EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
CPI USA NORTH CAROLINA LLC
Southport, NC
- Total releases
- 9.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
CPI USA NORTH CAROLINA LLC has reported 9.9M lbs of toxic releases across 14 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2024. Of the chemicals reported, 3 are classified as carcinogens, representing 21% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Electric Utilities sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 96% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
CPI USA NORTH CAROLINA LLC files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 221112 (Electric Utilities). Across 3 years of records spanning 2019–2021, the site has disclosed 9.9M lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 14 distinct chemicals, 3 of which (21%) carry a carcinogenic classification.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 9.6M lbs (96.4% of total volume), followed by air releases at 3.6%. Between 2019 and 2021, reported totals decreased by 86% — from 4.8M lbs to 671.4K lbs.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that CPI USA NORTH CAROLINA LLC has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How CPI USA NORTH CAROLINA LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases decreased by 86% (4.8M lbs to 671.4K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
CPI USA NORTH CAROLINA LLC — annual TRI totals
- 2019
2019
5 million lbs
- 2020
2020
4 million lbs
- 2021 1
2021
1 million lbs
What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes — not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.8M lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 4.4M lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 671.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). 3 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 7.5M lbs | — |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1.3M lbs | — |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 201.4K lbs | — |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 184.9K lbs | — |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 150.0K lbs | — |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 133.9K lbs | — |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 121.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 51.0K lbs | — |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 50.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 49.6K lbs | — |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 43.0K lbs | — |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 40.1K lbs | — |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 79 lbs | — |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 14 lbs | Carcinogen |
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2024 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
Release quantities are self-reported by the facility and may represent estimates rather than exact measurements. "Total releases" includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal. Quantities shown here are aggregated across all available reporting years.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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