Column Name: TOTAL_LAND_RELEASE

Description: The total amount the toxic chemical released to Land at the facility during the reporting year (January 1 - December 31). Release amounts are reported in grams for Dioxin and Dioxin like compounds and in pounds for all other chemicals. This total is the sum of:

5.4.1 Class I Underground Injection Wells
5.4.2 Class II-V Underground Injection Wells
5.5.1A RCRA Subtitle C landfills
5.5.1B Other landfills
5.5.2 Land treatment/application farming
5.5.3A RCRA Subtitle C surface impoundments
5.5.3B Other surface impoundments
5.5.4 Other disposal

Release amounts may be reported as specific numbers or as ranges. The following ranges can be used to report emissions:

Range(lbs) Mid-point (lbs)
1-10 5
11-499 250
500-999 750


If a facility reports a range, the mid-point of the range is used when calculating totals.
Envirofacts Table Name(s):

• TRI_FORM_TOTALS

Properties:

• Type:NUMBER
• Length:21,7

Definition Source:TRI Data Dictionary