EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant
Sunray, TX · Parent: Energy Transfer LP
- Total releases
- 84.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant: how the 84.0K lbs splits
84.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 84.0K lbs 100.0%
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant's 84.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
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-HEAVY
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sunray, TX, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 32.7K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 84.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,958 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. Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant is pounds #482 and chemical-count #320 at 84.0K 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: Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP; Valero Partners McKee; Continental Carbon Co Sunray; Jbs Swift Cactus. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside Texas: Lucerne Plant; Chipeta Gas Plant; San Juan Gas Plant; Omega Gas Plant. Other Energy Transfer LP sites in this extract: Geismar Fractination Plant; Rose Valley Plant; Keystone Gas Plant; Arrowhead Gas Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; Hydrogen sulfide; n-Hexane; Benzene.
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 84.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lucerne Plant and Chipeta Gas Plant.
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
84K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant reports the 63rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 71.0% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 74.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Lucerne Plant and Chipeta Gas Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 71.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant's total reported releases fell from 39.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 32.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant's air releases fell from 39.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 32.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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80% 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 Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 84.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 693% (4.1K lbs to 32.7K lbs).
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant: 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 Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 693% 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 3.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 3.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 39.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 32.7K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 59.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 11.8K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 5.7K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 3.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP, Valero Partners McKee, Continental Carbon Co Sunray, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Natural Gas Processing Facilities
Other Natural Gas Processing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Lucerne Plant, Chipeta Gas Plant, San Juan Gas Plant.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant on cumulative reported pounds (84.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include U.S. Tooele Army Depot South, Stueken LLC, Patrick Industries Inc DBA Adorn Door. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
- U.S. Tooele Army Depot South Stockton, UT · Other 84.0K lbs reported
- Stueken LLC Fountain Inn, SC · Transportation Equipment 84.1K lbs reported
- Patrick Industries Inc DBA Adorn Door Elkhart, IN · Wood Products 84.0K lbs reported
- American Polymer Co Pompano Beach, FL · Plastics and Rubber 84.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Energy Transfer LP Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Geismar Fractination Plant, Rose Valley Plant, Keystone Gas Plant.
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 Formaldehyde, Hydrogen sulfide, n-Hexane, Benzene; nearby reporters include Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP. Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sunray, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 1.3% of Moore TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: U.S. Tooele Army Depot South (Δ 22 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Etc Texas Pipeline Ltd. Sunray Gas Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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