EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Dcp National Helium Plant
Liberal, KS · Parent: Phillips 66
- Total releases
- 102.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Dcp National Helium Plant: how the 102.1K lbs splits
102.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 66.8K lbs 65.4%
- Off-site Transfers 35.4K lbs 34.6%
Dcp National Helium Plant's 102.1K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 65.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 34.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Cyclohexane.
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
Dcp National Helium Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Liberal, KS, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 87.1K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 102.1K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,539 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Dcp National Helium Plant is pounds #72 and chemical-count #72 at 102.1K lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: National Beef Packing Co LLC; Arkalon Ethanol LLC; Kansas Dairy Ingredients Phase 2; Birla Carbon USA Inc.. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside Kansas: Oneok Field Svc/maysville Gas Plt; Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant; Dcp Midstream O-Connor Gas Plant; Ramsey Gas Plant. Other Phillips 66 sites in this extract: Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery; Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex; Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant; Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Carson Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Cyclohexane; n-Hexane; Methanol; Toluene.
Dcp National Helium Plant is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Liberal, KS: 102.1K lbs across 5 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 65.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Oneok Field Svc/maysville Gas Plt and Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant.
Dcp National Helium Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
102K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dcp National Helium Plant in the Natural Gas Processing sector extract
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Dcp National Helium Plant reports the 53rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.6% of its sector. Scale peers outside Kansas include Oneok Field Svc/maysville Gas Plt and Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant.
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
- Dcp National Helium Plant's total reported releases rose from 15.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 87.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dcp National Helium Plant's air releases rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 64.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dcp National Helium Plant's chemicals reported rose from 1 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dcp National Helium Plant's off-site transfers rose from 13.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dcp National Helium Plant Form-R facts
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See how Dcp National Helium Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
70% less than the comparison
25% 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 Dcp National Helium Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 102.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 479% (15.0K lbs to 87.1K lbs).
Dcp National Helium Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Dcp National Helium Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 479% from 2022 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: Cyclohexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 87.1K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | 45.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 31.5K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 16.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 4.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
Dcp National Helium Plant in Seward
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dcp National Helium Plant
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including National Beef Packing Co LLC, Arkalon Ethanol LLC, Kansas Dairy Ingredients Phase 2, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Natural Gas Processing Facilities
Other Natural Gas Processing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Oneok Field Svc/maysville Gas Plt, Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant, Dcp Midstream O-Connor Gas Plant.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dcp National Helium Plant on cumulative reported pounds (102.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Airgas Dry Ice, Aquatic Co, Araymond Manufacturing Center N.a. Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Airgas Dry Ice Torrance, CA · Chemicals 102.0K lbs reported
- Aquatic Co Yelm, WA · Plastics and Rubber 102.0K lbs reported
- Araymond Manufacturing Center N.a. Inc. Logansport, IN · Fabricated Metals 102.2K lbs reported
- Metform L.L.C. Hot Formed Products Plant Savanna, IL · Fabricated Metals 102.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Phillips 66 Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery, Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant.
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 Cyclohexane, n-Hexane, Methanol, Toluene; nearby reporters include National Beef Packing Co LLC. Dcp National Helium Plant 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 Dcp National Helium Plant TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Cyclohexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dcp National Helium Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Liberal, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 18.7% of Seward TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Airgas Dry Ice (Δ 75 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dcp National Helium Plant stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 65.4%). 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