EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant
Pasadena, TX · Parent: Occidental Petroleum Corp
- Total releases
- 671.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant: how the 671.4K lbs splits
671.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 400.1K lbs 59.6%
- Air Releases 270.7K lbs 40.3%
- Off-site Transfers 624 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant's 671.4K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 59.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 40.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 CARC-LEAN
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pasadena, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 125.7K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 671.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,640 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. Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant is pounds #168 and chemical-count #371 at 671.4K 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: Wika Instrument LP; Ineos Phenol; Basf Corp Pasadena Plant; Pasadena Performance Products LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Gfs Chemicals Inc; Hexcel Corp; Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC; Solvay USA LLC. Other Occidental Petroleum Corp sites in this extract: Occidental Chemical Corp Luling; Occidental Chemical Corp; Occidental Chemical Holding Corp - Geismar Plant; Occidental Chemical Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Acetophenone; Vinyl chloride; Acetaldehyde.
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Pasadena, TX: 671.4K lbs across 8 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 59.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Gfs Chemicals Inc and Hexcel Corp.
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
671K 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
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant reports the 329th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Gfs Chemicals Inc 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
- Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant's total reported releases fell from 127.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 125.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant's water releases fell from 74.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 71.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant's air releases rose from 52.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 54.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant Form-R facts
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See how Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 671.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 13% (145.1K lbs to 125.7K lbs).
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant: 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 Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 13% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 145.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 140.6K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 132.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 127.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 125.7K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 394.2K lbs | - |
| Acetophenone | 92.2K lbs | - |
| Vinyl chloride | 83.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 44.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 35.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 18.9K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 917 lbs | - |
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant in Harris
Nearest TRI Facilities to Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Wika Instrument LP, Ineos Phenol, Basf Corp Pasadena 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. Gfs Chemicals Inc, Hexcel Corp, Monument Chemical Kentucky LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant on cumulative reported pounds (671.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Nov Fiber Glass Systems - Containment Solutions, Latham Pool Products Inc-Ca, Franklin-Bay LLC. 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.
- Nov Fiber Glass Systems - Containment Solutions Mount Union, PA · Plastics and Rubber 670.9K lbs reported
- Latham Pool Products Inc-Ca Williams, CA · Plastics and Rubber 672.1K lbs reported
- Franklin-Bay LLC Elkhart, IN · Plastics and Rubber 672.4K lbs reported
- Tyson Poultry Inc-New Holland Complex New Holland, PA · Food 672.5K 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Acetophenone, Vinyl chloride, Acetaldehyde; nearby reporters include Wika Instrument LP. Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant stamps MID 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 Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pasadena, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Nov Fiber Glass Systems - Containment Solutions (Δ 527 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Oxy Vinyls LP Pasadena Pvc Plant stamps MID · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 59.6%). 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