EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Vencorex US Inc
Freeport, TX · Parent: Vencorex Holding
- Total releases
- 63.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
Vencorex US Inc: how the 63.6K lbs splits
63.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 42.6K lbs 66.9%
- Air Releases 21.1K lbs 33.1%
Vencorex US Inc's 63.6K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 66.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 33.1%. 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.
LIGHT volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Vencorex US Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Freeport, TX, in the chemicals sector. It reported 11.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 63.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,583 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. Vencorex US Inc is pounds #537 and chemical-count #459 at 63.6K 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: Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc; Jv Industrial Freeport; Shintech Inc; Sun Coast Resources LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Texas: Synthomer Inc-Mogadore Plant; Colorado Paint Co; Idi Caribe Inc; Lx Hausys America Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Diisocyanates; n-Hexane; n-Butyl alcohol.
Vencorex US Inc is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Freeport, TX: 63.6K lbs across 7 chemicals (1 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 66.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Synthomer Inc-Mogadore Plant and Colorado Paint Co.
Vencorex US Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
64K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Vencorex US Inc: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Vencorex US Inc reports the 1,169th-largest volume (63.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 66.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Synthomer Inc-Mogadore Plant and Colorado Paint Co.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Vencorex US Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 66.9%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Vencorex US Inc's total reported releases fell from 12.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vencorex US Inc's air releases fell from 4.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Vencorex US Inc's water releases fell from 7.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Vencorex US Inc Form-R facts
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See how Vencorex US Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
9.9× more than the comparison
17% 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 Vencorex US Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 63.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 39% (18.1K lbs to 11.1K lbs).
Vencorex US Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Vencorex US Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 39% 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 | 18.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 9.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 12.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 12.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 11.1K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 42.6K lbs | - |
| Diisocyanates | 14.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 2.0K lbs | - |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 714 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 705 lbs | Carcinogen |
Vencorex US Inc in Brazoria
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Vencorex US Inc on cumulative reported pounds (63.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi), Keystone Foods LLC - Camilla Processing, The Pictsweet Co - Santa Maria Ca Plant. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 63.7K lbs reported
- Keystone Foods LLC - Camilla Processing Camilla, GA · Food 63.7K lbs reported
- The Pictsweet Co - Santa Maria Ca Plant Santa Maria, CA · Food 63.6K lbs reported
- Snyder Manufacturing Inc Dover, OH · Plastics and Rubber 63.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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), Diisocyanates, n-Hexane, n-Butyl alcohol; nearby reporters include Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc. Vencorex US Inc stamps LIGHT 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 Vencorex US Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · 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.
Vencorex US Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Freeport, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Brazoria TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) (Δ 13 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Vencorex US Inc stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 66.9%). 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