EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Basf Corp
Mc Intosh, AL · Parent: Basf Corp
- Total releases
- 1.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 7
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Basf Corp: how the 1.7M lbs splits
1.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.5M lbs 90.1%
- Water Discharges 167.3K lbs 9.9%
Basf Corp's 1.7M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 90.1% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 9.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Basf Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mc Intosh, AL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 296.2K lbs of releases across 24 chemicals in 2023, and 1.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 956 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Huntsman Advanced Materials LLC; Olin Corp; Tate & Lyle Sucralose LLC; Mmc Materials Gulf Coast LLC - McIntosh Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Alabama: Shell Chemical LP; Chevron Phillips Chemical Co; Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC; Altivia Petrochemicals, LLC. Other Basf Corp sites in this extract: Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops; Basf Corp - Freeport Site; Basf Corp; Basf Corp - Beaumont. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Xylene (mixed isomers); Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); tert-Butyl alcohol.
Basf Corp stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (90.1% air releases) across 24 chemicals · 7 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.7M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Shell Chemical LP and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
Basf Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.7M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Basf Corp inside Washington's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Basf Corp reports the 193rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 55.2% of every pound reported in Washington. Scale peers outside Alabama include Shell Chemical LP and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Washington's reported pounds (3.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Basf Corp's total reported releases fell from 401.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 296.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's water releases fell from 50.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 28.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's air releases fell from 351.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 267.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's chemicals reported rose from 21 in 2022 to 24 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Basf Corp Form-R facts
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See how Basf Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
4.2× more than the comparison
33% more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Basf Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 5% (280.8K lbs to 296.2K lbs).
Basf Corp: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Basf Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 5% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 280.8K lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 332.9K lbs | 21 |
| 2021 | 376.2K lbs | 21 |
| 2022 | 401.9K lbs | 21 |
| 2023 | 296.2K lbs | 24 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 7 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 733.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 487.4K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 149.4K lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 94.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 79.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methyl acrylate | 60.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 40.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 12.9K lbs | - |
| Dimethylamine | 7.8K lbs | - |
| Nitrobenzene | 7.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5.4K lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 4.1K lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 1.4K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) | 400 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 44 lbs | - |
| Epichlorohydrin | 44 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 0 lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 0 lbs | - |
| 1,2-Phenylenediamine | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Basf Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Basf Corp
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Huntsman Advanced Materials LLC, Olin Corp, Tate & Lyle Sucralose LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Shell Chemical LP, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co, Westlake Chemicals & Vinyls LLC.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Basf Corp on cumulative reported pounds (1.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include McCain Foods USA Inc, Srg Global Coatings LLC, Pcc Structurals Inc Large Parts Campus. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 chemicals
Other Basf Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops, Basf Corp - Freeport Site, Basf Corp.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Methanol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), tert-Butyl alcohol; nearby reporters include Huntsman Advanced Materials LLC. Basf Corp stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Basf Corp TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Basf Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mc Intosh, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 55.2% of Washington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: McCain Foods USA Inc (Δ 2.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Basf Corp stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov