EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC
Geismar, LA · Parent: Lion Copolymer Holdings LLC
- Total releases
- 5.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC: how the 5.5M lbs splits
5.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.0M lbs 91.4%
- Off-site Transfers 456.2K lbs 8.3%
- Water Discharges 16.8K lbs 0.3%
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC's 5.5M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 8.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Geismar, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.1M lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 5.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 389 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. Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC is pounds #25 and chemical-count #178 at 5.5M 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: Reg Geismar LLC; Westlake Vinyls Co; Geismar Fabrication Facility; Hexion Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Union Carbide Corp Seadrift Plant; Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc-Decatur Plant; Madison Industries; Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC. Other Lion Copolymer Holdings LLC sites in this extract: Lion Elastomers Orange LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Propylene; Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy); Dicyclopentadiene.
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.4% air releases) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Union Carbide Corp Seadrift Plant and Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc-Decatur Plant.
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.5M 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
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC: n-Hexane-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC reports the 73rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.9% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 78.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Union Carbide Corp Seadrift Plant and Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc-Decatur Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC's pounds in one chemical - here n-Hexane at 78.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC's total reported releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC's air releases fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 992.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC's water releases fell from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC's off-site transfers fell from 85.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 82.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 1% (1.1M lbs to 1.1M lbs).
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 1% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.1M lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 993.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 1.1M lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 1.2M lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 1.1M lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 4.3M lbs | - |
| Propylene | 495.6K lbs | - |
| Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) | 317.5K lbs | - |
| Dicyclopentadiene | 236.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 120.5K lbs | - |
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Reg Geismar LLC, Westlake Vinyls Co, Geismar Fabrication Facility, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Union Carbide Corp Seadrift Plant, Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc-Decatur Plant, Madison Industries.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC on cumulative reported pounds (5.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include La Cygne Generating Station, Union Carbide Corp Seadrift Plant, Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc-Decatur Plant. 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.
- La Cygne Generating Station Lacygne, KS · Electric Utilities 5.5M lbs reported
- Union Carbide Corp Seadrift Plant Seadrift, TX · Chemicals 5.5M lbs reported
- Ascend Performance Materials Operations Llc-Decatur Plant Decatur, AL · Chemicals 5.5M lbs reported
- Basin Electric Leland Olds Station Stanton, ND · Electric Utilities 5.6M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Lion Copolymer Holdings LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lion Elastomers Orange LLC.
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 n-Hexane, Propylene, Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy), Dicyclopentadiene; nearby reporters include Reg Geismar LLC. Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC stamps HEAVY 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 Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Geismar, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325212 · Chemicals. 4.5% of Ascension Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: La Cygne Generating Station (Δ 14.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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