EPA Makes Toxic Releases In Broward Easier To Find Than Ever
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The database, consisting of toxic disposals from 2010, allows users to search by zip code in order to find out what awful-sounding chemicals and raw materials are being disposed of in their neighborhood. These aren't cases of some mafia-connected dude dumping a barrel of nuclear waste down the sewer drain or hauling bucket loads of a carcinogen to the Everglades.
But the database does give users an inside glimpse into the toxins local companies are using and releasing into the environment.
One hot-bed for spewing chemicals is Ft. Lauderdale's 3316 zip code, home to BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Hess facilities. These places, unsurprisingly, release a laundry list of hard-to-pronounce chemicals into the environment, including 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, naphthalene, toluene, and xylene.
When the EPA made the data public earlier this month, it noted that 3.93 billion pounds of toxic chemicals were released into the environment nationwide, marking a 16 percent jump from 2009. And while toxic releases into th air declined slightly, releases into surface water and land jumped 9 and 28 percent, respectively.
Want to know if that sketchy building on the corner is taking a toxic dump in your neighborhood? Just enter your zip code here.
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