EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Taminco US LLC
Saint Gabriel, LA · Parent: Eastman Chemical Co
- Total releases
- 2.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Taminco US LLC: how the 2.9M lbs splits
2.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 2.8M lbs 98.1%
- Air Releases 55.7K lbs 1.9%
Taminco US LLC's 2.9M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 98.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 WATER pathway TRACE-CARC
Taminco US LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Gabriel, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 485.9K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 2.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 662 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. Taminco US LLC is pounds #42 and chemical-count #105 at 2.9M 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: Bcp Ingredients Inc; Delta Cos Group St Gabriel; Nachurs Alpine Solutions; Syngenta Crop Protection LLC Saint Gabriel Facility. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Huntsman International LLC; Monument Chemical Port Arthur LLC; Chemtall Incorporated; Flocryl LLC; Alpek Polyester USA Llc-Columbia Site. Other Eastman Chemical Co sites in this extract: Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations; Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations; Solutia Inc; Eastman Performance Films LLC - Plant II. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Triethylamine; Ammonia; Dimethylamine.
Taminco US LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (98.1% water discharges) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Huntsman International LLC and Monument Chemical Port Arthur LLC.
Taminco US LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Taminco US LLC: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Taminco US LLC reports the 125th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 97.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Huntsman International LLC and Monument Chemical Port Arthur LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Taminco US LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 97.8%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Taminco US LLC's total reported releases rose from 473.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 485.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Taminco US LLC's air releases fell from 11.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Taminco US LLC's water releases rose from 462.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 475.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Taminco US LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Taminco US LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 27% (661.4K lbs to 485.9K lbs).
Taminco US LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Taminco US LLC 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 661.4K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 903.4K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 354.9K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 473.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 485.9K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2.8M lbs | - |
| Triethylamine | 32.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 19.7K lbs | - |
| Dimethylamine | 3.6K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 2.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylene oxide | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrylonitrile | 1.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Taminco US LLC · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Taminco US LLC
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Bcp Ingredients Inc, Delta Cos Group St Gabriel, Nachurs Alpine Solutions, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Huntsman International LLC, Monument Chemical Port Arthur LLC, Chemtall Incorporated; Flocryl LLC.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Taminco US LLC on cumulative reported pounds (2.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Century Aluminum Sebree LLC, Huntsman International LLC, Kowa Kentucky Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Eastman Chemical Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations, Eastman Chemical Co Texas Operations, Solutia 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Triethylamine, Ammonia, Dimethylamine; nearby reporters include Bcp Ingredients Inc. Taminco US LLC stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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 Taminco US LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Taminco US LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Gabriel, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 5.4% of Iberville Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Century Aluminum Sebree LLC (Δ 648 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Taminco US LLC stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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