Tennessee Valley Authority
Toxics Release Inventory
Paradise Fossil Plant
2004 data
All amounts are in pounds.
| Chemical |
Air1 |
Water2 |
Land3 |
Off-Site Disposal4 |
Total Releases5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antimony Compounds |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arsenic Compounds |
1,762 | 1,303 | 118,749 | 2 | 121,816 |
Barium Compounds |
6,380 | 28,141 | 661,676 | 39 | 696,237 |
Beryllium Compounds |
151 | 0 | 11,340 | 0 | 11,492 |
Cadmium Compounds |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chromium Compounds |
1,709 | 270 | 208,451 | 2 | 210,432 |
Cobalt Compounds |
376 | 0 | 31,491 | 0 | 31,867 |
Copper Compounds |
986 | 8,965 | 125,547 | 0 | 135,498 |
Lead Compounds |
2,315 | 0 | 156,212 | 3 | 158,530 |
Manganese Compounds |
2,917 | 192 | 291,969 | 0 | 295,078 |
Mercury Compounds |
653 | 0 | 714 | 0 | 1,367 |
Nickel Compounds |
1,843 | 3,054 | 179,952 | 0 | 184,850 |
Selenium Compounds |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver Compounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thallium Compounds |
31 | 0 | 17,781 | 0 | 17,812 |
Vanadium Compounds |
2,720 | 2,032 | 375,725 | 0 | 380,477 |
Zinc Compounds |
6,144 | 192 | 728,958 | 0 | 735,294 |
Hydrochloric Acid (aerosol) |
1,108,006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,108,006 |
Hydrogen Fluoride |
213,306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 213,306 |
Sulfuric Acid (aerosol) |
4,764,006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,764,006 |
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene |
0.3 | 0.0 | 54.0 | 0.0 | 54.3 |
| Dioxin (grams) | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.07 |
Dioxin |
0.007 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.007 |
Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds |
50.6 | 0.0 | 6927.9 | 0.0 | 6,979 |
| Napthalene | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
Ammonia |
11,065 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 11,384 |
Nitrate Compounds |
0 | 72,750 | 0 | 0 | 72,750 |
TOTALS |
6,124,508 | 117,219 | 2,915,547 | 47 | 9,157,321 |
Megawatt-hours generated at this site, 2004 |
14,695,706 |
Pounds released per megawatt-hour |
0.62 |
1 “Air” indicates emissions that come out of the stack.
2 “Water” indicates emissions that have been placed in an on-site holding pond and then discharged to the local waterway following all state and local permit requirements.
3 “Land” indicates ash that has been put in ponds or stacked dry in a pile on-site.
4 “Off-site disposal” indicates ash used for such things as driveways and fill for industrial parks.
5 Total 2004 releases represent an increase of 3,022,921 pounds over 2003. Releases increased primarily due to an increase in coal combustion and a switch to Illinois Basin coal. Also a more accurate estimate of metal concentrations in coal wash refuse resulted in higher releases of metals to the land. Stack measurements revealed that sulfuric acid emissions were much higher than predicted by the model used in CY 03.
2003 data
All amounts are in pounds
| Chemical |
Air1 |
Water2 |
Land3 |
Off-Site Disposal4 |
Total Releases5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antimony Compounds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Arsenic Compounds |
1,901 |
908 |
73,500 |
8 |
76,008 |
Barium Compounds |
7,221 |
29,500 |
410,000 |
160 |
450,160 |
Beryllium Compounds |
170 |
0 |
6,440 |
0 |
6,600 |
Cadmium Compounds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Chromium Compounds |
1,723 |
163 |
50,800 |
39 |
53,039 |
Cobalt Compounds |
392 |
0 |
11,500 |
0 |
12,000 |
Copper Compounds |
982 |
9,000 |
49,400 |
21,000 |
80,000 |
Lead Compounds |
2,413 |
0 |
240,000 |
130.1 |
240,130 |
Manganese Compounds |
2,916 |
499 |
69,000 |
0 |
72,000 |
Mercury Compounds |
600.2 |
0.2 |
940 |
0.3 |
1,500 |
Nickel Compounds |
1,816 |
5,400 |
55,400 |
0 |
63,000 |
Selenium Compounds |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thallium Compounds |
28 |
7 |
14,500 |
0 |
15,000 |
Vanadium Compounds |
2,913 |
755 |
113,000 |
0 |
120,000 |
Zinc Compounds |
6,006 |
3,108 |
203,000 |
0 |
210,000 |
Hydrochloric Acid (aerosol) |
1,400,006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,400,000 |
Hydrogen Fluoride |
250,006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
250,000 |
Sulfuric Acid (aerosol) |
3,000,006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,000,000 |
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene |
0.3 |
0.00 |
73 |
0.00 |
74 |
Dioxin |
0.006 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.006 |
Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds |
46.9 |
0 |
9,300 |
0 |
9,400 |
Ammonia |
55 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
Nitrate Compounds |
0 |
77,000 |
0 |
0 |
77,000 |
TOTALS |
4,679,199 |
126,398 |
1,306,853 |
21,338 |
6,135,967 |
Megawatt-hours generated at this site, 2003 |
13,135,274 |
Pounds released per megawatt-hour |
0.47 |
1 “Air” indicates emissions that come out of the stack.
2 “Water” indicates emissions that have been placed in an on-site holding pond and then discharged to the local waterway following all state and local permit requirements.
3 “Land” indicates ash that has been put in ponds or stacked dry in a pile on-site.
4 “Off-site disposal” indicates ash used for such things as driveways and fill for industrial parks.
5 Total 2003 releases represent an increase of 208,337 pounds over 2002. Releases increased primarily because more coal was used and more slag remained onsite. Offsite waste transfers increased because more solid and hazardous waste was shipped offsite for disposal.
2002 data
All amounts are in pounds
| Chemical |
Air1 |
Water2 |
Land3 |
Off-Site Disposal4 |
Total Releases5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony Compounds | 0 |
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| Arsenic Compounds | 1,751 |
979 |
83,173 |
2 |
85,905 |
| Barium Compounds | 7,243 |
24,533 |
438,329 |
158 |
470,263 |
| Beryllium Compounds | 148.21 |
1 |
6,965 |
7,114 |
|
| Chromium Compounds | 1,728 |
39 |
56,383 |
44 |
58,194 |
| Cobalt Compounds | 385 |
10.29 |
12,647 |
13,042 |
|
| Copper Compounds | 1,026 |
9,297 |
54,285 |
17 |
64,625 |
| Lead Compounds | 2,309 |
13 |
93,882 |
509 |
96,713 |
| Manganese Compounds | 2,926 |
2,067 |
123,867 |
17 |
128,876 |
| Mercury Compounds | 702 |
0.22 |
118 |
0.25 |
821 |
| Nickel Compounds | 1,879 |
1,992 |
56,445 |
17 |
60,333 |
| Selenium Compounds | 0 |
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| Thallium Compounds | 33.18 |
7 |
15,742 |
15,782 |
|
| Vanadium Compounds | 2,747 |
3,410 |
124,002 |
130,159 |
|
| Zinc Compounds | 6,292 |
747 |
230,350 |
237,389 |
|
| Hydrochloric Acid (aerosol) | 1,123,543 |
1,123,543 |
|||
| Hydrogen Fluoride | 228,220 |
228,220 |
|||
| Sulfuric Acid (aerosol) | 3,583,933 |
3,583,933 |
|||
| Benzo(g,h,i)perylene | 0.27 |
0.02 |
0 |
||
| Dioxin | 0.007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.007 |
| n-Hexane | 328 |
0 |
328 |
||
| Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds | 52.91 |
2.92 |
56 |
||
| 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene | 328 |
0 |
328 |
||
| Ammonia | 885.5 |
109 |
0 |
995 |
|
| Nitrate Compounds | 0 |
40,349 |
0 |
40,349 |
|
| TOTALS | 4,966,459 |
83,552 |
1,296,191 |
762 |
6,346,964 |
1 “Air” indicates emissions that come out of the stack.
2 “Water” indicates emissions that have been placed in an on-site holding pond and then discharged to the local waterway following all state and local permit requirements.
3 “Land” indicates ash that has been put in ponds or stacked dry in a pile on-site.
4 “Off-site disposal” indicates ash used for such things as driveways and fill for industrial parks.
5 Total 2002 releases represent a decrease of 2,414,666 pounds from 2001. The decrease was primarily due to the switch from Illinois coal to PRB coal.
2001 data
All amounts are in pounds
| Chemical |
Air1 |
Water2 |
Land3 |
Off-Site Disposal4 |
Total Releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony Compounds | 627 |
8,985 |
38,071 |
0 |
47,683 |
| Arsenic Compounds | 1,900 |
8,989 |
94,647 |
0 |
105,536 |
| Barium Compounds | 2,778 |
31,491 |
563,639 |
235 |
598,143 |
| Beryllium Compounds | 117 |
8,980 |
5,056 |
0 |
14,153 |
| Chromium Compounds | 1,424 |
8,991 |
102,957 |
147 |
113,519 |
| Cobalt Compounds | 620 |
98 |
76,500 |
0 |
77,218 |
| Copper Compounds | 1,015 |
23,835 |
97,641 |
0 |
122,491 |
| Lead Compounds | 2,064 |
8,990 |
180,165 |
576 |
191,795 |
| Manganese Compounds | 2,230 |
12,441 |
173,601 |
0 |
188,272 |
| Mercury Compounds | 725 |
0 |
1,568 |
2,711 |
5,004 |
| Nickel Compounds | 1,331 |
11,241 |
103,960 |
23 |
116,555 |
| Selenium Compounds | 3,489 |
8,988 |
5,779 |
0 |
18,256 |
| Thallium Compounds | 65 |
8,985 |
13,824 |
0 |
22,874 |
| Vanadium Compounds | 3,416 |
4,579 |
362,332 |
0 |
370,327 |
| Zinc Compounds | 5,335 |
9,076 |
434,780 |
0 |
449,191 |
| Hydrochloric Acid (aerosol) | 1,671,006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,671,006 |
| Hydrogen Fluoride | 66,496 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66,496 |
| Sulfuric Acid (aerosol) | 4,565,923 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4,565,923 |
| Benzo(g,h,i)perylene | 0.3 |
0 |
1.6 |
0 |
2 |
| Dioxin (3.2 grams) | 0.007 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.007 |
| n-Hexane | 510 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
510 |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds | 54 |
0 |
182 |
0 |
236 |
| 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene | 510 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
510 |
| Ammonia | 853 |
172 |
0 |
0 |
1,025 |
| Nitrate Compounds | 0 |
9,085 |
0 |
0 |
9,085 |
| TOTALS | 6,332,485 |
164,926 |
2,254,703 |
3,692 |
8,755,807 |
1 “Air” indicates emissions that come out of the stack.
2 “Water” indicates emissions that have been placed in an on-site holding pond and then discharged to the local waterway following all state and local permit requirements.
3“Land” indicates ash that has been put in ponds or stacked dry in a pile on-site.
4“Off-site disposal” indicates ash used for such things as driveways and fill for industrial parks.
2000 data
All amounts are in pounds
| Chemical |
Air1 |
Water2 |
Land3 |
Off-Site Disposal4 |
Total Releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony Compounds | 445 | 6,584 | 20,854 | 0 | 27,882 |
| Arsenic Compounds | 1,865 | 6,588 | 96,794 | 0 | 105,247 |
| Barium Compounds | 2,886 | 10,480 | 420,559 | 0 | 433,926 |
| Beryllium Compounds | 135 | 6,579 | 7,035 | 0 | 13,749 |
| Hydrochloric Acid (aerosol) | 2,101,006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,101,006 |
| Chromium Compounds | 1,449 | 6,590 | 84,851 | 27 | 92,916 |
| Cobalt Compounds | 657 | 123 | 66,202 | 0 | 66,982 |
| Copper Compounds | 890 | 6,593 | 83,234 | 0 | 90,717 |
| Hydrogen Fluoride | 29,946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29,946 |
| Lead Compounds | 2,132 | 6,589 | 161,803 | 1 | 170,525 |
| Manganese Compounds | 2,166 | 48,572 | 46,663 | 0 | 97,401 |
| Mercury Compounds | 661 | 222 | 229 | 0 | 1,112 |
| Nickel Compounds | 1,309 | 6,601 | 84,823 | 0 | 92,734 |
| Selenium Compounds | 4,426 | 6,586 | 5,887 | 0 | 16,899 |
| Vanadium Compounds | 3,477 | 5,422 | 278,060 | 0 | 286,960 |
| Zinc Compounds | 4,469 | 6,672 | 417,838 | 0 | 428,979 |
| Sulfuric Acid (aerosol) | 6,970,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,970,585 |
| n-Hexane | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| Ammonia | 1,400 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,420 |
| Nitrate Compounds | 0 | 432,654 | 0 | 0 | 432,654 |
| Benzo(g,h,i)perylene | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.39 |
| Dioxin (5.69 grams) | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Cmpd. | 49 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 60 |
| TOTALS | 9,130,972 | 556,876 | 1,774,842 | 28 | 11,462,718 |
1 “Air” indicates emissions that come out of the stack.
2 “Water” indicates emissions that have been placed in an on-site holding pond and then discharged to the local waterway following all state and local permit requirements.
3“Land” indicates ash that has been put in ponds or stacked dry in a pile on-site.
4“Off-site disposal” indicates ash used for such things as driveways and fill for industrial parks.
1999 data
All amounts are in pounds
| Chemical |
Air1 |
Water2 |
Land3 |
Off-Site Disposal4 |
Total Releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 255 | 5,956 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Antimony compounds | 247 | 1,023 | 25,082 | 0 | 26,352 |
| Arsenic compounds | 2,423 | 1,028 | 102,691 | 0 | 106,142 |
| Barium compounds | 1,763 | 11,533 | 394,602 | 0 | 407,898 |
| Beryllium compounds | 106 | 1,018 | 12,701 | 0 | 13,825 |
| Chromium compounds | 702 | 1,030 | 86,572 | 29 | 88,333 |
| Cobalt compounds | 283 | 131 | 64,215 | 0 | 64,628 |
| Copper compounds | 619 | 1,033 | 87,384 | 10 | 89,046 |
| Hydrochloric acid (aerosol) | 2,704,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,704,000 |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 34,340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,340 |
| Lead compounds | 1,855 | 1,029 | 169,893 | 0 | 172,777 |
| Manganese compounds | 225 | 50,673 | 19,255 | 0 | 70,153 |
| Nickel compounds | 615 | 1,043 | 87,159 | 25 | 88,842 |
| Selenium compounds | 4,057 | 1,026 | 11,502 | 0 | 16,585 |
| Sulfuric acid (aerosol) | 6,970,579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,970,579 |
| Zinc compounds | 3,745 | 1,121 | 423,650 | 0 | 428,516 |
| n-Hexane | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| Total | 9,726,834 | 77,644 | 1,484,706 | 64 | 11,289,247 |
1 “Air” indicates emissions that come out of the stack.
2 “Water” indicates emissions that have been placed in an on-site holding pond and then discharged to the local waterway following all state and local permit requirements.
3“Land” indicates ash that has been put in ponds or stacked dry in a pile on-site.
4“Off-site disposal” indicates ash used for such things as driveways and fill for industrial parks.
1998 data
All amounts are in pounds
| Chemical |
Air |
Water |
Land |
Total On-Site1 |
Off-Site Disposal |
Total Releases2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony compounds |
682 | 362 | 23,858 | 24,902 | 0 | 24,902 |
| Arsenic compounds |
1,086 | 0 | 46,985 | 48,071 | 0 | 48,071 |
| Barium compounds | 414 | 5,617 | 193,486 | 199,517 | 0 | 199,517 |
| Beryllium compounds |
7,915 | 72 | 4,920 | 12,907 | 0 | 12,907 |
| Hydrochloric
acid (aerosol) |
3,441,807 | 0 | 0 | 3,441,807 | 0 | 3,441,807 |
| Chromium compounds |
441 | 1,780 | 40,059 | 42,280 | 0 | 42,280 |
| Cobalt compounds | 726 | 121 | 25,446 | 26,293 | 0 | 26,293 |
| Copper compounds | 956 | 0 | 39,852 | 40,808 | 0 | 40,808 |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 76,316 | 0 | 0 | 76,316 | 0 | 76,316 |
| Lead compounds | 880 | 206 | 64,434 | 65,520 | 0 | 65,520 |
| Manganese compounds |
450 | 39,011 | 38,181 | 77,642 | 0 | 77,642 |
| Nickel compounds | 399 | 2,330 | 42,134 | 44,863 | 0 | 44,863 |
| Selenium compounds |
3,770 | 1,560 | 7,130 | 12,460 | 0 | 12,460 |
| Zinc compounds | 931 | 4,082 | 171,711 | 176,724 | 0 | 176,724 |
| Sulfuric
acid (aerosol) |
5,565,456 | 0 | 0 | 5,565,456 | 0 | 5,565,456 |
| N-hexane | 510 | 0 | 0 | 510 | 0 | 510 |
| 1,2,4- trimethylbenzene |
510 | 0 | 0 | 510 | 0 | 510 |
| Total | 9,103,249 | 55,141 | 698,196 | 9,856,586 | 0 | 9,856,586 |
1. Total on-site releases is the sum of all air, water, and land releases.
2. Total releases is the sum of total on-site releases and off-site disposal.