EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu
Pasadena, TX
- Total releases
- 455.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu: how the 455.9K lbs splits
455.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 398.3K lbs 87.4%
- Air Releases 57.6K lbs 12.6%
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu's 455.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 87.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 12.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nickel And Nickel 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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 94.5K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 455.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,056 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. Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu is pounds #218 and chemical-count #303 at 455.9K 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: Air Liquide Large Industries US LP; Multi-Chem Group Bayport Tx Facility; Kuraray America-Eval Bu; Air Liquide Large Industries US LP - Smr Unit. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility; Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC; Bakelite Synthetics; Firestone Polymers LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Cyclohexane; Nickel compounds; Styrene.
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (87.4% off-site transfers) across 9 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 455.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility and Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC.
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
456K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu reports the 414th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.6% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 83.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility and Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (83.6% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu's total reported releases rose from 92.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 94.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu's off-site transfers rose from 82.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 84.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu's air releases rose from 10.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu 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 Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 455.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 8% (87.9K lbs to 94.5K lbs).
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu year-over-year reported totals (increased by 8% 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: Nickel And Nickel Compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 87.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 85.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 95.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 92.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 94.5K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 257.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 74.0K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 68.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 43.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 5.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Isoprene | 5.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 609 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 83 lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 0 lbs | - |
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Air Liquide Large Industries US LP, Multi-Chem Group Bayport Tx Facility, Kuraray America-Eval Bu, 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. Hexion Inc-Fayetteville Facility, Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC, Bakelite Synthetics.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu on cumulative reported pounds (455.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Charter Steel Risingsun, U.S. Navy Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, Bruce Mansfield Power Plant. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Charter Steel Risingsun Risingsun, OH · Primary Metals 456.1K lbs reported
- U.S. Navy Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA · Other 455.7K lbs reported
- Bruce Mansfield Power Plant Shippingport, PA · Electric Utilities 455.7K lbs reported
- Allegheny & Tsingshan Stainless LLC Midland, PA · Primary Metals 455.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 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 Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Cyclohexane, Nickel compounds, Styrene; nearby reporters include Air Liquide Large Industries US LP. Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel And Nickel Compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.2% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Charter Steel Risingsun (Δ 186 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kuraray America Inc Septon Bu stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Nickel And Nickel Compounds. 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