SHAWVILLE GENERATING STATION
Quick Summary
- •Released 1,204,667 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
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RTS 970 & 879
SHAWVILLE, PA 16873
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- CLEARFIELD County
- Industry
- Utilities
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 221112
- Inspections
- 35 · last Feb 6, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Nov 25, 2015
- Registry ID
- 110000603641
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
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.
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 840,180 | 840,180 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 148,600 | 148,600 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 74,340 | 74,340 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 52,625 | 75 | 83 | 52,467 | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 41,589 | 47 | — | 41,542 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 22,346 | 1,654 | 4 | 20,688 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 7,527 | 6,820 | 707 | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 7,178 | 260 | 136 | 6,782 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 6,213 | 168 | 74 | 5,971 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3,407 | 362 | 1 | 3,044 | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 516 | 253 | 0 | 263 | — | |
| Naphthalene | 146 | 146 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
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 | Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted | Nov 6, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit | Apr 10, 2024 | Apr 10, 2024 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Jun 22, 2021 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Mar 25, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Aug 28, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Mar 2, 1986 | Dec 31, 1990 | Resolved |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 mg/L | 60.00 | +27% | May 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 76.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +153% | May 2020 | Resolved |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 46.00 mg/L | 30.00 | +53% | Apr 2020 | Resolved |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 55.67 mg/L | 25.00 | +123% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 14.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 161.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +222% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +142% | Aug 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 200.00 | +99,999% | Jul 2019 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,419.00 MPN/100mL | 1,000.00 | +142% | Jul 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.