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Equistar Chemicals LP

Edison, NJ · Parent: Lyondellbasell Finance Co

Total releases
107.2K lbs
Chemicals reported
2
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Equistar Chemicals LP: how the 151.4K lbs splits

151.4K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 151.4K lbs 100.0%

Equistar Chemicals LP's 151.4K 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: n-Hexane.

MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Equistar Chemicals LP is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Edison, NJ, in the chemicals sector. It reported 44.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2024, and 107.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,445 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Jersey's 327 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Equistar Chemicals LP is pounds #48 and chemical-count #153 at 107.2K lbs. Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery leads reported pounds (16.1M lbs) at 39 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Army Picatinny Arsenal leads chemical count at 42 chemicals (9.0K lbs, pounds #130). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tec Edison LLC; Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp; Vibrantz Corp; Mon-Eco Industries Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside New Jersey: Forrest Paint Co DBA Forrest Technical Coatings; Sherwin-Williams Co; Quad County Corn Processors; Protech Powder Coatings Inc. Other Lyondellbasell Finance Co sites in this extract: Lyondell Chemical Co; Equistar Chemicals Clinton Plant; Equistar Chemicals LP; Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Chloroethane; Titanium tetrachloride.

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Equistar Chemicals LP stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 107.2K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Forrest Paint Co DBA Forrest Technical Coatings and Sherwin-Williams Co.

#4,445 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Equistar Chemicals LP vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

107K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Equistar Chemicals LP: n-Hexane-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Equistar Chemicals LP reports the 876th-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 89.0% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Forrest Paint Co DBA Forrest Technical Coatings and Sherwin-Williams Co.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Equistar Chemicals LP's pounds in one chemical - here n-Hexane at 89.0%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Equistar Chemicals LP's total reported releases fell from 52.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Equistar Chemicals LP's air releases fell from 52.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Equistar Chemicals LP Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
MID volume
107.2K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
2
Lead chemical
n-Hexane

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See how Equistar Chemicals LP stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Equistar Chemicals LP
107.2K lbs
Tec Edison LLC
1.1K lbs

100.0× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Equistar Chemicals LP
2
Tec Edison LLC
2

About the same as 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 Equistar Chemicals LP releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 151.4K lbs.

Air Releases 151.4K lbs (100.0%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 473% (7.7K lbs to 44.1K lbs).

Equistar Chemicals LP: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024

million lbs

What this shows Equistar Chemicals LP year-over-year reported totals (increased by 473% from 2019 to 2024). 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: n-Hexane.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 7.7K lbs 2
2020 30.3K lbs 2
2021 5.0K lbs 2
2022 52.7K lbs 2
2023 11.5K lbs 2
2024 44.1K lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
n-Hexane 134.8K lbs -
Chloroethane 10.6K lbs -
Titanium tetrachloride 6.0K lbs -

Equistar Chemicals LP · AIR-pathway site

Edison, NJ
40.4908, -74.3841
County TRI context
Middlesex · 0.8% of county pounds
Parent company
Lyondellbasell Finance Co

Compare beyond New Jersey

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Equistar Chemicals LP on cumulative reported pounds (107.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Fibertech Inc., Dcp Midstream O-Connor Gas Plant, Maax US Corp.. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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 n-Hexane, Chloroethane, Titanium tetrachloride; nearby reporters include Tec Edison LLC. Equistar Chemicals LP stamps MID 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.

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This Equistar Chemicals LP TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Equistar Chemicals LP totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Edison, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 325180 · Chemicals. 0.8% of Middlesex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Fibertech Inc. (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Equistar Chemicals LP stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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