EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant
Arecibo, PR · Parent: Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
- Total releases
- 1.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant: how the 1.5K lbs splits
1.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.5K lbs 99.7%
- Off-site Transfers 5 lbs 0.3%
- Water Discharges 0 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant's 1.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Polycyclic aromatic compounds.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Arecibo, PR, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 376 lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 1.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 13,684 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Puerto Rico's 104 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant is pounds #66 and chemical-count #52 at 1.1K lbs. Ecw Landfill Corp. leads reported pounds (8.3M lbs) at 2 chemicals (chemical-count #41). Aes Puerto Rico LP leads chemical count at 25 chemicals (6.5M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant; Thermo King Puerto Rico Manufactura Inc.; Original Footwear LLC; Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Puerto Rico: E. Kentucky Power Corp. - J.k. Smith Power Station; Lake Hubbard Steam Electric Station; Nextera Energy Point Beach LLC; Tri-State Generation & Transmission-Nucla Station. Other Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority sites in this extract: Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex; Prepa-South Coast Power Plant; Prepa - Palo Seco Steam Plant; Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Naphthalene.
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 2 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include E. Kentucky Power Corp. - J.k. Smith Power Station and Lake Hubbard Steam Electric Station.
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1K lbs 47th percentile higher than 47% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant reports the 414th-largest volume (1.1K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Puerto Rico include E. Kentucky Power Corp. - J.k. Smith Power Station and Lake Hubbard Steam Electric Station.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (100% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant's total reported releases rose from 200 lb in 2022 to 315 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant's air releases rose from 200 lb in 2022 to 315 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant Form-R facts
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See how Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 420% (72 lbs to 376 lbs).
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 420% 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: Polycyclic aromatic compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 72 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 270 lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 264 lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 200 lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 315 lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 376 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 2 of 2 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 837 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 661 lbs | Carcinogen |
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant
Closest other reporters in Puerto Rico - including Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Thermo King Puerto Rico Manufactura Inc., Original Footwear LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 103 other reporting facilities in Puerto Rico.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Puerto Rico - e.g. E. Kentucky Power Corp. - J.k. Smith Power Station, Lake Hubbard Steam Electric Station, Nextera Energy Point Beach LLC.
Compare beyond Puerto Rico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant on cumulative reported pounds (1.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Erico International Corp, Potac LLC, Copperhead Chemical Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc, Randolph Products Co, Irwin Industrial Tool Co. 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.
- Erico International Corp Aberdeen, NC · Primary Metals 1.1K lbs reported
- Potac LLC Corpus Christi, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 1.1K lbs reported
- Copperhead Chemical Co Inc Tamaqua, PA · Chemicals 1.1K lbs reported
- James Hardie Building Products Plant City Plant City, FL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex, Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Prepa - Palo Seco Steam Plant.
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 Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Naphthalene; nearby reporters include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant. Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Polycyclic aromatic compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Arecibo, PR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 1.1% of Arecibo Municipio TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Erico International Corp (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Prepa-Cambalache Combustion Turbine Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Polycyclic aromatic 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