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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 1062.025 2006-2008 Environmental Releases for WHEELABRATOR FRACKVILLE ENERGY CO. INC. 4/7/08 5:37 PM SCOI'BCa1'd THE POLLUTION WORMAHON SITE Investigate POLLUTION LOCATORS Toxic Chemical Releases Pollution Topics Reports 1 Toxic Chemical Releases k Lead Hazards ~ Superfund • Map Locating Toxic Chemical Releases ~ Smog and Particulates r Hazardous Air Pollutants ® • 2002 Rankings: Major Chemical Releases or Waste Generation at this Facility Clean Water Act Watershed Indicators e, 2002 TRI Pollution Releases Ranked by ~ Potential Human Health Risks 0 Animal Waste . 2002 TRI Pollution Releases Sorted by Health 1~r~~~~>? Effect 0' Community Center . What We Don't Know About Chemical Safety k En Espanol and Harm • TRI Data Summary 0 Chemical Profiles P Health Effects F Regulations • Dioxin Compounds Summary ZIP TO YOUR COMMUNITY • elf so F SEARCH SCORECARD e, Facility Information caF . Links • Map Locating Toxic Chemical Releases WHEELABRATOR FRACKVILLE ENERGY CO. INC., FRACKVILLE. PA [ top ] Comm Na. V ido = e ZS Ref. Too lMefaaat~ http://n .sc"ecard.org/env-releases/facilitv.tcl?tri ids17931WHLBRMOREA#major_chemical_releases Ref. Date Page 1 of 6 Environmental Releases for WHEELABRATOR FRACKVILLE ENERGY CO. INC. 4/7/08 5:37 PM • 2002 Rankings: Major Chemical Releases or Waste Generation at This Facility* Cleanest/Best Facilities in Percentile Dirtiest/Worst Facilities in us us 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Total environmental releases: Cancer risk score (air and water releases); Noncancer risk score (air and water releases): Air releases of recognized carcinogens: Air releases of recognized developmental toxicants: Air releases of recognized reproductive toxicants: See how this facility ranks on other chemical release and waste management attributes tracked by Scorecard Rank facilities in PENNSYLVANIA or in SCHUYLKILL County by chemical releases or waste generation *Note: These rankings are based on chemical releases and transfers reported by industrial facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory, and do not take into account major sources of pollution or toxic chemicals that are not covered by TRI. tom ] • 2002 TRI Pollution Releases Ranked by Potential Human Health Risks Top Ranked Cancer Risk: CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS List chemicals contributing to cancer risk Top Ranked Noncancer Risk: HYDROCHLORIC ACID List chemicals contributing to noncancer risk See Scorecard's estimates of the health risks associated with outdoor air pollution for this area Itom] • 2002 TRI Pollution Releases Sorted by Health Effect* Air Releases Water Releases (Pounds from TRI (Pounds from TRI sources) sources) http://w .scorecard.org/env-releases/facility.tottrl_id-17931WHLORMOREA#major_chemical_mleases Page 2 of 6 Environmental Releases for WHEELABRATOR FRACKVILLE ENERGY CO. INC. 4/7108 5:37 PM Recognized Carcinogens .502 Suspected Carcinogens 5 Suspected Cardiovascular or Blood .503 Toxicants Recognized Developmental .503 Toxicants Suspected Developmental .002 Toxicants Suspected Immunotoxicants 54,113 Suspected Kidney Toxicants 16 Suspected Gastrointestinal or 54,108 Liver Toxicants Suspected Musculoskeletal 549107 Toxicants Suspected Neurotoxicants 6 Recognized Reproductive 500 Toxicants Suspected Reproductive Toxicants 5 Suspected Respiratory Toxicants 54,122 Suspected Skin or Sense Organ 54,117 Toxicants *Note: Some chemicals are associated with more than one health effect, so their release may be counted multiple times in this table. Therefore, it is not appropriate to sum releases sorted by health effect. Total reported releases to air and water are provided in the data summary below. [ toy ] . What We Don't Know About Chemical Safety and Harm Air Releases 6 TRI chemicals released to air in the United States lack the risk assessment values required for safety assessment 218 TRI chemicals released to air in the United States lack the exposure estimates required for safety assessment Water Releases 5 TRI chems released to water in the United States lack the risk assessment values required for safety assessment 172 TRI chemicals released to water in the United States lack the exposure estimates required for safety assessment http:liw .scorecard.org/env-releases/facility.tcl?tri id-17931WHLBRMOREA#major_chemical_releases Page 3 of 6 Environmental Releases for WHEELABRATOR FRACKVILLE ENERGY CO. INC. 4/7/08 5:37 PM [ too . TRI Data Summary Environmental Releases, Transfers, and Production-Related Waste (Pounds from TRI sources) Total Total Total Production- Air Water Land Underground Environmental Off-Site Related Year Releases Releases Releases Injection Releases Transfers Waste 1998 25 0 0 0 25 236,537 236,550 1999 35 0 0 0 35 252,753 252,768 2000 52,781 0 0 0 52,781 204,756 257,518 2001 58,399 0 0 0 58,399 214,359 272,740 2002 54.133 0 0 0 54.133 0 209.928 "NA" means that no data are available because "Total-Production Related Waste" was not reported until 1991. [tom) e Dioxin Compounds Summary Environmental Releases, Transfers, and Production-Related Waste (Grams of Dioxin Compounds from TRI sources) Total Total Total Production- Air Water Land Underground Environmental Off-Site Related Year Releases Releases Releases Injection Releases Transfers Waste 2000 .7117 0 0 0 .7117 0 .7117 2001 .7399 0 0 0 .7399 0 .7399 2002 .7429 0 0 0 .7429 0 .7429 [tool Speak Out Email EPA loin an online discussion about this facility JaJoin Together ® Support us http://v .scorecard.org/env-releases/facility.tcl7tri id-17931WHLBRMOREA#major_chemical_mleases Page 4 of 6 Environmental Releases for WHEELABRATOR FRACKVILLE ENERGY CO. INC. 417/08 5:37 PM Email a Scorecard Community Report to a Contribute to Environmental Defense friend Volunteer with environmental groups in your Network with environmental groups community Learn how to use Scorecard to find out about toxics in your community Ltop] . Facility Information 2002 Facility Name: WHEELABRATOR FRACKVILLE ENERGY CO. INC. Mailing Address: 475 MOREA RD., FRACKVILLE, PA 17931 Public Contact: ANTHONY J. BACKO Phone: (570) 773-0405 SIC Code: 49 Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services 2002 Parent Company: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. Latitude: 40.78253 Longitude: -76.22838 Facilities are encouraged to respond to the information presented in Scorecard. [tom] • Link • See EPA Envirofacts report for this facility for information about regulatory compliance, hazardous waste handling processes, Superfund status, and permitted air and water emissions. • RTK NET report for this facility, which includes its complete Form R report to EPA's Toxics Release Inventory Scorecard's report for SCHUYLKILL County on: • Chemical releases from industrial facilities (TRI) • Hazardous air pollutants • Criteria air pollutants [tol] HOME I ABOUT SCORECARD I WHAT'S NEW I FA QS I GLOSSARY FORUMS I PRIVACY POLICY SEND TO A FRIEND PERSONALIZE I TAKE ACTION I DONATE GREEN MEDIA TOOLSHED http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/facility.tcMri_id-17931WHLBRMOREA*major-chemical_releases Page 5 of 6 Environmental Releases for WHEELABRATOR FRACKVILLE ENERGY CO. INC. 4/7/08 5:37 PM Copyright © 2005 Green Media Toolshed and GetActive Software Questions or Comments. 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