EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Gilberton Power Co
Frackville, PA
- Total releases
- 3.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 19
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Gilberton Power Co: how the 4.1M lbs splits
4.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.3M lbs 79.9%
- Air Releases 829.8K lbs 20.1%
Gilberton Power Co's 4.1M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 79.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 20.1%. 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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Gilberton Power Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Frackville, PA, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 654.0K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2024, and 3.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 569 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Gilberton Power Co is pounds #14 and chemical-count #21 at 3.5M lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc; Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project; Ashland Foundry & Machine Works; World Resources Co. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Pennsylvania: De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant; Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga); Miami Fort Power Co LLC; Independence Steam Electric Station. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium And Barium Compounds; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
Gilberton Power Co stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (79.9% off-site transfers) across 19 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.5M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant and Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga).
Gilberton Power Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.5M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Gilberton Power Co inside Schuylkill's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Gilberton Power Co reports the 106th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 28.7% of every pound reported in Schuylkill. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant and Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga).
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Schuylkill's reported pounds (12.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gilberton Power Co's total reported releases rose from 762.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 814.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gilberton Power Co's off-site transfers rose from 610.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 670.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gilberton Power Co's chemicals reported rose from 12 in 2022 to 13 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gilberton Power Co's air releases fell from 151.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 144.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gilberton Power Co Form-R facts
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See how Gilberton Power Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
9.5× more than the comparison
19% 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 Gilberton Power Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 30% (503.7K lbs to 654.0K lbs).
Gilberton Power Co: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
What this shows Gilberton Power Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 30% 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 And Barium Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 503.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 698.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 692.5K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 762.6K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 814.7K lbs | 13 |
| 2024 | 654.0K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 693.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 547.8K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 314.3K lbs | - |
| Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) | 216.6K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 215.0K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 199.9K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 185.5K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 135.4K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 118.6K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 87.1K lbs | - |
| Arsenic | 85.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 54.2K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 30.0K lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 734 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 0 lbs | - |
Gilberton Power Co · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gilberton Power Co
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc, Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project, Ashland Foundry & Machine Works, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,009 other reporting facilities in Pennsylvania.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant, Whelan Energy Center (wec 1 Hu Wec 2 Ppga), Miami Fort Power Co LLC.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gilberton Power Co on cumulative reported pounds (3.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant, US Ecology Tulsa Inc, De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant. Chemical-count peers include Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Johnson Matthey, Chesterfield Power Station. 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.
- Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant Baton Rouge, LA · Chemicals 3.5M lbs reported
- US Ecology Tulsa Inc Tulsa, OK · Hazardous Waste 3.5M lbs reported
- De Karn Jc Weadock Generating Plant Essexville, MI · Electric Utilities 3.5M lbs reported
- Onyx Collection Inc Belvue, KS · Plastics and Rubber 3.5M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); nearby reporters include Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc. Gilberton Power Co stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 Gilberton Power Co TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium And Barium Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gilberton Power Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Frackville, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 28.7% of Schuylkill TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Honeywell International Inc-Baton Rouge Plant (Δ 2.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gilberton Power Co stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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