EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant
Juliette, GA · Parent: Southern Co Co-Owned
- Total releases
- 3.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 28
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant: how the 3.7M lbs splits
3.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 3.5M lbs 94.4%
- Air Releases 145.5K lbs 3.9%
- Water Discharges 54.4K lbs 1.5%
- Off-site Transfers 7.9K lbs 0.2%
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant's 3.7M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 94.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds.
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 CARC-LEAN
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Juliette, GA, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 468.0K lbs of releases across 17 chemicals in 2023, and 3.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 535 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. Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant is pounds #15 and chemical-count #2 at 3.7M lbs. 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: Argos Macon Concrete Plant; Cherokee Brick & Tile Co; Armstrong World Industries Inc; Ykk (usa) Inc. National Manufacturing Center. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Georgia: Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Rogers Energy Complex; Gerald Gentleman Station; Independence Steam Electric Station; Miami Fort Power Co LLC. Other Southern Co Co-Owned sites in this extract: Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Vanadium compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (94.4% land disposal) across 28 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.7M 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 Carolinas LLC - Rogers Energy Complex and Gerald Gentleman Station.
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.7M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant inside Monroe's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant reports the 101st-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Monroe. Scale peers outside Georgia include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Rogers Energy Complex and Gerald Gentleman Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Monroe's reported pounds (3.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant's total reported releases fell from 724.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 468.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant's land releases fell from 697.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 439.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant's water releases rose from 8.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant's air releases fell from 18.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3511868.4× more than the comparison
28.0× 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 Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 58% (1.1M lbs to 468.0K lbs).
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 58% 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 And Barium Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1M lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 576.7K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 804.3K lbs | 18 |
| 2022 | 724.9K lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 468.0K lbs | 17 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 28 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Argos Macon Concrete Plant, Cherokee Brick & Tile Co, Armstrong World Industries 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. Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Rogers Energy Complex, Gerald Gentleman Station, Independence Steam Electric Station.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant on cumulative reported pounds (3.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (28). Release-pound peers include Novelis Alr Aluminum LLC - Novelis Davenport Casting, Exxonmobil Chemical Co Baytown Olefins Plant (part), Midwest Sterilization Corp. Chemical-count peers include Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant, Pleasants Power Station, Chemours Washington Works. 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.
- Novelis Alr Aluminum LLC - Novelis Davenport Casting Davenport, IA · Primary Metals 3.7M lbs reported
- Exxonmobil Chemical Co Baytown Olefins Plant (part) Baytown, TX · Chemicals 3.7M lbs reported
- Midwest Sterilization Corp Laredo, TX · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3.7M lbs reported
- McWane Ductile Ohio Coshocton, OH · Primary Metals 3.7M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant Front Royal, VA · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Pleasants Power Station Willow Island, WV · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
- Chemours Washington Works Washington, WV · Chemicals 28 chemicals
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station Terrell, NC · Electric Utilities 28 chemicals
Other Southern Co Co-Owned Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Wansley 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 Barium And Barium Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Vanadium compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Argos Macon Concrete Plant. Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium And Barium Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Juliette, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 100% of Monroe TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Novelis Alr Aluminum LLC - Novelis Davenport Casting (Δ 2.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Scherer Steam Electric Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium And Barium Compounds. 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