EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Occidental Chemical Corp
Gregory, TX · Parent: Occidental Petroleum Corp
- Total releases
- 656.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 39
- Carcinogens
- 22
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Occidental Chemical Corp: how the 656.0K lbs splits
656.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 638.5K lbs 97.3%
- Off-site Transfers 16.5K lbs 2.5%
- Water Discharges 1.0K lbs 0.2%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Occidental Chemical Corp's 656.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-MID
Occidental Chemical Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gregory, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 163.0K lbs of releases across 36 chemicals in 2023, and 656.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,661 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. Occidental Chemical Corp is pounds #170 and chemical-count #31 at 656.0K 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: The Chemours Co; Custom Crete - Corpus Christi; Gulf Coast Growth Ventures LLC; Arcelormittal Texas Hbi LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC; Hexcel Corp; Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility; Basf Corp. Other Occidental Petroleum Corp sites in this extract: Occidental Chemical Corp Luling; Occidental Chemical Corp; Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant; Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene; Propylene; Vinyl chloride; 1,2-Dichloroethane.
Occidental Chemical Corp stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.3% air releases) across 39 chemicals · 22 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 656.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC and Hexcel Corp.
Occidental Chemical Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
656K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Occidental Chemical Corp in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Occidental Chemical Corp reports the 332nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC and Hexcel 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
- Occidental Chemical Corp's total reported releases rose from 142.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 163.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Corp's off-site transfers rose from 34 lb in 2022 to 5.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Corp's water releases fell from 269 lb in 2022 to 218 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Occidental Chemical Corp's air releases rose from 142.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 157.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Occidental Chemical Corp Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Occidental Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
98% more than the comparison
2.6× more 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 Occidental Chemical Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 656.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 55% (105.3K lbs to 163.0K lbs).
Occidental Chemical Corp: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Occidental Chemical Corp year-over-year reported totals (increased by 55% 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: Ethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 105.3K lbs | 35 |
| 2020 | 119.8K lbs | 34 |
| 2021 | 125.2K lbs | 37 |
| 2022 | 142.8K lbs | 36 |
| 2023 | 163.0K lbs | 36 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 22 of 39 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Occidental Chemical Corp · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Occidental Chemical Corp
Closest other reporters in Texas - including The Chemours Co, Custom Crete - Corpus Christi, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures LLC, 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. Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC, Hexcel Corp, Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Occidental Chemical Corp on cumulative reported pounds (656.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (39). Release-pound peers include Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC, Scout Boats Inc, Montour Steam Electric Station. Chemical-count peers include Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery, Phillips 66 Co Billings Refinery, Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing. 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.
- Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC Brandenburg, KY · Chemicals 656.7K lbs reported
- Scout Boats Inc Summerville, SC · Transportation Equipment 656.8K lbs reported
- Montour Steam Electric Station Danville, PA · Electric Utilities 657.1K lbs reported
- West Fraser Ewp Cordele Cordele, GA · Wood Products 654.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Occidental Petroleum Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Occidental Chemical Corp Luling, Occidental Chemical Corp, Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar 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 Ethylene, Propylene, Vinyl chloride, 1,2-Dichloroethane; nearby reporters include The Chemours Co. Occidental Chemical Corp stamps MID 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.
Use and verify this record
This Occidental Chemical Corp TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Occidental Chemical Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gregory, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 20.2% of San Patricio TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC (Δ 704 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Occidental Chemical Corp stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Ethylene. 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