Southern Co
17 facilities · 4 states · 24.4M lbs total releases
Southern Co operates 17 facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory, with combined releases of 24.4M lbs. 13 of the 161 chemicals reported are classified as carcinogens.
Southern Co appears in the EPA Toxics Release Inventory as the parent or reported corporate owner of 17 individual facilities filing Form R disclosures under EPCRA Section 313. Operations span 4 states, and across all sites the company has disclosed a cumulative release total of 24.4M lbs.
The aggregated chemical footprint covers 161 distinct substances, of which 13 carry a carcinogen classification in the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. The heaviest-reporting state by release volume is Alabama (6 facilities, 14.4M lbs), followed by Georgia at 8.4M lbs. The single largest facility disclosure is MILLER STEAM PLANT in AL at 8.0M lbs.
Parent-company aggregation uses the company name as reported by each facility on its annual TRI filing; mergers, divestitures, or reporting variations across subsidiaries can produce inconsistent attribution year over year. All values are self-reported estimates under federal community right-to-know law and are not weighted by toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI does not establish a health risk to the public, it documents the regulatory disclosure record.
Where does this company operate?
| State | Facilities | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | 14.4M lbs |
| Georgia | 8 | 8.4M lbs |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1.3M lbs |
| North Carolina | 2 | 375.0K lbs |
Facilities (17)
| Facility | Releases |
|---|---|
| Miller Steam Plant Quinton, AL | 8.0M lbs |
| Barry Steam Plant Bucks, AL | 4.8M lbs |
| Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant Cartersville, GA | 3.3M lbs |
| McDonough/atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant Atlanta, GA | 3.0M lbs |
| McIntosh Electric Generating Plant Rincon, GA | 2.1M lbs |
| Mississippi Power Co - Plant Daniel Moss Point, MS | 1.3M lbs |
| E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant Wilsonville, AL | 1.1M lbs |
| Gorgas Steam Plant Parrish, AL | 435.4K lbs |
| Southern Co Rowan County Power Plant Salisbury, NC | 375.0K lbs |
| Hammond Steam Electric Generating Plant Rome, GA | 24.2K lbs |
| Calhoun Generating Facility Eastaboga, AL | 13 lbs |
| Greene County Steam Plant Forkland, AL | 0 lbs |
| Dahlberg Electric Generating Plant Nicholson, GA | 0 lbs |
| Edward L Addison Generating Plant Thomaston, GA | 0 lbs |
| Cleveland County Generating Facility Kings Mountain, NC | 0 lbs |
| McManus Steam Electric Generating Plant Brunswick, GA | 0 lbs |
| Southern Nuclear - Plant Wilson/vogtle Waynesboro, GA | 0 lbs |
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About This Data
Parent company data comes from the EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). Release totals include all media (air, water, land, off-site transfers). Company names are reported as-is by facilities; some variations may refer to the same corporate entity.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TRI Basic Data Files
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