EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant
China Township, MI · Parent: Dte Energy Co
- Total releases
- 13.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant: how the 13.3M lbs splits
13.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 12.5M lbs 94.0%
- Air Releases 770.1K lbs 5.8%
- Water Discharges 22.4K lbs 0.2%
- Off-site Transfers 3.8K lbs <0.1%
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant's 13.3M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 94.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.8%. 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.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in China Township, MI, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 1.5M lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 13.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 149 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant is pounds #6 and chemical-count #11 at 13.3M lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kksp Precision Machining; Auria Solutions; Magna Electric Vehicle Structures; Zf Axle Drives Marysville. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Michigan: Basin Electric Laramie River Station; Springerville Generating Station; Oak Grove Steam Electric Station; Kentucky Utilities Co Ghent Station. Other Dte Energy Co sites in this extract: Ees Coke Battery LLC; Dte Electric Co - Trenton Channel Power Plant; Dte Electric Company- River Rouge Power Plant; Dte Electric Company-Fermi Power Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Manganese compounds.
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (94.0% land disposal) across 24 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Basin Electric Laramie River Station and Springerville Generating Station.
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant inside St. Clair's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant reports the 17th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 74.6% of every pound reported in St. Clair. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) alone is 75.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include Basin Electric Laramie River Station and Springerville Generating Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of St. Clair's reported pounds (17.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant's total reported releases fell from 2.2 million lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant's off-site transfers fell from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 1 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant's air releases fell from 150.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 61.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant's water releases fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 855 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant Form-R facts
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See how Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 63% (4.0M lbs to 1.5M lbs).
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 1
What this shows Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 63% 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 compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.0M lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 2.1M lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 3.5M lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 2.2M lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 1.5M lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Kksp Precision Machining, Auria Solutions, Magna Electric Vehicle Structures, ordered by distance.
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Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Basin Electric Laramie River Station, Springerville Generating Station, Oak Grove Steam Electric Station.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant on cumulative reported pounds (13.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include Clean Harbors Aragonite LLC, Ssab Iowa Inc., Nucor Steel-Berkeley. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs 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.
- Clean Harbors Aragonite LLC Grantsville, UT · Hazardous Waste 13.3M lbs reported
- Ssab Iowa Inc. Muscatine, IA · Primary Metals 13.3M lbs reported
- Nucor Steel-Berkeley Huger, SC · Primary Metals 13.1M lbs reported
- Syngenta Crop Protection LLC Saint Gabriel Facility Saint Gabriel, LA · Chemicals 13.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 chemicals
Other Dte Energy Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ees Coke Battery LLC, Dte Electric Co - Trenton Channel Power Plant, Dte Electric Company- River Rouge Power 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 compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Kksp Precision Machining. Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · 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.
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for China Township, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 74.6% of St. Clair TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Clean Harbors Aragonite LLC (Δ 4.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dte Electric Co-Belle River Power Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). 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