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Cardinal Power Plant

Significant Violation across 7 of the last 12 quarters, with $112,621 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Electric Utilities TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110000605426 Jefferson County
Noncompliance quarters
7

Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.

Penalties
$112,621

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Last inspection
2026-02-12

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Reported on-site releases are lower in 2024 than in 2022.

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 479,359 lbs 90,613 lbs 1,458,592 lbs 2,028,564 lbs
2023 388,531 lbs 90,756 lbs 965,398 lbs 1,444,685 lbs
2024 936,606 lbs 13,352 lbs 906,088 lbs 1,856,047 lbs
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Significant Violation across 7 of the last 12 quarters, with $112,621 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Last recorded inspection: 2026-02-12. Total penalties on record: $112,621.