EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant
Cumberland City, TN
- Total releases
- 16.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 33
- Carcinogens
- 11
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant: how the 16.1M lbs splits
16.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 11.8M lbs 73.2%
- Land Disposal 3.4M lbs 20.8%
- Water Discharges 951.9K lbs 5.9%
- Off-site Transfers 2.4K lbs <0.1%
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant's 16.1M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 73.2% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 20.8%. 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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cumberland City, TN, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 3.0M lbs of releases across 22 chemicals in 2023, and 16.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 125 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 Cumberland Fossil Plant is pounds #7 and chemical-count #4 at 16.1M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC; Nyrstar Clarksville Inc; Trane; Aludyne-Clarksville. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Tennessee: W H Sammis Plant; Gibson Generating Station; Coal Creek Station; American Electric Power Amos Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds.
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (73.2% air releases) across 33 chemicals · 11 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include W H Sammis Plant and Gibson Generating Station.
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
16M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant inside Stewart's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant reports the 11th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Stewart. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 60.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include W H Sammis Plant and Gibson Generating Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Stewart's reported pounds (16.1M 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 Cumberland Fossil Plant's total reported releases rose from 2.8 million lb in 2022 to 3.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant's land releases fell from 633.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 382.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant's air releases rose from 1.9 million lb in 2022 to 2.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant Form-R facts
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See how U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
164749.9× more than the comparison
8.3× 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 U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (3.3M lbs to 3.0M lbs).
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 9% 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 | 3.3M lbs | 22 |
| 2020 | 3.0M lbs | 22 |
| 2021 | 4.0M lbs | 22 |
| 2022 | 2.8M lbs | 22 |
| 2023 | 3.0M lbs | 22 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 11 of 33 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC, Nyrstar Clarksville Inc, Trane, 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. W H Sammis Plant, Gibson Generating Station, Coal Creek Station.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant on cumulative reported pounds (16.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (33). Release-pound peers include Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery, International Paper Riegelwood Mill, Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex. Chemical-count peers include Paulsboro Refining Co LLC, Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex, International Paper Georgetown Mill. 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.
- Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery Linden, NJ · Petroleum 16.1M lbs reported
- International Paper Riegelwood Mill Riegelwood, NC · Paper 16.1M lbs reported
- Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex Sergeant Bluff, IA · Chemicals 16.2M lbs reported
- Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility Waynoka, OK · Hazardous Waste 15.9M lbs reported
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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC. U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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 U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · 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 Cumberland Fossil Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cumberland City, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. more than 99.9% of Stewart TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery (Δ 18.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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