Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex – Emissions Trend
Aguirre, PR · 2019–2024 · Parent: Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex, 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 300.2K in 2019 and closed at 104.6K in 2024 – a decrease of 65.2% 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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 1.0M, followed by Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 456.9K.
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
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex's total reported releases fell from 235.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 140.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex's off-site transfers fell from 552 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex's air releases fell from 234.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 140.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex's water releases fell from 65 lb in 2022 to 55 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 300.2K lbs | 8 | - |
| 2020 | 398.9K lbs | 9 | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 388.6K lbs | 8 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 235.5K lbs | 8 | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 140.1K lbs | 8 | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 104.6K lbs | 8 | -25.3% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 188.6K | 267.1K | 250.6K | 174.7K | 90.4K | 67.5K | 1.0M |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 97.3K | 97.3K | 119.8K | 57.9K | 48.4K | 36.2K | 456.9K |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | - | 24.8K | - | - | 354 | - | 25.1K |
| Copper compounds | - | - | 15.1K | 1.6K | - | 264 | 17.0K |
| Copper | 13.0K | - | - | - | - | - | 13.0K |
| Phosphorus (yellow or white) | - | 7.5K | - | - | - | - | 7.5K |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 444 | 609 | 1.9K | 454 | 287 | - | 3.7K |
| Naphthalene | 513 | 887 | 635 | 462 | 387 | 289 | 3.2K |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 380 | 722 | 454 | 340 | 284 | 212 | 2.4K |
| Lead compounds | - | - | - | - | - | 215 | 215 |
| Mercury compounds | - | - | 17 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 44 |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 14 | 24 | - | - | - | - | 38 |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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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