EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Equistar Chemicals LP
Morris, IL · Parent: Lyondellbasell Finance Co
- Total releases
- 2.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Equistar Chemicals LP: how the 2.0M lbs splits
2.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.0M lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 715 lbs <0.1%
- Water Discharges 74 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Equistar Chemicals LP's 2.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene.
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
Equistar Chemicals LP is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Morris, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 427.9K lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 2.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 842 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Equistar Chemicals LP is pounds #31 and chemical-count #26 at 2.0M lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC; Aux Sable Liquid Products Inc; Polynt Composites USA Inc.; TRI State Asphalt LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility; Haldor Topsoe Inc; Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC; Ineos Acetyls Chemicals Texas City. Other Lyondellbasell Finance Co sites in this extract: Lyondell Chemical Co; Equistar Chemicals Clinton Plant; Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers; Equistar Chemicals LP. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene; Propylene; n-Hexane; Dicyclopentadiene.
Equistar Chemicals LP stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 18 chemicals · 8 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility and Haldor Topsoe Inc.
Equistar Chemicals LP vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0M 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
Equistar Chemicals LP inside Grundy's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Equistar Chemicals LP reports the 169th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 70.5% of every pound reported in Grundy. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene alone is 87.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility and Haldor Topsoe Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Grundy's reported pounds (2.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Equistar Chemicals LP's total reported releases fell from 477.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 427.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Equistar Chemicals LP's water releases rose from 4 lb in 2022 to 50 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Equistar Chemicals LP's off-site transfers fell from 205 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Equistar Chemicals LP's air releases fell from 476.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 427.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Equistar Chemicals LP Form-R facts
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See how Equistar Chemicals LP stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.3× more than the comparison
50% 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 Equistar Chemicals LP releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 12% (383.1K lbs to 427.9K lbs).
Equistar Chemicals LP: 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 Equistar Chemicals LP year-over-year reported totals (increased by 12% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 383.1K lbs | 18 |
| 2020 | 364.6K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 394.3K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 477.1K lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 427.9K lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 1.8M lbs | - |
| Propylene | 97.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 36.3K lbs | - |
| Dicyclopentadiene | 26.7K lbs | - |
| Propionaldehyde | 21.4K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 21.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vinyl acetate | 18.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 10.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 10.8K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 3.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 248 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 36 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 30 lbs | - |
| Isoprene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 0 lbs | - |
Equistar Chemicals LP · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Equistar Chemicals LP
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC, Aux Sable Liquid Products Inc, Polynt Composites USA Inc., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility, Haldor Topsoe Inc, Synthomer Jefferson Hills LLC.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Equistar Chemicals LP on cumulative reported pounds (2.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility, Haldor Topsoe Inc, Milliken Chemical Allen Plant. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
Other Lyondellbasell Finance Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lyondell Chemical Co, Equistar Chemicals Clinton Plant, Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers.
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, Propylene, n-Hexane, Dicyclopentadiene; nearby reporters include Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC. Equistar Chemicals LP 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 Equistar Chemicals LP TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Equistar Chemicals LP totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Morris, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325110 · Chemicals. 70.5% of Grundy TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lubrizol Corp Bayport Facility (Δ 1.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Equistar Chemicals LP stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene. 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