EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant
Clinton, TN · Parent: US Tennessee Valley Authority
- Total releases
- 963.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
MIXED Form-R mix
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant: how the 963.7K lbs splits
963.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 538.8K lbs 55.9%
- Air Releases 416.9K lbs 43.3%
- Water Discharges 7.7K lbs 0.8%
- Off-site Transfers 240 lbs <0.1%
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant's 963.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 55.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 43.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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.
MID volume MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Clinton, TN, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 152.3K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 963.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,336 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant is pounds #47 and chemical-count #16 at 963.7K lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Rapiscan As&e; G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials; Advanced Measurement Technology; US Doe Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Tennessee: Ipl Petersburg; Gulf Clean Energy Center; Omaha Public Power District North Omaha Station; Electric Energy Inc. Other US Tennessee Valley Authority sites in this extract: US Tva Southaven Combined Cycle Plant; U.S. Tva Ackerman Combined Cycle Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Zinc compounds; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Clinton, TN: 963.7K lbs across 18 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 55.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ipl Petersburg and Gulf Clean Energy Center.
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
964K lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant inside Anderson's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant reports the 188th-largest volume (963.7K lbs). This one site accounts for 37.6% of every pound reported in Anderson. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Ipl Petersburg and Gulf Clean Energy Center.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Anderson's reported pounds (2.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant's total reported releases fell from 233.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 152.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant's water releases fell from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 980 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant's land releases fell from 137.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 80.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant's air releases fell from 93.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 71.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant Form-R facts
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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 U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 963.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 48% (291.1K lbs to 152.3K lbs).
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 48% from 2019 to 2023). 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: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 291.1K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 102.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 184.0K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 233.7K lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 152.3K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 292.0K lbs | - |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 133.4K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 112.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 101.0K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 97.2K lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 92.1K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 50.9K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 24.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 22.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 14.6K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 11.9K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 11.0K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 185 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 153 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 18 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 9 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant in Anderson
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Rapiscan As&e, G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials, Advanced Measurement Technology, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Ipl Petersburg, Gulf Clean Energy Center, Omaha Public Power District North Omaha Station.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant on cumulative reported pounds (963.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Coast Plating Inc, John Deere Waterloo Works Drivetrain Operations and Foundry, Lee Brass. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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.
- Coast Plating Inc Gardena, CA · Fabricated Metals 963.6K lbs reported
- John Deere Waterloo Works Drivetrain Operations and Foundry Waterloo, IA · Machinery 963.2K lbs reported
- Lee Brass Anniston, AL · Primary Metals 960.9K lbs reported
- Trident Seafoods Corp Akutan Shore Plant Akutan, AK · Food 960.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
Other US Tennessee Valley Authority Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including US Tva Southaven Combined Cycle Plant, U.S. Tva Ackerman Combined Cycle 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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Zinc compounds, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Rapiscan As&e. U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant stamps MID volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant TRI extract (MID · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Clinton, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 37.6% of Anderson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Coast Plating Inc (Δ 25 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Tva Bull Run Fossil Plant stamps MID · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 55.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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