EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Covestro LLC

Baytown, TX · Parent: Covestro LLC

Total releases
1.4M lbs
Chemicals reported
50
Carcinogens
24
Primary pathway
Water Discharges

WATER Form-R mix

Covestro LLC: how the 1.4M lbs splits

1.4M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Water Discharges 1.2M lbs 85.8%
  • Air Releases 190.6K lbs 13.5%
  • Off-site Transfers 8.5K lbs 0.6%

Covestro LLC's 1.4M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 85.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 13.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

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 WATER pathway CARC-LEAN

Covestro LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Baytown, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 281.0K lbs of releases across 48 chemicals in 2023, and 1.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,066 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. Covestro LLC is pounds #116 and chemical-count #15 at 1.4M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Lanxess Corp-Baytown; Lsb Chemical L.L.C.; Hexion Inc - Baytown Plant; Delta Cedar Blvd. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: The Dow Chemical Co; Honeywell International Colonial Heights Plant; Dyno Nobel Inc; Ambiopharm Inc.. Other Covestro LLC sites in this extract: Covestro; Covestro LLC; Covestro Llc.; Covestro LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Styrene; Chlorobenzene.

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Covestro LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (85.8% water discharges) across 50 chemicals · 24 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include The Dow Chemical Co and Honeywell International Colonial Heights Plant.

#1,066 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 4.1% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Covestro LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

1.4M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Covestro LLC: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Covestro LLC reports the 216th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 82.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include The Dow Chemical Co and Honeywell International Colonial Heights Plant.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Covestro LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 82.8%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Covestro LLC's total reported releases rose from 218.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 281.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Covestro LLC's off-site transfers rose from 111 lb in 2022 to 348 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Covestro LLC's water releases rose from 173.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 246.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Covestro LLC's air releases fell from 44.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Covestro LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
HEAVY volume
1.4M lbs
WATER pathway
Water Discharges
CARC-LEAN chem count
50 · 24 carc.
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how Covestro LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Covestro LLC
1.4M lbs
Lanxess Corp-Baytown
6.2K lbs

227.0× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Covestro LLC
50
Lanxess Corp-Baytown
4

12.5× 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 Covestro LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.4M lbs.

Water Discharges 1.2M lbs (85.8%)
Air Releases 190.6K lbs (13.5%)
Off-site Transfers 8.5K lbs (0.6%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 43% (491.5K lbs to 281.0K lbs).

Covestro LLC: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Covestro LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 43% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 491.5K lbs 45
2020 238.1K lbs 44
2021 178.2K lbs 48
2022 218.0K lbs 48
2023 281.0K lbs 48

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 24 of 50 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1.2M lbs -
Ammonia 68.8K lbs -
Styrene 22.8K lbs Carcinogen
Chlorobenzene 22.4K lbs -
Aniline 19.0K lbs Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 14.4K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 14.1K lbs -
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 13.4K lbs -
Toluene 8.9K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 7.9K lbs -
Benzene 7.6K lbs Carcinogen
Asbestos (friable) 7.6K lbs Carcinogen
Dichloromethane 7.4K lbs Carcinogen
Nitrobenzene 5.8K lbs Carcinogen
1,2-Dichlorobenzene 4.0K lbs -
Chlorine 3.9K lbs -
Chloroform 3.2K lbs Carcinogen
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol 1.9K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 1.7K lbs Carcinogen
Dichlorobenzene (mixed isomers) 1.5K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel 1.3K lbs Carcinogen
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 777 lbs -
Methanol 736 lbs -
Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers) 712 lbs Carcinogen
Phosgene 555 lbs -
Phenol 263 lbs -
Chloromethane 196 lbs -
Formaldehyde 191 lbs Carcinogen
n-Hexane 162 lbs -
Dinitrotoluene (mixed isomers) 154 lbs -
2,4-Diaminotoluene 143 lbs Carcinogen
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) 82 lbs Carcinogen
4,4'-Methylenedianiline 33 lbs Carcinogen
Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate 28 lbs Carcinogen
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate 20 lbs Carcinogen
Diisocyanates 13 lbs -
o-Toluidine 12 lbs Carcinogen
1,4-Dichlorobenzene 4 lbs Carcinogen
1,2-Phenylenediamine 0 lbs Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 0 lbs -
1,3-Phenylenediamine 0 lbs -
2-Methoxyethanol 0 lbs -
4-Aminobiphenyl 0 lbs Carcinogen
Bromine 0 lbs -
Carbon tetrachloride 0 lbs Carcinogen
Diphenylamine 0 lbs -
Lead 0 lbs Carcinogen
m-Cresol 0 lbs -
Methyl isobutyl ketone 0 lbs Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 0 lbs -

Covestro LLC · WATER-pathway site

Baytown, TX
29.7233, -94.9161
County TRI context
Chambers · 17.2% of county pounds
Parent company
Covestro LLC

Compare beyond Texas

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Covestro LLC on cumulative reported pounds (1.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (50). Release-pound peers include Cooper Power Systems LLC, Valley Energy Center, Charter Next Generation - Lexington. Chemical-count peers include Safety-Kleen Systems Inc., Chemical Waste Management - la Ke Charles Facility, Westlake Vinyls Inc. 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Styrene, Chlorobenzene; nearby reporters include Lanxess Corp-Baytown. Covestro LLC stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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 Covestro LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Covestro LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Baytown, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 17.2% of Chambers TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cooper Power Systems LLC (Δ 1.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Covestro LLC stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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