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DOMINION ENERGY - CHESTERFIELD POWER STATION

Quick Summary

  • Released 1,010,054 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
500 COXENDALE RD
CHESTER, VA 23836
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County
CHESTERFIELD County
Industry
Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
221112
Inspections
9 · last Feb 23, 2026
Total Penalties
$0 · last Jul 20, 2020
Registry ID
110000342530

How This Compares

#7 of 400 TRI reporters in VA
#99 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
1
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) -100% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 1,960,271
2016 1,874,943 -4%
2017 1,010,054 -46%
2018 581,504 -42%
2019 139,099 -76%
2020 443,167 +219%
2021 240,400 -46%
2022 349,123 +45%
2023 85,547 -75%
2024 1 -100%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 40,600 40,600
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 26,309 64 45 26,200
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 9,690 9,690
Hydrogen fluoride 5,070 5,070
Lead compounds 2,568 23 20 2,526
Ammonia 1,270 60 1,210 100,709
Mercury compounds 39 6 0 33
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 131,000 131,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 85,369 62 7 85,300
Vanadium compounds 32,932 32 32,900
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 32,200 32,200
Manganese compounds 21,630 129 1 21,500
Zinc compounds 19,909 409 700 18,800
Hydrogen fluoride 16,400 16,400
Lead compounds 8,344 68 28 8,248
Ammonia 1,220 40 1,180
Mercury compounds 118 13 1 104
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 100,000 100,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 63,070 63 7 63,000
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 31,000 31,000
Vanadium compounds 24,033 33 24,000
Hydrogen fluoride 13,000 13,000
Lead compounds 6,168 48 25 6,095 0
Ammonia 3,040 40 3,000
Mercury compounds 88 8 0 80
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 160,000 160,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 100,063 57 6 100,000
Vanadium compounds 40,030 30 40,000
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 32,000 32,000
Manganese compounds 26,123 120 3 26,000
Zinc compounds 23,890 380 510 23,000
Copper compounds 21,090 13 77 21,000
Hydrogen fluoride 20,000 20,000
Lead compounds 10,068 63 5 10,000
Ammonia 9,760 60 9,700
Mercury compounds 143 13 0 130
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 88,000 88,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 51,099 82 17 51,000 5,400

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 210,000 210,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 120,090 78 12 120,000 17,000
Vanadium compounds 45,041 41 45,000 6,400
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 41,000 41,000
Manganese compounds 30,422 420 2 30,000 4,200
Zinc compounds 27,290 520 770 26,000 3,700
Hydrogen fluoride 26,000 26,000
Copper compounds 24,357 17 340 24,000 3,400
Nickel compounds 21,178 97 81 21,000 3,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 21,140 140 21,000 3,003
Lead compounds 11,515 87 27 11,400 1,610
Ammonia 3,320 20 3,300
Mercury compounds 150 8 0 142 20
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 330,000 330,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 210,325 95 230 210,000
Vanadium compounds 81,550 50 81,500
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 65,000 65,000
Manganese compounds 54,195 240 55 53,900
Zinc compounds 49,800 630 770 48,400
Copper compounds 43,410 20 390 43,000
Hydrogen fluoride 41,000 41,000
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 38,711 210 1 38,500
Nickel compounds 38,656 140 16 38,500 ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic compounds 22,255 120 35 22,100 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 20,755 129 36 20,590
Ammonia 14,120 120 14,000
Mercury compounds 274 22 0 252
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
n-Hexane
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 610,000 610,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 400,395 75 320 400,000
Vanadium compounds 150,039 39 150,000
Manganese compounds 100,497 420 77 100,000
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 99,000 99,000
Zinc compounds 91,380 490 890 90,000
Copper compounds 81,466 16 450 81,000
Hydrogen fluoride 77,000 77,000
Nickel compounds 72,222 200 22 72,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 71,342 340 2 71,000
Arsenic compounds 42,248 200 48 42,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 38,755 212 43 38,500
Cobalt compounds 25,082 77 5 25,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 15,006 6 15,000
Mercury compounds 507 37 0 470
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 3 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 630,000 630,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 410,410 100 310 410,000
Vanadium compounds 160,052 52 160,000
Manganese compounds 100,613 540 73 100,000
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 100,000 100,000
Zinc compounds 93,620 660 960 92,000
Copper compounds 83,530 20 510 83,000
Hydrogen fluoride 78,000 78,000
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 73,352 350 2 73,000
Nickel compounds 73,232 210 22 73,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 48,000 29,000 19,000
Arsenic compounds 43,247 200 47 43,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 39,584 214 46 39,325
Cobalt compounds 26,082 77 5 26,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 544 57 0 487
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 4 4 ♦ Carcinogen
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

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
cwa WW SSO - Discharge to Waters Jul 13, 2025 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jan 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 Resolved
rcra ID and Listing of HW: General Jan 19, 2023 Jan 19, 2023 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Oct 20, 2022 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jun 25, 2018 Aug 16, 2018 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Jan 7, 2018 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Jul 5, 2017 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Sep 28, 2016 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Jan 3, 2011 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Oct 18, 2009 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Jul 16, 2009 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jun 30, 2009 Feb 18, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jun 30, 2009 Feb 18, 2010 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Jun 30, 2009 Feb 18, 2010 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Jun 30, 2009 Feb 18, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Jun 30, 2009 Feb 18, 2010 Resolved

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
NOAEL Static 48Hr Acute Ceriodaphnia dubia DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 100.00 % 100.00 +99,999% Sep 2023 Open
TU Static Renewal 7-Day Chronic Pimphales promelas DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 11.11 toxic 2.85 +99,999% Sep 2022 Open
Zinc, total recoverable DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.25 mg/L 0.10 +150% Dec 2021 Open
Zinc, total recoverable DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.30 mg/L 0.19 +57% Dec 2021 Open
Phosphorus, total [as P] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.14 kg/d 0.21 +10% Dec 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.

WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-VAD000621177-001 · Feb 24, 2023
Judicial
· Case 03-2017-7009 · Jul 20, 2020
$1,400,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case VA-PR05-0001 · Jun 29, 2005
$34,600
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case VA-N00000038 · Jun 24, 2004
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case VA-N00000468 · Oct 30, 2003
Judicial
· Case 03-2000-0138 · Oct 3, 2003
$5,300,000
Judicial
· Case 03-1986-0689 · Dec 29, 1986
$17,500

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