Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
NORTHAMPTON GENERATING PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Released 74,318 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 $64,500 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
1 HORWITH DR
NORTHAMPTON, PA 18067
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- NORTHAMPTON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 7 · last Jul 30, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $64,500 · last Oct 8, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110006623396
How This Compares
#62
of 920 TRI reporters in PA
#284
of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities
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.
7
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
2
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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 (2015–2024)
-24% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 210,379 | — |
| 2016 | 117,058 | -44% |
| 2017 | 74,318 | -37% |
| 2018 | 69,988 | -6% |
| 2019 | 50,737 | -28% |
| 2020 | 1 | -100% |
| 2021 | 31,447 | +2832983% |
| 2022 | 146,361 | +365% |
| 2023 | 159,314 | +9% |
| 2024 | 159,213 | -0% |
2024
| 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) | 154,070 | 154,070 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,311 | 3,311 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,364 | 1,364 | — | — | 1,689 | |
| Copper compounds | 231 | 223 | 8 | — | 39,580 | |
| Zinc compounds | 86 | 64 | 22 | — | 187,748 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 58 | 58 | — | — | 40,305 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 47 | 41 | 6 | — | 147,960 | |
| Manganese | 19 | 13 | 6 | — | 78,071 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 16 | 9 | 7 | — | 55,328 | |
| Lead compounds | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | 25,732 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 296 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| 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) | 154,203 | 154,203 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,312 | 3,312 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,365 | 1,365 | — | — | 1,035 | |
| Copper compounds | 226 | 223 | 3 | — | 40,570 | |
| Zinc compounds | 72 | 63 | 9 | — | 181,073 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 54 | 54 | — | — | 37,705 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 43 | 41 | 2 | — | 154,070 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 16 | 9 | 7 | — | 57,626 | |
| Manganese | 15 | 13 | 2 | — | 76,197 | |
| Lead compounds | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 26,829 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 310 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| 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) | 141,628 | 141,628 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,043 | 3,043 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,258 | 1,258 | — | — | 257 | |
| Copper compounds | 230 | 223 | 7 | — | 35,138 | |
| Zinc compounds | 104 | 80 | 24 | — | 366,964 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 40 | 33 | 7 | — | 107,217 | |
| Manganese | 18 | 11 | 7 | — | 61,068 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 15 | 8 | 7 | — | 46,080 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 14 | 14 | — | — | 30,556 | |
| Lead compounds | 11 | 4 | 7 | — | 23,209 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 248 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| 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) | 31,085 | 31,085 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 307 | 307 | — | — | 178 | |
| Zinc compounds | 48 | 24 | 24 | — | 126,997 | |
| Lead compounds | 7 | 1 | 6 | — | 5,176 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 51 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 520 |
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) | 50,650 | 50,650 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 87 | 49 | 38 | — | 288,601 |
2018
| 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) | 67,745 | 67,745 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1,455 | 1,455 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 622 | 622 | — | — | 216 | |
| Zinc compounds | 112 | 77 | 35 | — | 474,669 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 25 | 16 | 9 | — | 46,403 | |
| Manganese compounds | 16 | 7 | 9 | — | 36,666 | |
| Lead compounds | 12 | 3 | 9 | — | 14,243 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 129 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 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) | 71,965 | 71,965 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1,546 | 1,546 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 629 | 629 | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 127 | 127 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 22 | 17 | 5 | — | 40,231 | |
| Manganese compounds | 16 | 8 | 8 | — | 37,066 | |
| Lead compounds | 12 | 4 | 8 | — | 16,642 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 130 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| 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) | 110,115 | 110,115 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 3,771 | 3,771 | — | — | 40,792 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,386 | 2,386 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 257 | 252 | 5 | — | 25,733 | |
| Zinc compounds | 244 | 127 | 117 | — | 778,029 | |
| Copper compounds | 229 | 222 | 7 | — | 26,495 | |
| Manganese compounds | 31 | 24 | 7 | — | 53,797 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 13 | 6 | 7 | — | 27,267 | |
| Lead compounds | 12 | 5 | 7 | — | 18,448 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 164 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| 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) | 199,394 | 199,394 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 5,566 | 5,566 | — | — | 111,730 | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 4,322 | 4,322 | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 409 | 401 | 8 | — | 42,046 | |
| Zinc compounds | 299 | 171 | 128 | — | 1,323,320 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 258 | 253 | 5 | — | 37,910 | |
| Manganese compounds | 52 | 44 | 8 | — | 88,399 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 39 | 31 | 8 | — | 78,142 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 24 | 16 | 8 | — | 43,574 | |
| Lead compounds | 15 | 7 | 8 | — | 29,833 | |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 268 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | ♦ 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) | — | — | — | 264,844 |
| Hydrogen fluoride | — | — | — | 78,810 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 55,328 | — | — | — |
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 147,960 | — | — | — |
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Ammonia | 1,619 | — | — | — |
|
CYCLECHEM INC
LEWISBERRY, PA
|
Ammonia | — | — | — | 70 |
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Lead compounds | 25,732 | — | — | — |
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Mercury compounds | 296 | — | — | — |
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Copper compounds | 39,580 | — | — | — |
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Manganese | 78,071 | — | — | — |
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Vanadium compounds | 40,305 | — | — | — |
|
JEDDO ASH PIT
EBERVALE, PA
|
Zinc compounds | 187,748 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Nov 18, 2025 | Nov 18, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Nov 18, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Notify | Jun 17, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Jun 17, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Apr 8, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 21, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Jul 27, 2022 | Oct 8, 2024 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | May 23, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | May 2, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Jan 15, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 8, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | May 30, 2019 | Jul 2, 2020 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | May 3, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Nov 13, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Aug 10, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Aug 10, 2018 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Jan 15, 2017 | Oct 24, 2018 | Resolved |
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
Clean Air Act
· Case 3604184274 · Oct 8, 2024
$64,500
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3603309151 · Aug 2, 2022
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602499570 · Jul 2, 2020
$3,427
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602507035 · May 30, 2019
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602499332 · Oct 24, 2018
$15,360
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