EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Equistar Chemicals LP
La Porte, TX · Parent: Lyondellbasell Finance Co
- Total releases
- 1.6M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 26
- Carcinogens
- 11
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Equistar Chemicals LP: how the 1.6M lbs splits
1.6M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 857.8K lbs 54.4%
- Water Discharges 542.1K lbs 34.4%
- Off-site Transfers 177.0K lbs 11.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Equistar Chemicals LP's 1.6M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 54.4% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 34.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Equistar Chemicals LP is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in La Porte, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 244.1K lbs of releases across 25 chemicals in 2023, and 1.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 999 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. Equistar Chemicals LP is pounds #107 and chemical-count #67 at 1.6M 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: Lyondellbasell Acetyls LLC; Ineos Oligomers USA LLC; Greif Packaging LLC; South Coast Terminals LLC Strang Road Facility. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Hexcel Corp; Blue Cube Operations LLC - Plaquemine Site; 3M Co - Tonawanda; Cytec Industries Inc. Other Lyondellbasell Finance Co sites in this extract: Lyondell Chemical Co; Equistar Chemicals Clinton Plant; Equistar Chemicals LP; Equistar Chemicals LP - Lake Charles Polymers. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); N,N-Dimethylformamide; Propylene.
Equistar Chemicals LP is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in La Porte, TX: 1.6M lbs across 26 chemicals (11 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 54.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hexcel Corp and Blue Cube Operations LLC - Plaquemine Site.
Equistar Chemicals LP vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.6M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Equistar Chemicals LP in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Equistar Chemicals LP reports the 201st-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Hexcel Corp and Blue Cube Operations LLC - Plaquemine Site.
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
- Equistar Chemicals LP's total reported releases fell from 470.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 244.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Equistar Chemicals LP's off-site transfers fell from 176.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 604 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Equistar Chemicals LP's air releases fell from 171.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 123.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Equistar Chemicals LP's chemicals reported rose from 24 in 2022 to 25 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Equistar Chemicals LP Form-R facts
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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 Equistar Chemicals LP releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.6M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1% (240.7K lbs to 244.1K lbs).
Equistar Chemicals LP: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Equistar Chemicals LP year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1% 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 | 240.7K lbs | 24 |
| 2020 | 291.7K lbs | 24 |
| 2021 | 330.5K lbs | 24 |
| 2022 | 470.0K lbs | 24 |
| 2023 | 244.1K lbs | 25 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 11 of 26 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 616.0K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 527.0K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 178.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 89.0K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 47.3K lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 27.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 23.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 14.9K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 13.3K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 11.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 11.4K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 8.4K lbs | - |
| Isoprene | 2.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 2.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Styrene | 755 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 710 lbs | - |
| Dicyclopentadiene | 181 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 160 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 83 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 17 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 3 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 1 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 1 lbs | - |
| Hydroquinone | 0 lbs | - |
Equistar Chemicals LP in Harris
Nearest TRI Facilities to Equistar Chemicals LP
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Lyondellbasell Acetyls LLC, Ineos Oligomers USA LLC, Greif Packaging LLC, 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. Hexcel Corp, Blue Cube Operations LLC - Plaquemine Site, 3M Co - Tonawanda.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Equistar Chemicals LP on cumulative reported pounds (1.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (26). Release-pound peers include Better Way Products, Swagelok Manufacturing Co LLC, Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center. Chemical-count peers include Conemaugh Generating Station, Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project, Ergon West Virginia Inc. 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.
- Better Way Products New Paris, IN · Plastics and Rubber 1.6M lbs reported
- Swagelok Manufacturing Co LLC Solon, OH · Machinery 1.6M lbs reported
- Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center Saint Paul, VA · Electric Utilities 1.6M lbs reported
- Altamont Gas Plant-Kinder Morgan Altamont, UT · Natural Gas Processing 1.6M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Lyondellbasell Finance Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Lyondell Chemical Co, Equistar Chemicals Clinton Plant, Equistar Chemicals LP.
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, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), N,N-Dimethylformamide, Propylene; nearby reporters include Lyondellbasell Acetyls LLC. Equistar Chemicals LP stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Equistar Chemicals LP TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Equistar Chemicals LP totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for La Porte, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.7% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Better Way Products (Δ 1.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Equistar Chemicals LP stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 54.4%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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