EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant
Ville Platte, LA · Parent: Cabot Corp
- Total releases
- 1.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant: how the 1.0M lbs splits
1.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 987.4K lbs 98.5%
- Off-site Transfers 15.1K lbs 1.5%
- Water Discharges 1 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant's 1.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Carbon disulfide.
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
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ville Platte, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 157.3K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 1.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,297 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. Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant is pounds #74 and chemical-count #107 at 1.0M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cameron International Corp; Oakdale Osb Plant; Federal Correctional Complex Oakdale Lousiana; Boise Cascade Wood Products-Oakdale Operations. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: W2 Fuel LLC; Altivia Institute Facilities; Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd; W.r. Grace & Co.. Other Cabot Corp sites in this extract: Cabot Corp Canal Plant; Cabot Corp Pampa Plant; Cabot Corp Pampa Development & Manufacturing Center; Cabot Fumed Silica - Midland Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Carbon disulfide; Hydrogen sulfide; Carbonyl sulfide; Hydrogen cyanide.
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.5% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include W2 Fuel LLC and Altivia Institute Facilities.
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.0M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant inside Evangeline Parish's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant reports the 265th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Evangeline Parish. Scale peers outside Louisiana include W2 Fuel LLC and Altivia Institute Facilities.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Evangeline Parish's reported pounds (1.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant's total reported releases fell from 196.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 157.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant's off-site transfers rose from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant's air releases fell from 194.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 154.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant Form-R facts
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See how Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
10015.6× more than the comparison
2.3× 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 Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 40% (260.6K lbs to 157.3K lbs).
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant: 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 Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 40% 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: Carbon disulfide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 260.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 179.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 208.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 196.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 157.3K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon disulfide | 365.4K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 349.9K lbs | - |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 112.0K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 101.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 58.2K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 14.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 237 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 22 lbs | - |
| Lead | 9 lbs | Carcinogen |
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Cameron International Corp, Oakdale Osb Plant, Federal Correctional Complex Oakdale Lousiana, 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. W2 Fuel LLC, Altivia Institute Facilities, Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant on cumulative reported pounds (1.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Ottumwa Generating Station, Steamboat Processing Facility, US Doe Idaho National Laboratory Site. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Ottumwa Generating Station Ottumwa, IA · Electric Utilities 1.0M lbs reported
- Steamboat Processing Facility Douglas, WY · Natural Gas Processing 1.0M lbs reported
- US Doe Idaho National Laboratory Site Scoville, ID · Transportation Equipment 1.0M lbs reported
- Graymont (wi) Inc. Superior, WI · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Cabot Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cabot Corp Canal Plant, Cabot Corp Pampa Plant, Cabot Corp Pampa Development & Manufacturing Center.
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 Carbon disulfide, Hydrogen sulfide, Carbonyl sulfide, Hydrogen cyanide; nearby reporters include Cameron International Corp. Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant 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 Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Carbon disulfide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ville Platte, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. more than 99.9% of Evangeline Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ottumwa Generating Station (Δ 443 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Cabot Corp Ville Platte Plant stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Carbon disulfide. 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