EPA TRI Facility · Natural Gas Processing
Wilcox Gas Plant
Hallettsville, TX · Parent: Phillips 66
- Total releases
- 107.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Wilcox Gas Plant: how the 107.7K lbs splits
107.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 77.4K lbs 71.9%
- Off-site Transfers 30.3K lbs 28.1%
Wilcox Gas Plant's 107.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 71.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 28.1%. 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Wilcox Gas Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hallettsville, TX, in the natural gas processing sector. It reported 97.4K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 107.7K lbs in total across its 2022-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,435 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. Wilcox Gas Plant is pounds #434 and chemical-count #452 at 107.7K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Houston Central Gas Plant; Dcp Midstream Eagle Gas Plant; Jackson Gas Plant; Sun Coast Resources LLC. Similar-scale Natural Gas Processing peers outside Texas: Dcp Midstream O-Connor Gas Plant; Oneok Hydrocarbon L.P. - Medford Fractionator; Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant; Mewbourn Gas Plant. Other Phillips 66 sites in this extract: Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery; Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex; Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington Plant; Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Carson Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; n-Hexane; Cyclohexane; Benzene.
Wilcox Gas Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (71.9% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 107.7K lbs (2022–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Dcp Midstream O-Connor Gas Plant and Oneok Hydrocarbon L.P. - Medford Fractionator.
Wilcox Gas Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
108K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Wilcox Gas Plant inside Lavaca's TRI pounds
Among the 339 Natural Gas Processing facilities in this database, Wilcox Gas Plant reports the 50th-largest volume, placing it in the top 14.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 39.2% of every pound reported in Lavaca. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 69.6% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 72.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Dcp Midstream O-Connor Gas Plant and Oneok Hydrocarbon L.P. - Medford Fractionator.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lavaca's reported pounds (274.7K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Wilcox Gas Plant's total reported releases rose from 10.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 97.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wilcox Gas Plant's air releases rose from 500 lb in 2022 to 76.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wilcox Gas Plant's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wilcox Gas Plant's off-site transfers rose from 9.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Wilcox Gas Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Wilcox Gas Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.7× more than the comparison
22% 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 Wilcox Gas Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 107.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases increased by 846% (10.3K lbs to 97.4K lbs).
Wilcox Gas Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2023
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Wilcox Gas Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 846% 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 | 10.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 97.4K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 75.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 21.3K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 5.7K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 3.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Wilcox Gas Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Wilcox Gas Plant
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Houston Central Gas Plant, Dcp Midstream Eagle Gas Plant, Jackson 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. Dcp Midstream O-Connor Gas Plant, Oneok Hydrocarbon L.P. - Medford Fractionator, Andeavor Field Services Llc-Belfield Gas Plant.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Wilcox Gas Plant on cumulative reported pounds (107.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Arclin Surfaces LLC, Interfor U.S. Inc. - Fayette Div, Dave Gates Generating Station. 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.
- Arclin Surfaces LLC Dillon, SC · Paper 107.8K lbs reported
- Interfor U.S. Inc. - Fayette Div Fayette, AL · Wood Products 107.8K lbs reported
- Dave Gates Generating Station Anaconda, MT · Electric Utilities 107.7K lbs reported
- Gm - Romulus Engine Operations Romulus, MI · Transportation Equipment 107.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Phillips 66 Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery, Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Wilmington 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, Cyclohexane, Benzene; nearby reporters include Houston Central Gas Plant. Wilcox Gas Plant stamps MID 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 Wilcox Gas Plant TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Wilcox Gas Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hallettsville, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2023 (2 years). NAICS 211130 · Natural Gas Processing. 39.2% of Lavaca TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Arclin Surfaces LLC (Δ 18 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Wilcox Gas Plant stamps MID 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