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GIBBONS CREEK STEAM STATION
Quick Summary
- •Released 163,160 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 $16,500 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
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12824 FM 244
ANDERSON, TX 77830
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- GRIMES County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 3 · last Jan 22, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $16,500 · last May 17, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110008138078
How This Compares
#118
of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#227
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.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
7
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 (2015–2018)
-63% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 226,168 | — |
| 2016 | 189,454 | -16% |
| 2017 | 163,160 | -14% |
| 2018 | 83,844 | -49% |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 74,812 | 1,575 | — | 73,237 | — | |
| Fluorine | 8,590 | 181 | — | 8,409 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 386 | 8 | — | 378 | — | |
| Mercury | 56 | 56 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 122,996 | 1,129 | — | 121,867 | — | |
| Fluorine | 14,552 | 130 | — | 14,422 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 8,634 | 25 | — | 8,609 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 4,342 | 40 | — | 4,302 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,726 | 3,726 | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 3,119 | 28 | — | 3,091 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 2,762 | 25 | — | 2,737 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,863 | 1,863 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 682 | 6 | — | 676 | — | |
| Bromine | 379 | 3 | — | 376 | — | |
| Mercury | 105 | 101 | — | 4 | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 145,904 | 5,075 | — | 140,829 | — | |
| Fluorine | 21,123 | 734 | — | 20,389 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 5,132 | 1 | — | 5,131 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 4,484 | 156 | — | 4,328 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3,960 | 3,960 | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 3,495 | 122 | — | 3,373 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 2,060 | 66 | — | 1,994 | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,980 | 1,980 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 835 | 29 | — | 806 | — | |
| Bromine | 456 | 16 | — | 440 | — | |
| Mercury | 25 | 25 | — | 0 | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 139,991 | 5,137 | — | 134,854 | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 29,684 | 29,684 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 20,803 | 20,803 | — | — | — | |
| Fluorine | 19,029 | 692 | — | 18,337 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 4,935 | 73 | — | 4,862 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 4,454 | 1 | — | 4,453 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 3,135 | 113 | — | 3,022 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 3,039 | 111 | — | 2,928 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 694 | 26 | — | 668 | — | |
| Bromine | 265 | 9 | — | 256 | — | |
| Mercury | 139 | 137 | — | 2 | — |
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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 22, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 3, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 24, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Sep 24, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Sep 24, 2024 | Aug 19, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Sep 24, 2024 | Aug 19, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 5, 2019 | Dec 5, 2019 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Jan 16, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Dec 29, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 29, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 15, 2018 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 15, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 15, 2017 | Jan 8, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 15, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 15, 2017 | Jan 23, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 15, 2017 | Jan 23, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 15, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 15, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 15, 2017 | Jan 8, 2018 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 15, 2017 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 15, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Oct 15, 2016 | Nov 22, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Oct 15, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Oct 15, 2016 | Dec 6, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 15, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jul 15, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jul 15, 2016 | Aug 18, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jul 15, 2016 | Aug 22, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 15, 2016 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | May 26, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 15, 2016 | Aug 18, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 15, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 15, 2016 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 15, 2016 | Aug 22, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | May 6, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 11, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 11, 2015 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 1, 2006 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Dec 31, 1990 | — | Open |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.10 mg/L | 20.00 | +16% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 17.30 mg/L | 15.00 | +15% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 254.80 mg/L | 200.00 | +27% | Dec 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.30 mg/L | 20.00 | +7% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 21.30 mg/L | 15.00 | +42% | Oct 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 134.10 mg/L | 15.00 | +794% | May 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 154.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +415% | May 2024 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 15.25 mg/L | 15.00 | +2% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 152.10 mg/L | 15.00 | +914% | Apr 2024 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.60 mg/L | 20.00 | +13% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 214.20 mg/L | 30.00 | +614% | Apr 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 254.60 mg/L | 15.00 | +1,597% | Mar 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 254.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +749% | Mar 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 195.10 mg/L | 15.00 | +1,201% | Feb 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 230.10 mg/L | 30.00 | +667% | Feb 2024 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 195.90 mg/L | 15.00 | +1,206% | Jan 2024 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 351.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +1,072% | Jan 2024 | Open |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 201.00 mg/L | 200.00 | +1% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 106.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +607% | Dec 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 106.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +253% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 30.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +2% | Nov 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 22.10 mg/L | 15.00 | +47% | Nov 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 155.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +419% | Oct 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 96.28 mg/L | 15.00 | +542% | Oct 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 199.20 mg/L | 30.00 | +564% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 227.20 mg/L | 200.00 | +14% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.90 mg/L | 20.00 | +25% | Sep 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 161.83 mg/L | 15.00 | +979% | Sep 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 116.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +673% | Aug 2023 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.80 mg/L | 20.00 | +64% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.70 mg/L | 15.00 | +65% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 141.70 mg/L | 30.00 | +372% | Aug 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 65.60 mg/L | 15.00 | +337% | Jul 2023 | Resolved |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 25.50 mg/L | 20.00 | +28% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 87.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +190% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Oil & Grease | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 18.60 mg/L | 15.00 | +24% | Jul 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 122.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +144% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 42.50 mg/L | 30.00 | +42% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.00 mg/L | 15.00 | +60% | Jun 2023 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.80 mg/L | 30.00 | +86% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 39.90 mg/L | 30.00 | +33% | May 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 66.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +32% | Mar 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 35.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +19% | Mar 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 214.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +328% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 92.60 mg/L | 30.00 | +209% | Feb 2022 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 98.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +96% | Jan 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 52.90 mg/L | 30.00 | +76% | Jan 2022 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 16.80 mg/L | 15.00 | +12% | Oct 2021 | Open |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.03 | +19% | Mar 2021 | Open |
| Selenium, total [as Se] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.04 mg/L | 0.02 | +139% | Mar 2021 | 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.
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-2022-1181-IWD-E · May 17, 2024
$16,500
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2023-1709 · Jan 20, 2023
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601761115 · Dec 13, 2016
$2,813
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2010-0631 · Jul 26, 2010
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2008-3304 · May 13, 2008
$26,250
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case TX-N00006279 · Oct 24, 2005
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1989-N455 · Sep 22, 1989
Civil Judicial Action
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1987-N225 · Aug 21, 1987
Judicial
· Case 06-1984-0024 · Aug 21, 1987
$26,000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1983-N025 · May 18, 1983
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