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.

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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.

#882 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 3.4% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

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

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

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

2022 → 2023
  • 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

Sector
Chemicals
HEAVY volume
1.9M lbs
MIXED pathway
Land Disposal
CARC-MID chem count
13 · 3 carc.
Lead chemical
Methanol

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Total reported releases
Ticona Polymers Inc
1.9M lbs
Basf Corp
477.1K lbs

4.0× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Ticona Polymers Inc
13
Basf Corp
9

44% 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 Ticona Polymers Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.9M lbs.

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%)
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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

million lbs

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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
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

Bishop, TX
27.5776, -97.8375
County TRI context
Nueces · 3.2% of county pounds
Parent company
Celanese Corp

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.

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.

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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