EPA TRI Facility · Other
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations
Paincourtville, LA · Parent: Dow Inc
- Total releases
- 3.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations: how the 3.0K lbs splits
3.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.0K lbs 100.0%
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations's 3.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Chlorine.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Paincourtville, LA, in the other sector. It reported 280 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 3.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,158 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. The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations is pounds #301 and chemical-count #381 at 3.0K 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: Enterprise Products Operating; Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC; Sun Coast Resources LLC; Americas Styrenics LLC. Similar-scale Other peers outside Louisiana: U.S. Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Townsend Bombing Range; U.S. Dhs Fletc Cheltenham Md; Fci Berlin; US Dod Nas Lemoore (installation). Other Dow Inc sites in this extract: The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations; The Dow Chemical Co - Beaumont Aniline; Dow Sabine River Operations; St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chlorine.
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include U.S. Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Townsend Bombing Range and U.S. Dhs Fletc Cheltenham Md.
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.0K lbs Top 47% higher than 53% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations: Chlorine-led volume
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations reports the 326th-largest volume (3.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chlorine alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include U.S. Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Townsend Bombing Range and U.S. Dhs Fletc Cheltenham Md.
Concentrated means ≥60% of The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations's pounds in one chemical - here Chlorine at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations's total reported releases fell from 583 lb in 2022 to 280 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations's air releases fell from 583 lb in 2022 to 280 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations Form-R facts
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See how The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
78% less than the comparison
80% 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 The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 69% (909 lbs to 280 lbs).
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations: 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 The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 69% 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: Chlorine.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 909 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 606 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 583 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 583 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 280 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 3.0K lbs | - |
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Enterprise Products Operating, Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC, Sun Coast Resources LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Other Facilities
Other Other facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. U.S. Marine Corps McAs Beaufort Townsend Bombing Range, U.S. Dhs Fletc Cheltenham Md, Fci Berlin.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations on cumulative reported pounds (3.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Advanced Biotech, Netvia Group LLC, Saputo Cheese USA Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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).
Other Dow Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations, The Dow Chemical Co - Beaumont Aniline, Dow Sabine River Operations.
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 Chlorine; nearby reporters include Enterprise Products Operating. The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN 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 The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Chlorine) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Paincourtville, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 212393 · Other. 17.9% of Assumption Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Advanced Biotech (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
The Dow Chemical Co Grand Bayou Operations stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Chlorine. 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