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TVA JOHNSONVILLE FOSSIL PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 915,308 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
535 STEAM PLANT ROAD
NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TN 37134
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County
HUMPHREYS County
Industry
Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
221112
Inspections
4 · last Jan 12, 2026
Total Penalties
$0 · last Jun 19, 2017
Registry ID
110000370535

How This Compares

#19 of 554 TRI reporters in TN
#108 of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

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) -100% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 2,783,510
2016 935,605 -66%
2017 915,308 -2%
2018 11 -100%
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 3,040

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 3,040 3,040

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene 11 11 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 669,100 1,000 8,100 660,000 41
Hydrogen fluoride 94,000 94,000
Ammonia 72,120 72,000 120
Manganese compounds 27,181 155 26 27,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 26,000 26,000
Vanadium compounds 20,621 121 1,500 19,000
Lead compounds 6,063 63 6,000 3
Mercury compounds 133 3 130 1
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 74 74
Naphthalene 11 11 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 5 2 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 0

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 707,040 1,040 6,000 700,000 145
Ammonia 67,110 67,000 110
Hydrogen fluoride 32,000 32,000
Manganese compounds 30,191 165 26 30,000
Vanadium compounds 28,737 137 1,600 27,000
Copper compounds 27,903 103 4,800 23,000
Zinc compounds 20,877 777 1,100 19,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 12,000 12,000
Lead compounds 7,701 69 32 7,600 7
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 1,900 1,900
Mercury compounds 127 7 120 0
Naphthalene 13 13 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 5 2 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0

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) 1,600,000 1,600,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 649,000 1,200 7,800 640,000 56
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 210,000 210,000
Hydrogen fluoride 74,000 74,000
Ammonia 63,360 63,000 360
Zinc compounds 48,239 1,139 1,100 46,000
Vanadium compounds 47,396 196 2,200 45,000
Manganese compounds 44,282 256 26 44,000
Copper compounds 31,941 141 4,800 27,000
Lead compounds 15,113 113 15,000 3
Mercury compounds 159 49 110 0
Naphthalene 14 14 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 6 2 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 0

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

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
JIM'S TANK SERVICE, LLC
MARION, AR
Mercury compounds 1
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, EMELLE
EMELLE, AL
Lead compounds 2
JIM'S TANK SERVICE, LLC
MARION, AR
Lead compounds 1
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, EMELLE
EMELLE, AL
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 39
JIM'S TANK SERVICE, LLC
MARION, AR
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, EMELLE
EMELLE, AL
Mercury compounds 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
caa FRV Jan 31, 2026 Open
caa FRV May 5, 2017 Open
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Jun 4, 2008 Jun 11, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Dec 5, 1995 Jan 5, 1996 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.

Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3604870082
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601089939 · Jun 19, 2017
$1,500
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601052064 · May 23, 2017
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2010-1528 · Jun 15, 2011
$8,000,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2010-1760 · Jun 13, 2011
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2006-1815 · Aug 22, 2006
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TN9640006681-444 · Dec 29, 1995
Judicial
· Case 04-1977-0018 · Dec 22, 1980

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