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.

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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.

#1,661 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 6.4% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

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

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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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

2022 → 2023
  • 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

Sector
Chemicals
MID volume
656.0K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-MID chem count
39 · 22 carc.
Lead chemical
Ethylene

Compare this facility

See how Occidental Chemical Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Occidental Chemical Corp
656.0K lbs
The Chemours Co
330.8K lbs

98% more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Occidental Chemical Corp
39
The Chemours Co
15

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.

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%)
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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

million lbs

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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
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.

Chemical Total Flags
Ethylene 252.8K lbs -
Propylene 80.3K lbs -
Vinyl chloride 77.2K lbs Carcinogen
1,2-Dichloroethane 75.1K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 47.7K lbs -
Ammonia 31.4K lbs -
Chlorine 23.4K lbs -
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 15.9K lbs -
Toluene 14.7K lbs -
Copper compounds 11.8K lbs -
Benzene 9.4K lbs Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 5.2K lbs Carcinogen
Copper And Copper Compounds 5.2K lbs -
Chloroform 1.9K lbs Carcinogen
Isoprene 1.4K lbs Carcinogen
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 926 lbs -
Chloroethane 359 lbs -
Styrene 308 lbs Carcinogen
1,2-Dichloroethylene 291 lbs -
Lead 182 lbs Carcinogen
Carbon tetrachloride 181 lbs Carcinogen
Tetrachloroethylene 85 lbs Carcinogen
Chlorobenzene 81 lbs -
Asbestos (friable) 48 lbs Carcinogen
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 41 lbs Carcinogen
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 36 lbs Carcinogen
Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether 23 lbs -
Naphthalene 12 lbs Carcinogen
Dichlorobenzene (mixed isomers) 11 lbs Carcinogen
Vinylidene chloride 10 lbs Carcinogen
Hexachlorobenzene 7 lbs Carcinogen
Trichloroethylene 4 lbs Carcinogen
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene 2 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 2 lbs Carcinogen
Pentachloroethane 1 lbs -
Hexachloroethane 0 lbs Carcinogen
Chloroprene 0 lbs Carcinogen
Polychlorinated biphenyls 0 lbs Carcinogen
Biphenyl 0 lbs -

Occidental Chemical Corp · AIR-pathway site

Gregory, TX
27.9172, -97.2814
County TRI context
San Patricio · 20.2% of county pounds
Parent company
Occidental Petroleum Corp

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.

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.

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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