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Zip Code 30120

📍 Cartersville, GA

Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)

503,260.79 lbs
Total Air Pollution

In 2024, industrial facilities in Cartersville, GA released over 503,260.79 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was BOWEN STEAM 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 30120 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.

Top Polluting Facilities

  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air
    430,000.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air
    26,000.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Hydrogen fluoride released to air
    17,000.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Methanol released to air
    12,845.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Ammonia released to air
    10,000.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Zinc compounds released to air
    2,000.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Acrylic acid released to air
    1,943.00 lbs
    LBS
  • RES-TEK INC.
    Owned by: nan
    Methyl methacrylate released to air
    1,720.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Nickel compounds released to air
    240.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) released to air
    230.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Vanadium compounds released to air
    220.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Manganese compounds released to air
    210.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Copper compounds released to air
    160.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Lead compounds released to air
    157.40 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) released to air
    150.00 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Arsenic compounds released to air
    110.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. Cancer Risk
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Formaldehyde released to air
    84.59 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Mercury compounds released to air
    44.2 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Cobalt compounds released to air
    43 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. Cancer Risk
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Styrene released to air
    37.59 lbs
    LBS
  • RES-TEK INC.
    Owned by: nan
    Diisocyanates released to air
    17 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    n-Butyl alcohol released to air
    9.53 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Beryllium compounds released to air
    9 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Phenol released to air
    8.82 lbs
    LBS
  • ATCO RUBBER PRODUCTS INC
    Owned by: MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
    Antimony compounds released to air
    5 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Butyl acrylate released to air
    4.43 lbs
    LBS
  • CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORP Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Molybdenum trioxide released to air
    3.3 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Butyl acrylate released to air
    2.5 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Zinc compounds released to air
    2 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Methanol released to air
    1.67 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    n-Butyl alcohol released to air
    1 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Acrylic acid released to air
    0.93 lbs
    LBS
  • BOWEN STEAM ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SOUTHERN CO
    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds released to air
    0.4785 lbs
    LBS
  • ARGOS CARTERSVILLE CONCRETE PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: SUMMIT MATERIALS LLC
    Lead released to air
    0.16 lbs
    LBS
  • INNOVATIVE CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
    Owned by: ICT INDUSTRIES INC
    Certain glycol ethers released to air
    0.1 lbs
    LBS
  • THOMAS CONCRETE - EMERSON
    Owned by: THOMAS CONCRETE INC
    Lead compounds released to air
    0.0534 lbs
    LBS
  • GEORGIA MASONRY SUPPLY CARTERSVILLE
    Owned by: CRH AMERICAS INC
    Lead compounds released to air
    0.04104 lbs
    LBS
  • ATCO RUBBER PRODUCTS INC
    Owned by: MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC
    Lead compounds released to air
    0.0014 lbs
    LBS
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Because toxic gases and VOCs were detected in this area (likely from the Styrene), standard filters are not enough. We strongly recommend an Activated Carbon purifier to adsorb these fumes.

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