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Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant

Pasadena, TX · Parent: Evonik Corp

Total releases
71.2K lbs
Chemicals reported
9
Carcinogens
3
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant: how the 71.2K lbs splits

71.2K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 55.0K lbs 77.3%
  • Air Releases 16.2K lbs 22.7%

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant's 71.2K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 77.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 22.7%. 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.

LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 12.7K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 71.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,333 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. Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant is pounds #512 and chemical-count #323 at 71.2K 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: Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America Llc. - Pasadena Plant; Pasadena Fabrication Facility; Phillips 66 Pasadena Terminal; Pasadena Refining System Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Clariant Corporation - Reserve Site; Wilbara LLC; Diamond Green Diesel LLC; Sekisui Voltek LLC. Other Evonik Corp sites in this extract: Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories; Evonik Corp; Evonik Corp; Evonik Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Ammonia; Formaldehyde; Formic acid.

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Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (77.3% off-site transfers) across 9 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 71.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Clariant Corporation - Reserve Site and Wilbara LLC.

#5,333 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

71K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% 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

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant in the Chemicals sector extract

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant reports the 1,101st-largest volume (71.2K lbs). Scale peers outside Texas include Clariant Corporation - Reserve Site and Wilbara LLC.

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

2022 → 2023
  • Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant's total reported releases rose from 12.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant's off-site transfers rose from 9.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
71.2K lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
CARC-LEAN chem count
9 · 3 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

Compare this facility

See how Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant
71.2K lbs
Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America Llc. - Pasadena Plant
132.9K lbs

46% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant
9
Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America Llc. - Pasadena Plant
3

3.0× 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 Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 71.2K lbs.

Off-site Transfers 55.0K lbs (77.3%)
Air Releases 16.2K lbs (22.7%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 17% (15.4K lbs to 12.7K lbs).

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 17% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 15.4K lbs 9
2020 17.6K lbs 9
2021 13.5K lbs 9
2022 12.1K lbs 9
2023 12.7K lbs 9

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Methanol 30.5K lbs -
Ammonia 11.4K lbs -
Formaldehyde 10.9K lbs Carcinogen
Formic acid 9.8K lbs -
Dimethylamine 4.4K lbs -
Acrylonitrile 1.5K lbs Carcinogen
Propylene oxide 1.3K lbs Carcinogen
Phenol 1.1K lbs -
Ethylene glycol 246 lbs -

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant · OFFSITE-pathway site

Pasadena, TX
29.7131, -95.1942
County TRI context
Harris · 0.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Evonik Corp

Compare beyond Texas

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant on cumulative reported pounds (71.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Clariant Corporation - Reserve Site, Bergen Generating Station, Dnp Imagingcomm America Corp. 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.

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, Ammonia, Formaldehyde, Formic acid; nearby reporters include Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America Llc. - Pasadena Plant. Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant stamps LIGHT 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.

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This Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant 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: Clariant Corporation - Reserve Site (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Evonik Corp - Pasadena Pmd Plant stamps LIGHT 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