EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Ticona Polymers Inc
Bishop, TX · Parent: Celanese Corp
- Total releases
- 1.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
MIXED Form-R mix
Ticona Polymers Inc: how the 1.9M lbs splits
1.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 658.9K lbs 34.9%
- Off-site Transfers 631.6K lbs 33.4%
- Air Releases 581.3K lbs 30.8%
- Water Discharges 18.4K lbs 1.0%
Ticona Polymers Inc's 1.9M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 34.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 33.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Ticona Polymers Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bishop, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 303.4K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 1.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 882 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. Ticona Polymers Inc is pounds #94 and chemical-count #161 at 1.9M 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: Basf Corp; Oxea Bishop LLC; King Ranch Gas Plant; U.S. Navy Naval Air Station Kingsville. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Aurorium Zeeland LLC; Albemarle Corp South Plant; Optima Chemical Group LLC; Mosaic Fertilizer Llc-Riverview. Other Celanese Corp sites in this extract: Fortron Industries LLC; Celanese Ltd Clear Lake Plant; Celanese Acetate LLC - Celco Plant; Celanese Ltd Bay City Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Formaldehyde; Phenol; n-Hexane.
Ticona Polymers Inc is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Bishop, TX: 1.9M lbs across 13 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 34.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aurorium Zeeland LLC and Albemarle Corp South Plant.
Ticona Polymers Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.9M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ticona Polymers Inc in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Ticona Polymers Inc reports the 176th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Aurorium Zeeland LLC and Albemarle Corp South Plant.
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
- Ticona Polymers Inc's total reported releases fell from 451.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 303.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ticona Polymers Inc's off-site transfers fell from 202.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ticona Polymers Inc's water releases fell from 4.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 517 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ticona Polymers Inc's land releases rose from 107.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 137.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ticona Polymers Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Ticona Polymers Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (371.9K lbs to 303.4K lbs).
Ticona Polymers Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ticona Polymers Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 371.9K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 563.8K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 199.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 451.7K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 303.4K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 944.0K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 557.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 134.7K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 134.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 47.6K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 30.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 18.8K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 16.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 35 lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 6 lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 0 lbs | - |
Ticona Polymers Inc in Nueces
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ticona Polymers Inc
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Basf Corp, Oxea Bishop LLC, King Ranch Gas 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. Aurorium Zeeland LLC, Albemarle Corp South Plant, Optima Chemical Group LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ticona Polymers Inc on cumulative reported pounds (1.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc, Marathon Mandan Refinery, Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc Waterford, OH · Primary Metals 1.9M lbs reported
- Marathon Mandan Refinery Mandan, ND · Petroleum 1.9M lbs reported
- Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility Newark, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.9M lbs reported
- Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing Union City, TN · Food 1.9M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Celanese Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Fortron Industries LLC, Celanese Ltd Clear Lake Plant, Celanese Acetate LLC - Celco 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 Methanol, Formaldehyde, Phenol, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Basf Corp. Ticona Polymers Inc stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Ticona Polymers Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-MID · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ticona Polymers Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bishop, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 3.2% of Nueces TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc (Δ 430 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ticona Polymers Inc stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 34.9%). 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