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GENON MID-ATLANTIC MORGANTOWN GENERATING STATION

Quick Summary

•Released 344,722 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: 12620 CRAIN HIGHWAY
NEWBURG, MD 20664
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County: CHARLES County
Industry: Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 221112
Inspections: 6 · last Oct 23, 2025
Total Penalties: $0 · last May 13, 2010
Registry ID: 110000339143

How This Compares

#4 of 156 TRI reporters in MD

#165 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 (2015–2022) -76% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	672,306	—
2016	667,276	-1%
2017	344,722	-48%
2018	336,807	-2%
2019	202,942	-40%
2020	143,638	-29%
2021	177,257	+23%
2022	158,758	-10%

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)	137,082	137,082	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	17,680	17,680	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	2,720	2,720	—	—	—
Ammonia	820	820	—	—	—
Manganese compounds	340	340	—	—	4,364
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	60	60	—	—	12,250
Lead compounds	45	45	—	—	1,409
Mercury compounds	6	6	—	—	—
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	5	5	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen

2021

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)	148,754	148,754	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	22,581	22,581	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	3,430	3,430	—	—	—
Ammonia	1,968	1,960	8	—	—
Manganese compounds	334	334	—	—	11,764
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	73	73	—	—	31,846
Lead compounds	66	66	—	—	3,931
Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy)	40	40	—	—	20,810
Mercury compounds	9	9	—	—	—
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	2	2	—	—	—	♦ 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)	122,643	122,643	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	16,627	16,627	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	2,552	2,552	—	—	—
Ammonia	1,415	1,407	8	—	—
Manganese compounds	277	277	—	—	8,513
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	68	68	—	—	20,819
Lead compounds	47	47	—	—	2,478
Mercury compounds	6	6	—	—	—
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	3	3	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen

2019

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)	202,781	202,781	—	—	—
Lead compounds	80	80	—	—	2,309
Vanadium compounds	74	74	—	—	11,901
Mercury compounds	7	7	—	—	—

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)	287,294	287,294	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	38,823	38,823	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	5,923	5,923	—	—	—
Ammonia	1,728	1,727	1	—	—
Manganese compounds	768	768	—	—	9,825
Zinc compounds	694	688	6	—	7,275
Arsenic compounds	500	462	38	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds	348	315	33	—	194	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	294	294	—	—	5,633
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	195	195	—	—	23,361
Lead compounds	120	120	—	—	2,795
Vanadium compounds	98	98	—	—	14,720
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	13	13	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	9	9	—	—	—
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)	296,684	296,684	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	37,521	37,521	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	5,758	5,758	—	—	—
Ammonia	1,957	1,956	1	—	—
Zinc compounds	700	693	7	—	9,503
Manganese compounds	593	593	—	—	11,902
Arsenic compounds	472	451	21	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds	337	308	29	—	148	♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	286	286	—	—	7,363
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	199	199	—	—	30,380
Lead compounds	103	102	1	—	3,655
Vanadium compounds	99	99	—	—	19,409
Mercury compounds	9	9	—	—	—
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	4	4	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	—	—	—	♦ 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)	518,590	518,590	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	121,916	121,916	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	15,238	15,238	—	—	—
Ammonia	3,510	1,676	1,834	—	—
Arsenic compounds	2,057	835	1,222	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds	1,782	570	1,212	—	304	♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds	1,387	1,128	259	—	15,058
Manganese compounds	1,074	1,073	1	—	20,741
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	695	691	4	—	11,785
Copper compounds	375	139	236	—	7,779
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	294	278	16	—	50,879
Lead compounds	190	188	2	—	5,720
Vanadium compounds	156	151	5	—	31,114
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	7	7	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	5	4	1	—	—
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)	542,674	542,674	—	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	107,173	107,173	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	13,395	13,395	—	—	—
Ammonia	2,015	1,631	384	—	—
Nickel compounds	1,929	501	1,428	—	313	♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds	1,437	734	703	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds	1,365	978	387	—	20,708
Manganese compounds	959	958	1	—	26,570
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	470	466	4	—	16,113
Copper compounds	298	121	177	—	10,779
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	248	233	15	—	67,695
Lead compounds	197	166	31	—	7,926
Vanadium compounds	134	130	4	—	42,582
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	7	7	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds	5	3	2	—	—
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	—	—	—	168,296
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	—	20,819	—	—
Vanadium compounds	—	14,245	—	—
Ammonia	—	—	—	2,491,826
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	—	—	—	1,779,716
Zinc compounds	—	7,013	—	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	—	—	—	1,399,066
Manganese compounds	—	7,122	—	—
Lead compounds	—	2,739	—	—
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	—	5,369	—	—

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
AMELIA JETERSVILLE, VA	Arsenic compounds	—	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE BRANDYWINE, MD	Arsenic compounds	—	—	—	—
CONTINENTAL BUCHANAN, NY	Arsenic compounds	—	—	—	—
SEFA COLUMBIA, SC	Arsenic compounds	—	—	—	—
AMELIA JETERSVILLE, VA	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,057	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE BRANDYWINE, MD	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,864	—	—	—
CONTINENTAL BUCHANAN, NY	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	—	—	—	—
SEFA COLUMBIA, SC	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	—	27,459	—	—
AMELIA JETERSVILLE, VA	Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	130	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE BRANDYWINE, MD	Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	151	—	—	—
CONTINENTAL BUCHANAN, NY	Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	—	—	—	—
SEFA COLUMBIA, SC	Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	—	7,082	—	—
AMELIA JETERSVILLE, VA	Lead compounds	42	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE BRANDYWINE, MD	Lead compounds	—	—	—	—
CONTINENTAL BUCHANAN, NY	Lead compounds	—	—	—	—
SEFA COLUMBIA, SC	Lead compounds	—	3,613	—	—
AMELIA JETERSVILLE, VA	Manganese compounds	1,661	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE BRANDYWINE, MD	Manganese compounds	847	—	—	—
CONTINENTAL BUCHANAN, NY	Manganese compounds	—	—	—	—
SEFA COLUMBIA, SC	Manganese compounds	—	9,394	—	—
AMELIA JETERSVILLE, VA	Mercury compounds	—	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE BRANDYWINE, MD	Mercury compounds	—	—	—	—
CONTINENTAL BUCHANAN, NY	Mercury compounds	—	—	—	—
SEFA COLUMBIA, SC	Mercury compounds	—	—	—	—
AMELIA JETERSVILLE, VA	Nickel compounds	148	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE BRANDYWINE, MD	Nickel compounds	—	—	—	—
CONTINENTAL BUCHANAN, NY	Nickel compounds	—	—	—	—
SEFA COLUMBIA, SC	Nickel compounds	—	—	—	—
AMELIA JETERSVILLE, VA	Vanadium compounds	130	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE BRANDYWINE, MD	Vanadium compounds	491	—	—	—
CONTINENTAL BUCHANAN, NY	Vanadium compounds	—	—	—	—
SEFA COLUMBIA, SC	Vanadium compounds	—	18,788	—	—
AMELIA JETERSVILLE, VA	Zinc compounds	151	—	—	—
BRANDYWINE BRANDYWINE, MD	Zinc compounds	103	—	—	—
CONTINENTAL BUCHANAN, NY	Zinc compounds	—	—	—	—
SEFA COLUMBIA, SC	Zinc compounds	—	9,249	—	—

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 Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	May 12, 1994	Dec 12, 1996	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators	May 12, 1994	Jul 18, 1994	Resolved
rcra	Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General	Aug 5, 1991	Aug 5, 1991	Resolved
rcra	Land Disposal Restrictions: General	Jun 27, 1991	May 12, 1994	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.

Judicial

· Case 03-2002-0184 · Apr 20, 2007

$500,000

INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE

RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MDD053936464-000 · Feb 9, 1993

$320,000