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SCRUBGRASS GENERATING PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 260,973 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 $24,689 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
2151 LISBON RD
KENNERDELL, PA 16374
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County
VENANGO County
Industry
Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
221112
Inspections
4 · last Jan 26, 2024
Total Penalties
$24,689 · last Sep 24, 2025
Registry ID
110005981296

How This Compares

#22 of 920 TRI reporters in PA
#187 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.

12
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
3
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) -99% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 166,224
2016 282,982 +70%
2017 260,973 -8%
2018 292,480 +12%
2019 191,809 -34%
2020 1 -100%
2021 211,958 +14321419%
2022 266,910 +26%
2023 207,579 -22%
2024 1,372 -99%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 729 729 1,035
Barium 487 487 48,186
Zinc compounds 100 100 0 9,903
Manganese compounds 42 23 19 76,177
Chromium 7 7 9,249
Lead compounds 6 6 3,732
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 0 0 113

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) 202,027 202,027
n-Hexane 1,704 1,704
Barium 1,554 1,554 153,924
Zinc compounds 523 522 1 26,381
Ammonia 464 464 3,298
Hydrogen fluoride 424 424
Copper compounds 315 315 16,859
Vanadium compounds 289 289 28,882
Manganese compounds 159 82 77 215,916
Cobalt 57 57 5,556 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 28 28 8,333
Chromium 18 18 25,866
Nickel compounds 16 16 21,178 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 323

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) 254,169 254,169
n-Hexane 3,148 3,148
Naphthalene 3,114 3,114 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium 2,384 2,384 236,039
Ammonia 1,310 1,310 3,185
Zinc compounds 1,102 1,094 8 43,326
Hydrogen fluoride 551 551
Vanadium compounds 426 426 42,227
Manganese compounds 311 129 182 512,073
Copper compounds 232 232 22,961
Cobalt 76 76 7,538 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 37 37 12,325
Chromium 27 23 4 41,353
Nickel compounds 21 21 33,103 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 459
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 205,027 205,027
n-Hexane 3,099 3,099
Barium 1,851 1,851 28,532
Zinc compounds 1,007 1,000 7 33,181
Vanadium compounds 343 343 34,314
Copper compounds 315 315 17,983
Manganese compounds 182 96 86 322,964
Cobalt 62 62 6,136 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 30 30 9,039
Chromium 23 19 4 21,609
Nickel compounds 18 18 18,977 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 345
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Lead compounds 1 1
Mercury compounds 0 0
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen fluoride
n-Hexane
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 188,677 188,677
Ammonia 1,868 1,868 2
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 435 435 43,056
Zinc compounds 378 377 1 7,818
Copper compounds 315 315 4,353
Manganese compounds 63 63 53,740
Lead compounds 27 27 2,643
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 16 16 13,743
Nickel compounds 15 15 9,518 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt 14 14 1,355 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 78
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane
Hydrogen fluoride
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 287,052 287,052
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2,086 2,086 198,191
Ammonia 1,702 1,702 660
Zinc compounds 1,040 1,039 1 33,787
Copper compounds 315 315 24,979
Manganese compounds 115 109 6 216,680
Cobalt 77 77 7,252 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 42 42 14,457
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 27 26 1 29,214
Nickel compounds 23 23 21,492 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 429

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia
Hydrogen fluoride
n-Hexane
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 257,261 257,261
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2,473 2,473 244,869
Zinc compounds 609 603 6 43,534
Copper compounds 315 315 27,472
Manganese compounds 138 100 38 201,750
Cobalt 87 87 8,579 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 37 37 12,628
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 30 24 6 32,486
Nickel compounds 21 21 23,633 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 385

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia
Hydrogen fluoride
n-Hexane
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 280,017 280,017
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,714 1,714 169,666
Zinc compounds 626 619 7 50,362
Copper compounds 315 315 28,849
Manganese compounds 139 113 26 255,070
Cobalt 73 73 7,171 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 42 42 22,006
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 31 25 6 26,078
Nickel compounds 24 24 31,183 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 1 1 587
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia
n-Hexane
Hydrogen fluoride
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 163,138 163,138
Zinc compounds 1,871 1,869 2 17,313
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 891 886 5 87,695
Manganese compounds 121 61 60 102,941
Copper compounds 108 103 5 10,236
Cobalt 30 25 5 2,457 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 29 24 5 9,362
Nickel compounds 19 14 5 17,757 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 16 15 1 19,064
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 0 0 328

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
Chromium 3,154
Manganese compounds 332

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
RUSSELTON
RUSSELTON, PA
Ammonia 928
RUSSELTON
RUSSELTON, PA
Barium 43,184
NORTH CAMP RUN MINE
LA JOSE, PA
Ammonia 107
NEW CASTLE RECYCLING
NEW CASTLE, PA
Chromium 3,154
NORTH CAMP RUN MINE
LA JOSE, PA
Chromium 633
RUSSELTON
RUSSELTON, PA
Chromium 5,462
NORTH CAMP RUN MINE
LA JOSE, PA
Lead compounds 387
RUSSELTON
RUSSELTON, PA
Lead compounds 3,345
NORTH CAMP RUN MINE
LA JOSE, PA
Mercury compounds 12
RUSSELTON
RUSSELTON, PA
Mercury compounds 101
NORTH CAMP RUN MINE
LA JOSE, PA
Zinc compounds 1,028
RUSSELTON
RUSSELTON, PA
Zinc compounds 8,875
NEW CASTLE RECYCLING
NEW CASTLE, PA
Manganese compounds 332
NORTH CAMP RUN MINE
LA JOSE, PA
Manganese compounds 7,873
RUSSELTON
RUSSELTON, PA
Manganese compounds 67,972
NORTH CAMP RUN MINE
LA JOSE, PA
Barium 5,002

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 Sep 13, 2022 Open
caa HPV Mar 14, 2022 Sep 24, 2025 Resolved
caa FRV Feb 16, 2022 Open
caa FRV Feb 1, 2021 Open
caa FRV Nov 2, 2020 Open
caa FRV Jul 18, 2019 Open
caa FRV Mar 19, 2018 Open
caa FRV Aug 2, 2016 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
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 30.90 mg/L 30.00 +3% Mar 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 67.00 mg/L 60.00 +12% Mar 2024 Open
Manganese, total [as Mn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.05 mg/L 2.00 +3% Dec 2022 Open
Iron, total [as Fe] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.18 mg/L 2.00 +209% Dec 2022 Open
Manganese, total [as Mn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.05 mg/L 1.00 +105% Dec 2022 Open
Iron, total [as Fe] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.18 mg/L 4.00 +55% Dec 2022 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 46.40 mg/L 25.00 +86% Feb 2022 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 3604670112 · Sep 24, 2025
$24,689

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