EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Occidental Chemical Corp
Ludington, MI · Parent: Occidental Petroleum Corp
- Total releases
- 122.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Occidental Chemical Corp: how the 122.0K lbs splits
122.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 114.6K lbs 94.0%
- Land Disposal 6.6K lbs 5.4%
- Air Releases 763 lbs 0.6%
Occidental Chemical Corp's 122.0K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 94.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 5.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Occidental Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ludington, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 28.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 122.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,154 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Occidental Chemical Corp is pounds #136 and chemical-count #619 at 122.0K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: House of Flavors; Cone Drive Operations Inc; Great Lakes Castings LLC; T.e.s. Filer City Station. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: The Pittsburgh Paints Co.; Air Products & Chemicals Inc.; Big River Resources West Burlington LLC; Delrin USA LLC. Other Occidental Petroleum Corp sites in this extract: Occidental Chemical Corp Luling; Occidental Chemical Corp; Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant; Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Occidental Chemical Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (94.0% water discharges) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 122.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include The Pittsburgh Paints Co. and Air Products & Chemicals Inc..
Occidental Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
122K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Occidental Chemical Corp inside Mason's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Occidental Chemical Corp reports the 808th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 43.2% of every pound reported in Mason. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Michigan include The Pittsburgh Paints Co. and Air Products & Chemicals Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Mason's reported pounds (282.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Occidental Chemical Corp's total reported releases fell from 30.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 28.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Corp's air releases rose from 84 lb in 2022 to 409 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Corp's water releases fell from 27.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Corp's land releases rose from 3.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Occidental Chemical Corp Form-R facts
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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 Occidental Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 122.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 21% (23.1K lbs to 28.0K lbs).
Occidental Chemical Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Occidental Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 21% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 17.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 22.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 30.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 28.0K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 122.0K lbs | - |
Occidental Chemical Corp · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Occidental Chemical Corp
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including House of Flavors, Cone Drive Operations Inc, Great Lakes Castings LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. The Pittsburgh Paints Co., Air Products & Chemicals Inc., Big River Resources West Burlington LLC.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Occidental Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (122.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Jetta Corp, Dw-National Standard-Stillwater LLC, Corning 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.
- Jetta Corp Edmond, OK · Plastics and Rubber 122.0K lbs reported
- Dw-National Standard-Stillwater LLC Stillwater, OK · Primary Metals 122.0K lbs reported
- Corning Inc Midland, NC · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 122.1K lbs reported
- Forest River Inc Topeka Complex Topeka, IN · Transportation Equipment 122.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Occidental Petroleum Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Occidental Chemical Corp Luling, Occidental Chemical Corp, Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant.
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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include House of Flavors. Occidental Chemical Corp stamps MID volume · WATER 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 Occidental Chemical Corp TRI extract (MID · WATER · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Occidental Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ludington, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325998 · Chemicals. 43.2% of Mason TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Jetta Corp (Δ 24 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Occidental Chemical Corp stamps MID volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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