National Neighborhood Data Archive (NaNDA): Polluting Sites by Census Tract and ZIP Code Tabulation Area, United States, 1987-2021

This dataset contains yearly counts from 1987 to 2021 of polluting sites in each United States census tract and within a 0.5-mile buffer to capture spillover effects and in each United States ZIP code tabulation area. Polluting sites are taken from the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory. These facilities are typically larger and involved in manufacturing, metal mining, electric power generation, chemical manufacturing, and hazardous waste treatment.