Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant – Emissions Trend

Cartersville, GA · 2019–2023 · Parent: Southern Co

This page assembles 5 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant, spanning 2019–2023. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.

Reported releases opened at 732.4K in 2019 and closed at 652.6K in 2023 – a decrease of 10.9% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 1.8M, followed by Barium And Barium Compounds at 183.5K.

Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this electric utilities facility.

Overall Trend
↓ Decreasing (-10.9%)
2019 Total
732.4K lbs
2023 Total
652.6K lbs

Total Releases by Category

Air
Water
Land
Offsite Transfer
0146.5K292.9K439.4K585.9K732.4K 20192020202120222023 Pounds Released

Year-over-Year Comparison

Year Total Chemicals YoY Change
2019 732.4K lbs 19 -
2020 618.2K lbs 18 -15.6%
2021 572.1K lbs 19 -7.5%
2022 713.5K lbs 19 +24.7%
2023 652.6K lbs 19 -8.5%

Top Chemicals by Year

Chemical 20192020202120222023 Total
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 420.0K 320.0K 350.0K 380.0K 280.0K 1.8M
Barium And Barium Compounds - - 40.2K 53.1K 90.2K 183.5K
Vanadium compounds 27.6K 40.3K 31.2K 43.2K 36.2K 178.5K
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 108.6K 60.0K - - - 168.6K
Ammonia 15.0K 31.2K 10.6K 65.6K 30.2K 152.6K
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 36.0K 19.0K 23.0K 21.0K 26.4K 125.4K
Manganese And Manganese Compounds - - 20.8K 28.3K 71.2K 120.3K
Zinc compounds 16.7K 26.9K 16.9K 24.6K 25.9K 111.1K
Hydrogen fluoride 21.0K 15.0K 13.0K 12.0K 17.0K 78.0K
Nickel And Nickel Compounds - - 17.6K 21.6K 23.3K 62.5K
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) - - 18.2K 24.2K 19.2K 61.6K
Copper And Copper Compounds - - 18.6K 21.6K 20.2K 60.4K
Manganese compounds 21.5K 23.9K - - - 45.4K
Copper compounds 18.8K 21.0K - - - 39.7K
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 15.2K 23.3K - - - 38.5K

About This Data

Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.

A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant getting cleaner or dirtier?
Based on EPA TRI data from 2019–2023, Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant's total toxic releases have decreased by approximately 11%.
What time period does this trend data cover?
This page shows 5 years of EPA Toxic Release Inventory data from 2019–2023. Release quantities are self-reported estimates filed annually by the facility.