EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC
La Porte, TX · Parent: Nouryon Chemicals LLC
- Total releases
- 129.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC: how the 129.0K lbs splits
129.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 67.5K lbs 52.3%
- Off-site Transfers 61.4K lbs 47.6%
- Water Discharges 161 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC's 129.0K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 52.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 47.6%. 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.
MID volume MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in La Porte, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 42.8K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 129.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,051 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. Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC is pounds #399 and chemical-count #269 at 129.0K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: La Porte_the Dow Chemical Co; Johns Manville; Solvay Chemicals Inc; Ineos Battleground Manufacturing Complex. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Bethlehem Apparatus Co Inc; Air Products & Chemicals Inc - Garyville Smr; Tci Inc.; Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC. Other Nouryon Chemicals LLC sites in this extract: Nouryon Surface Chemistry LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds; n-Hexane; Ethylene; Toluene.
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in La Porte, TX: 129.0K lbs across 10 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 52.3%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bethlehem Apparatus Co Inc and Air Products & Chemicals Inc - Garyville Smr.
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
129K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC reports the 781st-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Bethlehem Apparatus Co Inc and Air Products & Chemicals Inc - Garyville Smr.
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
- Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC's total reported releases rose from 17.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 42.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC's off-site transfers rose from 367 lb in 2022 to 28.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC's water releases rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 40 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC's air releases fell from 17.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 129.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 74% (24.6K lbs to 42.8K lbs).
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 74% 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 | 24.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 17.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 26.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 17.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 42.8K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 57.3K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 40.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 14.6K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 5.3K lbs | - |
| Chloroethane | 4.9K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 539 lbs | - |
| Isoprene | 330 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 146 lbs | - |
| Chloromethane | 0 lbs | - |
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC in Harris
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Closest other reporters in Texas - including La Porte_the Dow Chemical Co, Johns Manville, Solvay Chemicals Inc, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC on cumulative reported pounds (129.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Roseburg Forest Products Co-Ewp Facility, Bethlehem Apparatus Co Inc, Metal Source LLC. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- Roseburg Forest Products Co-Ewp Facility Riddle, OR · Wood Products 129.0K lbs reported
- Bethlehem Apparatus Co Inc Hellertown, PA · Chemicals 129.1K lbs reported
- Metal Source LLC Huntington, IN · Primary Metals 129.0K lbs reported
- Covalence Adhesives Franklin, KY · Plastics and Rubber 129.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Nouryon Chemicals LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Nouryon Surface Chemistry 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 Zinc compounds, n-Hexane, Ethylene, Toluene; nearby reporters include La Porte_the Dow Chemical Co. Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC TRI extract (MID · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC 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. 0.1% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Roseburg Forest Products Co-Ewp Facility (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nouryon Functional Chemicals LLC stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 52.3%). 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