EPA TRI Chemical
Lithium Carbonate
CAS Number: 554-13-2
- Total releases
- 9.0M lbs
- Number of facilities
- 74
- Carcinogen
- No
- PBT substance
- No
According to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, Lithium Carbonate (CAS 554-13-2) is disclosed by 74 Form R facilities totaling 9.0M lbs of reported releases. TRI pounds are self-reported disclosure totals, not a measured public-health risk score.
Lithium Carbonate (CAS 554-13-2) is a chemical tracked by the EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. The TRI requires industrial facilities above specified threshold quantities to disclose annual manufacturing, processing, and otherwise-used volumes, along with quantities released to air, water, land, and off-site transfers.
A carcinogen flag, when present on other chemicals in this database, reflects an assessment from EPA, IARC, or the National Toxicology Program rather than a TRI-specific determination. The largest individual disclosure in the current dataset comes from US MAGNESIUM LLC in UT at 7.4M lbs.
TRI volumes are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and each pound counts equally regardless of chemical toxicity, so total pounds should not be equated with total risk. Inclusion of a chemical or facility in the TRI does not itself establish a health hazard; it documents the public right-to-know record. Consult EPA's IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry for health-effect summaries.
LAND pathway mix
Lithium Carbonate: how the 9.0M lbs splits
9.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal7.6M lbs83.9%
- Off-site Transfers1.4M lbs15.7%
- Air Releases37.9K lbs0.4%
- Water Discharges1.0K lbs<0.1%
Lithium Carbonate's 9.0M lbs Form-R total is LAND, with land disposal making up 83.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 15.7%.
Trend & Where It's Reported
Between 2019 and 2023, cumulative annual Lithium Carbonate releases across all reporting facilities increased by 1685% (189.2K lbs → 3.4M lbs). Year-to-year swings reflect facility openings/closures and reporting changes as much as underlying activity.
Reporting for Lithium Carbonate is highly concentrated: Utah accounts for 82.2% of the reported total (1 facility). Next: Kentucky.
- Utah 7.4M lbs
- Kentucky 480.8K lbs
- North Carolina 344.4K lbs
- Mississippi 160.4K lbs
- Ohio 147.4K lbs
Reporting for Lithium Carbonate is highly concentrated by industry: Primary Metals facilities account for 84.3% of the reported total (13 facilities). Next: Nonmetallic Mineral Product.
- Primary Metals 7.6M lbs
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product 531.2K lbs
- Hazardous Waste 327.1K lbs
- Other 259.9K lbs
- Chemicals 166.5K lbs
Which facilities release the most of this chemical?
Facilities with the largest reported releases of Lithium Carbonate. Up to 50 shown.
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Health Information
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Release quantities are self-reported by facilities and may represent estimates. The total shown aggregates reports across all facilities and reporting years.
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