EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Basf Corp - Beaumont
Beaumont, TX · Parent: Basf Corp
- Total releases
- 3.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Basf Corp - Beaumont: how the 3.4M lbs splits
3.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 3.2M lbs 93.0%
- Off-site Transfers 145.5K lbs 4.3%
- Air Releases 93.6K lbs 2.8%
- Water Discharges 53 lbs <0.1%
Basf Corp - Beaumont's 3.4M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 93.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 4.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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 LAND pathway CARC-MID
Basf Corp - Beaumont is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Beaumont, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 346.6K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 3.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 578 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Basf Corp - Beaumont is pounds #66 and chemical-count #135 at 3.4M lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Colonial Tank Farm; Mm - Mid County Ready Mix; Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc-Beaumont Terminal; Federal Correctional Complex. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Lanxess - Central; Koch Fertilizer Ft. Dodge LLC; Itafos Conda LLC; Procter & Gamble Mfg. Co.. Other Basf Corp sites in this extract: Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops; Basf Corp - Freeport Site; Basf Corp; Basf Corp-Savannah Operations. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Chlorophenols; Xylene (mixed isomers); 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene.
Basf Corp - Beaumont stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (93.0% land disposal) across 15 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lanxess - Central and Koch Fertilizer Ft. Dodge LLC.
Basf Corp - Beaumont vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.4M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Basf Corp - Beaumont in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Basf Corp - Beaumont reports the 108th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Lanxess - Central and Koch Fertilizer Ft. Dodge LLC.
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
- Basf Corp - Beaumont's total reported releases fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 346.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp - Beaumont's water releases rose from 5 lb in 2022 to 16 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp - Beaumont's land releases fell from 1.0 million lb in 2022 to 308.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Basf Corp - Beaumont's off-site transfers fell from 28.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Basf Corp - Beaumont Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Basf Corp - Beaumont stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
103.4× more than the comparison
50% 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 Basf Corp - Beaumont releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 61% (877.5K lbs to 346.6K lbs).
Basf Corp - Beaumont: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows Basf Corp - Beaumont year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 61% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 877.5K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 129.3K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 994.3K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 1.1M lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 346.6K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Chlorophenols | 789.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 385.9K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 333.3K lbs | - |
| Dicamba | 180.0K lbs | - |
| 2,4-Dichlorophenol | 163.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 134.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chloromethane | 55.0K lbs | - |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 35.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 12.9K lbs | - |
| Sodium dicamba | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 1.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Basf Corp - Beaumont · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Basf Corp - Beaumont
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Colonial Tank Farm, Mm - Mid County Ready Mix, Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc-Beaumont Terminal, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Lanxess - Central, Koch Fertilizer Ft. Dodge LLC, Itafos Conda LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Basf Corp - Beaumont on cumulative reported pounds (3.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Lanxess - Central, Smc Nye Mine Site, Koch Fertilizer Ft. Dodge LLC. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Basf Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops, Basf Corp - Freeport Site, Basf Corp.
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 Methanol, Chlorophenols, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene; nearby reporters include Colonial Tank Farm. Basf Corp - Beaumont stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID 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 Basf Corp - Beaumont TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-MID · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Basf Corp - Beaumont totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Beaumont, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325320 · Chemicals. 4.8% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lanxess - Central (Δ 250 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Basf Corp - Beaumont stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-MID · lead Methanol. 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