EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Westlake Vinyls Co
Geismar, LA · Parent: Westlake Corp
- Total releases
- 699.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 30
- Carcinogens
- 13
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Westlake Vinyls Co: how the 699.7K lbs splits
699.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 647.9K lbs 92.6%
- Off-site Transfers 51.4K lbs 7.3%
- Water Discharges 463 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Westlake Vinyls Co's 699.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 92.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 7.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: 1,2-Dichloroethane.
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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Westlake Vinyls Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Geismar, LA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 124.4K lbs of releases across 28 chemicals in 2023, and 699.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,610 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. Westlake Vinyls Co is pounds #87 and chemical-count #27 at 699.7K 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: Reg Geismar LLC; Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC; Geismar Fabrication Facility; Hexion Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Louisiana: Pbi Performance Products Inc; Borger Carbon Black Plant; Solvay USA LLC; Select Chemistry - Midland. Other Westlake Corp sites in this extract: Westlake Longview Corp; Westlake US 2 LLC; Westlake Polymers LLC; Westlake Vinyls Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: 1,2-Dichloroethane; Vinyl chloride; Chloroform; Ammonia.
Westlake Vinyls Co stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (92.6% air releases) across 30 chemicals · 13 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 699.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pbi Performance Products Inc and Borger Carbon Black Plant.
Westlake Vinyls Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
700K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Westlake Vinyls Co: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Westlake Vinyls Co reports the 324th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.3% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 72.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Pbi Performance Products Inc and Borger Carbon Black Plant.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (72.9% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Westlake Vinyls Co's total reported releases fell from 199.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 124.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westlake Vinyls Co's off-site transfers fell from 20.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westlake Vinyls Co's water releases fell from 87 lb in 2022 to 38 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Westlake Vinyls Co's air releases fell from 178.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 123.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Westlake Vinyls Co Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Westlake Vinyls Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
57.9× more than the comparison
30.0× 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 Westlake Vinyls Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 699.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (119.4K lbs to 124.4K lbs).
Westlake Vinyls Co: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Westlake Vinyls Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% 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: 1,2-Dichloroethane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 119.4K lbs | 28 |
| 2020 | 124.6K lbs | 27 |
| 2021 | 132.3K lbs | 29 |
| 2022 | 199.0K lbs | 30 |
| 2023 | 124.4K lbs | 28 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 13 of 30 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Westlake Vinyls Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Westlake Vinyls Co
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Reg Geismar LLC, Lion Copolymer Geismar LLC, Geismar Fabrication Facility, 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. Pbi Performance Products Inc, Borger Carbon Black Plant, Solvay USA LLC.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Westlake Vinyls Co on cumulative reported pounds (699.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (30). Release-pound peers include US Army Fort Drum, Me Global Inc, Kimberly-Clark Corp. Chemical-count peers include Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant, Amvac Chemical Co, Honda of America Manufacturing 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).
- Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant Cartersville, GA · Electric Utilities 30 chemicals
- Amvac Chemical Co Axis, AL · Chemicals 30 chemicals
- Honda of America Manufacturing Inc Marysville, OH · Transportation Equipment 30 chemicals
- Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC East Liberty, OH · Transportation Equipment 30 chemicals
Other Westlake Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Westlake Longview Corp, Westlake US 2 LLC, Westlake Polymers LLC.
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 1,2-Dichloroethane, Vinyl chloride, Chloroform, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Reg Geismar LLC. Westlake Vinyls Co stamps MID 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.
Use and verify this record
This Westlake Vinyls Co TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1,2-Dichloroethane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Westlake Vinyls Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Geismar, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.6% of Ascension Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Army Fort Drum (Δ 287 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Westlake Vinyls Co stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead 1,2-Dichloroethane. 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