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Adding Pollution Data

You can enter pollutant data in Brightest. To do so, you'll select a pollutant type, pollution category, and classification.

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Entering Pollution Data using the Add Tool

Links to Uploading Pollution Data via CSV

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Entering Pollution Data using the Add Tool

  1. Navigate to your asset's footprint data page, and select the Pollution tab.

  2. Select your Pollution Type(s) from the dropdown menu. Pollution types include:

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  • 1,3-Butadiene (C₄H₆)

  • Ammonia (NH₃)

  • Ammonia in Water (NH₄⁺)

  • Arsenic (As)

  • Arsenic in Soil (As)

  • Arsenic in Water (As)

  • Asbestos Waste

  • Benzene (C₆H₆)

  • Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)

  • Bisphenol A (BPA)

  • Cadmium (Cd)

  • Cadmium in Soil (Cd)

  • Cadmium in Water (Cd)

  • Carbon Monoxide (CO)

  • Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

  • Chlorinated Solvents (TCE, PCE, etc.)

  • Chromium (Cr)

  • Chromium in Soil (Cr)

  • Chromium in Water (Cr)

  • Copper in Soil (Cu)

  • Copper in Water (Cu)

  • Cyanide (CN⁻)

  • Dioxins and Furans (PCDD/Fs)

  • Formaldehyde (CH₂O)

  • Heavy Metal Waste

  • Lead (Pb)

  • Lead in Soil (Pb)

  • Lead in Water (Pb)

  • Mercury (Hg)

  • Mercury in Soil (Hg)

  • Mercury in Water (Hg)

  • Methane (CH₄)

  • Microplastics in Soil

  • Microplastics in Water

  • Nickel (Ni)

  • Nickel in Soil (Ni)

  • Nickel in Water (Ni)

  • Nitrates in Water (NO₃⁻)

  • Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)

  • Nitrous Oxide (N₂O)

  • Organochlorine Pesticides (DDT, Lindane, etc.)

  • Ozone (O₃)

  • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

  • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Soil

  • Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) Waste

  • Pesticide Waste

  • Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH)

  • Phenols

  • Phosphates in Water (PO₄³⁻)

  • PM1 (Particulate Matter ≤1µm)

  • PM10 (Particulate Matter ≤10µm)

  • PM2.5 (Particulate Matter ≤2.5µm)

  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

  • Radioactive Contaminants in Soil

  • Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) in Soil

  • Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) Waste

  • Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂)

  • Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆)

  • Toluene (C₇H₈)

  • Total Organic Carbon (TOC)

  • Total Organic Carbon (TOC) in Water

  • Triclosan

  • Ultrafine Particles (≤0.1µm)

  • Xylene (C₈H₁₀)

  • Zinc in Soil (Zn)

  • Zinc in Water (Zn)

  1. In the Pollution Historical Data Section, click on "Add Data" for each pollution type.

  2. Select the pollutant measurement metric.

  3. The Pollution Category Field will already be selected by default based on regulatory data, but if you would like to update it, use the drop-down menu to select your chosen pollution category.

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  • Air

  • Land & Soil

  • Waste

  • Water

  1. The Classification Field will also already be selected by default based on regulatory data, but if you would like to update it, use the drop-down menu to select your chosen pollution classification.

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  • Greenhouse gases (GHG)

  • Heavy metals

  • Microplastics

  • Nutrients (N/P)

  • Organic load (COD/BOD/TOC)

  • Other

  • Particulate matter

  • Pathogens

  • Persistent organic pollutants

  • Radioactive

  • Substances of concern (SoC)

  • Substances of very high concern (SVHC)

  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

  1. Enter the pollutant amount.

  2. Select the period interval for the data being added.

  3. (Optional) Attach documentation.

  4. Repeat steps 3 - 9 to enter data for each pollution type.

  5. Click "Save" or "Update".

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Links to Uploading Pollution Data via CSV

For information on uploading pollution data via CSV, please see these articles below:

Uploading CSV Files

Uploading Pollution Data

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