EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Rubicon LLC

Geismar, LA

Total releases
37.3M lbs
Chemicals reported
43
Carcinogens
13
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

LAND Form-R mix

Rubicon LLC: how the 37.3M lbs splits

37.3M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 35.3M lbs 94.7%
  • Air Releases 1.4M lbs 3.7%
  • Off-site Transfers 598.7K lbs 1.6%
  • Water Discharges 558 lbs <0.1%

Rubicon LLC's 37.3M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 94.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 3.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Aniline.

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 LAND pathway CARC-MID

Rubicon LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Geismar, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 5.6M lbs of releases across 42 chemicals in 2023, and 37.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 46 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. Rubicon LLC is pounds #4 and chemical-count #12 at 37.3M 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: Linde Geismar Facility; Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations; Basf Corp; Praxair Inc - Praxair Geismar Ssu Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Chemours Johnsonville Plant; Ineos Nitriles USA LLC; Dyno Nobel- St.helens Plant; Sabic Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aniline; Sodium nitrite; Methanol; Ammonia.

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Rubicon LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (94.7% land disposal) across 43 chemicals · 13 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 37.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chemours Johnsonville Plant and Ineos Nitriles USA LLC.

#46 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 0.2% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Rubicon LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

37M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Rubicon LLC inside Ascension Parish's TRI pounds

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Rubicon LLC reports the 11th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 30.8% of every pound reported in Ascension Parish. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Chemours Johnsonville Plant and Ineos Nitriles USA LLC.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Ascension Parish's reported pounds (121.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Rubicon LLC's total reported releases fell from 8.1 million lb in 2022 to 5.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Rubicon LLC's off-site transfers fell from 172.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 95.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Rubicon LLC's land releases fell from 7.7 million lb in 2022 to 5.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Rubicon LLC's air releases fell from 266.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 186.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Rubicon LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
HEAVY volume
37.3M lbs
LAND pathway
Land Disposal
CARC-MID chem count
43 · 13 carc.
Lead chemical
Aniline

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See how Rubicon LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Rubicon LLC
37.3M lbs
Linde Geismar Facility
274.7K lbs

135.8× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Rubicon LLC
43
Linde Geismar Facility
5

8.6× 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 Rubicon LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 37.3M lbs.

Land Disposal 35.3M lbs (94.7%)
Air Releases 1.4M lbs (3.7%)
Off-site Transfers 598.7K lbs (1.6%)
Water Discharges 558 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 39% (9.2M lbs to 5.6M lbs).

Rubicon LLC: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Rubicon LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 39% 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: Aniline.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 9.2M lbs 42
2020 6.3M lbs 43
2021 8.0M lbs 43
2022 8.1M lbs 42
2023 5.6M lbs 42

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 13 of 43 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Aniline 15.7M lbs Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite 5.6M lbs -
Methanol 4.3M lbs -
Ammonia 3.8M lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 2.2M lbs -
Nitrobenzene 1.4M lbs Carcinogen
Phenol 1.1M lbs -
Chlorobenzene 1.1M lbs -
4,4'-Methylenedianiline 862.0K lbs Carcinogen
Diisocyanates 571.0K lbs -
n-Butyl alcohol 144.8K lbs -
Carbon tetrachloride 99.8K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 84.0K lbs -
Benzene 67.8K lbs Carcinogen
Diphenylamine 66.0K lbs -
Cyclohexanol 59.0K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 49.4K lbs -
Nickel compounds 38.6K lbs Carcinogen
Acrylic acid 33.0K lbs -
Dibutyl phthalate 23.8K lbs -
Maleic anhydride 22.4K lbs -
2-Methylpyridine 10.5K lbs -
Formaldehyde 5.2K lbs Carcinogen
Propylene 5.1K lbs -
Chlorine 3.1K lbs -
Phosgene 2.8K lbs -
Propylene oxide 1.1K lbs Carcinogen
Ethylene oxide 518 lbs Carcinogen
o-Toluidine 477 lbs Carcinogen
Quinoline 472 lbs Carcinogen
1,4-Dichlorobenzene 331 lbs Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 7 lbs -
Ethylene glycol 5 lbs -
Nitric acid 2 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen
Boron trifluoride 0 lbs -
Diethanolamine 0 lbs -
Phthalic anhydride 0 lbs -
Picric acid 0 lbs -
4-Nitrophenol 0 lbs -
2-Nitrophenol 0 lbs -
2,4-Dinitrophenol 0 lbs -
1,3-Phenylenediamine 0 lbs -

Rubicon LLC · LAND-pathway site

Geismar, LA
30.1964, -91.0173
County TRI context
Ascension Parish · 30.8% of county pounds
EPA Facility ID
70734RBCNN9156H

Compare beyond Louisiana

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Rubicon LLC on cumulative reported pounds (37.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (43). Release-pound peers include Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc, Prairie State Generating Co, North American Stainless. Chemical-count peers include Sabic Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon LLC, Alcoa Warrick Newco LLC, Huntsman Petrochemical LLC Port Neches Facility. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Aniline, Sodium nitrite, Methanol, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Linde Geismar Facility. Rubicon LLC stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 Rubicon LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-MID · lead Aniline) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Rubicon LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Geismar, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325194 · Chemicals. 30.8% of Ascension Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc (Δ 425.6K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Rubicon LLC stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID · lead Aniline. 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