EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Somerset Operating Co LLC
Barker, NY · Parent: Riesling Power LLC
- Total releases
- 54.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
Somerset Operating Co LLC has reported 54.7K lbs of toxic releases across 15 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2024. Of the chemicals reported, 3 are classified as carcinogens, representing 20% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Electric Utilities sector. The primary release pathway is land disposal, accounting for 53% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Somerset Operating Co LLC files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 221112 (Electric Utilities). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 54.7K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 15 distinct chemicals, 3 of which (20%) carry a carcinogenic classification.
The dominant release pathway is land disposal at 29.0K lbs (53.0% of total volume), followed by air releases at 29.3%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 100% - from 37.1K lbs to 26 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Riesling Power LLC.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Somerset Operating Co LLC has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Somerset Operating Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 54.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (37.1K lbs to 26 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Somerset Operating Co LLC - annual TRI totals
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- 2020 0
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- 2021 0
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37.1K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 17.5K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 85 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 83 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 26 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 15 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) | 13.0K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 10.7K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 8.5K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 6.6K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 4.0K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2.2K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 1.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 926 lbs | - |
| Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds | 895 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 565 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 80 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Location
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2024 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
Release quantities are self-reported by the facility and may represent estimates rather than exact measurements. "Total releases" includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal. Quantities shown here are aggregated across all available reporting years.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Somerset Operating Co LLC. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.