EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Lyondellbasell Industries
- Total releases
- 3.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility: how the 3.2M lbs splits
3.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.7M lbs 54.9%
- Air Releases 1.4M lbs 45.1%
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility's 3.2M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 54.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 45.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: tert-Butyl alcohol.
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-LEAN
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 668.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 3.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 611 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. Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility is pounds #68 and chemical-count #365 at 3.2M 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: E R Carpenter LP; Grace -Pasadena Catalyst Site; Air Liquide Large Industries US LP; Bayport Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Ashland Specialty Ingredients (parlin Plant); St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp; Pmc Biogenix Inc; Dupont Specialty Products USA LLC - Spruance Plant. Other Lyondellbasell Industries sites in this extract: Equistar Chemicals LP; Equistar Chemicals LP - Tuscola Plant; La Porte Syngas Plant; Equistar Chemicals LP Chocolate Bayou Polymers Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: tert-Butyl alcohol; Propylene; Methanol; Propylene oxide.
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Pasadena, TX: 3.2M lbs across 8 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 54.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ashland Specialty Ingredients (parlin Plant) and St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp.
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.2M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility reports the 114th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Ashland Specialty Ingredients (parlin Plant) and St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp.
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
- Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility's total reported releases fell from 904.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 668.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility's off-site transfers fell from 575.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 368.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility's air releases fell from 329.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 299.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
15.7× more than the comparison
38% 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 Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 34% (500.3K lbs to 668.1K lbs).
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility year-over-year reported totals (increased by 34% 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: tert-Butyl alcohol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 500.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 510.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 580.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 904.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 668.1K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Propylene | 929.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 655.0K lbs | - |
| Propylene oxide | 162.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene | 89.5K lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 30.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 5.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 549 lbs | - |
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility in Harris
Nearest TRI Facilities to Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility
Closest other reporters in Texas - including E R Carpenter LP, Grace -Pasadena Catalyst Site, Air Liquide Large Industries US LP, 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. Ashland Specialty Ingredients (parlin Plant), St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp, Pmc Biogenix Inc.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility on cumulative reported pounds (3.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Explore Industries USA Inc, Elemental Environmental Solutions LLC, Valdosta Oilseeds Complex. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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.
- Explore Industries USA Inc Knoxville, TN · Plastics and Rubber 3.2M lbs reported
- Elemental Environmental Solutions LLC Arkadelphia, AR · Hazardous Waste 3.2M lbs reported
- Valdosta Oilseeds Complex Valdosta, GA · Food 3.2M lbs reported
- Ashland Specialty Ingredients (parlin Plant) Parlin, NJ · Chemicals 3.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Lyondellbasell Industries Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Equistar Chemicals LP, Equistar Chemicals LP - Tuscola Plant, La Porte Syngas Plant.
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 tert-Butyl alcohol, Propylene, Methanol, Propylene oxide; nearby reporters include E R Carpenter LP. Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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.
Use and verify this record
This Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead tert-Butyl alcohol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325110 · Chemicals. 1.5% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Explore Industries USA Inc (Δ 524 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 54.9%). 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