Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
RCRA
PANTHER CREEK ENERGY FACILITY
Quick Summary
- •Released 332 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 $80,050 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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4 DENNISON ROAD
NESQUEHONING, PA 18240
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- CARBON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 5 · last Nov 8, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $80,050 · last Dec 17, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110030471610
How This Compares
#439
of 920 TRI reporters in PA
#495
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.
3
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
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 (2015–2024)
+235% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 71,330 | — |
| 2016 | 431 | -99% |
| 2017 | 332 | -23% |
| 2018 | 523 | +58% |
| 2019 | 27 | -95% |
| 2020 | 31 | +14% |
| 2021 | 454 | +1383% |
| 2022 | 86,124 | +18853% |
| 2023 | 154,737 | +80% |
| 2024 | 238,737 | +54% |
2024
| 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) | 71,933 | 71,933 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 67,456 | 27 | — | 67,429 | 94,176 | |
| Manganese compounds | 27,775 | 21 | — | 27,754 | 38,703 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 21,906 | 15 | — | 21,891 | 30,574 | |
| Zinc compounds | 13,800 | 19 | — | 13,781 | 19,241 | |
| Copper compounds | 10,992 | 21 | — | 10,971 | 15,323 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 10,966 | 12 | — | 10,954 | 15,299 | |
| Lead compounds | 6,926 | 16 | — | 6,910 | 9,651 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 5,589 | 3 | — | 5,586 | 7,802 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 1,216 | 1,216 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury | 176 | 0 | — | 176 | 246 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
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) | 76,202 | 76,202 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 31,766 | 28 | — | 31,738 | 140,961 | |
| Zinc compounds | 12,671 | 21 | — | 12,650 | 56,153 | |
| Manganese compounds | 10,586 | 22 | — | 10,564 | 46,729 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 6,747 | 14 | — | 6,733 | 29,904 | |
| Copper compounds | 5,343 | 21 | — | 5,322 | 23,639 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 4,407 | 13 | — | 4,394 | 19,519 | |
| Lead compounds | 3,303 | 17 | — | 3,286 | 14,595 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 2,493 | 4 | — | 2,489 | 11,055 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 1,165 | 1,165 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury | 56 | 1 | — | 55 | 246 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
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) | 84,683 | 84,683 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,198 | 1,198 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 72 | 28 | 44 | — | 93,581 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 44 | 40 | 4 | — | 182,250 | |
| Zinc compounds | 44 | 38 | 6 | — | 439,475 | |
| Copper compounds | 23 | 23 | 1 | — | 38,032 | |
| Lead compounds | 20 | 20 | 0 | — | 14,720 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 19 | 17 | 1 | — | 61,430 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 16 | 16 | 0 | — | 30,149 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 15,844 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 0 | 0 | — | — | 366 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 318 | 318 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 56 | 12 | 44 | — | 55,142 | |
| Zinc compounds | 36 | 30 | 6 | — | 224,768 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 28 | 24 | 4 | — | 103,753 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 21,500 | |
| Lead compounds | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | 9,926 | |
| Mercury | 0 | 0 | — | — | 202 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 27 | 21 | 6 | — | 43,235 | |
| Lead compounds | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 2,013 | |
| Mercury | 0 | 0 | — | — | 63 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 27 | 23 | 4 | — | 32,348 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 380 | 380 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 58 | 14 | 44 | — | 33,268 | |
| Zinc compounds | 39 | 33 | 6 | — | 212,783 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 29 | 25 | 4 | — | 52,167 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | 16,334 | |
| Lead compounds | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | 8,446 | |
| Mercury | 0 | 0 | — | — | 162 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 219 | 219 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 56 | 12 | 44 | — | 8,615 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 24 | 20 | 4 | — | 20,982 | |
| Zinc compounds | 19 | 13 | 6 | — | 58,742 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 5,781 | |
| Lead compounds | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | 2,157 | |
| Mercury | 0 | 0 | — | — | 64 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 322 | 322 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 58 | 14 | 44 | — | 12,259 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 25 | 20 | 4 | — | 29,191 | |
| Zinc compounds | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | 17,200 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 8,042 | |
| Lead compounds | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | 3,001 | |
| Mercury | 0 | 0 | — | — | 88 |
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) | 69,985 | 69,985 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,157 | 1,157 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 71 | 27 | 44 | — | 69,334 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 25 | 21 | 4 | — | 139,230 | |
| Copper compounds | 23 | 22 | 1 | — | 21,619 | |
| Lead compounds | 19 | 19 | 0 | — | 15,525 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | 36,790 | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 15 | 15 | 0 | — | 17,129 | |
| Zinc compounds | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | 79,929 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 12,566 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 1 | 1 | — | — | 410 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ 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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NORTHAMPTON FUEL SERVICES CO.
FREELAND, PA
|
Arsenic compounds | 174 | — | — | — |
|
LEHIGH ANTHRACITE
NESQUEHONING, PA
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 91,377 | — | — | — |
|
NORTHAMPTON FUEL SERVICES CO.
FREELAND, PA
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 2,095 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
JESSUP, PA
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 114 | — | — | — |
|
LEHIGH ANTHRACITE
NESQUEHONING, PA
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 14,845 | — | — | — |
|
NORTHAMPTON FUEL SERVICES CO.
FREELAND, PA
|
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 340 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
JESSUP, PA
|
Copper compounds | 114 | — | — | — |
|
LEHIGH ANTHRACITE
NESQUEHONING, PA
|
Copper compounds | 14,868 | — | — | — |
|
NORTHAMPTON FUEL SERVICES CO.
FREELAND, PA
|
Copper compounds | 341 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
JESSUP, PA
|
Lead compounds | 72 | — | — | — |
|
LEHIGH ANTHRACITE
NESQUEHONING, PA
|
Lead compounds | 9,364 | — | — | — |
|
NORTHAMPTON FUEL SERVICES CO.
FREELAND, PA
|
Lead compounds | 215 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
JESSUP, PA
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 704 | — | — | — |
|
LEHIGH ANTHRACITE
NESQUEHONING, PA
|
Arsenic compounds | 7,570 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
JESSUP, PA
|
Arsenic compounds | 58 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
JESSUP, PA
|
Manganese compounds | 289 | — | — | — |
|
LEHIGH ANTHRACITE
NESQUEHONING, PA
|
Manganese compounds | 37,553 | — | — | — |
|
NORTHAMPTON FUEL SERVICES CO.
FREELAND, PA
|
Manganese compounds | 861 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
JESSUP, PA
|
Vanadium compounds | 228 | — | — | — |
|
LEHIGH ANTHRACITE
NESQUEHONING, PA
|
Vanadium compounds | 29,666 | — | — | — |
|
NORTHAMPTON FUEL SERVICES CO.
FREELAND, PA
|
Vanadium compounds | 680 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
JESSUP, PA
|
Zinc compounds | 144 | — | — | — |
|
LEHIGH ANTHRACITE
NESQUEHONING, PA
|
Zinc compounds | 18,669 | — | — | — |
|
NORTHAMPTON FUEL SERVICES CO.
FREELAND, PA
|
Zinc compounds | 428 | — | — | — |
|
ECOMATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
JESSUP, PA
|
Mercury | 2 | — | — | — |
|
LEHIGH ANTHRACITE
NESQUEHONING, PA
|
Mercury | 239 | — | — | — |
|
NORTHAMPTON FUEL SERVICES CO.
FREELAND, PA
|
Mercury | 5 | — | — | — |
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 | Nov 8, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 25, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Dec 6, 2023 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Feb 22, 2023 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 23, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Aug 9, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | May 23, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Feb 14, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 16, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Aug 23, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | May 2, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | May 9, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 31, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Oct 26, 2018 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jul 9, 2018 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Apr 30, 2018 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 8, 2017 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jul 26, 2017 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | May 3, 2017 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 29, 2016 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 29, 2016 | — | 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
· Case 03-2013-0165 · Aug 27, 2013
$19,800
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