EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant
Geismar, LA · Parent: Occidental Petroleum Corp
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 27
- Carcinogens
- 16
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant: how the 1.1M lbs splits
1.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 789.2K lbs 74.9%
- Water Discharges 145.7K lbs 13.8%
- Off-site Transfers 118.8K lbs 11.3%
- Land Disposal 101 lbs <0.1%
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant's 1.1M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 74.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 13.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Carbon tetrachloride.
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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Geismar, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 156.5K lbs of releases across 27 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,255 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 Holding Corp - Geismar Plant is pounds #71 and chemical-count #33 at 1.1M 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: Basf North Geismar Site; Geismar Fabrication Facility; Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC; Reg Geismar LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Jupiter Sulphur LLC; Arkema Inc; The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co; Sachem Inc. Other Occidental Petroleum Corp sites in this extract: Occidental Chemical Corp Luling; Occidental Chemical Corp; Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant; Occidental Chemical Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Carbon tetrachloride; Ethylene; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Zinc compounds.
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (74.9% air releases) across 27 chemicals · 16 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Jupiter Sulphur LLC and Arkema Inc.
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant reports the 253rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Jupiter Sulphur LLC and Arkema Inc.
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
- Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant's total reported releases fell from 188.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 156.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant's water releases rose from 22.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 28.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant's off-site transfers fell from 34.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant's air releases fell from 131.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 103.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
20.5× more than the comparison
3.9× 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 Holding Corp - Geismar Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 37% (247.9K lbs to 156.5K lbs).
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 37% 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: Carbon tetrachloride.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 247.9K lbs | 24 |
| 2020 | 211.2K lbs | 25 |
| 2021 | 249.8K lbs | 26 |
| 2022 | 188.6K lbs | 27 |
| 2023 | 156.5K lbs | 27 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 16 of 27 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Basf North Geismar Site, Geismar Fabrication Facility, Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Jupiter Sulphur LLC, Arkema Inc, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (27). Release-pound peers include Republic Industrial & Energy Solutions LLC, Darling Ingredients Inc., Thompson Creek Mining Co. Chemical-count peers include Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div, Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C., Keystone Power Plant. 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
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div Rumford, ME · Paper 27 chemicals
- Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C. Middlesex, NJ · Hazardous Waste 27 chemicals
- Keystone Power Plant Shelocta, PA · Electric Utilities 27 chemicals
- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery Philadelphia, PA · Petroleum 27 chemicals
Other Occidental Petroleum Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Occidental Chemical Corp Luling, Occidental Chemical Corp, Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc 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 Carbon tetrachloride, Ethylene, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Basf North Geismar Site. Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Holding Corp - Geismar Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Carbon tetrachloride) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Geismar, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.9% of Ascension Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Republic Industrial & Energy Solutions LLC (Δ 1.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Carbon tetrachloride. 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