EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Athens, AL
- Total releases
- 2.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant: how the 2.9K lbs splits
2.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 2.7K lbs 95.3%
- Off-site Transfers 122 lbs 4.3%
- Air Releases 7 lbs 0.3%
- Water Discharges 5 lbs 0.2%
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant's 2.9K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 95.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 4.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.
LIGHT volume LAND pathway CARC-HEAVY
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Athens, AL, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 521 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 2.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,209 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: Nucor Tubular Products Inc.; Hexcel Corp; Polyplex USA LLC; Neo Industries Alabama LLC. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Alabama: Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station; Tom G Smith Municipal Power Plant & Lake Worth WTP; Port Allen Generating Station; Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead; Chlorine; Zinc compounds; Naphthalene.
Compare US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Nucor Tubular Products Inc. Decatur · 75 lbs
- Hexcel Corp Decatur · 659.8K lbs
- Polyplex USA LLC Decatur · 70.3K lbs
- Neo Industries Alabama LLC Decatur · 15 lbs
Similar-scale Electric Utilities sites elsewhere: Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station (IN) · Tom G Smith Municipal Power Plant & Lake Worth WTP (FL) · Port Allen Generating Station (HI)
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant LAND pathway (95.3% land disposal) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station and Tom G Smith Municipal Power Plant & Lake Worth WTP.
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant: Lead-led volume
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant reports the 402nd-largest volume (2.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Lead alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Alabama include Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station and Tom G Smith Municipal Power Plant & Lake Worth WTP.
Concentrated means ≥60% of US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Lead at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant's total reported releases fell from 695 lb in 2022 to 521 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant's land releases fell from 670 lb in 2022 to 500 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Form-R facts
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See how US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
38.2× more than the comparison
33% more than the comparison
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 US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 8% (482 lbs to 521 lbs).
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 8% 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: Lead.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 482 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 571 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 596 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 695 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 521 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 2.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant · LAND-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Hexcel Corp, Polyplex USA LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station, Tom G Smith Municipal Power Plant & Lake Worth WTP, Port Allen Generating Station.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant on cumulative reported pounds (2.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Henry Co, East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div, Molex LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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.
- Henry Co Kimberton, PA · Petroleum 2.9K lbs reported
- East Penn Mfg Co Inc Kutztown Wire & Cable Div Kutztown, PA · Primary Metals 2.9K lbs reported
- Molex LLC Saint Petersburg, FL · Computers and Electronic Products 2.9K lbs reported
- Bd Medical Sandy, UT · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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 Lead, Chlorine, Zinc compounds, Naphthalene; nearby reporters include Nucor Tubular Products Inc.. US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · LAND · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Athens, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221113 · Electric Utilities. 0.3% of Limestone TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Henry Co (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead. 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