EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Plaquemine Methocel
Plaquemine, LA · Parent: International Flavors & Fragrances Inc
- Total releases
- 75.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Plaquemine Methocel: how the 75.1K lbs splits
75.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 74.7K lbs 99.4%
- Off-site Transfers 435 lbs 0.6%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Plaquemine Methocel's 75.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Plaquemine Methocel is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Plaquemine, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 12.5K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 75.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,211 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. Plaquemine Methocel is pounds #169 and chemical-count #167 at 75.1K 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: Enlink Processing Services LLC - Plaquemine Ngl Fractionatio; Enlink Lig Liquids LLC - Plaquemine Gas Plant; The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations; Tsrc Specialty Materials LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: J R Simplot Co Lathrop; Polymer Adhesive LLC; Arbor Preservative Systems LLC; Electric Cable Compounds Inc. Other International Flavors & Fragrances Inc sites in this extract: Pryor Solae; Gibson Solae; Danisco US Inc; Nutrition & Biosciences USA 1 LLC Midland. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Chloromethane; Propylene oxide; Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
Plaquemine Methocel stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.4% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 75.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include J R Simplot Co Lathrop and Polymer Adhesive LLC.
Plaquemine Methocel vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
75K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Plaquemine Methocel: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Plaquemine Methocel reports the 1,071st-largest volume (75.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 66.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include J R Simplot Co Lathrop and Polymer Adhesive LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Plaquemine Methocel's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 66.4%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Plaquemine Methocel's total reported releases fell from 14.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Plaquemine Methocel's air releases fell from 14.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Plaquemine Methocel Form-R facts
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See how Plaquemine Methocel stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
13.0× more than the comparison
33% 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 Plaquemine Methocel releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 75.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 27% (17.1K lbs to 12.5K lbs).
Plaquemine Methocel: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Plaquemine Methocel year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 27% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 16.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 14.2K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 14.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 12.5K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 49.9K lbs | - |
| Chloromethane | 18.7K lbs | - |
| Propylene oxide | 4.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Mercury | 271 lbs | - |
| Lead | 164 lbs | Carcinogen |
Plaquemine Methocel · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Plaquemine Methocel
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Enlink Processing Services LLC - Plaquemine Ngl Fractionatio, Enlink Lig Liquids LLC - Plaquemine Gas Plant, The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations, 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. J R Simplot Co Lathrop, Polymer Adhesive LLC, Arbor Preservative Systems LLC.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Plaquemine Methocel on cumulative reported pounds (75.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Stateline Processing Plant, Viking Drill & Tool Inc, Grace Composites LLC. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield 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.
- Stateline Processing Plant Orla, TX · Natural Gas Processing 75.1K lbs reported
- Viking Drill & Tool Inc Saint Paul, MN · Fabricated Metals 75.1K lbs reported
- Grace Composites LLC Lonoke, AR · Plastics and Rubber 75.2K lbs reported
- Viracon LLC Owatonna, MN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 75.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Pryor Solae, Gibson Solae, Danisco US Inc.
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 Methanol, Chloromethane, Propylene oxide, Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); nearby reporters include Enlink Processing Services LLC - Plaquemine Ngl Fractionatio. Plaquemine Methocel stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Plaquemine Methocel TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Plaquemine Methocel totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Plaquemine, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Iberville Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Stateline Processing Plant (Δ 28 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Plaquemine Methocel stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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