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SC Electric & Gas Co. - Wateree


SC Electric & Gas Co. - Wateree Station
142 Wateree Station Rd.
Eastover, SC 29044
Richland County


Air Pollution Control Devices

SO2:  
NOx: Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) on Unit 1 and low-NOx burner on both units.
Sources: Title V air permit, govt. agencies, industry, and/or media reports
Units -Year of operation (power)
Unit 1 - 1970 (350Mw - 355Mw)
Unit 2 - 1971 (350Mw - 355Mw)

- source: DOE


Average NOx Rate (lb/mmBtu)

- source: EPA data

Year

Unit 1

Unit 2

2005 0.31 0.26
2004 0.33 0.28
2003 0.33 0.43
2002 0.45 0.43
2001 0.45 0.43
2000 0.46 0.41
1999 0.48 0.47
1998 0.53 0.58
1997 0.69 1.16
1996 1.11 1.14
1995 1.02 1.18



Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Carbon Dioxide emissions

tons per year - source: EPA data

Year

NOx

SO2

CO2

2005 6,690 37,774 4,806,560
2004 7,185 39,421 4,723,669
2003 7,788 33,069 4,133,872
2002 9,380 36,378 4,217,174
2001 9,319 34,925 4,091,186
2000 9,269 31,184 4,206,893
1999 10,368 39,501 4,365,831
1998 11,116 36,387 4,019,790
1997 18,817 35,550 3,837,187
1996 23,657 39,533 4,095,814
1995 22,823 34,611 4,015,502



Toxic Releases (in pounds) - source: EPA TRI


Dioxin Releases (in grams) - source: EPA TRI



For information, including health impacts, on chemicals listed, please check out these resources:

U.S. Library of Medicine: TOXNET - http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/

Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry: Toxicological Profiles - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/




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