EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP
Geismar, LA · Parent: Nutrien US Topco LLC
- Total releases
- 6.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP: how the 6.1M lbs splits
6.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.3M lbs 53.5%
- Water Discharges 2.8M lbs 46.2%
- Off-site Transfers 15.5K lbs 0.3%
- Land Disposal 1.8K lbs <0.1%
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's 6.1M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 53.5% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 46.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Geismar, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.0M lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 6.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 345 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. Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP is pounds #22 and chemical-count #84 at 6.1M 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: Nova Chemicals Olefins LLC; Honeywell International Inc Geismar Plant; Thorpe Plant Services Inc; Innophos Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Sasol Chemicals (usa) LLC; Kuraray America Inc; Kraton Corp; Indorama Ventures. Other Nutrien US Topco LLC sites in this extract: Pcs Phosphate Co Inc; Pcs Nitrogen Ohio L.P.; Nutrien US LLC; Nutrien US LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Methanol.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Geismar, LA: 6.1M lbs across 11 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 53.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sasol Chemicals (usa) LLC and Kuraray America Inc.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.1M 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
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP reports the 67th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.7% of its sector. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Sasol Chemicals (usa) LLC and Kuraray America 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
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's total reported releases fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's off-site transfers rose from 8 lb in 2022 to 755 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's land releases rose from 203 lb in 2022 to 505 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's air releases fell from 680.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 557.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP Form-R facts
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35% less 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 Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 15% (1.2M lbs to 1.0M lbs).
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 15% 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 | 1.2M lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 1.5M lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 1.2M lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 1.1M lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 1.0M lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 2.8M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2.7M lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 480.6K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 120.7K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 20.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 551 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 90 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP in Ascension Parish
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Nova Chemicals Olefins LLC, Honeywell International Inc Geismar Plant, Thorpe Plant Services Inc, 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. Sasol Chemicals (usa) LLC, Kuraray America Inc, Kraton Corp.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP on cumulative reported pounds (6.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho, Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho Lewiston, ID · Paper 6.1M lbs reported
- Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery Channahon, IL · Petroleum 6.2M lbs reported
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station Terrell, NC · Electric Utilities 6.1M lbs reported
- Walleye Power LLC - Bay Shore Plant Oregon, OH · Electric Utilities 6.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Nutrien US Topco LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Pcs Phosphate Co Inc, Pcs Nitrogen Ohio L.P., Nutrien US 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 Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Nitric acid, Methanol; nearby reporters include Nova Chemicals Olefins LLC. Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Geismar, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325311 · Chemicals. 5.1% of Ascension Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Clearwater Paper Corp-Ppd & Cpd Idaho (Δ 19.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 53.5%). 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