EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Lanxess - South Plant
El Dorado, AR · Parent: Lanxess Corp
- Total releases
- 2.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Lanxess - South Plant: how the 2.1M lbs splits
2.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.7M lbs 82.1%
- Air Releases 353.0K lbs 16.6%
- Off-site Transfers 26.5K lbs 1.2%
- Water Discharges 1 lbs <0.1%
Lanxess - South Plant's 2.1M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 82.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 16.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 LAND pathway CARC-LEAN
Lanxess - South Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in El Dorado, AR, in the chemicals sector. It reported 432.9K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 2.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 825 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arkansas's 350 reporting TRI sites, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC leads both reported pounds (16.6M lbs) and chemical count (251 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Chemours el Dorado; Lanxess - Central; Lion Oil Co; Nexans Amercable Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Arkansas: Huntsman Petrochemical LLC; Trecora Wax LLC; Jost Chemical Co Inc; Occidental Chemical Corp. Other Lanxess Corp sites in this extract: Lanxess - Central; Lanxess - West Plant; Lanxess Corp; Lanxess Corp Plant 2. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Styrene; Toluene; Bromine.
Lanxess - South Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (82.1% land disposal) across 11 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Huntsman Petrochemical LLC and Trecora Wax LLC.
Lanxess - South Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.1M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lanxess - South Plant: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Lanxess - South Plant reports the 165th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 81.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Arkansas include Huntsman Petrochemical LLC and Trecora Wax LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Lanxess - South Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 81.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lanxess - South Plant's total reported releases rose from 408.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 432.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lanxess - South Plant's off-site transfers rose from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lanxess - South Plant's air releases rose from 61.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 119.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lanxess - South Plant's land releases fell from 345.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 294.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lanxess - South Plant Form-R facts
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See how Lanxess - South Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Lanxess - South Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 27% (593.1K lbs to 432.9K lbs).
Lanxess - South Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Lanxess - South Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 27% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 593.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 338.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 351.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 408.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 432.9K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 1.7M lbs | - |
| Styrene | 140.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 81.5K lbs | - |
| Bromine | 61.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 29.0K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 25.1K lbs | - |
| Propylene oxide | 16.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 15.4K lbs | - |
| Phthalic anhydride | 9.7K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Dichloromethane | 3.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
Lanxess - South Plant · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lanxess - South Plant
Closest other reporters in Arkansas - including Chemours el Dorado, Lanxess - Central, Lion Oil Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
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Compare beyond Arkansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lanxess - South Plant on cumulative reported pounds (2.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Northampton Generating Plant, Huntsman Petrochemical LLC, Minnesota Soybean Processors. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Northampton Generating Plant Northampton, PA · Electric Utilities 2.1M lbs reported
- Huntsman Petrochemical LLC Conroe, TX · Chemicals 2.1M lbs reported
- Minnesota Soybean Processors Brewster, MN · Food 2.1M lbs reported
- Samsung Austin Semiconductor Austin, TX · Computers and Electronic Products 2.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Lanxess Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lanxess - Central, Lanxess - West Plant, Lanxess 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 Ammonia, Styrene, Toluene, Bromine; nearby reporters include Chemours el Dorado. Lanxess - South Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 Lanxess - South Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lanxess - South Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for El Dorado, AR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 7.3% of Union TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Northampton Generating Plant (Δ 551 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lanxess - South Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. 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