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GA POWER COMPANY - PLANT BOWEN

Quick Summary

  • •Released 835,185 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 $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
317 COVERED BRIDGE RD
CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
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County
BARTOW County
Industry
Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
221112
Inspections
7 · last Sep 2, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Mar 29, 2018
Registry ID
110000356356

How This Compares

#17 of 653 TRI reporters in GA
#112 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.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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) -67% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 2,015,453 —
2016 1,562,546 -22%
2017 835,185 -47%
2018 1,145,815 +37%
2019 21,975 -98%
2020 615,716 +2702%
2021 572,051 -7%
2022 713,466 +25%
2023 652,627 -9%
2024 655,225 0%

2024

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) 430,000 430,000 — — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 42,192 150 42 42,000 —
Vanadium compounds 26,220 220 — 26,000 —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 26,000 26,000 — — —
Manganese compounds 23,370 210 160 23,000 —
Copper compounds 17,966 160 12,006 5,800 —
Nickel compounds 17,640 240 1,400 16,000 — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 17,000 17,000 — — —
Zinc compounds 16,165 2,000 165 14,000 —
Ammonia 14,700 10,000 4,700 — —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 14,230 230 — 14,000 131
Lead compounds 4,009 157 — 3,851 221
Cobalt compounds 3,843 43 — 3,800 — ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 989 9 — 980 — ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 830 110 — 720 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 71 44 — 27 —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2023

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) 280,000 280,000 — — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 90,150 190 960 89,000 —
Manganese compounds 71,210 210 27,000 44,000 —
Vanadium compounds 36,200 200 — 36,000 —
Ammonia 30,200 9,200 21,000 — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 26,410 26,410 — — —
Zinc compounds 25,907 1,900 3,007 21,000 —
Nickel compounds 23,320 220 2,100 21,000 — ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 20,151 150 12,001 8,000 —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 19,210 210 — 19,000 —
Hydrogen fluoride 17,000 17,000 — — —
Cobalt compounds 5,307 40 67 5,200 — ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 4,722 135 — 4,587 0
Beryllium compounds 1,409 9 — 1,400 — ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 1,197 96 1 1,100 — ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 160 160 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 74 39 0 35 —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2022

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) 380,000 380,000 — — —
Ammonia 65,600 64,000 1,600 — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 53,100 100 — 53,000 2
Vanadium compounds 43,180 180 — 43,000 —
Manganese compounds 28,280 140 140 28,000 —
Zinc compounds 24,647 1,500 147 23,000 —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 24,190 190 — 24,000 5
Copper compounds 21,631 130 12,001 9,500 —
Nickel compounds 21,580 180 1,400 20,000 — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 21,000 21,000 — — —
Hydrogen fluoride 12,000 12,000 — — —
Lead compounds 8,493 112 — 8,381 3
Cobalt compounds 5,834 34 — 5,800 — ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 3,777 74 3 3,700 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 96 27 — 69 0
Styrene 53 53 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 5 5 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 350,000 350,000 — — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 40,230 120 110 40,000 —
Vanadium compounds 31,200 200 — 31,000 —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 23,000 23,000 — — —
Manganese compounds 20,840 160 680 20,000 —
Copper compounds 18,643 140 12,003 6,500 —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 18,210 210 — 18,000 —
Nickel compounds 17,612 210 1,402 16,000 — ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 16,850 1,700 150 15,000 —
Hydrogen fluoride 13,000 13,000 — — —
Ammonia 10,600 8,500 2,100 — —
Lead compounds 4,698 125 — 4,573 0
Cobalt compounds 4,338 38 — 4,300 — ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 1,782 82 — 1,700 — ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 950 950 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 64 29 — 35 —
Naphthalene 28 28 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 5 5 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2020

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) 320,000 320,000 — — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 59,290 110 180 59,000 730
Vanadium compounds 40,180 180 — 40,000 120
Ammonia 31,200 8,200 23,000 — —
Zinc compounds 26,850 1,500 350 25,000 88
Manganese compounds 23,850 130 720 23,000 74
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 23,180 180 — 23,000 70
Copper compounds 20,920 120 12,000 8,800 44
Nickel compounds 19,670 170 1,500 18,000 48 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 19,000 19,000 — — —
Hydrogen fluoride 15,000 15,000 — — —
Lead compounds 8,189 106 — 8,083 41
Cobalt compounds 5,132 32 — 5,100 41 ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 3,162 62 — 3,100 1,201 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 89 30 — 59 0
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 4 4 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 21,000 21,000 — — —
Arsenic compounds 975 75 — 900 1,201 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2018

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) 390,000 390,000 — — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 272,510 410 3,100 269,000 1
Vanadium compounds 77,300 300 — 77,000 —
Manganese compounds 73,390 250 140 73,000 —
Zinc compounds 59,170 2,500 670 56,000 —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 45,410 310 100 45,000 4
Hydrogen fluoride 35,000 35,000 — — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 35,000 35,000 — — —
Nickel compounds 34,900 300 1,600 33,000 — ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 31,220 220 12,000 19,000 —
Cobalt compounds 25,182 82 — 25,100 — ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 19,529 29 — 19,500 — ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 15,800 14,000 1,800 — 10,000
Lead compounds 13,888 145 — 13,743 3
Arsenic compounds 13,443 130 13 13,300 2,001 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 3,800 3,800 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 265 65 — 200 —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 8 8 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2017

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) 310,000 310,000 — — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 136,210 610 1,600 134,000 39
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 71,000 71,000 — — —
Manganese compounds 56,300 400 5,900 50,000 —
Vanadium compounds 51,420 420 — 51,000 —
Zinc compounds 44,302 3,300 4,002 37,000 —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 33,496 460 36 33,000 4
Hydrogen fluoride 25,000 25,000 — — —
Copper compounds 24,970 270 12,000 12,700 —
Nickel compounds 22,300 400 2,300 19,600 — ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 17,703 8,500 9,203 — 84,000
Cobalt compounds 14,158 100 58 14,000 — ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 11,732 230 — 11,502 30
Arsenic compounds 10,320 220 — 10,100 2,502 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,420 20 — 3,400 — ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 2,600 2,600 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 246 71 7 169 5
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 8 8 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 — — — ♦ 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) 560,000 560,000 — — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 320,000 320,000 — — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 167,891 590 1,301 166,000 31,001
Manganese compounds 102,490 490 4,000 98,000 6,200
Vanadium compounds 78,500 500 — 78,000 11,000
Zinc compounds 75,402 4,100 2,302 69,000 6,900
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 54,603 570 33 54,000 6,406
Nickel compounds 38,500 500 2,000 36,000 4,200 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 35,340 340 12,000 23,000 5,200
Hydrogen fluoride 31,000 31,000 — — —
Ammonia 28,417 9,401 19,016 — —
Lead compounds 21,893 309 — 21,585 3,088
Cobalt compounds 20,799 120 79 20,600 2,400 ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 15,560 260 — 15,300 4,800 ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium compounds 6,500 2,900 — 3,600 801
Beryllium compounds 5,324 24 — 5,300 820 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 326 87 — 240 30
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2015

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) 680,000 680,000 — — —
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 650,000 650,000 — — —
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 202,050 550 1,500 200,000 —
Vanadium compounds 84,400 400 — 84,000 —
Manganese compounds 79,600 400 1,200 78,000 —
Zinc compounds 71,200 3,300 1,900 66,000 —
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 55,460 460 — 55,000 5
Copper compounds 45,320 320 12,000 33,000 —
Nickel compounds 37,200 400 1,800 35,000 — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 27,000 27,000 — — —
Lead compounds 22,389 250 — 22,138 42
Cobalt compounds 20,065 94 71 19,900 — ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 15,621 15,001 620 — —
Arsenic compounds 11,770 170 — 11,600 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium compounds 7,610 3,200 370 4,040 —
Beryllium compounds 5,520 20 — 5,500 — ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 248 58 3 187 —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 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
Hydrogen fluoride — — — 516,561
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) — — — 14,949,114
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) — — — 16,468,589
Ammonia — — — 59,657

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
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (AL)
EMELLE, AL
 Lead compounds 221 — — —
GEORGIA PETROLEUM
VALDOSTA, GA
 Lead compounds 1 — — —
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (AL)
EMELLE, AL
 Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 130 — — —
GEORGIA PETROLEUM
VALDOSTA, GA
 Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 1 — — —
GEORGIA PETROLEUM
VALDOSTA, GA
 Arsenic compounds 1 — — —

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 Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 31, 2025 Mar 3, 2025 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Jan 31, 2024 Mar 2, 2024 Resolved
cwa Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements Sep 30, 2020 Dec 8, 2021 Resolved
cwa Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements Jun 30, 2020 Dec 8, 2021 Resolved
cwa Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements Mar 31, 2020 Dec 8, 2021 Resolved
cwa Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Non-Toxicity Requirements Dec 31, 2019 Dec 8, 2021 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill Dec 16, 2018 Feb 13, 2020 Resolved
caa FRV Feb 20, 2018 May 10, 2018 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Industrial Spill Jul 13, 2017 Aug 9, 2017 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Dec 30, 1991 May 28, 1992 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Dec 30, 1991 May 28, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Apr 12, 1989 Jun 8, 1989 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Apr 12, 1989 Jun 8, 1989 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
Chlorine, free available DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.20 mg/L 0.50 +140% Apr 2023 Open
Chlorine, free available DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.40 mg/L 0.20 +600% Apr 2023 Open
Chlorine, free available DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.35 mg/L 0.50 +370% Jun 2022 Open
Chlorine, free available DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.35 mg/L 0.20 +1,075% Jun 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 71.00 mg/L 50.00 +42% Mar 2018 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.

Judicial
· Case 04-2000-0120
Judicial
· Case 04-1999-0491
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case GA-NPDENF011649 · Dec 8, 2021
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case GA-NPDENF009659 · Feb 13, 2020
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601401961 · Mar 29, 2018
$5,038
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case GA-EPD-WQ-7017 · Aug 24, 2015
$750
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case GA-ORD-WQ ERT 5033 · Jan 15, 2009
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case GA-N00000659 · Dec 1, 1992
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-GAD000612986-001 · Dec 30, 1991

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