EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Corteva Freeport Operations
Freeport, TX · Parent: Corteva Inc
- Total releases
- 16.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Corteva Freeport Operations: how the 16.3K lbs splits
16.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 16.3K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Corteva Freeport Operations's 16.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Corteva Freeport Operations is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Freeport, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.9K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 16.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,706 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. Corteva Freeport Operations is pounds #841 and chemical-count #176 at 16.3K 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: Huntsman Ethyleneamines Plant; Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC; Chemical Specialties Inc; Championx-Freeport. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Hillyard Industries Inc; Teknor Apex Co; Rb Manufacturing LLC; Shpp US LLC. Other Corteva Inc sites in this extract: Corteva Agriscience LLC - Harbor Beach Operations; Corteva Agriscience LLC; Valdosta Georgia Operations; Stoller Enterprises Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Vinyl chloride; Tetrachloroethylene; Phenol.
Corteva Freeport Operations stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hillyard Industries Inc and Teknor Apex Co.
Corteva Freeport Operations vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
16K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Corteva Freeport Operations in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Corteva Freeport Operations reports the 1,830th-largest volume (16.3K lbs). Scale peers outside Texas include Hillyard Industries Inc and Teknor Apex Co.
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
- Corteva Freeport Operations's total reported releases rose from 4.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Corteva Freeport Operations's air releases rose from 4.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Corteva Freeport Operations's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Corteva Freeport Operations Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Corteva Freeport Operations stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
57% less than the comparison
4.3× 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 Corteva Freeport Operations releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 85% (2.7K lbs to 4.9K lbs).
Corteva Freeport Operations: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Corteva Freeport Operations year-over-year reported totals (increased by 85% 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: Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.7K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 2.5K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 2.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 4.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 4.9K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8.9K lbs | - |
| Vinyl chloride | 4.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 857 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 552 lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 526 lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 420 lbs | - |
| 2,4-Dichlorophenol | 122 lbs | - |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 2 lbs | - |
| Pentachlorophenol | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Picloram | 0 lbs | - |
| 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hexachloroethane | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Corteva Freeport Operations · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Corteva Freeport Operations
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Huntsman Ethyleneamines Plant, Gladieux Metals Recycling LLC, Chemical Specialties Inc, 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. Hillyard Industries Inc, Teknor Apex Co, Rb Manufacturing LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Corteva Freeport Operations on cumulative reported pounds (16.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Dimension-Polyant Inc., Hillyard Industries Inc, Hbd/thermoid Inc. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Corteva Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Corteva Agriscience LLC - Harbor Beach Operations, Corteva Agriscience LLC, Valdosta Georgia Operations.
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 Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Vinyl chloride, Tetrachloroethylene, Phenol; nearby reporters include Huntsman Ethyleneamines Plant. Corteva Freeport Operations stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Corteva Freeport Operations TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Corteva Freeport Operations totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Freeport, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Brazoria TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dimension-Polyant Inc. (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Corteva Freeport Operations stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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