EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Barry Steam Plant
Bucks, AL · Parent: Southern Co
- Total releases
- 4.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 25
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Barry Steam Plant: how the 4.8M lbs splits
4.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.9M lbs 82.0%
- Off-site Transfers 645.6K lbs 13.4%
- Land Disposal 183.0K lbs 3.8%
- Water Discharges 37.5K lbs 0.8%
Barry Steam Plant's 4.8M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 82.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 13.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Barry Steam Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bucks, AL, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 530.5K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 4.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 447 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: U.S. Amines (bucks) LLC; Arkema Inc; Pmc Organometallix Inc; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Alabama: Cpi USA North Carolina LLC; Cross Generating Station; Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project; San Juan Generating Station. Other Southern Co sites in this extract: Miller Steam Plant; Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant; McDonough/atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant; McIntosh Electric Generating Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Ammonia; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds.
Compare Barry Steam Plant with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- U.S. Amines (bucks) LLC Axis · 357.0K lbs
- Arkema Inc Axis · 788.5K lbs
- Pmc Organometallix Inc Axis · 5.0K lbs
- Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC Axis · 457.2K lbs
Similar-scale Electric Utilities sites elsewhere: Cpi USA North Carolina LLC (NC) · Cross Generating Station (SC) · Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project (PA)
Barry Steam Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (82.0% air releases) across 25 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cpi USA North Carolina LLC and Cross Generating Station.
Barry Steam Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.8M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Barry Steam Plant in the Electric Utilities sector extract
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Barry Steam Plant reports the 83rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Alabama include Cpi USA North Carolina LLC and Cross Generating Station.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Barry Steam Plant's total reported releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 530.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Barry Steam Plant's land releases rose from 4 lb in 2022 to 120 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Barry Steam Plant's off-site transfers fell from 224.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 28.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Barry Steam Plant's air releases fell from 931.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 493.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Barry Steam Plant Form-R facts
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See how Barry Steam Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Barry Steam Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 61% (1.4M lbs to 530.5K lbs).
Barry Steam Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Barry Steam Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 61% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.4M lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 784.1K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 957.0K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 1.2M lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 530.5K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 25 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Barry Steam Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Barry Steam Plant
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including U.S. Amines (bucks) LLC, Arkema Inc, Pmc Organometallix Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Cpi USA North Carolina LLC, Cross Generating Station, Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Barry Steam Plant on cumulative reported pounds (4.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (25). Release-pound peers include Tesoro Los Angeles Refinery-Carson Operations, Tyson Poultry Inc. - Processing Plant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP. Chemical-count peers include Aes Puerto Rico LP, Verso Luke LLC, Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Tesoro Los Angeles Refinery-Carson Operations Carson, CA · Petroleum 4.8M lbs reported
- Tyson Poultry Inc. - Processing Plant Sedalia, MO · Food 4.8M lbs reported
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP Baytown, TX · Chemicals 4.8M lbs reported
- Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC - West Plant Corpus Christi, TX · Petroleum 4.8M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Southern Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Miller Steam Plant, Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant, McDonough/atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Ammonia, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds; nearby reporters include U.S. Amines (bucks) LLC. Barry Steam Plant stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Barry Steam Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Barry Steam Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bucks, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 9.2% of Mobile TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tesoro Los Angeles Refinery-Carson Operations (Δ 2.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Barry Steam Plant stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov