EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Bayer Cropscience LP
Luling, LA · Parent: Bayer US Holding LP
- Total releases
- 81.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Bayer Cropscience LP: how the 81.9M lbs splits
81.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 81.2M lbs 99.1%
- Water Discharges 538.4K lbs 0.7%
- Air Releases 199.1K lbs 0.2%
- Off-site Transfers 4 lbs <0.1%
Bayer Cropscience LP's 81.9M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
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-HEAVY
Bayer Cropscience LP is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Luling, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 14.4M lbs of releases across 17 chemicals in 2023, and 81.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 18 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. 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Occidental Chemical Corp Luling; Air Products & Chemicals Inc Luling Smr; Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC; Hexion Luling Facility. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Ineos Nitriles USA LLC Green Lake Plant; Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant; Tronox LLC; Chemours Delisle Plant. Other Bayer US Holding LP sites in this extract: P4 Production LLC; Bayer Cropscience LP - Kc; Bayer Cropscience LP; P4 Production LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; Formic acid; Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Louisiana TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=417)
- Eco-Services Operati...
- Bayer Cropscience LP 17
What this shows Eco-Services Operations leads Louisiana chemical count. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #52. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Bayer Cropscience LP stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.1% land disposal) across 17 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 81.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ineos Nitriles USA LLC Green Lake Plant and Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant.
Bayer Cropscience LP vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
82M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Bayer Cropscience LP inside St. Charles Parish's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Bayer Cropscience LP reports the 4th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 80.6% of every pound reported in St. Charles Parish. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 62.3% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 62.4% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Ineos Nitriles USA LLC Green Lake Plant and Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of St. Charles Parish's reported pounds (101.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Bayer Cropscience LP's total reported releases fell from 16.3 million lb in 2022 to 14.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bayer Cropscience LP's land releases fell from 16.2 million lb in 2022 to 14.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bayer Cropscience LP's water releases fell from 116.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 111.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Bayer Cropscience LP's air releases rose from 38.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 39.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Bayer Cropscience LP Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Bayer Cropscience LP releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 81.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 21% (18.2M lbs to 14.4M lbs).
Bayer Cropscience LP: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Bayer Cropscience LP year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.2M lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 17.9M lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 15.2M lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 16.3M lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 14.4M lbs | 17 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 51.0M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 28.9M lbs | - |
| Methanol | 900.3K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 515.3K lbs | - |
| Chloromethane | 360.5K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 90.6K lbs | - |
| Cobalt | 54.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 36.0K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 15.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 10.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 10.4K lbs | - |
| Copper | 7.4K lbs | - |
| Nitrilotriacetic acid | 7.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phosphorus (yellow or white) | 238 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Bis(chloromethyl) ether | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Bayer Cropscience LP · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Bayer Cropscience LP
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Occidental Chemical Corp Luling, Air Products & Chemicals Inc Luling Smr, Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC Green Lake Plant, Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant, Tronox LLC.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bayer Cropscience LP on cumulative reported pounds (81.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Phoenix Mine, Fort Knox Mine, Uss Gary Works. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
- Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Phoenix Mine Battle Mountain, NV · Metal Mining 80.2M lbs reported
- Fort Knox Mine Fairbanks, AK · Metal Mining 79.4M lbs reported
- Uss Gary Works Gary, IN · Primary Metals 77.4M lbs reported
- Ineos Nitriles USA LLC Green Lake Plant Port Lavaca, TX · Chemicals 90.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Bayer US Holding LP Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including P4 Production LLC, Bayer Cropscience LP - Kc, Bayer Cropscience LP.
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 Formaldehyde, Formic acid, Methanol, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Occidental Chemical Corp Luling. Bayer Cropscience LP stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Bayer Cropscience LP TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Bayer Cropscience LP totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Luling, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325320 · Chemicals. 80.6% of St. Charles Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Phoenix Mine (Δ 1.7M lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Bayer Cropscience LP stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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