EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site
Orange, TX · Parent: Koch Industries Inc
- Total releases
- 9.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site: how the 9.1M lbs splits
9.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 6.1M lbs 67.4%
- Land Disposal 2.1M lbs 23.4%
- Air Releases 841.2K lbs 9.3%
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site's 9.1M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 67.4% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 23.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc 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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Orange, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.4M lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 9.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 235 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. Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site is pounds #23 and chemical-count #108 at 9.1M 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: Arcwood Environmental - Orange LLC; Honeywell International Inc; Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC; Arlanxeo. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Si Group Inc; Basf Corp; Equistar Chemicals Clinton Plant; Lsb Chemical L.L.C.. Other Koch Industries Inc sites in this extract: Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC; Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC; Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations; Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Ammonia; Nickel compounds.
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Orange, TX: 9.1M lbs across 18 chemicals (4 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 67.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Si Group Inc and Basf Corp.
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.1M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site inside Orange's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site reports the 46th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 30.3% of every pound reported in Orange. Scale peers outside Texas include Si Group Inc and Basf Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Orange's reported pounds (30.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site's total reported releases fell from 2.3 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site's land releases fell from 411.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 227.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site's off-site transfers fell from 1.7 million lb in 2022 to 1.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site's chemicals reported fell from 14 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2575.7× more than the comparison
83% 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 Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 12% (1.5M lbs to 1.4M lbs).
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 12% 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.5M lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 1.4M lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 2.5M lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 2.3M lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 1.4M lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 2.7M lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 2.1M lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 929.3K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 723.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyanide compounds | 672.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 565.1K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 433.7K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 307.2K lbs | - |
| Acetonitrile | 177.8K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 119.8K lbs | - |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 115.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 110.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 77.2K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 55.4K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 49.8K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 5.0K lbs | - |
| Chlorobenzene | 927 lbs | - |
| Biphenyl | 14 lbs | - |
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site in Orange
Nearest TRI Facilities to Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Arcwood Environmental - Orange LLC, Honeywell International Inc, Solvay Specialty Polymers USA 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. Si Group Inc, Basf Corp, Equistar Chemicals Clinton Plant.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site on cumulative reported pounds (9.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Darling Ingredients Inc.- Linkwood Facility, Si Group Inc, Conemaugh Generating Station. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
Other Koch Industries Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC, Georgia Pacific Leaf River Cellulose LLC, Georgia-Pacific Crossett Paper Operations.
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 Zinc compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Ammonia, Nickel compounds; nearby reporters include Arcwood Environmental - Orange LLC. Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Orange, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 30.3% of Orange TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Darling Ingredients Inc.- Linkwood Facility (Δ 3.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Inv Nylon Chemicals Americas Orange Site stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 67.4%). 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