EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Koch Methanol St. James LLC
Saint James, LA · Parent: Koch Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 311.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Koch Methanol St. James LLC: how the 311.1K lbs splits
311.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 270.4K lbs 86.9%
- Off-site Transfers 23.3K lbs 7.5%
- Land Disposal 17.4K lbs 5.6%
Koch Methanol St. James LLC's 311.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 86.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 7.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Koch Methanol St. James LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint James, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 116.7K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 311.1K lbs in total across its 2021-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,534 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. Koch Methanol St. James LLC is pounds #104 and chemical-count #183 at 311.1K 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: Mosaic Fertilizer LLC Uncle Sam Plant; Occidental Chemical Holding Corp; Nucor Steel Louisiana LLC; Americas Styrenics LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Ineos Styrolution America LLC; Westlake Natrium LLC; Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries LP; Berryman Products Inc.. Other Koch Industries Inc sites in this extract: Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC; Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC; Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site; Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ammonia; Zinc compounds; Copper compounds.
Koch Methanol St. James LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (86.9% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 311.1K lbs (2021–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ineos Styrolution America LLC and Westlake Natrium LLC.
Koch Methanol St. James LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
311K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Koch Methanol St. James LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Koch Methanol St. James LLC reports the 502nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Ineos Styrolution America LLC and Westlake Natrium LLC.
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
- Koch Methanol St. James LLC's total reported releases fell from 118.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 116.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koch Methanol St. James LLC's off-site transfers rose from 3.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koch Methanol St. James LLC's air releases fell from 115.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 112.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Koch Methanol St. James LLC Form-R facts
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See how Koch Methanol St. James LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Koch Methanol St. James LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 311.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2021 to 2023, total releases increased by 54% (75.7K lbs to 116.7K lbs).
Koch Methanol St. James LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2021–2023
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Koch Methanol St. James LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 54% from 2021 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 118.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 116.7K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2021–2023). 1 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 169.8K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 141.3K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Koch Methanol St. James LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Koch Methanol St. James LLC
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Mosaic Fertilizer LLC Uncle Sam Plant, Occidental Chemical Holding Corp, Nucor Steel Louisiana 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 Styrolution America LLC, Westlake Natrium LLC, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries LP.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Koch Methanol St. James LLC on cumulative reported pounds (311.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Ineos Styrolution America LLC, U.S. Army Fort McCoy Range Facility, Bluescope Coated Products. 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.
- Ineos Styrolution America LLC Texas City, TX · Chemicals 311.3K lbs reported
- U.S. Army Fort McCoy Range Facility Fort Mccoy, WI · Other 310.7K lbs reported
- Bluescope Coated Products Byram, MS · Fabricated Metals 310.1K lbs reported
- Nucor Steel Sedalia LLC Sedalia, MO · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 310.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Koch Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC, Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC, Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site.
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 Methanol, Ammonia, Zinc compounds, Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Mosaic Fertilizer LLC Uncle Sam Plant. Koch Methanol St. James LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 Koch Methanol St. James LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Koch Methanol St. James LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint James, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2021–2023 (3 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 2.5% of St. James Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ineos Styrolution America LLC (Δ 230 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Koch Methanol St. James LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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