EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Chemours Belle Plant
Belle, WV · Parent: The Chemours Co
- Total releases
- 1.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Chemours Belle Plant: how the 1.3M lbs splits
1.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 667.2K lbs 52.5%
- Water Discharges 583.7K lbs 45.9%
- Land Disposal 11.6K lbs 0.9%
- Off-site Transfers 9.4K lbs 0.7%
Chemours Belle Plant's 1.3M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 52.5% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 45.9%. 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-LEAN
Chemours Belle Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Belle, WV, in the chemicals sector. It reported 520.2K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 1.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,129 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In West Virginia's 182 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Chemours Belle Plant is pounds #17 and chemical-count #15 at 1.3M lbs. Harrison Power Station leads reported pounds (32.5M lbs) at 29 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Mount Storm Power Station leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (5.6M lbs, pounds #7). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Arclin Amines; Puretech Scientific LLC; Kureha Pga LLC; Optima Belle LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside West Virginia: Reco Biodiesel LLC; Nalco Fresno Facility; Advansix Resins & Chemicals LLC; Teijin Automotive Technologies - Van Wert. Other The Chemours Co sites in this extract: Chemours Delisle Plant; Chemours Johnsonville Plant; Chemours Washington Works; Chemours Chambers Works. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Sodium nitrite; Ammonia.
Chemours Belle Plant is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Belle, WV: 1.3M lbs across 16 chemicals (6 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 52.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Reco Biodiesel LLC and Nalco Fresno Facility.
Chemours Belle Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.3M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chemours Belle Plant inside Kanawha's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Chemours Belle Plant reports the 227th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 34.9% of every pound reported in Kanawha. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Reco Biodiesel LLC and Nalco Fresno Facility.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Kanawha's reported pounds (3.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chemours Belle Plant's total reported releases rose from 179.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 520.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chemours Belle Plant's water releases rose from 43.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 404.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chemours Belle Plant's off-site transfers rose from 62 lb in 2022 to 111 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chemours Belle Plant's air releases fell from 135.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 115.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chemours Belle Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Chemours Belle Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 189% (179.7K lbs to 520.2K lbs).
Chemours Belle Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023
What this shows Chemours Belle Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 189% 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 | 179.7K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 225.2K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 167.7K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 179.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 520.2K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 467.7K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 336.8K lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 199.6K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 162.9K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 31.6K lbs | - |
| Methyl methacrylate | 28.3K lbs | - |
| Creosote | 20.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 11.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dimethylamine | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyanide compounds | 1.7K lbs | - |
| N,N-Dimethylformamide | 1.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Chloroform | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dimethyl sulfate | 395 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 294 lbs | - |
Chemours Belle Plant in Kanawha
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chemours Belle Plant
Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Arclin Amines, Puretech Scientific LLC, Kureha Pga LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 181 other reporting facilities in West Virginia.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Reco Biodiesel LLC, Nalco Fresno Facility, Advansix Resins & Chemicals LLC.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chemours Belle Plant on cumulative reported pounds (1.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Trident Maritime Systems-Cac LLC, Honda of America Manufacturing Inc, Sea-Hunt Boat Manufacturing Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co 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.
- Trident Maritime Systems-Cac LLC High Bridge, NJ · Fabricated Metals 1.3M lbs reported
- Honda of America Manufacturing Inc Marysville, OH · Transportation Equipment 1.3M lbs reported
- Sea-Hunt Boat Manufacturing Co Inc Columbia, SC · Transportation Equipment 1.3M lbs reported
- Reco Biodiesel LLC Richmond, VA · Chemicals 1.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other The Chemours Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Chemours Delisle Plant, Chemours Johnsonville Plant, Chemours Washington Works.
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, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Sodium nitrite, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Arclin Amines. Chemours Belle Plant stamps HEAVY 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 Chemours Belle Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chemours Belle Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Belle, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 34.9% of Kanawha TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Latham Pool Products Inc D/b/a Viking Pools-Wv (Δ 1.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chemours Belle Plant stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 52.5%). 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