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U.S. water release share from the industrial sector by sector 2016

Share of industrial sector water releases in the United States in 2016, by sector

The data shows the distribution of water releases based on the sector among some 21,629 facilities in the U.S. in 2016. During this year, about 16% of water releases were from the primary metals industry. Nitrate compounds are common water releases as they are soluble in water and often form during wastewater treatment processes.

Food	33
Primary metals	16
Chemicals	14
Petroleum	13
Paper	8
All others	16

U.S. water release share from the industrial sector by sector 2016

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