EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Occidental Chemical Corp
Hahnville, LA · Parent: Occidental Petroleum Corp
- Total releases
- 2.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
Occidental Chemical Corp: how the 2.2K lbs splits
2.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 924 lbs 43.0%
- Land Disposal 813 lbs 37.8%
- Air Releases 356 lbs 16.6%
- Off-site Transfers 57 lbs 2.7%
Occidental Chemical Corp's 2.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 43.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 37.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead.
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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Occidental Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hahnville, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 129 lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 2.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,691 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. Occidental Chemical Corp is pounds #310 and chemical-count #207 at 2.2K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Koch Fertilizer LLC - Taft Terminal; Linde Gas & Equipment; St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp; Arkema Coating Resins. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Polycoat Products LLC; Basf Corp; Camco Manufacturing Inc; Henkel US Operations Corp. Other Occidental Petroleum Corp sites in this extract: Occidental Chemical Corp Luling; Occidental Chemical Corp; Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant; Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead; Chlorine; Chloroform; Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds.
Occidental Chemical Corp is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Hahnville, LA: 2.2K lbs across 5 chemicals (4 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 43.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Polycoat Products LLC and Basf Corp.
Occidental Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.2K lbs Top 49% higher than 51% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Occidental Chemical Corp: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Occidental Chemical Corp reports the 2,626th-largest volume (2.2K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 70.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Polycoat Products LLC and Basf Corp.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (70.9% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Occidental Chemical Corp's total reported releases rose from 55 lb in 2022 to 129 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Corp's water releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 40 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Corp's air releases rose from 55 lb in 2022 to 80 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Corp's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 4 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Occidental Chemical Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Occidental Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
96% less than the comparison
5.0× 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 Occidental Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 89% (1.2K lbs to 129 lbs).
Occidental Chemical Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Occidental Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 89% 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: Lead.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 478 lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 336 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 55 lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 129 lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 1.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 627 lbs | - |
| Chloroform | 310 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Asbestos (friable) | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Occidental Chemical Corp in St. Charles Parish
Nearest TRI Facilities to Occidental Chemical Corp
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Koch Fertilizer LLC - Taft Terminal, Linde Gas & Equipment, St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp, 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. Polycoat Products LLC, Basf Corp, Camco Manufacturing Inc.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Occidental Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (2.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Cooper Crouse-Hinds Amarillo Tx, Brenntag Pacific Inc., Utility Trailer Manufacturing. 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.
- Cooper Crouse-Hinds Amarillo Tx Amarillo, TX · Primary Metals 2.2K lbs reported
- Brenntag Pacific Inc. Richmond, CA · Chemical Wholesalers 2.1K lbs reported
- Utility Trailer Manufacturing Clearfield, UT · Transportation Equipment 2.2K lbs reported
- US Army National Guard Camp Clark Ranges Nevada, MO · Other 2.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Occidental Petroleum Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Occidental Chemical Corp Luling, Occidental Chemical Corp, Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant.
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 Lead, Chlorine, Chloroform, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds; nearby reporters include Koch Fertilizer LLC - Taft Terminal. Occidental Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT volume · MIXED 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.
Use and verify this record
This Occidental Chemical Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Lead) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Occidental Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hahnville, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 0.0% of St. Charles Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cooper Crouse-Hinds Amarillo Tx (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Occidental Chemical Corp stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 43.0%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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