EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility
Institute, WV · Parent: Dow Inc
- Total releases
- 645.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility: how the 645.7K lbs splits
645.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 590.3K lbs 91.4%
- Air Releases 55.4K lbs 8.6%
- Off-site Transfers 4 lbs <0.1%
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility's 645.7K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 91.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 8.6%. 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.
MID volume WATER pathway CARC-LEAN
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Institute, WV, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 645.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,670 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. Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility is pounds #26 and chemical-count #40 at 645.7K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant; Altivia Institute Facilities; Lanxess Corp; US Methanol LLC Liberty One Methanol Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside West Virginia: Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex; International Paint LLC; Basf Corp; Occidental Chemical Corp. Other Dow Inc sites in this extract: The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations; The Dow Chemical Co - Beaumont Aniline; Dow Sabine River Operations; St Charles Operations (taft/star) Union Carbide Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Methyl isobutyl ketone; Ethylene glycol.
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (91.4% water discharges) across 8 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 645.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex and International Paint LLC.
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
646K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility reports the 334th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 90.7% of the total. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex and International Paint LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 90.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility's total reported releases fell from 2.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility's air releases fell from 2.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility Form-R facts
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See how Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
20.6× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 645.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (637.8K lbs to 1.7K lbs).
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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 | 637.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 1.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 2.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 2.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 1.7K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 585.5K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 28.1K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 18.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 6.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene oxide | 3.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 625 lbs | - |
| Silver And Silver Compounds | 251 lbs | - |
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility
Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant, Altivia Institute Facilities, Lanxess Corp, 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. Chevron Phillips Chemical Co - Pasadena Plastics Complex, International Paint LLC, Basf Corp.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility on cumulative reported pounds (645.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Wheatland Tube Co - Chicago Div, Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC, The Ford Meter Box Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. 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.
- Wheatland Tube Co - Chicago Div Chicago, IL · Electrical Equipment 645.3K lbs reported
- Unimetal Surface Finishing LLC Thomaston, CT · Fabricated Metals 644.8K lbs reported
- The Ford Meter Box Co Inc Wabash, IN · Fabricated Metals 644.5K lbs reported
- Energizer Manufacturing Inc Asheboro, NC · Electrical Equipment 647.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Dow Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including The Dow Chemical Co - Louisiana Operations, The Dow Chemical Co - Beaumont Aniline, Dow Sabine River Operations.
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), Ammonia, Methyl isobutyl ketone, Ethylene glycol; nearby reporters include Specialty Products US LLC - Polyox Plant. Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility stamps MID volume · WATER 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 Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility TRI extract (MID · WATER · 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.
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Institute, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 17.7% of Kanawha TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wheatland Tube Co - Chicago Div (Δ 359 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Union Carbide Corp Institute Facility stamps MID volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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