Seward Power Plant – Emissions Trend

New Florence, PA · 2019–2024 · Parent: Generation Holdings LP

This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Seward Power Plant, 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 16.6K in 2019 and closed at 15.7K in 2024 – a decrease of 5.8% 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 Ammonia at 89.4K, followed by Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 15.5K.

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.

Overall Trend
↓ Decreasing (-5.8%)
2019 Total
16.6K lbs
2024 Total
15.7K lbs

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Seward Power Plant's total reported releases fell from 20.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Seward Power Plant's water releases rose from 96 lb in 2022 to 151 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Seward Power Plant's air releases fell from 20.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Seward Power Plant's chemicals reported fell from 19 in 2022 to 17 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Total Releases by Category

Air
Water
Land
Offsite Transfer
04.4K8.7K13.1K17.5K21.8K 201920202021202220232024 Pounds Released

Year-over-Year Comparison

Year Total Chemicals YoY Change
2019 16.6K lbs 14 -
2020 18.2K lbs 21 +9.3%
2021 21.8K lbs 19 +20.1%
2022 20.8K lbs 19 -4.8%
2023 16.2K lbs 17 -22.1%
2024 15.7K lbs 18 -3.3%

Top Chemicals by Year

Chemical 201920202021202220232024 Total
Ammonia 14.1K 14.8K 17.9K 16.9K 13.1K 12.5K 89.4K
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 2.0K 2.6K 3.0K 3.0K 2.4K 2.4K 15.5K
Zinc compounds 211 271 388 384 316 334 1.9K
Manganese compounds 192 228 177 110 119 84 910
Nickel compounds 23 36 49 44 68 39 259
Copper compounds 22 29 42 42 35 34 204
Arsenic compounds 25 30 36 36 29 29 185
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 23 28 33 33 26 27 170
Molybdenum trioxide - 31 46 46 - 38 161
Selenium compounds - 43 51 51 - - 145
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 14 18 31 30 25 25 143
Vanadium compounds 13 19 29 29 24 24 138
Lead compounds 13 16 18 18 15 15 95
Cobalt compounds 6 8 8 8 8 7 45
Antimony compounds - 8 9 9 7 8 41

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Seward Power Plant getting cleaner or dirtier?
Based on EPA TRI data from 2019–2024, Seward Power Plant's total toxic releases have decreased by approximately 6%.
What time period does this trend data cover?
This page shows 6 years of EPA Toxic Release Inventory data from 2019–2024. Release quantities are self-reported estimates filed annually by the facility.