Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
GILBERTON POWER CO
Quick Summary
- •Released 114,747 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 $6,957 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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50 ELEANOR DR
FRACKVILLE, PA 17931
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- SCHUYLKILL County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 4 · last Mar 11, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $6,957 · last May 15, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110020578891
How This Compares
#47
of 920 TRI reporters in PA
#249
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.
2
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Water (CWA)
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)
-8% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 149,736 | — |
| 2016 | 148,239 | -1% |
| 2017 | 114,747 | -23% |
| 2018 | 115,648 | +1% |
| 2019 | 106,874 | -8% |
| 2020 | 146,690 | +37% |
| 2021 | 141,629 | -3% |
| 2022 | 151,848 | +7% |
| 2023 | 144,329 | -5% |
| 2024 | 138,432 | -4% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 112,383 | 112,383 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 25,935 | 25,935 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 61 | 61 | — | — | 254,265 | |
| Manganese compounds | 16 | 16 | — | — | 78,214 | |
| Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) | 14 | 14 | — | — | 93,928 | |
| Copper compounds | 10 | 10 | — | — | 42,625 | |
| Lead compounds | 6 | 6 | — | — | 24,678 | |
| Zinc compounds | 5 | 5 | — | — | 21,267 | |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 559 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 117,142 | 117,142 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 27,033 | 27,033 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 79 | 79 | — | — | 314,259 | |
| Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) | 19 | 19 | — | — | 122,674 | |
| Manganese compounds | 19 | 19 | — | — | 87,116 | |
| Copper compounds | 14 | 14 | — | — | 54,172 | |
| Lead compounds | 8 | 8 | — | — | 29,989 | |
| Zinc compounds | 7 | 7 | — | — | 31,069 | |
| Arsenic | 6 | 6 | — | — | 30,319 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 733 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 123,249 | 123,249 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 28,442 | 28,442 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 81 | 81 | — | — | 309,491 | |
| Manganese compounds | 33 | 33 | — | — | 145,664 | |
| Copper compounds | 15 | 15 | — | — | 55,656 | |
| Lead compounds | 9 | 9 | — | — | 32,066 | |
| Zinc compounds | 8 | 8 | — | — | 35,057 | |
| Arsenic | 7 | 7 | — | — | 32,213 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | 620 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 114,956 | 114,956 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 26,528 | 26,528 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 64 | 64 | — | — | 223,179 | |
| Manganese compounds | 28 | 28 | — | — | 113,055 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 18 | 18 | — | — | 100,214 | |
| Copper compounds | 12 | 12 | — | — | 42,612 | |
| Zinc compounds | 8 | 8 | — | — | 30,537 | |
| Arsenic | 6 | 6 | — | — | 23,295 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 5 | 5 | — | — | 17,432 | |
| Mercury compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | 574 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| 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) | 119,079 | 119,079 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 27,480 | 27,480 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 63 | 63 | — | — | 239,962 | |
| Manganese compounds | 27 | 27 | — | — | 117,401 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 16 | 16 | — | — | 99,659 | |
| Copper compounds | 10 | 10 | — | — | 39,496 | |
| Zinc compounds | 8 | 8 | — | — | 32,103 | |
| Lead compounds | 6 | 6 | — | — | 22,508 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 595 |
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) | 106,804 | 106,804 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 53 | 53 | — | — | 211,137 | |
| Copper compounds | 9 | 9 | — | — | 34,522 | |
| Zinc compounds | 8 | 8 | — | — | 35,468 | |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 443 |
2018
| 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) | 115,527 | 115,527 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 48 | 48 | — | — | 186,759 | |
| Manganese compounds | 46 | 46 | — | — | 205,913 | |
| Zinc compounds | 12 | 12 | — | — | 50,676 | |
| Copper compounds | 9 | 9 | — | — | 36,952 | |
| Lead compounds | 5 | 5 | — | — | 19,524 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 411 |
2017
| 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) | 114,634 | 114,634 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 49 | 49 | — | — | 178,448 | |
| Manganese compounds | 21 | 21 | — | — | 88,519 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 11 | 11 | — | — | 64,270 | |
| Zinc compounds | 7 | 7 | — | — | 29,407 | |
| Copper compounds | 7 | 7 | — | — | 26,563 | |
| Lead compounds | 5 | 5 | — | — | 19,194 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 4 | 4 | — | — | 19,068 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | 13,879 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Selenium compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | 14,414 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 355 |
2016
| 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) | 148,140 | 148,140 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 46 | 46 | — | — | 137,028 | |
| Manganese compounds | 23 | 23 | — | — | 77,660 | |
| Vanadium compounds | 10 | 10 | — | — | 45,617 | |
| Zinc compounds | 8 | 8 | — | — | 27,649 | |
| Copper compounds | 6 | 6 | — | — | 19,361 | |
| Lead compounds | 5 | 5 | — | — | 14,839 | |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 256 |
2015
| 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) | 149,616 | 149,616 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 55 | 55 | — | — | 160,463 | |
| Manganese compounds | 27 | 27 | — | — | 89,215 | |
| Zinc compounds | 12 | 12 | — | — | 37,241 | |
| Copper compounds | 11 | 11 | — | — | 31,406 | |
| Lead compounds | 8 | 8 | — | — | 21,122 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 6 | 6 | — | — | 22,112 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 343 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BD MINING
GILBERTON, PA
|
Copper compounds | 42,625 | — | — | — |
|
BD MINING
GILBERTON, PA
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 254,265 | — | — | — |
|
BD MINING
GILBERTON, PA
|
Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) | 93,928 | — | — | — |
|
BD MINING
GILBERTON, PA
|
Zinc compounds | 21,267 | — | — | — |
|
BD MINING
GILBERTON, PA
|
Lead compounds | 24,678 | — | — | — |
|
BD MINING
GILBERTON, PA
|
Manganese compounds | 78,214 | — | — | — |
|
BD MINING
GILBERTON, PA
|
Mercury compounds | 559 | — | — | — |
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 | Mar 11, 2025 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Feb 24, 2025 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Aug 23, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records | Jul 8, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Jul 8, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Mar 8, 2018 | Dec 19, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to Submit DMRs | Jan 28, 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.
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602499344 · Dec 19, 2018
$8,960
Administrative - Formal
· Case 03-2015-6001 · Jul 9, 2015
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