Southern Company
Rank in Toxic 100 Water: 12
Surface Water releases 2018 (lbs): 71,750
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2018 (lbs): 58
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2018: 2,270,063,928
Percentage of national total 2018 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.4%
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This company has information in PERI's Toxic Air database .
This company is rank 3 on the Greenhouse 100 list .
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GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Arsenic compounds
1,112
0
1,668,000,000
73.48%
WANSLEY STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARROLLTON
GA
Chromium compounds
3,100
0
279,000,011
12.29%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Chromium compounds
1,003
0
90,270,004
3.98%
GULF POWER CO - PLANT CRIST
PENSACOLA
FL
Arsenic compounds
51
0
76,500,000
3.37%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Chromium compounds
810
0
72,900,003
3.21%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Chromium compounds
266
0
23,940,001
1.05%
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Arsenic compounds
13
0
19,500,000
0.86%
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Copper compounds
12,000
0
18,000,000
0.79%
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Chromium compounds
100
0
9,000,000
0.40%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Chromium compounds
51
0
4,590,000
0.20%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Copper compounds
2,900
0
4,350,000
0.19%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Copper compounds
1,379
0
2,068,500
0.09%
WANSLEY STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARROLLTON
GA
Vanadium compounds
4,300
0
602,000
0.03%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Lead compounds
12
0
208,800
0.01%
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Nickel compounds
1,600
0
145,600
0.01%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Copper compounds
96
0
144,000
0.01%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Nickel compounds
1,430
0
130,130
0.01%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Selenium compounds
630
0
126,000
0.01%
WANSLEY STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARROLLTON
GA
Mercury compounds
12
0
123,000
0.01%
GULF POWER CO - PLANT CRIST
PENSACOLA
FL
Chromium compounds
1
0
90,000
0.00%
WANSLEY STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARROLLTON
GA
Nickel compounds
970
0
88,270
0.00%
WANSLEY STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARROLLTON
GA
Barium compounds
12,000
0
60,000
0.00%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Nickel compounds
470
0
42,770
0.00%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Barium compounds
6,641
0
33,205
0.00%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Nickel compounds
321
0
29,211
0.00%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Barium compounds
5,000
0
25,000
0.00%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Mercury compounds
2
0
21,000
0.00%
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Barium compounds
3,100
0
15,500
0.00%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Barium compounds
2,464
0
12,320
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Barium compounds
2,330
0
11,650
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Mercury compounds
1
0
9,000
0.00%
GULF POWER CO - PLANT CRIST
PENSACOLA
FL
Lead compounds
0
0
3,600
0.00%
GULF POWER CO - PLANT CRIST
PENSACOLA
FL
Nickel compounds
22
10
2,912
0.00%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Zinc compounds
841
0
2,775
0.00%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Manganese compounds
380
0
2,698
0.00%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Zinc compounds
682
0
2,251
0.00%
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Zinc compounds
670
0
2,211
0.00%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Manganese compounds
285
0
2,024
0.00%
GULF POWER CO - PLANT CRIST
PENSACOLA
FL
Barium compounds
340
0
1,700
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Manganese compounds
234
0
1,661
0.00%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Manganese compounds
162
0
1,150
0.00%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Mercury compounds
0
0
1,000
0.00%
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Manganese compounds
140
0
994
0.00%
WANSLEY STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARROLLTON
GA
Manganese compounds
140
0
994
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Zinc compounds
245
0
809
0.00%
GULF POWER CO - PLANT CRIST
PENSACOLA
FL
Zinc compounds
110
48
521
0.00%
WANSLEY STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARROLLTON
GA
Zinc compounds
140
0
462
0.00%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Zinc compounds
58
0
191
0.00%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Mercury compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Vanadium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO - PLANT DANIEL
MOSS POINT
MS
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Vanadium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Nickel compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Mercury compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Manganese compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Copper compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Cobalt compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Chromium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Barium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO - PLANT DANIEL
MOSS POINT
MS
Vanadium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO - PLANT DANIEL
MOSS POINT
MS
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO - PLANT DANIEL
MOSS POINT
MS
Mercury compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO - PLANT DANIEL
MOSS POINT
MS
Manganese compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO - PLANT DANIEL
MOSS POINT
MS
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO - PLANT DANIEL
MOSS POINT
MS
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MISSISSIPPI POWER CO - PLANT DANIEL
MOSS POINT
MS
Barium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
CHOCTAW GENERATION LP LLLP
ACKERMAN
MS
Zinc compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Cobalt compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Ammonia
497
0
0
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Styrene
0
0
0
0.00%
MCDONOUGH/ATKINSON STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
ATLANTA
GA
Ammonia
24
0
0
0.00%
GULF POWER CO - PLANT CRIST
PENSACOLA
FL
Ammonia
150
0
0
0.00%
MCINTOSH ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
RINCON
GA
Ammonia
4
0
0
0.00%
WANSLEY STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARROLLTON
GA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
HAMMOND STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
ROME
GA
Ammonia
4
0
0
0.00%
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Nickel compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Thallium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
BARRY STEAM PLANT
BUCKS
AL
Ammonia
140
0
0
0.00%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Vanadium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Lead compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Cobalt compounds
65
0
0
0.00%
GORGAS STEAM PLANT
PARRISH
AL
Ammonia
310
0
0
0.00%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Vanadium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
WANSLEY STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARROLLTON
GA
Ammonia
120
0
0
0.00%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
E C GASTON ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
WILSONVILLE
AL
Ammonia
22
0
0
0.00%
MILLER STEAM PLANT
QUINTON
AL
Vanadium compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
CARTERSVILLE
GA
Ammonia
1,800
0
0
0.00%
Toxic hazard : Pounds of direct releases to surface water and pounds transferred to Publicly Operated Treatment Works (POTW's) reported in the US Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory for the year 2018, weighted by toxicity of chemicals. Weights are from the EPA's Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators project. For details, see technical notes .
Quantity of toxic surface water releases and POTW transfers : Pounds of toxic chemicals released directly to surface water at each TRI facility or transferred off-site to a POTW, without weighting for toxicity or population.
* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's releases have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies for their parent company data, although the full pounds and hazard are displayed here.
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