EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Isp Technologies Inc
Texas City, TX · Parent: Ashland Inc
- Total releases
- 11.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Isp Technologies Inc: how the 11.5M lbs splits
11.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 11.4M lbs 99.2%
- Air Releases 75.8K lbs 0.7%
- Off-site Transfers 11.4K lbs 0.1%
- Water Discharges 503 lbs <0.1%
Isp Technologies Inc's 11.5M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 LAND pathway TRACE-CARC
Isp Technologies Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Texas City, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.1M lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 11.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 183 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. Isp Technologies Inc is pounds #14 and chemical-count #435 at 11.5M 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: Clean Harbors San Leon Inc; Union Carbide Corp Texas City Plant; Texas City Extraction Plant; Blanchard Refining Co LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Koch Fertilizer Dodge City LLC; Terra Nitrogen L.P. Verdigris Plant; The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations; Emd Acquisition LLC. Other Ashland Inc sites in this extract: Ashland Specialty Ingredients G.p.; Isp Chemicals LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; Ammonia; Methanol.
Compare Isp Technologies Inc with
Nearest reporters in Texas
- Clean Harbors San Leon Inc San Leon · 381.4K lbs
- Union Carbide Corp Texas City Plant Texas City · 586.6K lbs
- Texas City Extraction Plant Texas City · 7.3K lbs
- Blanchard Refining Co LLC Texas City · 23.5M lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Koch Fertilizer Dodge City LLC (KS) · Terra Nitrogen L.P. Verdigris Plant (OK) · The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations (LA)
Isp Technologies Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.2% land disposal) across 7 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 11.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Koch Fertilizer Dodge City LLC and Terra Nitrogen L.P. Verdigris Plant.
Isp Technologies Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
12M 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
Isp Technologies Inc: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Isp Technologies Inc reports the 38th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 69.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Koch Fertilizer Dodge City LLC and Terra Nitrogen L.P. Verdigris Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Isp Technologies Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 69.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Isp Technologies Inc's total reported releases fell from 2.2 million lb in 2022 to 2.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Isp Technologies Inc's off-site transfers fell from 22 lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Isp Technologies Inc's air releases fell from 13.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Isp Technologies Inc's land releases fell from 2.1 million lb in 2022 to 2.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Isp Technologies Inc Form-R facts
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See how Isp Technologies Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
30.2× more than the comparison
76% 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 Isp Technologies Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 16% (2.5M lbs to 2.1M lbs).
Isp Technologies Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Isp Technologies Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 16% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.5M lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 2.2M lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 2.5M lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 2.2M lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 2.1M lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 8.0M lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 2.9M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 246.6K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 224.9K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 78.3K lbs | - |
| Vinyl acetate | 46.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper | 10.8K lbs | - |
Isp Technologies Inc · LAND-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Texas - including Clean Harbors San Leon Inc, Union Carbide Corp Texas City Plant, Texas City Extraction Plant, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Isp Technologies Inc on cumulative reported pounds (11.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Coeur Alaska Inc Kensington Gold Project. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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).
Other Ashland Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ashland Specialty Ingredients G.p., Isp Chemicals LLC.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Ammonia, Methanol; nearby reporters include Clean Harbors San Leon Inc. Isp Technologies Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Isp Technologies Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Isp Technologies Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Texas City, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 24.4% of Galveston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: International Paper Rome Linerboard Mill (Δ 8.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Isp Technologies Inc stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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