EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Dixie Chemical Co Inc
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Dixie Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 626.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Dixie Chemical Co Inc: how the 626.1K lbs splits
626.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 448.9K lbs 71.7%
- Air Releases 177.2K lbs 28.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Dixie Chemical Co Inc's 626.1K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 71.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 28.3%. 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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Dixie Chemical Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 182.8K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 626.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,704 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. Dixie Chemical Co Inc is pounds #178 and chemical-count #137 at 626.1K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nippon Chemical Texas Inc; Bayport Plant; Grace -Pasadena Catalyst Site; Monument Chemical Bayport LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Championx-Scott; Air Products Manufacturing LLC; Chemgenes Corp; Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Toluene; 1,3-Butadiene; tert-Butyl alcohol.
Dixie Chemical Co Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (71.7% off-site transfers) across 15 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 626.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Championx-Scott and Air Products Manufacturing LLC.
Dixie Chemical Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
626K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dixie Chemical Co Inc: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Dixie Chemical Co Inc reports the 344th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 64.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Championx-Scott and Air Products Manufacturing LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Dixie Chemical Co Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 64.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dixie Chemical Co Inc's total reported releases fell from 346.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 182.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dixie Chemical Co Inc's air releases rose from 25.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 57.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dixie Chemical Co Inc's off-site transfers fell from 320.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 125.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dixie Chemical Co Inc's chemicals reported rose from 11 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dixie Chemical Co Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Dixie Chemical Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 626.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 645% (24.5K lbs to 182.8K lbs).
Dixie Chemical Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Dixie Chemical Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 645% 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 | 24.5K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 36.0K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 36.8K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 346.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 182.8K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 404.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 108.7K lbs | - |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 52.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 16.7K lbs | - |
| Isoprene | 14.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 12.5K lbs | - |
| Dimethylamine | 5.8K lbs | - |
| Maleic anhydride | 5.7K lbs | - |
| Propyleneimine | 2.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Epichlorohydrin | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dicyclopentadiene | 138 lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 77 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Iron pentacarbonyl | 0 lbs | - |
Dixie Chemical Co Inc · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dixie Chemical Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Nippon Chemical Texas Inc, Bayport Plant, Grace -Pasadena Catalyst Site, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Championx-Scott, Air Products Manufacturing LLC, Chemgenes Corp.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dixie Chemical Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (626.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Big Sky Scientific L.L.C., Championx-Scott, Ameren Missouri Rush Island Energy Center. 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.
- Big Sky Scientific L.L.C. Sun River, MT · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 626.5K lbs reported
- Championx-Scott Scott, LA · Chemicals 626.7K lbs reported
- Ameren Missouri Rush Island Energy Center Festus, MO · Electric Utilities 625.0K lbs reported
- Sikeston Power Station Sikeston, MO · Electric Utilities 625.0K lbs reported
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
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, Toluene, 1,3-Butadiene, tert-Butyl alcohol; nearby reporters include Nippon Chemical Texas Inc. Dixie Chemical Co Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Dixie Chemical Co Inc TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dixie Chemical Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Big Sky Scientific L.L.C. (Δ 404 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dixie Chemical Co Inc stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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