EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP
- Total releases
- 641.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex: how the 641.1K lbs splits
641.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 596.5K lbs 93.0%
- Off-site Transfers 41.6K lbs 6.5%
- Water Discharges 3.0K lbs 0.5%
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex's 641.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 93.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 6.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 98.7K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 641.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,679 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. Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex is pounds #174 and chemical-count #518 at 641.1K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Afton Chemical Corp; Ethyl Corp; Ketjen Pasadena Plant; Pasadena Performance Products LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Basf Corp; Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility; Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex; 3M Chemical Operations' Cordova Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene; n-Hexane; Zinc compounds; Toluene.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (93.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 641.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Basf Corp and Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
641K 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
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex: Ethylene-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex reports the 335th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene alone is 69.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Basf Corp and Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex's pounds in one chemical - here Ethylene at 69.2%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex's total reported releases rose from 95.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 98.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex's off-site transfers rose from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex's water releases fell from 920 lb in 2022 to 379 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex's air releases fell from 92.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 89.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex Form-R facts
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See how Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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63% less 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 Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 641.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 32% (145.1K lbs to 98.7K lbs).
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex: 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 Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 32% 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: Ethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 145.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 163.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 137.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 95.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 98.7K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 443.4K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 144.1K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 27.6K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 13.5K lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 8.0K lbs | - |
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 4.5K lbs | - |
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Texas - including Afton Chemical Corp, Ethyl Corp, Ketjen Pasadena Plant, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Basf Corp, Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility, Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex on cumulative reported pounds (641.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Technic Inc Engineered Powders Div, Ervin Industries in Amasteel Div, Global Composites Inc Plant 4. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield 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.
- Technic Inc Engineered Powders Div Woonsocket, RI · Primary Metals 641.4K lbs reported
- Ervin Industries in Amasteel Div Butler, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 641.7K lbs reported
- Global Composites Inc Plant 4 Elkhart, IN · Plastics and Rubber 641.7K lbs reported
- Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Pueblo, CO · Primary Metals 641.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Ethylene, n-Hexane, Zinc compounds, Toluene; nearby reporters include Afton Chemical Corp. Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex 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.
Use and verify this record
This Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Technic Inc Engineered Powders Div (Δ 279 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ethylene. 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