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
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. 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.
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant has reported 2.9K lbs of toxic releases across 4 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 2 are classified as carcinogens, representing 50% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Electric Utilities sector. The primary release pathway is land disposal, accounting for 95% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
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.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 221113 (Electric Utilities). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 2.9K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 4 distinct chemicals, 2 of which (50%) carry a carcinogenic classification. Largest chemicals by pounds: Lead; Chlorine; Zinc compounds; Naphthalene.
The dominant release pathway is land disposal at 2.7K lbs (95.3% of total volume), followed by off-site transfers at 4.3%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals increased by 8% - from 482 lbs to 521 lbs. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nucor Tubular Products Inc.; Hexcel Corp; Polyplex USA LLC; Neo Industries Alabama LLC. Similar-scale 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.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open Nucor Tubular Products Inc. for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
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.
Quick Facts
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See how US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear 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 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).
Reported total releases by year
US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
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- 2020 0
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- 2021 0
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- 2022 0
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- 2023 0
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| 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 |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Hexcel Corp, Polyplex USA LLC, ordered by distance.
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.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Lead, Chlorine, Zinc compounds, Naphthalene; nearby reporters include Nucor Tubular Products Inc.. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
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What to do with this facility's data
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- See whether releases reported by US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant are rising or falling over time (watch Lead in the chemical mix). View trends
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- Cross-check similar-scale peer Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station outside Alabama. Open Duke Energy Indiana Inc-Gallagher Generating Station
Rank and named neighbors (Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Hexcel Corp) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on US Tva Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.