GULF CLEAN ENERGY CENTER
Quick Summary
- •Released 509,852 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $7,750 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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11999 PATE ST
PENSACOLA, FL 32514
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- ESCAMBIA County
- Industry
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 562212
- Inspections
- 6 · last Feb 12, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $7,750 · last Sep 20, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110002526847
How This Compares
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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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.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 421,538 | — |
| 2016 | 261,310 | -38% |
| 2017 | 509,852 | +95% |
| 2018 | 650,857 | +28% |
| 2019 | 818,705 | +26% |
| 2020 | 145,938 | -82% |
| 2021 | 2,299 | -98% |
| 2022 | 21 | -99% |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 21 | 21 | — | — | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2,284 | 2,284 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 15 | 0 | — | 15 | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 61,643 | 61,643 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 41,214 | 41,214 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 33,255 | 61 | 262 | 32,932 | — | |
| Ammonia | 4,801 | 410 | 58 | 4,333 | 17,299 | |
| Lead compounds | 3,103 | 164 | 1 | 2,938 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1,882 | 1,882 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 39 | 10 | 1 | 28 | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 181,531 | 181,531 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 141,326 | 141,326 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 107,612 | 6 | 733 | 106,873 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 77,440 | 4 | 3 | 77,433 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 63,994 | 40 | 825 | 63,129 | 46 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 53,189 | 131 | 417 | 52,641 | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 51,721 | 70 | 164 | 51,487 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 48,078 | 88 | 127 | 47,863 | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 43,151 | 76 | 16 | 43,059 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 42,711 | 465 | 7 | 42,239 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 5,542 | 5,542 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 2,329 | 1,005 | 352 | 972 | 17 | |
| Mercury compounds | 79 | 8 | 1 | 70 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 160,910 | 150 | 340 | 160,420 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 130,000 | 130,000 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 100,000 | 100,000 | — | — | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 49,182 | 120 | 51 | 49,011 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 38,250 | 800 | 110 | 37,340 | 48 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 37,082 | 82 | — | 37,000 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 33,664 | 86 | — | 33,578 | 0 | |
| Nickel compounds | 29,352 | 120 | 22 | 29,210 | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 28,183 | 83 | — | 28,100 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 22,089 | 87 | 1 | 22,001 | — | |
| Ammonia | 15,050 | 2,900 | 150 | 12,000 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 6,800 | 6,800 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 295 | 16 | — | 279 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 140,000 | 140,000 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 93,000 | 93,000 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 62,730 | 140 | 410 | 62,180 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 40,255 | 210 | 40 | 40,005 | 2 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 30,120 | 120 | — | 30,000 | 9,800 | |
| Nickel compounds | 29,336 | 160 | 46 | 29,130 | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | 27,790 | 140 | — | 27,650 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 27,563 | 137 | 1 | 27,425 | 0 | |
| Zinc compounds | 27,526 | 970 | 540 | 26,016 | 43 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 18,122 | 120 | 1 | 18,001 | — | |
| Ammonia | 7,211 | 2,720 | 91 | 4,400 | 600 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 6,000 | 6,000 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 199 | 23 | — | 176 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 100,000 | 100,000 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 99,000 | 99,000 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 17,670 | 150 | 360 | 17,160 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 12,928 | 160 | 68 | 12,700 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 9,840 | 140 | — | 9,700 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 5,163 | 880 | 451 | 3,832 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 5,135 | 130 | 704 | 4,301 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 4,800 | 4,800 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 4,567 | 110 | 527 | 3,930 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 1,379 | 820 | 59 | 500 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 810 | 74 | 2 | 734 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 98,480 | 170 | 310 | 98,000 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 94,000 | 94,000 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 35,100 | 100 | — | 35,000 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 26,178 | 110 | 68 | 26,000 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 19,381 | 720 | 661 | 18,000 | 84 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 15,785 | 98 | 687 | 15,000 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 13,627 | 96 | 531 | 13,000 | 7 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 8,940 | 67 | 3 | 8,869 | 8 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 8,199 | 72 | 27 | 8,100 | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 4,600 | 4,600 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 2,158 | 2,060 | 98 | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 90 | 10 | — | 80 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 4,396,800 |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 1,294,513 |
| Vanadium compounds | — | 9,800 | — | — |
| Hydrogen fluoride | — | — | — | 160,032 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WASTE MANAGEMENT SPRINGHILL LANDFILL
CAMPELLTON, FL
|
Vanadium compounds | — | 9,800 | — | — |
|
ECOSOUTH SERVICES
AXIS, AL
|
Ammonia | 600 | — | — | — |
Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Transferred (lbs) | POTW |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 43 | EMERALD COAST UTILITY AUTHORITY, CANTONMENT |
| Nickel compounds | 3 | EMERALD COAST UTILITY AUTHORITY, CANTONMENT |
| Lead compounds | 0 | EMERALD COAST UTILITY AUTHORITY, CANTONMENT |
| Arsenic compounds | 2 | EMERALD COAST UTILITY AUTHORITY, CANTONMENT |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caa | Linked to Viol. Below | — | — | Open |
| caa | Linked to Viol. Below | — | — | Open |
| caa | Linked to Viol. Below | — | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 14, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 14, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 14, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 14, 2025 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jul 10, 2023 | Sep 27, 2023 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Nov 16, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | May 11, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Apr 6, 2021 | Apr 23, 2021 | Resolved |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Sep 16, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Discharge to Waters | Feb 6, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | WW SSO - Overflow to Dry Land or Building Backup | Nov 7, 2019 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Mar 11, 2008 | Apr 10, 2008 | Resolved |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Dec 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 122.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +22% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 122.00 mg/L | 100.00 | +22% | Oct 2019 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Copper, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Iron, total recoverable | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.27 mg/L | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Sep 2016 | Open |
| IC25 Static Renewal 7 Day Chronic Chrpimephales | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 95.40 % | 100.00 | +5% | May 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.