US TVA BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Released 1,019 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
-
SHAW RD AT NUCLEAR PLANT RD.
ATHENS, AL 35611
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- LIMESTONE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221113
- Inspections
- 13 · last Oct 27, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110000589355
How This Compares
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.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 926 | — |
| 2016 | 1,206 | +30% |
| 2017 | 1,019 | -16% |
| 2018 | 582 | -43% |
| 2020 | 532 | — |
| 2021 | 582 | +9% |
| 2022 | 673 | +16% |
| 2023 | 503 | -25% |
| 2024 | 623 | +24% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 623 | 2 | 1 | 620 | 16 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 503 | 1 | 1 | 500 | 18 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 673 | 2 | 1 | 670 | 22 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 532 | 1 | 1 | 530 | 39 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead | 582 | 1 | 1 | 580 | 16 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 957 | 2 | 5 | 950 | 227 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 62 | — | 62 | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 1,206 | 2 | 4 | 1,200 | 47 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 926 | 2 | 4 | 920 | 18 | ♦ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
EMELLE, AL
|
Lead | 0 | — | — | — |
|
MORRIS FARM LANDFILL
HILLSBORO, AL
|
Lead | 1 | — | — | — |
|
NOBLE OIL SERVICES, INC., CHATTANOOGA
CHATTANOOGA, TN
|
Lead | 14 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.05 mg/L | 0.03 | +61% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.16 mg/L | 0.03 | +416% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.08 mg/L | 0.03 | +158% | Dec 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.06 mg/L | 0.03 | +94% | Sep 2018 | Open |