EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Ecological Tanks Inc
Downsville, LA
- Total releases
- 190.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ecological Tanks Inc: how the 190.1K lbs splits
190.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 190.1K lbs 100.0%
Ecological Tanks Inc's 190.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Ecological Tanks Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Downsville, LA, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 38.5K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 190.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,337 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. Ecological Tanks Inc is pounds #126 and chemical-count #351 at 190.1K 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: River City Ready Mix LLC - West Monroe; River City Ready Mix LLC - Ruston; Franke Kitchen Systems LLC; Graphic Packaging International LLC. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Louisiana: Petroleum Containment Inc; International Marble LLC; Molded Fiber Glass Companies/texas; Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
Ecological Tanks Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 190.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Petroleum Containment Inc and International Marble LLC.
Ecological Tanks Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
190K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ecological Tanks Inc: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Ecological Tanks Inc reports the 214th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Petroleum Containment Inc and International Marble LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Ecological Tanks Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ecological Tanks Inc's total reported releases fell from 45.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ecological Tanks Inc's air releases fell from 45.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 38.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ecological Tanks Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Ecological Tanks Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 190.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 36% (28.3K lbs to 38.5K lbs).
Ecological Tanks Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ecological Tanks Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 36% 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: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 39.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 39.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 45.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 38.5K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 190.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
Ecological Tanks Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ecological Tanks Inc
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including River City Ready Mix LLC - West Monroe, River City Ready Mix LLC - Ruston, Franke Kitchen Systems LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Petroleum Containment Inc, International Marble LLC, Molded Fiber Glass Companies/texas.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ecological Tanks Inc on cumulative reported pounds (190.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Little Sioux Corn Processors LLC, Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Lakeland, Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa 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.
- Little Sioux Corn Processors LLC Marcus, IA · Chemicals 190.0K lbs reported
- Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC - Lakeland Lakeland, FL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 190.1K lbs reported
- Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC Naugatuck, CT · Fabricated Metals 190.0K lbs reported
- Air System Components LP Ponca City, OK · Fabricated Metals 190.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Styrene; nearby reporters include River City Ready Mix LLC - West Monroe. Ecological Tanks Inc stamps MID volume · AIR 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.
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This Ecological Tanks Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ecological Tanks Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Downsville, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.4% of Ouachita Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Little Sioux Corn Processors LLC (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ecological Tanks Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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