EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ethyl Corp
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Ethyl Corp
- Total releases
- 11.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Ethyl Corp: how the 11.3K lbs splits
11.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 7.2K lbs 63.4%
- Air Releases 4.2K lbs 36.6%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Ethyl Corp's 11.3K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 63.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 36.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Lead compounds.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Ethyl Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 636 lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 11.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,550 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. Ethyl Corp is pounds #920 and chemical-count #178 at 11.3K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Afton Chemical Corp; Ketjen Pasadena Plant; Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex; Pci Nitrogen LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical); Moc Products Co. Inc; Sanofi Pasteur Inc; Carbit Paint Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Lead compounds; Manganese compounds; Toluene; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Ethyl Corp is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Pasadena, TX: 11.3K lbs across 13 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 63.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) and Moc Products Co. Inc.
Ethyl Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
11K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ethyl Corp in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ethyl Corp reports the 2,004th-largest volume (11.3K lbs). Scale peers outside Texas include Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) and Moc Products Co. Inc.
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
- Ethyl Corp's total reported releases fell from 2.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 636 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ethyl Corp's air releases fell from 1.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 172 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ethyl Corp's off-site transfers fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 464 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ethyl Corp's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ethyl Corp Form-R facts
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See how Ethyl Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Ethyl Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 86% (4.5K lbs to 636 lbs).
Ethyl Corp: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ethyl Corp year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 86% 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: Lead compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 1.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 1.6K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 2.9K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 636 lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Lead compounds | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Cumene | 473 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 460 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 316 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 303 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 57 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2-Dibromoethane | 52 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 48 lbs | - |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Ethyl Corp in Harris
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ethyl Corp
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Afton Chemical Corp, Ketjen Pasadena Plant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex, 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. Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical), Moc Products Co. Inc, Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ethyl Corp on cumulative reported pounds (11.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical), Moc Products Co. Inc, Tradebe Treatment & Recycling Northeast LLC. 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.
- Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) Chicago Heights, IL · Chemicals 11.3K lbs reported
- Moc Products Co. Inc Pacoima, CA · Chemicals 11.3K lbs reported
- Tradebe Treatment & Recycling Northeast LLC Meriden, CT · Hazardous Waste 11.4K lbs reported
- Baltimore Aircoil Co Milford, DE · Machinery 11.3K lbs reported
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
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 Lead compounds, Manganese compounds, Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Afton Chemical Corp. Ethyl Corp stamps LIGHT 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 Ethyl Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Lead compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ethyl Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.0% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nufarm Americas Inc (dba Riverdale Chemical) (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ethyl Corp stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 63.4%). 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