in the United States 2020

Published by Ian Tiseo, Jan 11, 2023
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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Release date

2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

2020

Supplementary notes

* Toxic hazard is calculated as pounds of toxics released directly to surface water plus pounds transferred to POTWs multiplied by chemical-specific toxicity weights.
Figures have been rounded.

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