EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Methanex USA Services LLC
Geismar, LA
- Total releases
- 5.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Methanex USA Services LLC: how the 5.1M lbs splits
5.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.1M lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 676 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Methanex USA Services LLC's 5.1M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Methanex USA Services LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Geismar, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 981.0K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 5.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 423 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. Methanex USA Services LLC is pounds #27 and chemical-count #136 at 5.1M 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: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations; Rubicon LLC; Linde Geismar Facility; Hexion Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Scotts Co; Exxonmobil Baytown Chemical Plant (part); Nutrien US LLC; Westlake Longview Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Methanol; Zinc compounds; Copper compounds.
Methanex USA Services LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Scotts Co and Exxonmobil Baytown Chemical Plant (part).
Methanex USA Services LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.1M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Methanex USA Services LLC: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Methanex USA Services LLC reports the 80th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 95.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Scotts Co and Exxonmobil Baytown Chemical Plant (part).
Concentrated means ≥60% of Methanex USA Services LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 95.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Methanex USA Services LLC's total reported releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 981.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Methanex USA Services LLC's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Methanex USA Services LLC's water releases rose from 140 lb in 2022 to 304 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Methanex USA Services LLC's air releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 980.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Methanex USA Services LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Methanex USA Services LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 18% (834.1K lbs to 981.0K lbs).
Methanex USA Services LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Methanex USA Services LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 18% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 834.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 925.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 1.1M lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 1.2M lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 981.0K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 4.8M lbs | - |
| Methanol | 213.8K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Methanex USA Services LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, Rubicon LLC, Linde Geismar Facility, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Methanex USA Services LLC on cumulative reported pounds (5.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station, Southern Hens Inc., Boise White Paper LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
Similar chemical count
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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 Ammonia, Methanol, Zinc compounds, Copper compounds; nearby reporters include Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations. Methanex USA Services 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.
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This Methanex USA Services LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Methanex USA Services LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Geismar, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 4.2% of Ascension Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station (Δ 1.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Methanex USA Services LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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