PA Industries Reduce Waste Disposal, Toxic Releases By Nearly 71 Million Pounds

Pennsylvania business and industry have reduced their on-site and off-site disposal and release of waste and certain chemicals by nearly 71 million pounds from 2006 to 2007, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Release Inventory.

 

4,338 facilities reported their waste and chemical releases in 2007. It is important to note the Inventory report showing releases of chemicals does not mean those chemicals are harmful to people or the environment if properly managed.

 

State fact sheets are available for Inventories from 2002 to 2007 online.