EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant
Wando, SC · Parent: Ineos US Chemicals Co
- Total releases
- 1.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant: how the 1.5M lbs splits
1.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 870.6K lbs 59.8%
- Water Discharges 330.4K lbs 22.7%
- Off-site Transfers 254.3K lbs 17.5%
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant's 1.5M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 59.8% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 22.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: p-Xylene.
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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wando, SC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 245.1K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 1.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,050 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant is pounds #29 and chemical-count #50 at 1.5M lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nucor Steel-Berkeley; Charleston Mill Service; Dcl - Bushy Park Facility; Chromascape. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Carolina: Futurefuel Chemical Co; Carboline Global Inc.; Grace Davison-Curtis Bay Works; Dyno Nobel Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: p-Xylene; Manganese compounds; Methanol; Cobalt compounds.
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Wando, SC: 1.5M lbs across 11 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 59.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Futurefuel Chemical Co and Carboline Global Inc..
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.5M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant reports the 210th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside South Carolina include Futurefuel Chemical Co and Carboline Global Inc..
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant's total reported releases fell from 267.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 245.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant's water releases rose from 49.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 73.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant's air releases fell from 177.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 119.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant's off-site transfers rose from 40.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 52.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant Form-R facts
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See how Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 19% (301.2K lbs to 245.1K lbs).
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 19% 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: p-Xylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 301.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 314.2K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 326.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 267.9K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 245.1K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| p-Xylene | 285.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 258.0K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 249.0K lbs | - |
| Cobalt compounds | 228.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 183.9K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 81.0K lbs | - |
| Bromomethane | 80.2K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 39.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 34.9K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 15.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 58 lbs | - |
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant in Berkeley
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Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Nucor Steel-Berkeley, Charleston Mill Service, Dcl - Bushy Park Facility, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant on cumulative reported pounds (1.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant, 293 - Memphis Oilseeds, Hf Sinclair Parco Refining LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant Carrollton, GA · Electric Utilities 1.5M lbs reported
- 293 - Memphis Oilseeds Memphis, TN · Food 1.5M lbs reported
- Hf Sinclair Parco Refining LLC Sinclair, WY · Petroleum 1.5M lbs reported
- Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc Chicopee, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.5M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
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 p-Xylene, Manganese compounds, Methanol, Cobalt compounds; nearby reporters include Nucor Steel-Berkeley. Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead p-Xylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wando, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325110 · Chemicals. 5.0% of Berkeley TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant (Δ 535 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 59.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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