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CLECO POWER LLC - DOLET HILLS POWER STATION

Quick Summary

  • Released 1,191,220 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
963 POWER PLANT RD
MANSFIELD, LA 71052
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County
DE SOTO County
Industry
Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
221112
Inspections
3 · last Mar 12, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Mar 25, 2021
Registry ID
110000450155

How This Compares

#25 of 419 TRI reporters in LA
#81 of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2021) -76% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 3,249,379
2016 1,822,737 -44%
2017 1,191,220 -35%
2018 1,175,529 -1%
2019 44,392 -96%
2020 460,151 +937%
2021 793,893 +73%

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 486,860 1,514 4,373 480,973
Manganese compounds 177,989 466 5,676 171,847
Vanadium compounds 30,563 101 298 30,164
Hydrogen fluoride 26,134 26,134
Copper compounds 17,969 2 193 17,774
Zinc compounds 11,138 320 462 10,356
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 10,339 10,339
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 8,066 8,066
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 7,514 248 93 7,173
Cobalt compounds 6,420 94 39 6,287 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 6,238 268 172 5,798 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 2,511 395 20 2,097
Ammonia 2,036 1,917 119
Mercury compounds 99 34 1 64
Chlorine 16 16
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 276,388 1,052 4,815 270,521
Manganese compounds 102,568 325 5,539 96,704
Hydrogen fluoride 18,363 18,363
Vanadium compounds 17,435 69 323 17,043
Copper compounds 10,213 200 10,013
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 7,204 7,204
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 7,186 7,186
Zinc compounds 6,480 197 570 5,713
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 4,314 171 100 4,043
Cobalt compounds 3,664 66 50 3,548 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 3,634 185 208 3,241 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 1,482 275 26 1,180
Ammonia 1,145 1,075 70
Mercury compounds 57 17 1 38
Chlorine 18 18
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 717,383 2,110 4,216 711,057
Manganese compounds 261,630 651 7,087 253,892
Vanadium compounds 44,989 136 370 44,483
Hydrogen fluoride 36,790 36,790
Copper compounds 26,501 108 234 26,159
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 22,519 22,519
Zinc compounds 16,293 377 453 15,463
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 14,483 14,483
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 11,041 342 104 10,595
Cobalt compounds 9,459 132 49 9,278 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 9,150 369 177 8,604 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 3,677 553 21 3,103
Ammonia 1,459 1,231 228
Mercury compounds 133 35 1 96
Chlorine 21 21
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 737,046 1,078 3,330 732,638
Manganese compounds 263,149 523 5,898 256,728
Vanadium compounds 45,997 79 278 45,640
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 29,098 29,098
Copper compounds 27,135 94 184 26,857
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 20,402 20,402
Zinc compounds 16,585 282 323 15,980
Hydrogen fluoride 14,442 14,442
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 11,268 77 81 11,110
Cobalt compounds 9,704 31 32 9,641 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 9,280 85 126 9,069 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 3,713 28 13 3,672
Ammonia 3,238 3,160 78
Mercury compounds 144 45 0 99
Chlorine 19 19
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,103,562 2,072 3,169 1,098,321
Manganese compounds 394,021 941 5,555 387,525
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 77,522 77,522
Vanadium compounds 68,871 149 277 68,445
Copper compounds 40,638 166 186 40,286
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 34,389 34,389
Zinc compounds 24,887 500 277 24,110
Hydrogen fluoride 24,346 24,346
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 16,883 138 78 16,667
Cobalt compounds 14,533 57 30 14,446 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 13,909 152 115 13,642 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 5,565 51 13 5,500
Ammonia 3,310 3,285 25
Mercury compounds 260 172 0 88
Chlorine 41 41
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2,018,865 2,588 3,921 2,012,356
Manganese compounds 717,867 1,180 6,125 710,562
Vanadium compounds 125,817 186 186 125,445
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 98,077 98,077
Copper compounds 74,293 209 188 73,896
Zinc compounds 45,330 626 427 44,277
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 43,325 43,325
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 30,815 173 48 30,594
Hydrogen fluoride 30,614 30,614
Cobalt compounds 26,476 71 26 26,379 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 25,391 190 149 25,052 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 10,133 64 7 10,061
Ammonia 1,958 1,913 45
Mercury compounds 377 216 2 160
Chlorine 40 40
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Oct 24, 2001 Nov 5, 2001 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Mar 7, 1996 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Dec 16, 1994 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General May 13, 1993 Aug 6, 1993 Resolved
cwa Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Toxicity Requirements Mar 4, 1992 Open

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 76.40 mg/L 30.00 +155% Aug 2017 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 400.00 MPN/100mL 200.00 +99,999% Jun 2017 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 400.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +99,999% Jun 2017 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 520.00 mg/L 125.00 +316% Mar 2016 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 101.00 mg/L 50.00 +102% Mar 2016 Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2006-0623 · Sep 5, 2006
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000726406-530 · Apr 5, 2002
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000726406-253 · Jun 29, 1993
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1989-N276 · Aug 28, 1989

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