Mount Carmel Cogen Facility – Emissions Trend
Marion Heights, PA · 2019–2024
This page assembles 5 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Mount Carmel Cogen Facility, spanning 2019–2024. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 213.3K in 2019 and closed at 82.0K in 2024 – a decrease of 61.6% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Barium And Barium Compounds at 415.2K, followed by Manganese And Manganese Compounds at 127.0K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this electric utilities facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Mount Carmel Cogen Facility's total reported releases fell from 198.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 156.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mount Carmel Cogen Facility's land releases fell from 184.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 143.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mount Carmel Cogen Facility's air releases fell from 13.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 213.3K lbs | 7 | - |
| 2020 | 65.0K lbs | 7 | -69.5% |
| 2022 | 198.1K lbs | 8 | +205.0% |
| 2023 | 156.3K lbs | 8 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 82.0K lbs | 6 | -47.6% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 121.7K | 41.1K | 112.9K | 81.9K | 57.7K | 415.2K |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 47.2K | 8.7K | 30.4K | 30.5K | 10.2K | 127.0K |
| Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) | 20.7K | 7.3K | 19.9K | 15.0K | 9.6K | 72.5K |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 14.0K | 5.0K | 13.1K | 10.3K | - | 42.4K |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 9.4K | 2.9K | 8.5K | 6.1K | 4.5K | 31.3K |
| Hydrogen fluoride | - | - | 13.3K | 12.4K | - | 25.6K |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 175 | 51 | - | 123 | 71 | 420 |
| Mercury compounds | - | - | 99 | - | - | 99 |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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