EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Ramsey Gas Plant
Orla, TX · Parent: Western Midstream Partners LP
- Total releases
- 96.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ramsey Gas Plant: how the 96.7K lbs splits
96.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 89.9K lbs 92.9%
- Off-site Transfers 6.8K lbs 7.1%
Ramsey Gas Plant's 96.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 92.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 7.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
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-HEAVY
Ramsey Gas Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Orla, TX, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 14.9K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 96.7K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,658 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. Ramsey Gas Plant is pounds #457 and chemical-count #318 at 96.7K 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: Markwest Hidalgo Plant; Delaware Basin Gas Plant; Orla Gas Plant; Stateline Processing Plant. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside Texas: Oneok Field Svc/maysville Gas Plt; Dcp National Helium Plant; Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant; Dcp Midstream O-Connor Gas Plant. Other Western Midstream Partners LP sites in this extract: Steamboat Processing Facility; Western Gas Resources Hilight Gas Plant; Latham Gas Plant; 50 Buttes. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; n-Hexane; Acetaldehyde; Benzene.
Ramsey Gas Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (92.9% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 96.7K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Oneok Field Svc/maysville Gas Plt and Dcp National Helium Plant.
Ramsey Gas Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
97K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ramsey Gas Plant: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Ramsey Gas Plant reports the 55th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.2% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 67.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Oneok Field Svc/maysville Gas Plt and Dcp National Helium Plant.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (67.0% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ramsey Gas Plant's total reported releases fell from 81.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ramsey Gas Plant's off-site transfers fell from 6.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 92 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ramsey Gas Plant's air releases fell from 75.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ramsey Gas Plant's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ramsey Gas Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Ramsey Gas Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
56% less than the comparison
18% less 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 Ramsey Gas Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 96.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases decreased by 82% (81.8K lbs to 14.9K lbs).
Ramsey Gas Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ramsey Gas Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 82% from 2022 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 81.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 14.9K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 51.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 21.8K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 6.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 4.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
Ramsey Gas Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ramsey Gas Plant
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Markwest Hidalgo Plant, Delaware Basin Gas Plant, Orla Gas Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Natural Gas Processing Facilities
Other Natural Gas Processing facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Oneok Field Svc/maysville Gas Plt, Dcp National Helium Plant, Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ramsey Gas Plant on cumulative reported pounds (96.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Evonik Corp, Pella Corp Carroll Operations, Scot Industries Inc. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Evonik Corp Los Angeles, CA · Chemicals 96.7K lbs reported
- Pella Corp Carroll Operations Carroll, IA · Wood Products 96.7K lbs reported
- Scot Industries Inc Muscoda, WI · Fabricated Metals 96.7K lbs reported
- Sheldahl Flexible Technologies Inc Northfield, MN · Computers and Electronic Products 96.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Western Midstream Partners LP Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Steamboat Processing Facility, Western Gas Resources Hilight Gas Plant, Latham Gas 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 Formaldehyde, n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Benzene; nearby reporters include Markwest Hidalgo Plant. Ramsey Gas Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Ramsey Gas Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ramsey Gas Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Orla, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 18.7% of Reeves TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Evonik Corp (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ramsey Gas Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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