EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Westlake Epoxy Inc
Lakeland, FL · Parent: Westlake Corp
- Total releases
- 221.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Westlake Epoxy Inc: how the 221.6K lbs splits
221.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 133.7K lbs 60.3%
- Off-site Transfers 87.9K lbs 39.7%
Westlake Epoxy Inc's 221.6K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 60.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 39.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene glycol.
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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Westlake Epoxy Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lakeland, FL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 25.8K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 221.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,070 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Florida's 659 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Westlake Epoxy Inc is pounds #78 and chemical-count #39 at 221.6K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC leads reported pounds (116.3M lbs) at 27 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Duke Energy Florida Llc-Crystal River Power Plant leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (2.4M lbs, pounds #15). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Maschmeyer-Lakeland Rm; Itw Professional Automotive Products; American Environmental Container Corp; Quikrete - Lakeland Fl Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Florida: Plaze Inc; National Coatings Inc; Atotech USA LLC; Ecolab Inc.. Other Westlake Corp sites in this extract: Westlake Longview Corp; Westlake US 2 LLC; Westlake Polymers LLC; Westlake Vinyls Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene glycol; Xylene (mixed isomers); Certain glycol ethers; Nonylphenol.
Westlake Epoxy Inc is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Lakeland, FL: 221.6K lbs across 11 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 60.3%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Plaze Inc and National Coatings Inc.
Westlake Epoxy Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
222K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Westlake Epoxy Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Westlake Epoxy Inc reports the 602nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside Florida include Plaze Inc and National Coatings Inc.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Westlake Epoxy Inc's total reported releases fell from 29.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westlake Epoxy Inc's off-site transfers fell from 377 lb in 2022 to 183 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westlake Epoxy Inc's chemicals reported rose from 8 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westlake Epoxy Inc's air releases fell from 29.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Westlake Epoxy Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Westlake Epoxy Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 221.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 11% (23.3K lbs to 25.8K lbs).
Westlake Epoxy Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Westlake Epoxy Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 11% 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: Ethylene glycol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 87.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 55.9K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 29.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 25.8K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene glycol | 86.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 31.1K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 29.2K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 25.9K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 20.9K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 19.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 7.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol | 597 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 168 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 132 lbs | - |
| N-Hydroxyethylethylenediamine | 0 lbs | - |
Westlake Epoxy Inc in Polk
Nearest TRI Facilities to Westlake Epoxy Inc
Closest other reporters in Florida - including Maschmeyer-Lakeland Rm, Itw Professional Automotive Products, American Environmental Container Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 658 other reporting facilities in Florida.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Florida - e.g. Plaze Inc, National Coatings Inc, Atotech USA LLC.
Compare beyond Florida
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Westlake Epoxy Inc on cumulative reported pounds (221.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Plaze Inc, Paulo - Murfreesboro, Gb Manufacturing Inc Calif. Acrylic Ind. Inc. (dba Cal Spas). 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.
- Plaze Inc Pacific, MO · Chemicals 221.6K lbs reported
- Paulo - Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN · Fabricated Metals 221.7K lbs reported
- Gb Manufacturing Inc Calif. Acrylic Ind. Inc. (dba Cal Spas) Pomona, CA · Plastics and Rubber 221.8K lbs reported
- National Coatings Inc Galesburg, IL · Chemicals 221.4K 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 Westlake Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Westlake Longview Corp, Westlake US 2 LLC, Westlake Polymers LLC.
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 Ethylene glycol, Xylene (mixed isomers), Certain glycol ethers, Nonylphenol; nearby reporters include Maschmeyer-Lakeland Rm. Westlake Epoxy Inc stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Westlake Epoxy Inc TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene glycol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Westlake Epoxy Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lakeland, FL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 1.6% of Polk TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Plaze Inc (Δ 59 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Westlake Epoxy Inc stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 60.3%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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