EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant
Gallatin, TN
- Total releases
- 6.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant: how the 6.9M lbs splits
6.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 6.4M lbs 91.9%
- Air Releases 508.4K lbs 7.3%
- Water Discharges 35.1K lbs 0.5%
- Off-site Transfers 20.0K lbs 0.3%
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant's 6.9M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 91.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 7.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
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 LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gallatin, TN, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 1.5M lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 6.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 302 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 Gallatin Fossil Plant is pounds #12 and chemical-count #9 at 6.9M 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: Hoeganaes Corp; Tms International LLC; Insteel Wire Products; John L. Armitage & Co.. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Tennessee: Clifty Creek Station; Limestone Electric Generating Station; Seminole Generating Station; American Electric Power Welsh Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Ammonia; Vanadium compounds.
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (91.9% land disposal) across 24 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Clifty Creek Station and Limestone Electric Generating Station.
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.9M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% 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 Gallatin Fossil Plant inside Sumner's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant reports the 52nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 91.3% of every pound reported in Sumner. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Clifty Creek Station and Limestone Electric Generating Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Sumner's reported pounds (7.6M 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 Gallatin Fossil Plant's total reported releases fell from 1.6 million lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant's off-site transfers fell from 8.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 222 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant's air releases fell from 120.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 106.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant's chemicals reported fell from 17 in 2022 to 15 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant Form-R facts
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See how U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil 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 U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 11% (1.7M lbs to 1.5M lbs).
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 11% 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: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.7M lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 796.7K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 1.4M lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 1.6M lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 1.5M lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Hoeganaes Corp, Tms International LLC, Insteel Wire Products, ordered by distance.
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Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Clifty Creek Station, Limestone Electric Generating Station, Seminole Generating Station.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant on cumulative reported pounds (6.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include Westrock Texas LP, Clean Harbors Deer Park LLC, American Chrome & Chemicals. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 chemicals
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 Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Ammonia, Vanadium compounds; nearby reporters include Hoeganaes Corp. U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 Gallatin Fossil Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gallatin, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 91.3% of Sumner TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Westrock Texas LP (Δ 5.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
U.S. Tva Gallatin Fossil Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). 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