2001 Toxics Release Inventory Kentucky

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Reported Releases and Other Waste Management Activities (in pounds)

Total
On-site Releases
81,980,954
Air Emissions
58,703,794
Surface Water Discharges
2,118,567
Underground Injection Class I Wells
0
Underground Injection Class II-V Wells
54,425
On-site Land Releases to RCRA Subtitle C Landfills
1,609
Other On-site Land Releases
21,102,560
Off-site Releases (Transfers Off-site to Disposal)*
11,714,700
Total On- and Off-site Releases
93,695,654
Recycled On-site
242,266,568
Recycled Off-site
45,970,185
Energy Recovery On-site
63,137,385
Energy Recovery Off-site
30,778,647
Treated On-site
191,201,719
Treated Off-site**
13,224,631
Quantity Released On- and Off-site***
92,168,977
Total Production-related Waste Managed
678,748,112
Non-production-related Waste Managed
2,253,885
Transfers Off-site for Further Waste Management, including Disposal
Recycling
44,407,850
Energy Recovery
30,657,719
Treatment
7,195,980
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
5,474,936
Metals and Metal Category Compounds*
68,939
Non-metal TRI Chemicals**
5,405,997
Other Off-site Transfers****
0
Transfers Off-site to Disposal
11,939,116
(not including metals to POTWs)

Total Transfers Off-site for Further Waste
99,675,600
Management, including Disposal

Transfers to POTWs of metals and metal category compounds are included in off-site releases. Excludes transfer
amounts sent for disposal to other TRI facilities reporting that amount released on-site.
Transfers to POTWs of non-metals are included in treated off-site waste management activity.
Excludes non-production-related releases; e.g. releases due to catastrophic events or remedial actions.
Transfers reported without a valid waste management code.
For More Information
State Contact
Bob Logan
14 Reilly Road
Frankfort, KY 40601-1132
(502) 564-2152
Fax: (502) 564-4245
robert.logan@mail. state, ky.us
EPA Regional Contact
Ezequiel Velez
USEPA Region 4
61 Forsyth Street, S. W.
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404)562-9191
velez.ezequiel@epa.gov
To obtain TRI data use
assistance, call TRI User
Support Service (TRI-US):
(202) 566-0250
tri.us@epa.gov
KENTUCKY
The largest circle in the state map represents
the largest facility for on-site releases in the
state of Kentucky. All circles are proportion- Population
ally-sized to represent the on-site releases at Square Miles
State/TRI Data
4,068,816
39,732
each facility within this state. Total Facilities

494
Total Forms

2,282
Form As

252

Total
National Rank for Total On- and Off-site Releases*

Rank

19
Pounds

93,695,654
National Rank for Total On-site Releases**

Rank

19
Pounds

81,980,954
National Rank for Total Releases within State***

Rank

20
Pounds

87,677,456
National Rank for Production-related Waste Managed

Rank

13
Pounds

678,748,112
* Includes transfers out-of-state for disposal. Excludes transfer amounts sent for disposal to other TRI facilities report-
ing that amount released on-site.
** Includes amounts released at the facility. Excludes amounts transferred to other sites.
*** Excludes transfers for disposal sent out-of-state or sent to other TRI facilities within the state reporting that amount
released on-site.

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KENTUCKY
On-site and Off-site Releases for Top Five Chemicals Ranked on Total Releases in the State (All Chemicals)



On-site Releases
Off-site Releases

Off-site Transfers to Disposal
CAS
Number
Chemical


Air
Emissions
Pounds
Surface
Water
Discharges
Pounds
Underground
Injection
Pounds
On-site
Releases to
Land
Pounds
Transfers
Off-site to
Disposal*
Pounds
Total
Releases in
the State**
Pounds
Transferred
Into
State
Pounds
Transferred
Within
State
Pounds
Transferred
Out of
State
Pounds
7647-01-0
Hydrochloric acid

21,852,147
5
0
0
55,660
21,907,812
0
48,373
7,287
7664-93-9
Sulfuric acid

9,437,398
0
0
0
0
9,437,398
0
0
0
—
Barium compounds

46,744
205,896
0
6,118,577
1,779,203
8,150,420
186,205
1,747,992
31,211
67-56-1
Methanol

4,304,042
26,900
0
1,451
250
4,332,643
4,842
250
0
—
Zinc compounds

172,598
47,669
0
2,507,548
904,785
3,632,600
142,429
494,822
410,276
On-site and Off-site Releases for PBT Chemicals Ranked on Total Releases in the State




On-site Releases
Off-site Releases

Off-site Transfers to Disposal
CAS
Number
Chemical


Air
Emissions
Pounds
Surface
Water
Discharges
Pounds
Underground
Injection
Pounds
On-site
Releases to
Land
Pounds
Transfers
Off-site to
Disposal*
Pounds
Total
Releases in
the State**
Pounds
Transferred
Into
State
Pounds
Transferred
Within
State
Pounds
Transferred
Out of
State
Pounds
—
Lead compounds
19,815.89
6,921.10
0.00
983,593.45
122,776.59
1,133,107.03
87,038.78
57,076.23
65,704.13
7439-92-1
Lead
14,971.28
1,495.18
0.55
81,225.85
58,801.94
156,494.79
14,694.22
21,828.94
36,974.67
—
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
74,331.58
39.40
331.30
670.60
3,312.00
78,684.88
95,593.90
2,404.70
907.30
7439-97-6
Mercury
1,441.05
22.40
0.00
185.10
22,312.10
23,960.65
18.09
13,487.80
8,824.30
—
Mercury compounds
3,814.82
69.62
0.00
3,672.10
2,832.64
10,389.18
88.25
26.64
2,806.00
1336-36-3
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
18.25
0.00
0.00
395.45
0.80
414.50
53.00
0.80
0.00
191-24-2
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
134.75
0.10
1.65
3.05
14.30
153.85
11,670.00
0.00
14.30
72-43-5
Methoxychlor
0.51
0.00
0.00
0.00
12.47
12.98
0.40
12.47
0.00
118-74-1
Hexachlorobenzene
0.21
9.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9.21
0.00
0.00
0.00
1582-09-8
Trifluralin
0.31
0.00
0.00
0.00
7.68
7.99
0.00
7.68
0.00
—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0.06
0.00
0.00
0.55
0.41
1.02
0.26
0.41
0.00
—
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (in grams)
25.040
0.022
0.450
251.055
186.119
462.686
117.660
186.119
0.000
57-74-9
Chlordane
0.58
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.13
0.71
0.00
0.13
0.00
8001-35-2
Toxaphene
0.55
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.05
0.60
0.00
0.05
0.00
76-44-8
Heptachlor
0.27
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.05
0.32
0.00
0.05
0.00
309-00-2
Aldrin
0.26
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.27
0.00
0.01
0.00
465-73-6
Isodrin
0.19
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.19
0.00
0.00
0.00
608-93-5
Pentachlorobenzene
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
29082-74-4
Octachlorostyrene
	***
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
40487-42-1
Pendimethalin
	***
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
79-94-7
Tetrabromobisphenol A
	***
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
*** No reports were submitted for these chemicals.

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KENTUCKY
On-site and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Total On-site Releases in the State (All Chemicals)

On-site Releases

Off-site Releases



Undereround Injection
On-site Releases to Land

(Transfers Off-site to Disposal)
Facility, City, County
Air
Emissions
Pounds
Surface
Water
Discharges
Pounds
Class I
Wells
Pounds
Class II-V
Wells
Pounds
RCRA
Subtitle C
Landfills
Pounds
Other
On-site Land
Releases
Pounds
Total
On-site
Releases*
Pounds
Transferred
Within
State
Pounds
Transferred
Out of
State
Pounds
U.S. TVA Paradise Fossil Plant, Drakesboro, Muhlenberg
6,396,251
156,571
0
0
0
2,257,695
8,810,518
500
3,080
Kentucky Utilities Co. Ghent Station, Ghent, Carroll
4,546,231
166,614
0
0
0
3,056,332
7,769,177
0
0
American Electric Power Big Sandy Plant, Louisa, Lawrence
5,319,518
4,225
0
0
0
1,119,485
6,443,228
1,504
0
Spurlock Power Station, Maysville, Mason
3,295,730
2,168
0
0
0
831,091
4,128,989
0
0
Kentucky Utilities Co. E. W. Brown Station, Burgin, Mercer
2,566,564
39,420
0
0
0
903,077
3,509,061
0
0
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Mill Creek Station, Louisville, Jefferson
986,916
102,456
0
0
0
2,244,334
3,333,706
0
0
U.S. TVA Shawnee Fossil Plant, West Paducah, Mc Cracken
708,634
21,305
0
0
0
2,192,358
2,922,297
281
120
Du Pont Louisville Plant, Louisville, Jefferson
2,665,103
0
0
0
0
0
2,665,103
0
8,737
Imco Recycling Inc., Morgantown, Butler
40,086
0
0
0
0
2,314,901
2,354,987
0
7
Cooper Power Station, Burnside, Pulaski
1,741,150
875
0
0
0
393,057
2,135,082
0
0
On-site and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Total On-site Releases in the State (PBT Chemicals)

On-site Releases

Off-site Releases



Undereround Injection
On-site Releases to Land

(Transfers Off-site to Disposal)
Facility, City, County
Air
Emissions
Pounds
Surface
Water
Discharges
Pounds
Class I
Wells
Pounds
Class II-V
Wells
Pounds
RCRA
Subtitle C
Landfills
Pounds
Other
On-site Land
Releases
Pounds
Total
On-site
Releases*
Pounds
Transferred
Within
State
Pounds
Transferred
Out of
State
Pounds
U.S. TVA Paradise Fossil Plant, Drakesboro, Muhlenberg
2,896.41
621.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
193,695.20
197,213.01
0.00
2,830.00
Kentucky Utilities Co. Ghent Station, Ghent, Carroll
933.87
595.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
143,182.00
144,710.87
0.00
0.00
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Mill Creek Station, Louisville, Jefferson
635.53
558.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
129,194.00
130,387.53
0.00
0.00
U.S. Army Fort Knox Ranges, Fort Knox, Hardin
741.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
107,463.00
108,204.00
0.00
0.00
U.S. Army Fort Campbell Range, Fort Campbell, Christian
1,133.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
55,108.00
56,241.00
0.00
0.00
Kentucky Utilities Co. E. W. Brown Station, Burgin, Mercer
1,001.47
223.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
53,477.00
54,701.47
0.00
0.00
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Cane Run Station, Louisville, Jefferson
307.29
20.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
51,387.00
51,714.29
0.00
0.00
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Trimble County Station, Bedford, Trimble
285.27
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
44,516.00
44,801.27
0.00
0.00
Carbide/Graphite Group, Calvert City, Marshall
44,022.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
44,022.00
0.00
0.00
American Electric Power Big Sandy Plant, Louisa, Lawrence
982.80
16.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
40,560.00
41,558.80
70.00
0.00
The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude transfers out of state.

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KENTUCKY
Total Production-related Waste for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Quantity Released On- and Off-site (All Chemicals)
Facility, City, County
Recycled
On-site
Pounds
Recycled
Off-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
On-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
Off-site
Pounds
Treated
On-site
Pounds
Treated
Off-site
Pounds
Quantity
Released On-
and Off-site*
Pounds
Total
Production-
related
Waste Managed
Pounds
Total Non-
Production-
related
Waste Managed
Pounds
U.S. TVA Paradise Fossil Plant, Drakesboro, Muhlenberg
0
617
0
0
13,261,700
0
8,822,362
22,084,679
0
Kentucky Utilities Co. Ghent Station, Ghent, Carroll
0
0
0
0
5,016,300
0
7,767,787
12,784,087
0
American Electric Power Big Sandy Plant, Louisa, Lawrence
0
34,606
0
0
2,444,000
0
6,444,683
8,923,289
0
Spurlock Power Station, Maysville, Mason
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,136,170
4,136,170
0
Kentucky Utilities Co. E. W. Brown Station, Burgin, Mercer
0
0
0
0
905,200
0
3,509,076
4,414,276
0
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Mill Creek Station, Louisville, Jefferson
0
0
0
0
9,323,700
0
3,335,107
12,658,807
0
Gibbs Die-Casting Corp., Henderson, Henderson
3,908,000
446,000
0
0
0
2,236
3,230,299
7,586,535
0
U.S. TVA Shawnee Fossil Plant, West Paducah, Mc Cracken
0
0
0
0
1,365,000
0
3,003,381
4,368,381
0
Du Pont Louisville Plant, Louisville, Jefferson
0
36,690
0
0
0
169,980
2,673,840
2,880,510
0
Imco Recycling Inc., Morgantown, Butler
27,300
0
0
0
0
0
2,323,501
2,350,801
0
Total Production-related Waste for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Quantity Released On- and Off-site (PBT Chemicals)
Facility, City, County
Recycled
On-site
Pounds
Recycled
Off-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
On-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
Off-site
Pounds
Treated
On-site
Pounds
Treated
Off-site
Pounds
Quantity
Released On-
and Off-site*
Pounds
Total
Production-
related
Waste Managed
Pounds
Total Non-
Production-
related
Waste Managed
Pounds
U.S. TVA Paradise Fossil Plant, Drakesboro, Muhlenberg
0.00
261.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
195,242.00
195,503.00
0.00
Kentucky Utilities Co. Ghent Station, Ghent, Carroll
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
144,587.00
144,587.00
0.00
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Mill Creek Station, Louisville, Jefferson
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
130,667.00
130,667.00
0.00
U.S. Army Fort Knox Ranges, Fort Knox, Hardin
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
108,205.00
108,205.00
0.00
U.S. Army Fort Campbell Range, Fort Campbell, Christian
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
56,241.00
56,241.00
0.00
Kentucky Utilities Co. E. W. Brown Station, Burgin, Mercer
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
54,676.00
54,676.00
0.00
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Cane Run Station, Louisville, Jefferson
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
51,710.00
51,710.00
0.00
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. Trimble County Station, Bedford, Trimble
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
44,731.00
44,731.00
0.00
Carbide/Graphite Group, Calvert City, Marshall
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
44,022.00
44,022.00
0.00
American Electric Power Big Sandy Plant, Louisa, Lawrence
0.00
6.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
41,683.00
41,689.00
0.00
The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude non-production-related releases.

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