E NVIRONMENTAL Dishonorable W G TM ORKING ROUP Table 9 Discharge Toxic water pollution in North Carolina Companies reporting toxic discharges to water (1990-1994)

City: Altamahaw, North Carolina Facility: Glen Raven Mills Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250 250 250 1,000

1,1,1-TrichloroethaneHaw River 250 250 250 750 ChlorineHaw River 250 250

City: Asheboro, North Carolina Facility: Eveready Battery Co. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 142 130 140 160 90 662

Manganese compoundsHasketts Creek 140 130 140 160 90 660 MercuryHasketts Creek 2 2

City: Aurora, North Carolina Facility: PCS Phosphate Co. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 80,000 63,550 46,900 190,450

AmmoniaPamlico River 80,000 63,550 46,900 190,450

City: Bessemer City, North Carolina Facility: FMC Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 63 1 120 184

Ammonia Unnamed Tributary Of 120 120 Ethylene glycol Unnamed Tributary To 63 63 Ammonia Unnamed Tributary - Abernathy 1 1

City: Canton, North Carolina Facility: Champion Intl. Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 485,900 170,400 175,200 210,180 283,743 1,325,423

MethanolPigeon River 100,000 96,000 102,000 190,000 280,000 768,000 AmmoniaPigeon River 340,000 6,600 9,400 2,600 2,000 360,600 ChloroformPigeon River 19,000 40,000 40,000 3,200 102,200 PhenolPigeon River 15,000 15,000 14,000 770 110 44,880 AcetonePigeon River 7,300 7,100 4,400 13,000 31,800 CatecholPigeon River 4,600 4,500 4,200 230 23 13,553 Methyl ethyl ketone Pigeon River 1,200 1,200 380 470 3,250 Acetaldehyde Pigeon River 780 780 Formaldehyde Pigeon River 200 200 Cresol (mixed isomers) Pigeon River 160 160

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City: Castle Hayne, North Carolina Facility: Occidental Chemical Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 64 36 37 74 30 241

Chromium compoundsCape Fear River 64 36 37 74 30 241

City: Cedar Mountain, North Carolina Facility: Du Pont Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 5,212 1,317 9,533 7,315 6,500 29,877

MethanolLittle River 4,300 1,200 3,400 5,160 3,850 17,910 Ethylene glycolLittle River 740 4,575 330 297 5,942 Acetaldehyde Little River 1,340 1,600 1,250 4,190 Silver compoundsLittle River 172 117 212 207 210 918 Ammonia Little River 850 850 Antimony compounds Little River 14 39 53 Biphenyl Little River 6 4 4 14

City: Charlotte, North Carolina Facility: Clariant Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 50,168 62,121 51,119 43,017 37,691 244,116

AmmoniaCatawba River 43,000 61,000 50,000 42,000 35,000 231,000 Glycol ethersCatawba River 4,400 50 40 43 21 4,554 Ethylene glycolCatawba River 670 440 530 230 1,400 3,270 2,4-DinitrophenolCatawba River 1,600 130 100 110 580 2,520 1,2,4-TrimethylbenzeneCatawba River 170 220 190 270 240 1,090 Copper compoundsCatawba River 110 130 110 210 80 640 o-Toluidine Catawba River 230 230 Xylene (mixed isomers)Catawba River 60 45 63 50 218 Nickel compoundsCatawba River 60 25 45 44 21 195 PhenolCatawba River 35 25 20 22 21 123 ChlorobenzeneCatawba River 65 15 10 13 12 115 Chromium compoundsCatawba River 40 15 10 11 24 100 Cobalt compoundsCatawba River 15 7 7 10 39 Ethylbenzene Catawba River 10 10 Picric acidCatawba River 2 2 2 1 2 9 Dichlorobenzene (mixedCatawba River 1 2 3

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City: Charlotte, North Carolina Facility: Wepak Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 750 750 750 500 500 3,250

Hydrochloric acidTributary To Irwin Creek 250 250 250 250 250 1,250 Phosphoric acidTributary To Irwin Creek 250 250 250 250 250 1,250 Sulfuric acidTributary To Irwin Creek 250 250 250 750

City: Charlotte, North Carolina Facility: Coastal Unilube Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 499 499

Methanol Paw Creek 499 499

City: Charlotte, North Carolina Facility: Allied-signal Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 22 256 23 15 16 332

Zinc (fume or dust) Unnamed Tributary To Stewarts 250 250 Zinc (fume or dust) Unnamed Tributary To Stewart's 20 13 14 47 Zinc compoundsUnnamed Tributary To Stewart's 18 18 Nickel Unnamed Tributary To Stewart's 2 2 1 1 6 Nickel Unnamed Tributary To Stewarts 5 5 CopperUnnamed Tributary To Stewart's 1 1 1 1 4 Copper Unnamed Tributary To Stewarts 1 1 TetrachloroethyleneUnnamed Tributary To Stuart's 1 1

City: Charlotte, North Carolina Facility: IMI Isomat Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250

Sulfuric acidCharlotte Sugar Creek Plant 250 250

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City: Charlotte, North Carolina Facility: Continental General Tire Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250

Zinc compounds Sugar Creek 250 250

City: Cherry Point, North Carolina Facility: U.S. Marine Corps Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,500 1,500

Glycol ethers Slocum Creek 750 750 Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Slocum Creek 250 250 Bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Neuse River 250 250 Glycol ethers Neuse River 250 250

City: Clayton, North Carolina Facility: Data General Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,265 1,265

CopperNeuse River 750 750 AmmoniaNeuse River 250 250 Lead Neuse River 250 250 Nitric acidNeuse River 5 5 Hydrochloric acidNeuse River 5 5 Sulfuric acidNeuse River 5 5

City: Cramerton, North Carolina Facility: Cramerton Automotive Prods. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 44,250 36,902 32,000 2,300 2,300 117,752

ChlorineCatawba River 44,000 32,000 32,000 2,300 2,300 112,600 Cobalt compoundsCatawba River 250 4,902 5,152

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City: Dunn, North Carolina Facility: Morganite Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250

Copper Black River 250 250

City: Durham, North Carolina Facility: Southern States Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 260 255 255 250 255 1,275

Manganese compoundsGoose Creek 5 250 250 250 250 1,005 Zinc compoundsGoose Creek 250 250 Copper compoundsGoose Creek 5 5 5 5 20

City: Eden, North Carolina Facility: Miller Brewing Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 5,010 5,700 5,500 5,900 5,300 27,410

AmmoniaDan River 5,000 5,700 5,500 5,900 5,300 27,400 Sulfuric acidDan River 5 5 Phosphoric acidDan River 5 5

City: Edenton, North Carolina Facility: United Piece Dye Works Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 750 11 10 10 10 791

BiphenylChowan River 250 5 5 5 5 270 1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneChowan River 250 5 5 5 265 MethanolChowan River 250 1 251 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Chonan River 5 5

City: Elizabethtown, North Carolina Facility: Danaher Controls Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 33,700 33,700

Sulfuric acid Cape Fear River 33,700 33,700

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City: Elkin, North Carolina Facility: CMI Ind. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 9,325 7,150 1,720 3,020 19,010 40,225

AmmoniaYadkin River 8,600 5,700 16,000 30,300 Chromium compoundsYadkin River 700 1,100 1,100 2,100 2,300 7,300 Glycol ethers Yadkin River 350 620 920 550 2,440 Chromium Yadkin River 160 160 Ammonium sulfate (solution)Yadkin River 5 5 Phosphoric acidYadkin River 5 5 Antimony compoundsYadkin River 5 5 Decabromodiphenyl oxideYadkin River 5 5 Sulfuric acidYadkin River 5 5

City: Enka, North Carolina Facility: BASF Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 600 750 750 1,600 3,700

Glycol ethersHominy Creek 560 750 750 1,600 3,660 ChlorineHominy Creek 40 40

City: Erwin, North Carolina Facility: Swift Textiles Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250

Glycol ethers Cape Fear River 250 250

City: Fayetteville, North Carolina Facility: Du Pont Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,782 3,849 1,590 1,593 596 9,410

AmmoniaCape Fear River 1,145 1,188 1,155 1,199 4,687 ButyraldehydeCape Fear River 612 564 435 394 596 2,601 Freon 113 Cape Fear River 1,155 1,155 Dichloromethane Cape Fear River 942 942 AcetonitrileCape Fear River 25 25

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City: Fayetteville, North Carolina Facility: Monsanto Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 40 40 20 20 120

FormaldehydeCape Fear River 10 10 10 10 40 Ethylene glycolCape Fear River 10 10 10 10 40 Sulfuric acidCape Fear River 10 10 20 ChlorineCape Fear River 10 10 20

City: Fletcher, North Carolina Facility: Cranston Print Works Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 7,332 13,714 13,220 1,700 4,004 39,970

Ethylene glycol French Broad River 11,857 13,220 25,077 AmmoniaFrench Broad River 7,332 1,857 1,700 4,004 14,893

City: Forest City, North Carolina Facility: J. C. Cowan Finishing Plant Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 3,618 3,260 3,367 2,422 4,420 17,087

AmmoniaSecond Broad River 2,618 2,260 2,367 1,422 3,577 12,244 ChlorineSecond Broad River 750 750 750 750 790 3,790 1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneSecond Broad River 250 250 250 250 53 1,053

City: Fort Bragg, North Carolina Facility: U.S. Army Headquarters Xviii Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250

Ethylene glycol Little River 250 250

City: Gastonia, North Carolina Facility: CBP Resources Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 12,062 6,283 9,797 13,972 8,030 50,144

AmmoniaCrowders Creek 12,062 6,283 9,797 13,972 8,030 50,144

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City: Gastonia, North Carolina Facility: Bf Goodrich Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 2 11,002 11,002 22,006

Ammonia Unmaned Tributary Of 11,000 11,000 Ammonia Unnamed Tributary Of 11,000 11,000 Styrene Unnamed Tributary Of 1 1 2 Zinc compounds Unnamed Tributary Of 1 1 2 Styrene Unmaned Tributary Of 1 1 Zinc compounds Unmaned Tributary Of 1 1

City: Greenville, North Carolina Facility: Burroughs Wellcome Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 2,100 2,200 2,600 1,550 2,640 11,090

Ethylene glycolParker Creek 2,100 2,200 2,600 1,550 2,640 11,090

City: Hamilton, North Carolina Facility: Alamac Knit Fabrics Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,084 926 629 436 252 3,327

1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneRoanoke River 925 756 447 297 138 2,563 Copper compoundsRoanoke River 159 170 182 139 114 764

City: Harmony, North Carolina Facility: Holly Farms Foods Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250

ChlorineHunting Creek 250 250

City: Harrisburg, North Carolina Facility: Chemical Specialties Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,750 994 1,744 1,851 1,917 8,256

AmmoniaRocky River 250 400 1,162 1,138 1,186 4,136 Zinc compounds Rocky River 210 192 254 278 934 Copper compounds Rocky River 5 219 261 264 749 Arsenic compounds Rocky River 120 116 141 143 520 Manganese compoundsRocky River 250 43 43 36 372 ChromiumRocky River 250 250 ArsenicRocky River 250 250 CopperRocky River 250 250 Zinc (fume or dust)Rocky River 250 250 ManganeseRocky River 250 250

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City: Harrisburg, North Carolina Facility: Chemical Specialties Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,750 994 1,744 1,851 1,917 8,256

Aluminum oxide (fibrousRocky River 250 250 Chromium compoundsRocky River 9 10 12 8 39 Antimony compounds Rocky River 2 2 2 6

City: Hendersonville, North Carolina Facility: Ge Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 814 288 293 306 277 1,978

Glycol ethersBatfork Creek 750 250 250 250 250 1,750 CopperBatfork Creek 64 38 43 56 27 228

City: Jamesville, North Carolina Facility: Liberty Fabrics Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,369 1,369

Ethylene glycol Roanoke River 1,369 1,369

City: Jefferson, North Carolina Facility: Gates Rubber Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 202 202

Zinc compounds Nakes Creek 202 202

City: Kannapolis, North Carolina Facility: City Of Kannapolis Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,061 1,300 984 1,352 1,420 6,117

ChlorineIrish Buffalo Creek 1,061 1,300 984 1,352 1,420 6,117

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City: Kenansville, North Carolina Facility: Guilford Mills Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 255 198 203 656

Cobalt compounds Cape Fear River 250 126 147 523 Decabromodiphenyl oxide Cape Fear River 69 53 122 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene Cape Fear River 5 3 3 11

City: Kinston, North Carolina Facility: Du Pont Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 44,176 39,458 41,471 31,851 27,937 184,893

Ethylene glycolNeuse River 21,533 16,735 18,944 13,192 11,414 81,818 1,4-DioxaneNeuse River 12,921 15,096 14,864 10,756 13,480 67,117 AmmoniaNeuse River 4,438 4,877 4,310 4,091 17,716 AcetaldehydeNeuse River 3,731 2,113 2,919 3,316 2,693 14,772 MethanolNeuse River 476 308 311 380 350 1,825 Glycol ethersNeuse River 278 329 123 116 846 DiethanolamineNeuse River 799 799

City: Lansing, North Carolina Facility: United Chemi-con Mfg. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 4,057 1,836 900 750 1,200 8,743

Ethylene glycolNew River 4,057 1,836 900 750 1,200 8,743

City: Leland, North Carolina Facility: Du Pont Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 248,198 18,284 19,860 15,456 48,322 350,120

MethanolCape Fear River 124,478 170 37 1,900 1,377 127,962 Ethylene glycolCape Fear River 26,690 3,599 2,752 4,575 26,970 64,586 AmmoniaCape Fear River 16,350 14,000 10,000 357 11,244 51,951 Cobalt compoundsCape Fear River 37,500 3,800 3,805 3,784 48,889 Manganese compoundsCape Fear River 26,784 216 76 203 27,279 n-Butyl alcoholCape Fear River 8,150 67 2 80 123 8,422 Antimony compounds Cape Fear River 2,900 1 2,668 5,569 2-MethoxyethanolCape Fear River 4,755 48 7 300 265 5,375 Glycol ethersCape Fear River 151 120 85 3,650 4,006 ChlorineCape Fear River 1,460 411 1,503 3,374 1,4-DioxaneCape Fear River 1,880 140 61 282 35 2,398 Acetaldehyde Cape Fear River 140 13 134 287 o-Xylene Cape Fear River 5 6 11 p-Xylene Cape Fear River 1 7 8 Toluene Cape Fear River 2 2 Benzene Cape Fear River 1 1

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City: Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina Facility: Perdue Farms Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 30,000 5,400 9,500 37,000 19,000 100,900

City: Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina Facility: Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994

AmmoniaRoanoke River 30,000 5,400 9,500 37,000 19,000 100,900

City: Lexington, North Carolina Facility: PPG Ind. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,500 2,553 1,526 1,555 500 7,634

AmmoniaNorth Potts Creek 750 1,803 1,276 1,305 250 5,384 ChlorineNorth Potts Creek 750 750 250 250 250 2,250

City: Lowell, North Carolina Facility: Crompton & Knowles Colors Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 8,386 8,560 7,965 8,856 4,960 38,727

Ethylene glycolCatawba River 8,211 8,420 7,811 8,726 4,882 38,050 o-AnisidineCatawba River 29 101 107 74 29 340 C.I. Disperse Yellow 3Catawba River 26 26 23 28 26 129 PhenolCatawba River 62 6 6 15 17 106 p-CresolCatawba River 28 3 4 3 38 Copper compoundsCatawba River 26 26 Aniline Catawba River 2 2 2 4 2 12 3,3'-Dimethoxybenzidine Catawba River 4 4 2 10 Sulfuric acid Catawba River 6 6 Glycol ethersCatawba River 1 1 1 1 2 6 DiethanolamineCatawba River 1 1 1 1 4

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City: Lumberton, North Carolina Facility: Alamac Knit Fabrics Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,694 887 490 557 682 4,310

FormaldehydeLumber River 1,188 285 242 150 100 1,965 1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneLumber River 506 342 199 442 1,489 Copper compounds Lumber River 260 248 208 140 856

City: Lumberton, North Carolina Facility: Alpha Cellulose Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,400 1,400

Ammonium nitrate (solution) Lumber River 1,400 1,400

City: Madison, North Carolina Facility: Boehme Filatex Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250 250 750

Glycol ethersDan River 250 250 250 750

City: Marion, North Carolina Facility: Baxter Healthcare Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 750 250 750 750 750 3,250

AmmoniaCatawba River 750 250 750 750 750 3,250

City: Maxton, North Carolina Facility: Carolmet Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250 250 250 1,000

Cobalt compounds Lumber River 250 250 250 750 Cobalt compounds Big Shoe Hill Creek 250 250

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City: Moncure, North Carolina Facility: Neste Resins Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 303 154 94 199 127 877

FormaldehydeHaw River 300 150 94 199 127 870 PhenolHaw River 3 4 7

City: Moncure, North Carolina Facility: Weyerhaeuser Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1 1 79 500 581

Formaldehyde Shaddox Creek 69 250 319 Formaldehyde Haw River 1 1 10 250 262

City: Moncure, North Carolina Facility: Allied-signal Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 23 33 24 53 32 165

Antimony compoundsHaw River 13 10 10 11 9 53 Antimony compoundsShaddox Creek 5 13 9 10 6 43 Ethylene glycolHaw River 5 5 5 20 7 42 Glycol ethers Haw River 5 7 5 17 Ethylene glycol Shaddox Creek 5 5 10

City: Monroe, North Carolina Facility: Teledyne Allvac Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 29 510 265 15 20 839

CopperRichardson Creek 7 250 250 5 5 517 Nickel Richardson Creek 7 250 5 5 5 272 CobaltRichardson Creek 13 5 5 5 28 ChromiumRichardson Creek 2 5 5 5 5 22

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City: Morganton, North Carolina Facility: Synthron Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 270 255 1,010 505 505 2,545

Glycol ethers Unnamed Tributary To Hunting 750 250 250 1,250 Acrylic acid Unnamed Tributary To Hunting 250 250 250 750 Hydrochloric acidUnnamed Tributary Of Hunting 250 250 500 Methanol Unnamed Tributary To Hunting 5 5 5 15 MethanolUnnamed Tributary Of Hunting 5 5 10 Ethyl acrylate Unnamed Tributary To Hunting 5 5 Ethyl acrylateUnnamed Tributary Of Hunting 5 5 FormaldehydeUnnamed Tributary Of Hunting 5 5 NaphthaleneUnnamed Tributary Of Hunting 5 5

City: Mount Airy, North Carolina Facility: Hamilton Beach Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 28 58 138 60 120 404

NickelLovills Creek 28 58 138 60 120 404

City: Mount Holly, North Carolina Facility: Hoechst-Celanese Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 64 64 128

Zinc compounds Catawba River 47 47 94 Copper compounds Catawba River 9 9 18 Nickel compounds Catawba River 8 8 16

City: Olin, North Carolina Facility: Piedmont Explosives Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250 250 250 1,000

Ammonium nitrate (solution)Rocky Creek 250 250 250 250 1,000

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City: Pine Hall, North Carolina Facility: Kobe Copper Prods. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250 37 39 250 826

Copper Carter Creek 250 250 Copper Un-named Tributary Of Dan 250 250 Copper compoundsCarter Creek 250 250 Copper Unnamed Tributary Of The Dan 37 39 76

City: Pineville, North Carolina Facility: Tillett Chemical Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 10 255 255 255 775

Methanol Unnamed Tributary Of Sugar 250 250 250 750 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Unnamed Tributary Of Sugar 5 5 5 15 Methanol Unnamed Tributary To Sugar 5 5 Chloroacetic acid Unnamed Tributary Of Sugar 5 5

City: Pisgah Forest, North Carolina Facility: P. H. Glatfelter Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 2,373 375 314 312 352 3,726

AmmoniaFrench Broad River 2,354 361 300 298 338 3,651 TolueneFrench Broad River 14 14 14 14 14 70 Dibutyl phthalateFrench Broad River 5 5

City: Plymouth, North Carolina Facility: Weyerhaeuser Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 16,480 17,074 18,650 19,320 161,465 232,989

Methanol Roanoke River 151,400 151,400 AcetoneRoanoke River 9,300 9,296 9,900 9,400 37,896 AmmoniaRoanoke River 1,600 3,369 3,600 5,400 5,400 19,369 CatecholRoanoke River 1,900 1,960 2,100 1,920 50 7,930 ChloroformRoanoke River 3,680 900 1,450 1,000 350 7,380 Methyl ethyl ketone Roanoke River 1,549 1,600 1,600 450 5,199 Acetaldehyde Roanoke River 3,100 3,100 Phenol Roanoke River 400 400 Cresol (mixed isomers) Roanoke River 200 200 Formaldehyde Roanoke River 115 115

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City: Plymouth, North Carolina Facility: Weyerhaeuser Wood Prods. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250

Formaldehyde Roanoke River 250 250

City: Red Springs, North Carolina Facility: Industrial & Agricultural Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 500 500 500 500 2,000

Copper compounds Raft Swamp 250 250 250 250 1,000 Zinc compounds Raft Swamp 250 250 250 250 1,000

City: Reidsville, North Carolina Facility: Boehme Filatex Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 255 255 255 255 5 1,025

Glycol ethersLittle Troublesome Creek 250 250 250 250 5 1,005 1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneLittle Troublesome Creek 5 5 5 5 20

City: Research Triangle Park, North Carolina Facility: SCM Metal Prod. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 261 218 391 870

Copper compounds Unnamed Tributary To 261 218 390 869 Zinc compounds Unnamed Tributary To 1 1

City: Riegelwood, North Carolina Facility: Federal Paper Board Co. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 31,410 27,150 20,502 22,080 19,001 120,143

AmmoniaCape Fear River 17,000 15,000 6,000 9,000 8,300 55,300 Chromium compoundsCape Fear River 7,400 6,700 8,700 8,500 7,700 39,000 Methyl ethyl ketoneCape Fear River 2,000 840 2,000 2,000 900 7,740 AcetoneCape Fear River 2,400 1,900 1,200 1,500 7,000 CatecholCape Fear River 2,000 2,100 1,900 100 100 6,200 ChloroformCape Fear River 610 610 650 650 600 3,120 Acetaldehyde Cape Fear River 1,200 1,200 Phenol Cape Fear River 52 300 200 552 Xylene (mixed isomers) Cape Fear River 30 30 Chloromethane Cape Fear River 1 1

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City: Riegelwood, North Carolina Facility: Wright Chemical Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 911 2,940 26,104 25,562 16,138 71,655

AmmoniaLivingston Creek 750 2,420 15,470 15,377 8,827 42,844 FormaldehydeLivingston Creek 161 520 6,094 5,727 5,084 17,586 Ammonia Mill Creek, NC 3,285 3,285 1,643 8,213 Formaldehyde Mill Creek, NC 750 674 337 1,761 Methanol Livingston Creek 250 480 240 970 Methanol Mill Creek, NC 250 14 7 271 Acetone Livingston Creek 5 5 10

City: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Facility: Champion Intl. Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 34,900 9,900 4,900 2,761 61 52,522

AmmoniaRoanoke River 26,000 1,300 27,300 AcetoneRoanoke River 7,100 6,900 3,100 2,700 19,800 CatecholRoanoke River 1,800 1,700 1,800 61 59 5,420 Acetaldehyde Roanoke River 2 2

City: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Facility: Mellco Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 750 750 750 2,250

Arsenic compounds Chockoyotte Creek 250 250 250 750 Chromium compounds Chockoyotte Creek 250 250 250 750 Copper compounds Chockoyotte Creek 250 250 250 750

City: Roaring River, North Carolina Facility: ABT Co. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,000 4,350 800 16,750 18,250 41,150

AmmoniaYadkin River 750 4,100 550 16,000 18,000 39,400 PhenolYadkin River 250 250 250 750 250 1,750

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City: Salisbury, North Carolina Facility: Hoechst Celanese Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 47,100 49,600 51,500 30,150 17,950 196,300

1,4-DioxaneNorth Second Creek 28,000 31,000 33,000 18,000 4,900 114,900 Ethylene glycolNorth Second Creek 14,000 10,000 11,000 9,600 9,600 54,200 AcetaldehydeNorth Second Creek 2,300 3,300 3,700 1,800 250 11,350 MethanolNorth Second Creek 2,300 4,800 3,300 250 10,650 Ammonia North Second Creek 2,700 2,700 BiphenylNorth Second Creek 250 250 250 250 250 1,250 Antimony compoundsNorth Second Creek 250 250 250 250 250 1,250

City: Salisbury, North Carolina Facility: North Carolina Finishing Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 505 2,000 1,000 1,730 822 6,057

MethanolYadkin River 5 750 250 1,230 572 2,807 AmmoniaYadkin River 250 750 250 250 250 1,750 ChlorineYadkin River 250 250 250 250 1,000 Ammonium sulfate (solution)Yadkin River 250 250 500

City: Sanford, North Carolina Facility: Golden Poultry Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 1,300 1,900 2 8 3,210

Ammonia Deep River 1,300 1,900 2 8 3,210

City: Shelby, North Carolina Facility: Hoechst Celanese Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 24,010 15,010 15,010 14,005 30,400 98,435

Ammonium nitrate (solution)Buffalo Creek 23,000 14,000 14,000 13,000 21,000 85,000 Ethylene glycolBuffalo Creek 750 750 750 750 8,900 11,900 MethanolBuffalo Creek 5 5 5 500 515 Antimony Buffalo Creek 250 250 500 Antimony compoundsBuffalo Creek 250 250 500 AcetaldehydeBuffalo Creek 5 5 5 5 20

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City: Shelby, North Carolina Facility: PPG Ind. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 775 250 1,025

Dibutyl phthalateBrushy Creek 25 250 275 Glycol ethersBrushy Creek 250 250 AcetoneBrushy Creek 250 250 ChlorophenolsBrushy Creek 250 250

City: Shelby, North Carolina Facility: Kemet Electronics Corp. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 255 255

Lead compounds Broad River Basin 250 250 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Broad River Basin 5 5

City: Southport, North Carolina Facility: ADM Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 14,000 37,324 34,790 85,000 181,000 352,114

AmmoniaCape Fear River 14,000 37,324 34,790 85,000 181,000 352,114

City: Statesville, North Carolina Facility: J. C. Steele & Sons Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 265 265

Manganese Unnamed Tributary To Fourth 250 250 Nickel Unnamed Tributary To Fourth 5 5 Chromium Unnamed Tributary To Fourth 5 5 Copper Unnamed Tributary To Fourth 5 5

City: Tarboro, North Carolina Facility: Runnymede Mills Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 27,700 27,700

Ammonium sulfate (solution)Tar River 27,700 27,700

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City: Vanceboro, North Carolina Facility: Weyerhaeuser Paper Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 10,750 7,700 10,050 5,600 1,115 35,215

AcetoneNeuse River 3,740 3,800 3,800 11,340 AmmoniaNeuse River 720 2,400 4,400 750 8,270 ChloroformNeuse River 5,230 500 750 6,480 Acetone Neause River 5,100 5,100 CatecholNeuse River 1,060 1,000 1,100 250 3,410 Catechol Neause River 250 250 Ammonia Neause River 250 250 Cresol (mixed isomers) Neuse River 115 115

City: Wagram, North Carolina Facility: Westpoint Stevens Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 717 944 632 645 904 3,842

Copper compoundsLumber River 717 944 632 645 904 3,842

City: Wake Forest, North Carolina Facility: Burlington Ind. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 220 470

MethanolNeuse River 250 220 470

City: Wallace, North Carolina Facility: Stevcoknit Fabrics Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 103 100 1,292 703 2,198

ChlorineLittle Rockfish Creek 100 100 1,292 703 2,195 MethanolLittle Rockfish Creek 3 3

City: Wallace, North Carolina Facility: Armour Swift-eckrich Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 960 389 1,349

Ammonia Rockfish Creek 960 389 1,349

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City: Washington, North Carolina Facility: National Spinning Co. Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 7,005 7,200 7,500 2,752 24,457

Glycol ethersTar River 7,000 7,200 7,500 2,752 24,452 Chlorine dioxideTar River 5 5

City: Wilmington, North Carolina Facility: Arcadian Fertilizer L.P. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 71,221 92,645 61,524 16,567 14,223 256,180

Ammonium nitrate (solution)Cape Fear River 70,810 92,345 61,320 16,279 13,932 254,686 AmmoniaCape Fear River 411 300 204 288 291 1,494

City: Wilmington, North Carolina Facility: Hoechst Celanese Polyester Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 16,740 41,269 33,870 14,414 26,361 132,654

AmmoniaCape Fear River 12,000 33,000 26,000 7,200 7,800 86,000 Ethylene glycol Cape Fear River 630 3,400 3,000 6,100 13,130 1,4-Dioxane Cape Fear River 3,100 1,700 2,000 2,400 9,200 FormaldehydeCape Fear River 1,800 1,600 1,400 1,100 1,300 7,200 MethanolCape Fear River 630 630 850 630 4,300 7,040 CobaltCape Fear River 2,300 2,300 350 460 640 6,050 Formic acid Cape Fear River 3,400 3,400 Acetaldehyde Cape Fear River 20 16 410 446 Chlorine Cape Fear River 140 140 Dimethyl phthalateCape Fear River 6 6 7 5 5 29 TolueneCape Fear River 3 1 1 1 2 8 p-XyleneCape Fear River 1 1 1 1 3 7 Benzene Cape Fear River 1 1 1 1 4

City: Wilmington, North Carolina Facility: General Electric Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 8,300 9,072 16,083 22,680 8,066 64,201

AmmoniaCape Fear River 8,300 9,000 9,600 14,000 8,000 48,900 Acetone Cape Fear River 6,400 8,600 15,000 Nickel Cape Fear River 46 49 52 45 192 Chromium Cape Fear River 26 34 28 21 109

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City: Wilmington, North Carolina Facility: Corning Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 270 10 10 290

Sulfuric acidSpring Branch 250 250 Hydrochloric acidSpring Branch 5 5 5 15 ChlorineSpring Branch 5 5 5 15 Freon 113Spring Branch 5 5 DichloromethaneSpring Branch 5 5

City: Wilmington, North Carolina Facility: Takeda Chemical Prods. Usa Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 41 42 28 111

Nickel compounds Cape Fear River 41 42 28 111

City: Winston-salem, North Carolina Facility: IMC Global Operations Inc. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 250 1,000 1,000 750 3,250

Ammonium nitrate (solution)Brushy Fork Creek 250 250 250 250 250 1,250 Manganese compounds Brushy Fork Creek 250 250 250 750 Zinc compounds Brushy Fork Creek 250 250 250 750 Copper compounds Brushy Fork Creek 250 250 500

City: Winston-salem, North Carolina Facility: Douglas Battery Mfg. Co. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 5 493 498

Lead compounds Salem Creek 5 490 495 Antimony Salem Creek 3 3

City: Winston-salem, North Carolina Facility: Colling Wood Furniture Ind. Pounds of toxic chemicals discharged to water Chemical discharged Receiving water 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1990-1994 All toxic chemicals 250 5 5 260

Methanol Winston Lake 250 5 5 260

Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory 1990-1994. Page 22 of 22 The Environmental Working Group is a non-profit environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C. Phone: (202) 667–6982 • Fax: (202) 232–2592 • Email: [email protected] • Web: http://www.ewg.org