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Total Reported Transfers
for
British Columbia
in
2005
are
1,109,404
(kg)
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National Ranking for
Total Reported Transfers
for
BC
in
2005
is
4
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Pollution Ranking.
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Please note:
- The units of measurement for data presented below are in kilograms (kg), excluding hexachlorobenzene which is measured in grams (g) and dioxins/furans which are measured in grams (g) TEQ.
- Recycling data is not included in total releases or transfers data. To obtain recycling data, please go to Who is Polluting? or Pollution Rankings.
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Breakdown by Pollutants:
(NOTE: Click on the column total number for a detailed look at the data.)
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Pollutant
*
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Transfer to Energy Recovery
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Transfer to Sewage
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Transfer to Treatment
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Total Transfer
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Percentage*
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|
Total
|
146,229
|
137,296
|
825,879
|
1,109,404
|
--
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Toluene
|
40,731
|
1
|
161,378
|
202,110
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18.22%
|
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Xylene (all isomers)
|
36,795
|
2
|
147,979
|
184,776
|
16.66%
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Phosphorus (total)
|
0
|
28,742
|
80,941
|
109,683
|
9.89%
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Nitrate ion in solution at pH >= 6.0
|
0
|
83,360
|
0
|
83,360
|
7.51%
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Benzene
|
0
|
0
|
76,683
|
76,683
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6.91%
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Hexavalent chromium compounds
|
0
|
0
|
61,576
|
61,576
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5.55%
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Ammonia (Total)
|
0
|
14,805
|
29,514
|
44,319
|
3.99%
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Isopropyl alcohol
|
0
|
0
|
37,552
|
37,552
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3.38%
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Methyl ethyl ketone
|
7,917
|
0
|
23,295
|
31,212
|
2.81%
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Silver (and its compounds)
|
0
|
0
|
24,910
|
24,910
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2.25%
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N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
|
23,998
|
0
|
0
|
23,998
|
2.16%
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Hydrochloric acid
|
0
|
100
|
22,750
|
22,850
|
2.06%
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Methyl tert-butyl ether
|
16,407
|
0
|
191
|
16,598
|
1.50%
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tert-Butyl alcohol
|
0
|
0
|
15,590
|
15,590
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1.41%
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Methanol
|
89
|
0
|
14,563
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14,652
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1.32%
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Tetrachloroethylene
|
7,028
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0
|
7,616
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14,644
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1.32%
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Ethylbenzene
|
2,077
|
1
|
10,789
|
12,867
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1.16%
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Dichloromethane
|
4,668
|
0
|
8,041
|
12,709
|
1.15%
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Cyclohexane
|
0
|
0
|
10,450
|
10,450
|
.94%
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n-Hexane
|
0
|
0
|
10,450
|
10,450
|
.94%
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Cyclohexanol
|
0
|
0
|
10,450
|
10,450
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.94%
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Methyl isobutyl ketone
|
0
|
0
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10,405
|
10,405
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.94%
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Allyl alcohol
|
0
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0
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10,400
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10,400
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.94%
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i-Butyl alcohol
|
0
|
0
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10,390
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10,390
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.94%
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n-Butyl alcohol
|
0
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0
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10,390
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10,390
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.94%
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Formaldehyde
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0
|
9,000
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0
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9,000
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.81%
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1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
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4,535
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0
|
72
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4,607
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.42%
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Ethylene glycol
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0
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0
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4,523
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4,523
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.41%
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Styrene
|
35
|
2
|
4,190
|
4,227
|
.38%
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Chloroform
|
0
|
0
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4,125
|
4,125
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.37%
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Lead (and its compounds)
|
0
|
80
|
3,222
|
3,302
|
.30%
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Phenanthrene
|
0
|
0
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2,635
|
2,635
|
.24%
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Zinc (and its compounds)
|
0
|
330
|
1,665
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1,995
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.18%
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Naphthalene
|
0
|
0
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1,700
|
1,700
|
.15%
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Biphenyl
|
0
|
0
|
1,348
|
1,348
|
.12%
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Manganese (and its compounds)
|
1,284
|
0
|
27
|
1,311
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.12%
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Fluoranthene
|
0
|
0
|
1,032
|
1,032
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.09%
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Copper (and its compounds)
|
0
|
176
|
730
|
906
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.08%
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Maleic anhydride
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0
|
0
|
735
|
735
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.07%
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Pyrene
|
0
|
0
|
641
|
641
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.06%
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Chromium (and its compounds)
|
0
|
10
|
586
|
596
|
.05%
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Cobalt (and its compounds)
|
588
|
1
|
0
|
589
|
.05%
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Arsenic (and its compounds)
|
0
|
6
|
562
|
568
|
.05%
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1,2-Dichloroethane
|
0
|
0
|
544
|
544
|
.05%
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Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates
|
0
|
460
|
11
|
471
|
.04%
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Anthracene
|
0
|
0
|
432
|
432
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.04%
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Cadmium (and its compounds)
|
0
|
0
|
294
|
295
|
.03%
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Nitric acid
|
0
|
178
|
0
|
178
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.02%
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Benzo(a)anthracene
|
1
|
0
|
173
|
174
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.02%
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Hexachlorobenzene
|
.0000
|
.0000
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163,568.0000
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163,568.0000
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.01%
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2-Butoxyethanol
|
76
|
0
|
40
|
116
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.01%
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Mercury (and its compounds)
|
0
|
0
|
41
|
41
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--
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Benzo(a)pyrene
|
0
|
0
|
34
|
35
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--
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Sulphuric acid
|
0
|
32
|
0
|
32
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--
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Octylphenol and its ethoxylates
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
14
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--
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Dicyclopentadiene
|
0
|
0
|
11
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11
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--
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Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
10
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--
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Phenol (and its salts)
|
0
|
9
|
0
|
9
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--
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Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
7
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--
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Benzo(b)fluoranthene
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
5
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--
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Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
2
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--
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Nickel (and its compounds)
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
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--
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Benzo(e)pyrene
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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--
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Benzo(k)fluoranthene
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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--
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Dioxins and furans
|
.0000
|
.0000
|
4.8990
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4.8990
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