EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Foremark Performance Chemicals
La Porte, TX
- Total releases
- 62.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Foremark Performance Chemicals: how the 62.0K lbs splits
62.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 59.7K lbs 96.3%
- Off-site Transfers 2.3K lbs 3.7%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Foremark Performance Chemicals's 62.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 96.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 3.7%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-MID
Foremark Performance Chemicals is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in La Porte, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 12.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 62.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,646 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. Foremark Performance Chemicals is pounds #546 and chemical-count #769 at 62.0K 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: Laporte Rail & Terminal LLC; The Lycra Co la Porte Plant (previously Invista Sarl; The Chemours Co; Kuraray America Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Chemtrade West US LLC; Resin Solutions LLC - Stratford Facility; Reg Danville LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formaldehyde; Chlorine; Molybdenum trioxide.
Foremark Performance Chemicals stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (96.3% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 62.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bakelite Chemicals LLC and Chemtrade West US LLC.
Foremark Performance Chemicals vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
62K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Foremark Performance Chemicals in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Foremark Performance Chemicals reports the 1,184th-largest volume (62.0K lbs). Scale peers outside Texas include Bakelite Chemicals LLC and Chemtrade West US 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
- Foremark Performance Chemicals's total reported releases fell from 20.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Foremark Performance Chemicals's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 2.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Foremark Performance Chemicals's air releases fell from 20.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Foremark Performance Chemicals Form-R facts
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See how Foremark Performance Chemicals 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 Foremark Performance Chemicals releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 62.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 385% (2.5K lbs to 12.4K lbs).
Foremark Performance Chemicals: 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 Foremark Performance Chemicals year-over-year reported totals (increased by 385% 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 | 2.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 23.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 20.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 12.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 31.2K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 30.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 640 lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Foremark Performance Chemicals · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Foremark Performance Chemicals
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Laporte Rail & Terminal LLC, The Lycra Co la Porte Plant (previously Invista Sarl, The Chemours Co, 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. Bakelite Chemicals LLC, Chemtrade West US LLC, Resin Solutions LLC - Stratford Facility.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Foremark Performance Chemicals on cumulative reported pounds (62.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Grupo Antolin Kentucky, Hitachi Astemo Indiana Inc., Canfor Southern Pine - Graham Plant. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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.
- Grupo Antolin Kentucky Hopkinsville, KY · Transportation Equipment 62.0K lbs reported
- Hitachi Astemo Indiana Inc. Tarboro, NC · Transportation Equipment 62.0K lbs reported
- Canfor Southern Pine - Graham Plant Graham, NC · Wood Products 62.0K lbs reported
- Bakelite Chemicals LLC Albany, OR · Chemicals 62.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 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, Formaldehyde, Chlorine, Molybdenum trioxide; nearby reporters include Laporte Rail & Terminal LLC. Foremark Performance Chemicals stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Foremark Performance Chemicals TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Foremark Performance Chemicals 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. 0.0% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Grupo Antolin Kentucky (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Foremark Performance Chemicals stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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