EPA Releases Report on 2001 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management

摘要

According to a report released by EPA, a total of 19,024 hazardous waste generators produced almost 41 million tons of RCRA hazardous waste in the United States during 2001. Generators in Texas (7.6 million tons), Louisiana (3.9 million tons), New York (3.5 million tons), Kentucky (2.7 million tons), and Mississippi (2.2 million tons) produced nearly 50% of the total. During 2001, more than 46 million tons of RCRA hazardous waste were managed at treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) facilities. Of this total, nearly 50% was managed in the states of Texas (7.6 million tons), Louisiana (4 million tons), New York (3.9 million tons), Kentucky (2.6 million tons), Kansas (2.3 million tons), and Ohio (2.1 million tons).