FIRSTENERGY ASHTABULA POWER PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Released 154,835 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
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2133 LAKE RD E
ASHTABULA, OH 44004
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- ASHTABULA County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 2 · last Oct 20, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Aug 16, 1983
- Registry ID
- 110000385002
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
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.
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) | 88,106 | 88,106 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 66,713 | 66,713 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 11 | 11 | — | — | 919 | |
| Mercury compounds | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
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 Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Oct 9, 2020 | Oct 27, 2020 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2003 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +178% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 60.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +102% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| pH range excursions, monthly total accum | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.33 d | 0.31 | +8% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| pH range excursions, monthly total accum | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.79 d | 0.31 | +156% | Nov 2021 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +37% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +139% | Jan 2020 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 mg/L | 0.00 | +72% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Mercury, total low level | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.00 kg/d | 0.00 | +148% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 254.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +408% | Aug 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.