Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
RCRA
FIRSTENERGY - W H SAMMIS GENERATING PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Released 2,123,141 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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29503 STATE ROUTE 7
STRATTON, OH 43961
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- JEFFERSON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 2 · last Sep 19, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jul 11, 2005
- Registry ID
- 110000591609
How This Compares
#12
of 1,142 TRI reporters in OH
#39
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
Qtrs Non-Compliant
6
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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.
Emissions Trend (2015–2023)
-53% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,662,828 | — |
| 2016 | 1,916,959 | +15% |
| 2017 | 2,123,141 | +11% |
| 2018 | 2,246,659 | +6% |
| 2019 | 1,927,446 | -14% |
| 2020 | 2,665,523 | +38% |
| 2021 | 2,495,448 | -6% |
| 2022 | 3,117,874 | +25% |
| 2023 | 780,723 | -75% |
2023
2022
2021
2020
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) | 1,923,000 | 1,923,000 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 4,434 | 3,929 | 505 | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 258 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2018
2017
2016
2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 5,286,730 |
| Lead compounds | — | 203 | — | — |
| Nickel compounds | — | 32 | — | — |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | 55,564 |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 3,801,962 |
| Hydrogen fluoride | — | — | — | 272,958 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLEAN HARBORS - EL DORADO
EL DORADO, AR
|
Lead compounds | — | 174 | — | — |
|
CHEMTRON CORPORATION
AVON, OH
|
Mercury compounds | — | 57 | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Mercury compounds | 294 | — | — | — |
|
ERG ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
BOWLING GREEN, OH
|
Mercury compounds | — | 81 | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - SPRING GROVE
CINCINNATI, OH
|
Mercury compounds | — | 0 | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - EL DORADO
EL DORADO, AR
|
Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - CINCINNATTI
CINCINNATTI, OH
|
Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Mercury compounds | 56 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - EL DORADO
EL DORADO, AR
|
Nickel compounds | — | 4 | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - CINCINNATTI
CINCINNATTI, OH
|
Nickel compounds | — | 1 | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Nickel compounds | 37,590 | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Nickel compounds | 7,159 | — | — | — |
|
RETRIEV TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LANCASTER, OH
|
Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - SPRING GROVE
CINCINNATI, OH
|
Nickel compounds | — | 9 | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Selenium compounds | 6,184 | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Selenium compounds | 1,178 | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Vanadium compounds | 14,540 | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Vanadium compounds | 76,320 | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Zinc compounds | 53,720 | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Zinc compounds | 10,230 | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - SPRING GROVE
CINCINNATI, OH
|
Arsenic compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Arsenic compounds | 3,425 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - REIDSVILLE
REIDSVILLE, NC
|
Arsenic compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - CINCINNATTI
CINCINNATTI, OH
|
Arsenic compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - EL DORADO
EL DORADO, AR
|
Arsenic compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Arsenic compounds | 17,980 | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 369,900 | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 70,450 | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - CINCINNATTI
CINCINNATTI, OH
|
Lead compounds | — | 14 | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Lead compounds | 22,798 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - SPRING GROVE
CINCINNATI, OH
|
Lead compounds | — | 371 | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Lead compounds | 4,343 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - REIDSVILLE
REIDSVILLE, NC
|
Lead compounds | — | 23 | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Naphthalene | — | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Naphthalene | — | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 46,740 | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 8,902 | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Cobalt compounds | 4,126 | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Cobalt compounds | 21,660 | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Copper compounds | 9,581 | — | — | — |
|
RETRIEV TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
LANCASTER, OH
|
Copper compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Copper compounds | 50,300 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - SPRING GROVE
CINCINNATI, OH
|
Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - EL DORADO
EL DORADO, AR
|
Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
RICHMOND MILL
RICHMOND, OH
|
Manganese compounds | 50,200 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS - CINCINNATTI
CINCINNATTI, OH
|
Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — |
|
ROSEBUD MINING
WEST POINT, OH
|
Manganese compounds | 9,561 | — | — | — |
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 | Dec 30, 2024 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for the Management of Used Oil: Definitions | Jul 23, 2001 | Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Apr 18, 1996 | Sep 19, 1996 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Apr 18, 1996 | Sep 19, 1996 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Jan 31, 1989 | Mar 28, 1989 | 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.
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD041076266-006 · Dec 30, 2024
Judicial
· Case 05-2018-0500 · Sep 11, 2023
Judicial
· Case 05-1999-0645 · Jul 11, 2005
$8,500,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD041076266-005 · Aug 6, 2001
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD041076266-004 · Aug 14, 1996
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD041076266-003 · Jun 5, 1996
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD041076266-002 · May 2, 1996
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-OHD041076266-001 · Feb 13, 1989
Judicial
· Case 05-1977-0023 · Feb 25, 1981
$1,350,000
Judicial
· Case 05-1978-0035 · Feb 25, 1981
$30,000
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