EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Basf Corp
Geismar, LA · Parent: Basf Corp
- Total releases
- 8.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 44
- Carcinogens
- 16
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Basf Corp: how the 8.8M lbs splits
8.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 6.2M lbs 70.3%
- Air Releases 2.0M lbs 22.7%
- Off-site Transfers 618.8K lbs 7.0%
Basf Corp's 8.8M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 70.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 22.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 WATER pathway CARC-LEAN
Basf Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Geismar, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.6M lbs of releases across 43 chemicals in 2023, and 8.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 241 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Basf Corp is pounds #16 and chemical-count #11 at 8.8M lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Praxair Inc - Praxair Geismar Ssu Plant; Linde Geismar Facility; Rubicon LLC; Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Si Group Inc; Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site; Lsb Chemical L.L.C.; Basf Corp - Freeport Site. Other Basf Corp sites in this extract: Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops; Basf Corp - Freeport Site; Basf Corp - Beaumont; Basf Corp-Savannah Operations. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Sodium nitrite; Methanol.
Basf Corp stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (70.3% water discharges) across 44 chemicals · 16 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Si Group Inc and Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site.
Basf Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.8M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Basf Corp: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Basf Corp reports the 48th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 64.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Si Group Inc and Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Basf Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 64.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Basf Corp's total reported releases rose from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 1.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's water releases rose from 751.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's off-site transfers rose from 97.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 128.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp's chemicals reported fell from 44 in 2022 to 43 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Basf Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Basf Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
938996.9× more than the comparison
22.0× 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: 8.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 25% (2.2M lbs to 1.6M lbs).
Basf Corp: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 1
- 2021
- 2022 1
- 2023
What this shows Basf Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 25% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.2M lbs | 44 |
| 2020 | 1.3M lbs | 43 |
| 2021 | 2.6M lbs | 43 |
| 2022 | 1.2M lbs | 44 |
| 2023 | 1.6M lbs | 43 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 16 of 44 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Basf Corp · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Basf Corp
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Praxair Inc - Praxair Geismar Ssu Plant, Linde Geismar Facility, Rubicon LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 416 other reporting facilities in Louisiana.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Si Group Inc, Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site, Lsb Chemical L.L.C..
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Basf Corp on cumulative reported pounds (8.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (44). Release-pound peers include Jeffrey Energy Center, US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap, Sanders Lead Co Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C., Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP, Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain 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.
- Jeffrey Energy Center Saint Marys, KS · Electric Utilities 8.9M lbs reported
- US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton, WA · Other 8.8M lbs reported
- Sanders Lead Co Inc. Troy, AL · Primary Metals 8.9M lbs reported
- Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station Pueblo, CO · Electric Utilities 8.8M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. Memphis, TN · Petroleum 44 chemicals
- Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP Sunray, TX · Petroleum 44 chemicals
- Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC Grantsville, UT · Hazardous Waste 44 chemicals
- Tesoro Los Angeles Refinery-Carson Operations Carson, CA · Petroleum 44 chemicals
Other Basf Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops, Basf Corp - Freeport Site, Basf Corp - Beaumont.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Sodium nitrite, Methanol; nearby reporters include Praxair Inc - Praxair Geismar Ssu Plant. Basf Corp stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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 · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) 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 Geismar, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325194 · Chemicals. 7.3% of Ascension Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Jeffrey Energy Center (Δ 31.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Basf Corp stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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