EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex
Curtis Bay, MD · Parent: Talen Energy
- Total releases
- 560.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 27
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex: how the 657.4K lbs splits
657.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 383.8K lbs 58.4%
- Air Releases 272.1K lbs 41.4%
- Water Discharges 1.5K lbs 0.2%
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex's 657.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 58.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 41.4%. 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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Curtis Bay, MD, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 97.3K lbs of releases across 18 chemicals in 2024, and 560.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 1,817 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maryland's 152 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Darling Ingredients Inc.- Linkwood Facility leads reported pounds (9.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #37). Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex leads chemical count at 27 chemicals (560.1K lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC; Kemira Water Solutions Inc; Eastalco Aluminum Co Pier; US Gypsum Co. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Maryland: Waukegan Generating Station; Sigeco F B Culley Generating Station; Midland Cogeneration Venture; Duck Creek Power Station. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Hydrogen fluoride; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Maryland TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=152)
- Brandon Shores & Wag...
- Darling Ingredients... 4
What this shows Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex leads Maryland chemical count. Darling Ingredients Inc.- Linkwood Facility leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #37. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Curtis Bay, MD: 560.1K lbs across 27 chemicals (7 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 58.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Waukegan Generating Station and Sigeco F B Culley Generating Station.
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
560K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex in the Electric Utilities sector extract
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex reports the 230th-largest volume (560.1K lbs). Scale peers outside Maryland include Waukegan Generating Station and Sigeco F B Culley Generating Station.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex's total reported releases fell from 105.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 55.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex's off-site transfers fell from 64.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex's air releases fell from 40.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex's water releases fell from 215 lb in 2022 to 154 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
89% less than the comparison
3.4× 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 Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 657.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 39% (160.5K lbs to 97.3K lbs).
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 39% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 160.5K lbs | 19 |
| 2020 | 75.9K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 163.0K lbs | 19 |
| 2022 | 105.6K lbs | 19 |
| 2023 | 55.1K lbs | 16 |
| 2024 | 97.3K lbs | 18 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 7 of 27 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex in Anne Arundel
Nearest TRI Facilities to Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex
Closest other reporters in Maryland - including Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC, Kemira Water Solutions Inc, Eastalco Aluminum Co Pier, ordered by distance.
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Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maryland - e.g. Waukegan Generating Station, Sigeco F B Culley Generating Station, Midland Cogeneration Venture.
Compare beyond Maryland
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex on cumulative reported pounds (560.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (27). Release-pound peers include Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC, Ha International LLC, Mgpi Processing Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div, Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C., Keystone Power 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.
- Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC Kirkland, WA · Transportation Equipment 560.2K lbs reported
- Ha International LLC Oregon, IL · Chemicals 560.4K lbs reported
- Mgpi Processing Inc. Atchison, KS · Beverages 560.9K lbs reported
- Wise Alloys LLC - Alloys Plant Muscle Shoals, AL · Primary Metals 560.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div Rumford, ME · Paper 27 chemicals
- Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C. Middlesex, NJ · Hazardous Waste 27 chemicals
- Keystone Power Plant Shelocta, PA · Electric Utilities 27 chemicals
- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery Philadelphia, PA · Petroleum 27 chemicals
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)), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrogen fluoride, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC. Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex stamps MID 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 Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · 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.
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Curtis Bay, MD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 9.4% of Anne Arundel TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Western Pneumatic Tube Co LLC (Δ 123 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 58.4%). 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