Zip Code 27574
📍 Roxboro, NC
Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)
208,778.78 lbs
Total Air Pollution
In 2024, industrial facilities in Roxboro, NC released over 208,778.78 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, which emitted large quantities of Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) into the local air. Residents of 27574 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.
Top Polluting Facilities
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPSulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air160,000.00 lbsLBS
- LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP. ROXBORO OSB Cancer RiskOwned by: LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPAcetaldehyde released to air18,581.91 lbsLBS
- LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP. ROXBORO OSBOwned by: LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPMethanol released to air16,562.13 lbsLBS
- LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP. ROXBORO OSB Cancer RiskOwned by: LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPFormaldehyde released to air8,053.67 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPHydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air4,700.00 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPHydrogen fluoride released to air250.00 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPBarium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) released to air172.00 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPAmmonia released to air160.00 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPZinc compounds released to air146.00 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPVanadium compounds released to air53 lbsLBS
- LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP. ROXBORO OSBOwned by: LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPDiisocyanates released to air41.47 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPManganese compounds released to air35 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPLead compounds released to air14.7 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPMercury compounds released to air7.27 lbsLBS
- SUNROCK INDUSTRIES LLC - WOODSDALEOwned by: THE SUNROCK GROUP INCLead compounds released to air0.706 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Cancer RiskOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPPolycyclic aromatic compounds released to air0.67 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Cancer RiskOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPDioxin and dioxin-like compounds released to air0.2103 lbsLBS
- DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC-MAYO ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTOwned by: DUKE ENERGY CORPBenzo[g,h,i]perylene released to air0.04 lbsLBS
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Because toxic gases and VOCs were detected in this area (likely from the Formaldehyde), standard filters are not enough. We strongly recommend an Activated Carbon purifier to adsorb these fumes.
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