Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
RCRA
HAWTHORN GENERATING FACILITY
Quick Summary
- •Released 7,536 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
-
8700 EAST FRONT STREET
KANSAS CITY, MO 64120
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- JACKSON County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 4 · last Feb 25, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Sep 1, 2004
- Registry ID
- 110017410942
How This Compares
#134
of 454 TRI reporters in MO
#422
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.
1
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)
+3420% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18,703 | — |
| 2016 | 6,055 | -68% |
| 2017 | 7,536 | +24% |
| 2018 | 10,212 | +36% |
| 2019 | 8,999 | -12% |
| 2020 | 22,643 | +152% |
| 2021 | 24,720 | +9% |
| 2022 | 850,663 | +3341% |
| 2023 | 566,877 | -33% |
| 2024 | 658,430 | +16% |
2024
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 553,659 | 377 | 4 | 553,278 | 1,000 | |
| Ammonia | 51,562 | 51,562 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 22,627 | 66 | — | 22,561 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 19,649 | 61 | — | 19,588 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,210 | 27 | — | 4,183 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4,098 | 4,098 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,517 | 2,517 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 108 | 29 | — | 79 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 479,386 | 132 | 9 | 479,245 | — | |
| Ammonia | 40,456 | 40,456 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 19,551 | 28 | — | 19,523 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 17,034 | 32 | — | 17,002 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4,085 | 4,085 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3,757 | 13 | 0 | 3,744 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,508 | 2,508 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 99 | 25 | — | 74 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 704,197 | 338 | 9 | 703,850 | — | |
| Ammonia | 35,695 | 35,695 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 28,724 | 67 | — | 28,657 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 25,016 | 55 | — | 24,961 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 24,010 | 69 | — | 23,941 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 17,680 | 585 | — | 17,095 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5,999 | 5,999 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 5,517 | 26 | 0 | 5,491 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,683 | 3,683 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 142 | 21 | — | 120 | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 15,831 | 15,831 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5,028 | 5,028 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,087 | 3,087 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 502 | 487 | 15 | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 87 | 86 | 1 | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 75 | 74 | 1 | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 61 | 60 | 1 | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 31 | 31 | 0 | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 16,106 | 16,106 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 3,883 | 3,883 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,384 | 2,384 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 179 | 172 | 7 | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| 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) | 5,525 | 5,525 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,393 | 3,393 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 59 | 59 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
2018
| 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) | 5,138 | 5,138 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,155 | 3,155 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,476 | 1,476 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 264 | 264 | — | — | 25,499 | |
| Copper compounds | 53 | 53 | — | — | 868 | |
| Manganese compounds | 51 | 51 | — | — | 1,081 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 37 | 37 | — | — | 911 | |
| Mercury compounds | 18 | 18 | — | — | 4 | |
| Lead compounds | 18 | 18 | — | — | 198 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,333 | 2,333 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2,278 | 2,278 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,335 | 1,335 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 1,040 | 1,040 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 171 | 171 | — | — | 2 | |
| Zinc compounds | 149 | 149 | — | — | 776 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 73 | 72 | 1 | — | 21,778 | |
| Lead compounds | 60 | 60 | — | — | 169 | |
| Manganese compounds | 41 | 41 | — | — | 1,107 | |
| Copper compounds | 40 | 40 | — | — | 916 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 16 | 16 | — | — | 1,274 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1,945 | 1,945 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,899 | 1,899 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 900 | 900 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 860 | 860 | — | — | 4 | |
| Mercury compounds | 142 | 142 | — | — | 2 | |
| Zinc compounds | 121 | 121 | — | — | 930 | |
| Lead compounds | 60 | 60 | — | — | 202 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 56 | 56 | — | — | 26,101 | |
| Manganese compounds | 34 | 34 | — | — | 1,327 | |
| Copper compounds | 32 | 32 | — | — | 1,098 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1,527 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 8,460 | 8,460 | — | — | 5 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4,555 | 4,555 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 2,573 | 2,573 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2,512 | 2,512 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 190 | 190 | — | — | 1,659 | |
| Zinc compounds | 157 | 157 | — | — | 369 | |
| Lead compounds | 80 | 80 | — | — | 1,730 | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 71 | 71 | 0 | — | 10,350 | |
| Manganese compounds | 45 | 45 | — | — | 526 | |
| Copper compounds | 42 | 42 | — | — | 435 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 18 | 18 | — | — | 605 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen fluoride | — | — | — | 112,698 |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 28,311 |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | 1,415 |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 58,316 |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | — | 1,000 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY - SUMTER
SUMTER, SC
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | — | 1,000 | — | — |
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 12, 2023 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Used Oil: Generators | Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 23, 2015 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | 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.
Warning Letter
Clean Air Act
· Case 3603711815 · Sep 6, 2023
Administrative - Formal
· Case 07-2004-0272 · Sep 1, 2004
$85,850
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