EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Independence Steam Electric Station
Newark, AR · Parent: Entergy Corp
- Total releases
- 3.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 21
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Independence Steam Electric Station: how the 3.5M lbs splits
3.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 3.1M lbs 87.4%
- Air Releases 444.4K lbs 12.5%
- Water Discharges 1.2K lbs <0.1%
Independence Steam Electric Station's 3.5M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 87.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 12.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
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 LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
Independence Steam Electric Station is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newark, AR, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 603.3K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 3.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 558 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arkansas's 350 reporting TRI sites, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC leads both reported pounds (16.6M lbs) and chemical count (251 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: Futurefuel Chemical Co; Scott Petroleum Corp; Arkansas Steel Associates LLC; Harsco Metals-Asa. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Arkansas: Miami Fort Power Co LLC; Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga); De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant; Gilberton Power Co. Other Entergy Corp sites in this extract: White Bluff Generating Plant; Ninemile Point Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Hydrogen fluoride; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Independence Steam Electric Station stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (87.4% land disposal) across 21 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Miami Fort Power Co LLC and Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga).
Independence Steam Electric Station vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.5M 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
Independence Steam Electric Station inside Independence's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Independence Steam Electric Station reports the 102nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 63.3% of every pound reported in Independence. Scale peers outside Arkansas include Miami Fort Power Co LLC and Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga).
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Independence's reported pounds (5.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Independence Steam Electric Station's total reported releases fell from 726.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 603.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Independence Steam Electric Station's water releases rose from 226 lb in 2022 to 312 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Independence Steam Electric Station's land releases fell from 642.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 515.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Independence Steam Electric Station's chemicals reported rose from 14 in 2022 to 15 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Independence Steam Electric Station Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Independence Steam Electric Station stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.5× more than the comparison
48% less 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 Independence Steam Electric Station releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 35% (926.9K lbs to 603.3K lbs).
Independence Steam Electric Station: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Independence Steam Electric Station year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 35% 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: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 926.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 531.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 757.3K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 726.7K lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 603.3K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 21 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Independence Steam Electric Station · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Independence Steam Electric Station
Closest other reporters in Arkansas - including Futurefuel Chemical Co, Scott Petroleum Corp, Arkansas Steel Associates LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 349 other reporting facilities in Arkansas.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Arkansas - e.g. Miami Fort Power Co LLC, Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga), De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant.
Compare beyond Arkansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Independence Steam Electric Station on cumulative reported pounds (3.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (21). Release-pound peers include Metalplate Galvanizing L.P., Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC, Inv Camden Plant. Chemical-count peers include Clean Earth of North Jersey Inc, Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC, Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant. 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.
- Metalplate Galvanizing L.P. Roanoke, LA · Fabricated Metals 3.5M lbs reported
- Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC Coffeyville, KS · Chemicals 3.6M lbs reported
- Inv Camden Plant Lugoff, SC · Chemicals 3.6M lbs reported
- Miami Fort Power Co LLC North Bend, OH · Electric Utilities 3.5M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Entergy Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including White Bluff Generating Plant, Ninemile Point 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 Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Hydrogen fluoride, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Futurefuel Chemical Co. Independence Steam Electric Station stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Independence Steam Electric Station TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Independence Steam Electric Station totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newark, AR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 63.3% of Independence TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Metalplate Galvanizing L.P. (Δ 4.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Independence Steam Electric Station stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). 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