EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Scrubgrass Generating Plant
Kennerdell, PA · Parent: Backbone Mining Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 2.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 19
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Scrubgrass Generating Plant: how the 3.1M lbs splits
3.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 2.2M lbs 71.2%
- Air Releases 879.2K lbs 28.8%
- Water Discharges 389 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Scrubgrass Generating Plant's 3.1M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 71.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 28.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Manganese And Manganese 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
Scrubgrass Generating Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kennerdell, PA, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 146.3K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2024, and 2.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 655 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. Scrubgrass Generating Plant is pounds #16 and chemical-count #22 at 2.9M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Joy Global Underground Mining LLC; Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek; Specialty Fabrication & Powder Coating LLC; Franklin Investment Corp.. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Pennsylvania: McDonough/atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant; Westlake US 2 LLC; U.S. Tva Kingston Fossil Plant; Manitowoc Public Utilities. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Manganese And Manganese Compounds; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Barium; Zinc compounds.
Scrubgrass Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (71.2% off-site transfers) across 19 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include McDonough/atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant and Westlake US 2 LLC.
Scrubgrass Generating Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Scrubgrass Generating Plant inside Venango's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Scrubgrass Generating Plant reports the 118th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23% of its sector. This one site accounts for 66.9% of every pound reported in Venango. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include McDonough/atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant and Westlake US 2 LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Venango's reported pounds (4.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Scrubgrass Generating Plant's total reported releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 697.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scrubgrass Generating Plant's water releases fell from 194 lb in 2022 to 78 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scrubgrass Generating Plant's off-site transfers fell from 924.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 489.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Scrubgrass Generating Plant's air releases fell from 266.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 207.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Scrubgrass Generating Plant Form-R facts
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See how Scrubgrass Generating Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1380.2× more than the comparison
3.8× 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 Scrubgrass Generating Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 53% (312.0K lbs to 146.3K lbs).
Scrubgrass Generating Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024 0
What this shows Scrubgrass Generating Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 53% 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: Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 312.0K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 1 lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 705.0K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 1.2M lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 697.3K lbs | 15 |
| 2024 | 146.3K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 4 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 849.9K lbs | - |
| Barium | 473.0K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 123.7K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 106.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium | 68.1K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 59.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 58.7K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 43.5K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 36.2K lbs | - |
| Cobalt | 20.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 11.9K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 8.0K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 4.7K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 3.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 975 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Scrubgrass Generating Plant · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Scrubgrass Generating Plant
Closest other reporters in Pennsylvania - including Joy Global Underground Mining LLC, Latrobe Specialty Metals - Sandy Creek, Specialty Fabrication & Powder Coating LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. McDonough/atkinson Steam Electric Generating Plant, Westlake US 2 LLC, U.S. Tva Kingston Fossil Plant.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Scrubgrass Generating Plant on cumulative reported pounds (2.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp, Westrock Cp,llc. 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.
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 Manganese And Manganese Compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Joy Global Underground Mining LLC. Scrubgrass Generating Plant 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 Scrubgrass Generating Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese And Manganese Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Scrubgrass Generating Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kennerdell, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 66.9% of Venango TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc (Δ 4.6K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Scrubgrass Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Manganese And Manganese 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