EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber

US Composite Pipe South

Zachary, LA · Parent: Ken Thompson Inc (kti)

Total releases
4.6K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

US Composite Pipe South: how the 4.6K lbs splits

4.6K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 4.6K lbs 100.0%

US Composite Pipe South's 4.6K 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: Styrene.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY

US Composite Pipe South is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Zachary, LA, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 4.6K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2019. That ranks 11,355 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. US Composite Pipe South is pounds #290 and chemical-count #379 at 4.6K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: South Atlantic Galvanizing; Basf Corp; Georgia-Pacific Port Hudson LLC; Port Hudson Terminal. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Louisiana: Nitto Automotive Inc; Hexpol - Huntingdon; Spartech Llc.; Siliconature Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.

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US Composite Pipe South stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.6K lbs (2019–2019). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nitto Automotive Inc and Hexpol - Huntingdon.

#11,355 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

US Composite Pipe South vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

4.6K lbs Top 44% higher than 56% 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

US Composite Pipe South: Styrene-led volume

Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, US Composite Pipe South reports the 902nd-largest volume (4.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Nitto Automotive Inc and Hexpol - Huntingdon.

Concentrated means ≥60% of US Composite Pipe South's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.

US Composite Pipe South Form-R facts

Sector
Plastics and Rubber
LIGHT volume
4.6K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-HEAVY chem count
1 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Styrene

Compare this facility

See how US Composite Pipe South stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
US Composite Pipe South
4.6K lbs
South Atlantic Galvanizing
273.5K lbs

98% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
US Composite Pipe South
1
South Atlantic Galvanizing
2

50% 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 US Composite Pipe South releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.6K lbs.

Air Releases 4.6K lbs (100.0%)

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2019). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Styrene 4.6K lbs Carcinogen

US Composite Pipe South · AIR-pathway site

Zachary, LA
30.6315, -91.2400
County TRI context
East Baton Rouge Parish · 0.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Ken Thompson Inc (kti)

Compare beyond Louisiana

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest US Composite Pipe South on cumulative reported pounds (4.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Nitto Automotive Inc, Greif Packaging LLC, Chicago Extruded Metals Co. 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.

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 Styrene; nearby reporters include South Atlantic Galvanizing. US Composite Pipe South stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This US Composite Pipe South TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

US Composite Pipe South totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Zachary, LA, latest year 2019. NAICS 326199 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.0% of East Baton Rouge Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nitto Automotive Inc (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

US Composite Pipe South stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. 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