Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) for GP and other Bellingham Industries

There is nothing glamorous about EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reports.

Nevertheless, it is important for a community to know about toxic contamination that is/was released into the air, water and land where our children attend school and where we all live, work and play, regardless of social class distinctions, income or education.

Over the years, Georgia Pacific (West) released tons of toxic contaminants when it manufactured pulp and other products at the Bellingham facility.

Perhaps a talented Huxley student will take the data provided below and insert it into a single spread sheet so the public (and our elected officials) can tabulate the total toxic releases from 1988 on.

The EPA reports toxic chemical releases in pounds unless otherwise stated. Dioxin and Dioxin compounds are reported in grams.

According to the Department of Ecology, the Port of Bellingham has not completed a full inventory of the Georgia Pacific site or compiled a complete list of the toxic chemicals buried on the former G.P. site.

To date, we know that there is 12 tons of mercury buried on the site at a place called the Chemfix.

Please note that Georgia Pacific did not report Dioxin or Dioxin compound releases generated from the pulp process - since the amount of dioxin and dioxin like compounds are/were considered a "trade secret." Hence, dioxin releases into the ground, air and water were not reported. However, the reports do acknowledge dioxin and dioxin compound releases from Oeser Company.

It has been estimated that 3 ounces of Dioxin can kill in excess of a million people. http://onlineethics.org/cms/7016.aspx

EPA tutorial (How to use the site and information posted on the site): http://www.epa.gov/tri/triexplorertutorial/index.html

*The electronic EPA TRI files for Georiga Pacific in Bellingham begin in 1988 - please note the Chlorine (Chlor Alkali) Plant began operations in 1965.

EPA TRI Explorer Reports - TRI # 98225GRGPC300WL

1988 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1988&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1989- http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1989&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1990 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1990&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1991 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1991&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1992 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1992&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1993 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1993&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1994 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1994&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1995 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1995&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1996 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1996&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E41&fld=E42&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51A&fld=E51B&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1997 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1998&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E41&fld=E42&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51A&fld=E51B&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1998 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1998&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E41&fld=E42&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51A&fld=E51B&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

1999 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=1999&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E41&fld=E42&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51A&fld=E51B&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

2000 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=2000&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E41&fld=E42&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51A&fld=E51B&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

2001 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=2001&tab_rpt=1&fld=AIRLBY&fld=E1&fld=E2&fld=E3&fld=E4&fld=E41&fld=E42&fld=E5&fld=E52&fld=E53&fld=E54&fld=E51A&fld=E51B&fld=TSFDSP&fld=TSFDSP&fld=m10&fld=m41&fld=m62&fld=potwmetl&fld=m71&fld=m72&fld=m73&fld=m79&fld=m90&fld=m94&fld=m99&fld=RELLBY&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

2002 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=2002&tab_rpt=1&fld=RELLBY&fld=TSFDSP&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

2003 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=2003&tab_rpt=1&fld=RELLBY&fld=TSFDSP&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

2004 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=2004&tab_rpt=1&fld=RELLBY&fld=TSFDSP&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

2005 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=2005&tab_rpt=1&fld=RELLBY&fld=TSFDSP&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

2006 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=2006&tab_rpt=1&fld=RELLBY&fld=TSFDSP&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro

2007 - http://www.epa.gov/cgi-bin/broker?view=ZPFA&trilib=TRIQ0&sort=_VIEW_&sort_fmt=1&state=&city=&spc=&zipcode=98225&zipsrch=yes&chemical=_ALL_&industry=ALL&year=2007&tab_rpt=1&fld=RELLBY&fld=TSFDSP&_service=oiaa&_program=xp_tri.sasmacr.tristart.macro