EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Novastar LP
Midland, TX
- Total releases
- 3.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Reported-total composition
How the reported total is distributed
3.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.2K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
The segments reconcile to the cumulative total shown above. Off-site transfers are shown separately from releases to air, water, and land.
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Novastar LP is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Midland, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 320 lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 3.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,984 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. Novastar LP is pounds #1154 and chemical-count #205 at 3.2K 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: Pegasus Gas Plant; Dorf Ketal Energy Services LLC - Midland Site; Troy Vines South Midland Plant; Tetraco LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Safas Corp; Kingchem Laboratories Inc.; Kdc One / Cosmetic Laboratories of America Inc; Sun Process Converting Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formaldehyde; Toluene; Ammonia.
Novastar LP has reported 3.2K lbs of toxic releases across 12 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 2 are classified as carcinogens, representing 17% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Chemicals sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 100% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Novastar LP vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.2K lbs Top 46% higher than 54% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Novastar LP reports the 2,476th-largest volume (3.2K lbs).
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Novastar LP's total reported releases fell from 416 lb in 2022 to 320 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Novastar LP's air releases fell from 416 lb in 2022 to 320 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Novastar LP releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 81% (1.7K lbs to 320 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Novastar LP - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.7K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 346 lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 467 lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 416 lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 320 lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 303 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 178 lbs | - |
| Carbon disulfide | 164 lbs | - |
| Benzyl chloride | 112 lbs | - |
| Pyridine | 108 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 102 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 52 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol | 34 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 22 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 21 lbs | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Novastar LP
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Pegasus Gas Plant, Dorf Ketal Energy Services LLC - Midland Site, Troy Vines South Midland Plant, 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. Safas Corp, Kingchem Laboratories Inc., Kdc One / Cosmetic Laboratories of America Inc.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Novastar LP on cumulative reported pounds (3.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Katecho Inc, Arbco Industries Inc, Safas Corp. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 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 Methanol, Formaldehyde, Toluene, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Pegasus Gas Plant. Novastar LP stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.
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This Novastar LP record combines EPA TRI filings, facility identity, and compliance context without turning reported releases into a health-risk rating.
TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions. The methodology explains how records are joined, computed, and refreshed.
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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