EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant
Cartersville, GA · Parent: Southern Co
- Total releases
- 3.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 30
- Carcinogens
- 12
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant: how the 3.3M lbs splits
3.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.1M lbs 63.0%
- Land Disposal 1.1M lbs 32.1%
- Water Discharges 158.4K lbs 4.8%
- Off-site Transfers 4.0K lbs 0.1%
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant's 3.3M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 63.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 32.1%. 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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cartersville, GA, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 652.6K lbs of releases across 19 chemicals in 2023, and 3.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 594 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Innovative Chemical Technologies Inc.; Wr Meadows of Georgia; Res-Tek Inc.; Ampacet Corp. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Georgia: Longview Power; American Bituminous Power Partners LP; Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Kahe Generating Station; Gilberton Power Co. Other Southern Co sites in this extract: Miller Steam Plant; Barry Steam 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); Barium And Barium Compounds; Vanadium compounds; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Georgia TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=705)
- Bowen Steam Electric...
- Rayonier Performance...
What this shows Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads Georgia chemical count. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #4. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Cartersville, GA: 3.3M lbs across 30 chemicals (12 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 63.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Longview Power and American Bituminous Power Partners LP.
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.3M 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
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant inside Bartow's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant reports the 108th-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 59.8% of every pound reported in Bartow. Scale peers outside Georgia include Longview Power and American Bituminous Power Partners LP.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Bartow's reported pounds (5.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant's total reported releases fell from 713.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 652.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant's water releases rose from 15.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 66.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant's off-site transfers fell from 12 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant's air releases fell from 479.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 336.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 11% (732.4K lbs to 652.6K lbs).
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 11% 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 | 732.4K lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 618.2K lbs | 18 |
| 2021 | 572.1K lbs | 19 |
| 2022 | 713.5K lbs | 19 |
| 2023 | 652.6K lbs | 19 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 12 of 30 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant in Bartow
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Innovative Chemical Technologies Inc., Wr Meadows of Georgia, Res-Tek Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 704 other reporting facilities in Georgia.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Longview Power, American Bituminous Power Partners LP, Hawaiian Electric Co Inc Kahe Generating Station.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant on cumulative reported pounds (3.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (30). Release-pound peers include Clariant Corp 12TH Street Facility, Central Bi-Products, Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C.. Chemical-count peers include Amvac Chemical Co, Honda of America Manufacturing Inc, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Amvac Chemical Co Axis, AL · Chemicals 30 chemicals
- Honda of America Manufacturing Inc Marysville, OH · Transportation Equipment 30 chemicals
- Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC East Liberty, OH · Transportation Equipment 30 chemicals
- W H Sammis Plant Stratton, OH · Electric Utilities 30 chemicals
Other Southern Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Miller Steam Plant, Barry Steam 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), Barium And Barium Compounds, Vanadium compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); nearby reporters include Innovative Chemical Technologies Inc.. Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · 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.
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cartersville, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 59.8% of Bartow TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Clariant Corp 12TH Street Facility (Δ 2.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 63.0%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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