Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
LIMESTONE ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION
Quick Summary
- •Released 1,633,796 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 $5,625 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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3964 FM 39
JEWETT, TX 75846
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- LEON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 4 · last Oct 8, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $5,625 · last May 21, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110000608245
How This Compares
#29
of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#55
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.
1
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
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)
-46% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,333,696 | — |
| 2016 | 2,408,722 | +3% |
| 2017 | 1,633,796 | -32% |
| 2018 | 1,970,508 | +21% |
| 2019 | 179,964 | -91% |
| 2020 | 1,036,806 | +476% |
| 2021 | 1,160,873 | +12% |
| 2022 | 1,425,991 | +23% |
| 2023 | 1,337,332 | -6% |
| 2024 | 1,264,024 | -5% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 937,391 | 1,036 | — | 936,355 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 102,292 | 336 | — | 101,956 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 42,681 | 149 | — | 42,532 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 39,932 | 39,932 | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 33,454 | 166 | 8 | 33,280 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 31,990 | 1,296 | — | 30,694 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 19,539 | 19,539 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 17,944 | 142 | — | 17,802 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 15,396 | 15,396 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 13,286 | 145 | — | 13,141 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 9,814 | 86 | — | 9,728 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 305 | 43 | — | 262 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 983,079 | 1,248 | — | 981,831 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 106,208 | 401 | — | 105,807 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 47,633 | 47,633 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 44,717 | 179 | — | 44,538 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 35,073 | 201 | — | 34,872 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 33,517 | 1,562 | — | 31,955 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 24,162 | 24,162 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 19,651 | 19,651 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 18,768 | 171 | — | 18,597 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 13,911 | 176 | — | 13,735 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 10,283 | 103 | — | 10,180 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 329 | 50 | — | 279 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1,044,296 | 1,370 | — | 1,042,926 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 116,740 | 436 | — | 116,304 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 49,987 | 49,987 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 47,720 | 196 | — | 47,524 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 37,348 | 218 | — | 37,130 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 36,460 | 1,697 | — | 34,763 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 26,260 | 26,260 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 20,689 | 20,689 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 20,190 | 186 | — | 20,004 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 14,940 | 191 | — | 14,749 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 10,997 | 112 | — | 10,885 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 362 | 74 | — | 288 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 844,975 | 1,690 | — | 843,285 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 96,310 | 477 | — | 95,833 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 45,849 | 45,849 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 38,724 | 210 | — | 38,514 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 30,268 | 213 | — | 30,055 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 30,003 | 1,640 | — | 28,363 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 20,611 | 20,611 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 16,470 | 196 | — | 16,274 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 16,239 | 16,239 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 12,176 | 191 | — | 11,985 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 8,944 | 121 | — | 8,824 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 302 | 79 | — | 223 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 737,299 | 1,727 | — | 735,572 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 92,420 | 486 | — | 91,934 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 46,885 | 46,885 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 34,269 | 214 | — | 34,055 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 28,163 | 1,664 | — | 26,499 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 26,621 | 217 | — | 26,404 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 20,973 | 20,973 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 15,993 | 15,993 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 14,929 | 200 | — | 14,729 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 10,988 | 195 | — | 10,793 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 7,973 | 123 | — | 7,850 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 291 | 106 | — | 185 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | 62,030 | 307 | — | 61,723 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 47,166 | 2,377 | — | 44,789 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 30,272 | 30,272 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 26,203 | 286 | — | 25,917 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 14,293 | 175 | — | 14,118 | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1,431,021 | 2,008 | — | 1,429,013 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 157,302 | 608 | — | 156,694 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 74,259 | 74,259 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 65,277 | 274 | — | 65,003 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 51,158 | 296 | — | 50,862 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 49,813 | 2,294 | — | 47,519 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 35,472 | 35,472 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 33,231 | 33,231 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 27,536 | 259 | — | 27,277 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 20,405 | 260 | — | 20,145 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 15,046 | 156 | — | 14,890 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 9,461 | 111 | — | 9,350 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 525 | 165 | — | 360 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1,044,358 | 2,056 | — | 1,042,302 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 198,269 | 682 | — | 197,587 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 64,787 | 64,787 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 61,435 | 290 | — | 61,145 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 50,508 | 50,508 | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 48,760 | 307 | — | 48,453 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 44,702 | 2,331 | — | 42,371 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 43,969 | 43,969 | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 26,389 | 273 | — | 26,116 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 19,022 | 271 | — | 18,751 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 13,783 | 164 | — | 13,619 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 8,677 | 119 | — | 8,558 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Selenium compounds | 8,614 | 1,771 | — | 6,843 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 521 | 150 | — | 371 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
2015
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) | — | — | — | 218,251 |
| Hydrogen fluoride | — | — | — | 172,254 |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 53,416 |
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 - Violation Specified in Comment | Oct 8, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Aug 28, 2023 | — | 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
Clean Air Act
· Case 3603742923 · May 21, 2024
$5,625
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