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TVA GALLATIN FOSSIL PLANT

Quick Summary

•Released 1,965,218 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: 1499 STEAM PLANT ROAD
GALLATIN, TN 37066
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County: SUMNER County
Industry: Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 221112
Inspections: 9 · last Oct 16, 2025
Total Penalties: $0 · last Jun 15, 2011
Registry ID: 110000493136

How This Compares

#10 of 554 TRI reporters in TN

#43 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.

Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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) 0% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	1,604,422	—
2016	1,985,393	+24%
2017	1,965,218	-1%
2018	2,090,598	+6%
2019	1,333,057	-36%
2020	796,673	-40%
2021	1,357,675	+70%
2022	1,623,651	+20%
2023	1,483,877	-9%
2024	1,612,320	+9%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,300,916	566	350	1,300,000	209
Ammonia	101,002	101,000	2	—	—
Manganese compounds	55,147	120	27	55,000	—
Vanadium compounds	47,079	79	—	47,000	—
Copper compounds	44,000	100	2,900	41,000	—
Zinc compounds	33,003	733	270	32,000	—
Lead compounds	13,047	47	—	13,000	11
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	13,000	13,000	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	4,500	4,500	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	360	360	—	—	—
Mercury compounds	242	32	—	210	0
Naphthalene	16	16	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	7	3	—	4	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	1	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	0	0	—	0	—

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,201,619	689	930	1,200,000	211
Ammonia	92,003	92,000	3	—	—
Manganese compounds	51,177	150	27	51,000	—
Vanadium compounds	43,088	88	—	43,000	—
Copper compounds	41,012	112	2,900	38,000	—
Zinc compounds	30,043	773	270	29,000	—
Lead compounds	12,056	56	—	12,000	10
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	8,200	8,200	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	4,100	4,100	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	310	310	—	—	—
Mercury compounds	240	30	—	210	0
Naphthalene	22	22	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	7	3	—	4	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	1	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	0	0	—	0	—

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,201,647	717	930	1,200,000	7,730
Ammonia	90,003	90,000	3	—	—
Manganese compounds	68,187	160	27	68,000	—
Vanadium compounds	63,113	113	—	63,000	—
Zinc compounds	58,273	1,003	270	57,000	—
Copper compounds	47,022	122	2,900	44,000	—
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	25,102	102	—	25,000	382
Nickel compounds	22,382	112	270	22,000	—	♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	21,000	21,000	—	—	—
Lead compounds	19,072	72	—	19,000	385
Hydrogen fluoride	5,200	5,200	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	2,300	2,300	—	—	—
Mercury compounds	323	23	—	300	15
Naphthalene	18	18	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	8	3	—	5	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	1	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	0	0	—	0	—

2021

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	921,995	495	1,500	920,000	9,834
Zinc compounds	73,233	963	270	72,000	—
Ammonia	71,003	71,000	3	—	—
Manganese compounds	69,167	140	27	69,000	—
Vanadium compounds	68,103	103	—	68,000	—
Copper compounds	44,002	102	2,900	41,000	—
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	28,094	94	—	28,000	492
Nickel compounds	27,372	102	270	27,000	—	♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds	23,067	67	—	23,000	492
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	23,000	23,000	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	5,200	5,200	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	3,100	3,100	—	—	—
Mercury compounds	316	6	—	310	310
Naphthalene	15	15	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	7	3	—	4	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	1	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	0	0	—	0	—

2020

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	591,895	395	1,500	590,000	16
Ammonia	45,910	45,600	310	—	—
Manganese compounds	37,123	96	27	37,000	—
Vanadium compounds	35,068	68	—	35,000	—
Zinc compounds	34,883	613	270	34,000	—
Copper compounds	26,968	68	2,900	24,000	—
Lead compounds	11,043	43	—	11,000	1
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	9,800	9,800	—	—	—
Hydrogen fluoride	2,900	2,900	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	900	900	—	—	—
Mercury compounds	167	7	—	160	—
Naphthalene	11	11	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	5	2	—	3	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	0	0	—	—	—

2019

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,323,649	649	13,000	1,310,000	90
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	9,400	9,400	—	—	—
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	8	3	—	5	—	♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,683,841	841	13,000	1,670,000	148
Ammonia	135,450	135,000	450	—	—
Manganese compounds	68,197	170	27	68,000	—
Vanadium compounds	56,333	103	30	56,200	—
Copper compounds	54,143	142	2,900	51,101	—
Zinc compounds	35,243	973	270	34,000	—
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	20,296	96	—	20,200	8
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	16,000	16,000	—	—	—
Lead compounds	15,052	65	—	14,987	7
Hydrogen fluoride	5,600	5,600	—	—	—
Mercury compounds	362	41	0	321	0
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	48	48	—	—	—
Naphthalene	22	22	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	9	4	—	6	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	1	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	0	0	—	0	—

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,680,711	711	—	1,680,000	1,329
Manganese compounds	68,090	140	950	67,000	—
Vanadium compounds	58,398	98	2,100	56,200	—
Copper compounds	54,123	122	2,900	51,101	—
Zinc compounds	36,233	933	1,800	33,500	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	26,000	26,000	—	—	—
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	20,236	86	450	19,700	67
Lead compounds	15,047	57	93	14,897	67
Hydrogen fluoride	5,500	5,500	—	—	—
Mercury compounds	620	42	1	577	3
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	230	230	—	—	—
Naphthalene	20	20	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	9	4	—	6	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	1	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	0	0	—	0	—

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,690,386	386	—	1,690,000	106
Manganese compounds	71,729	89	640	71,000	—
Vanadium compounds	59,587	67	920	58,600	—
Copper compounds	56,295	94	2,900	53,301	—
Zinc compounds	38,243	743	2,000	35,500	—
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	25,000	25,000	—	—	—
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)	21,368	58	510	20,800	5
Lead compounds	16,050	37	—	16,013	5
Hydrogen fluoride	5,800	5,800	—	—	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	610	610	—	—	—
Mercury compounds	292	46	1	245	0
Naphthalene	22	22	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	10	4	—	6	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	1	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	0	0	—	0	—

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	1,200,404	404	—	1,200,000	33
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	160,000	160,000	—	—	—
Manganese compounds	48,760	140	620	48,000	—
Vanadium compounds	45,162	62	2,100	43,000	—
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	42,000	42,000	—	—	—
Copper compounds	39,982	81	2,900	37,001	—
Zinc compounds	29,722	622	2,100	27,000	—
Hydrogen fluoride	26,000	26,000	—	—	—
Lead compounds	12,163	37	93	12,033	2
Mercury compounds	206	110	1	95	0
Naphthalene	15	15	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	7	3	—	5	—	♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	1	1	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene	0	0	—	0	—

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
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	—	—	—	190,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	—	—	—	220,000
Hydrogen fluoride	—	—	—	200,000
Ammonia	—	—	—	12,000

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
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, EMELLE EMELLE, AL	Mercury compounds	0	—	—	—
HOLSTON COMPANIES CHATTANOOGA, TN	Mercury compounds	0	—	—	—
MIDDLEPOINT SANITARY LANDFILL MURFREESBORO, TN	Mercury compounds	0	—	—	—
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, EMELLE EMELLE, AL	Lead compounds	0	—	—	—
HOLSTON COMPANIES CHATTANOOGA, TN	Lead compounds	6	—	—	—
MIDDLEPOINT SANITARY LANDFILL MURFREESBORO, TN	Lead compounds	5	—	—	—
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, EMELLE EMELLE, AL	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	2	—	—	—
HOLSTON COMPANIES CHATTANOOGA, TN	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	110	—	—	—
MIDDLEPOINT SANITARY LANDFILL MURFREESBORO, TN	Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))	97	—	—	—

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 04-2010-1528 · Jun 15, 2011

$8,000,000

Administrative - Formal

· Case 04-2010-1760 · Jun 13, 2011

Judicial

· Case 04-1977-0018 · Dec 22, 1980

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