AL POWER GREENE COUNTY GENERATING PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Released 223,369 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
-
801 STEAM PLANT RD
FORKLAND, AL 36740
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- GREENE County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 13 · last Oct 29, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Aug 24, 2015
- Registry ID
- 110000608398
How This Compares
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.
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,449,220 | — |
| 2016 | 223,369 | -85% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 131,210 | 110 | 1,100 | 130,000 | 6,322 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 45,000 | 45,000 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 22,834 | 34 | 800 | 22,000 | 41,048 | |
| Arsenic compounds | 20,034 | 34 | 1,000 | 19,000 | 176 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 4,209 | 15 | 1 | 4,193 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 82 | 74 | — | 8 | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 592,830 | 230 | 2,600 | 590,000 | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 250,000 | 250,000 | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 98,950 | 150 | 1,800 | 97,000 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 87,010 | 110 | 1,900 | 85,000 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 83,000 | 83,000 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 79,071 | 71 | — | 79,000 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 73,000 | 73,000 | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 56,969 | 69 | 1,900 | 55,000 | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 44,116 | 77 | 39 | 44,000 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 34,310 | 480 | 830 | 33,000 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 31,212 | 72 | 140 | 31,000 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 18,321 | 40 | 1 | 18,280 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 431 | 431 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CHEMWASTE MANAGEMENT (AL)
EMELLE, AL
|
Manganese compounds | 41,000 | — | — | — |
|
WASTE MANAGEMENT PINE RIDGE LANDFILL
MERIDAN, MS
|
Manganese compounds | 48 | — | — | — |
|
CHEMWASTE MANAGEMENT (AL)
EMELLE, AL
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 42 | — | — | — |
|
WASTE MANAGEMENT PINE RIDGE LANDFILL
MERIDAN, MS
|
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 6,280 | — | — | — |
|
CHEMWASTE MANAGEMENT (AL)
EMELLE, AL
|
Arsenic compounds | 6 | — | — | — |
|
WASTE MANAGEMENT PINE RIDGE LANDFILL
MERIDAN, MS
|
Arsenic compounds | 170 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 28.30 mg/L | 25.00 | +13% | Jun 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 40.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +35% | May 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 47.10 mg/L | 45.00 | +5% | May 2020 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 pass=0;fail=1 | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Toxicity [chronic], Pimephales promelas [Fathead Minnow] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.00 pass=0;fail=1 | 0.00 | +2,147,483,650% | Jun 2019 | 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.