EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II

Robards, KY · Parent: Big Rivers Electric Corp

Total releases
2.6M lbs
Chemicals reported
19
Carcinogens
4
Primary pathway
Air Releases

MIXED Form-R mix

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II: how the 2.6M lbs splits

2.6M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.4M lbs 54.4%
  • Land Disposal 1.2M lbs 45.6%
  • Water Discharges 3 lbs <0.1%

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II's 2.6M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 54.4% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 45.6%. 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

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Robards, KY, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 116.0K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2022, and 2.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 713 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II is pounds #23 and chemical-count #23 at 2.6M lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Century Aluminum Sebree LLC; Tyson Chicken Inc. Processing & Rendering; Amg Aluminum N.a. LLC; Phoenix Fabricators & Erectors Inc. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Kentucky: Rausch Creek Generation LLC; Rawhide Energy Station; Lansing Board of Water & Light-Erickson; Doswell LP. Other Big Rivers Electric Corp sites in this extract: Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Zinc compounds; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Vanadium compounds.

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Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Robards, KY: 2.6M lbs across 19 chemicals (4 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 54.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Rausch Creek Generation LLC and Rawhide Energy Station.

#713 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 2.7% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

2.6M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II inside Henderson's TRI pounds

Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II reports the 125th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 45.2% of every pound reported in Henderson. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Rausch Creek Generation LLC and Rawhide Energy Station.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Henderson's reported pounds (5.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II Form-R facts

Sector
Electric Utilities
HEAVY volume
2.6M lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
19 · 4 carc.
Lead chemical
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

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See how Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II
2.6M lbs
Century Aluminum Sebree LLC
2.9M lbs

About the same as the comparison

Chemicals reported
Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II
19
Century Aluminum Sebree LLC
11

73% 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 Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.6M lbs.

Air Releases 1.4M lbs (54.4%)
Land Disposal 1.2M lbs (45.6%)
Water Discharges 3 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 89% (1.0M lbs to 116.0K lbs).

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2022

million lbs

What this shows Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 89% from 2019 to 2022). 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).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 1.0M lbs 17
2020 428.0K lbs 12
2021 1.0M lbs 16
2022 116.0K lbs 7

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). 4 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 1.3M lbs -
Zinc compounds 265.6K lbs -
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 247.4K lbs -
Vanadium compounds 187.7K lbs -
Manganese compounds 166.8K lbs -
Nickel compounds 79.8K lbs Carcinogen
Lead compounds 71.8K lbs -
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 68.2K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 67.3K lbs -
Copper compounds 54.9K lbs -
Arsenic compounds 45.6K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 17.2K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 5.2K lbs -
Mercury compounds 415 lbs -
Ammonia 45 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 31 lbs -
Naphthalene 22 lbs Carcinogen
Chlorine 20 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II in Henderson

Robards, KY
37.6638, -87.5041
County TRI context
Henderson · 45.2% of county pounds
Parent company
Big Rivers Electric Corp

Compare beyond Kentucky

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II on cumulative reported pounds (2.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Winston Salem Plant, Cargill Inc, Arcosa Marine Products Inc Plt 73. Chemical-count peers include Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Johnson Matthey, Colver Green Energy. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

Other Big Rivers Electric Corp Facilities

Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station.

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), Zinc compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Vanadium compounds; nearby reporters include Century Aluminum Sebree LLC. Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II 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.

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This Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II 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.

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Robards, KY, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 45.2% of Henderson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Winston Salem Plant (Δ 965 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 54.4%). 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