Baytown Olefins Plant

Significant noncompliance (1 programs)TRI ReporterClean Air ActClean Water ActRCRA
Inspections13all-program
Penalty actions4
Total penalties$2.2Mlifetime
On-site releases1.5M lbTRI reported

Location

Address3525 Decker Drive
CityBaytown
CountyHarris County County
StateTexas
ZIP77520
Coordinates29.73934, -95.02240
EPA Registry ID110000463178

Compliance by program

ProgramStatusQuarters NC (last 12)Penalties
Clean Air ActViolation Addressed; EPA Has Lead Enforcement12$2.2M
Clean Water ActNo Violation Identified7$0
RCRA Hazardous WasteNo Violation Identified1$0

TRI chemical releases

YearChemicalAirWaterLandTotal
2024Propylene296.0k00296.0k
2024Ethylene255.0k00255.0k
2024Chloromethane153.4k30153.4k
2024n-Hexane117.3k00117.3k
2024Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable …0154.1k0154.1k
2024Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists,…61.0k0061.0k
2024Xylene (mixed isomers)66.0k2.6k068.6k
2024Toluene42.2k1.5k043.7k
2024Benzene25.8k157026.0k
2024tert-Butyl alcohol18.8k0018.8k
2024Ammonia172.6k11.2k0183.9k
2024Cyclohexane6.7k11306.8k
2024Ethylbenzene10.2k124010.3k
2024Isoprene5.3k13105.5k
2024Methanol6988.1k08.8k
20241, 3-Butadiene33.1k0033.1k
2024Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vap…5.6k005.6k
2024Cumene1.1k2201.1k
2024Formaldehyde32.8k0032.8k
2024Naphthalene2.9k13103.0k
2024Hydrogen sulfide94000940
2024Nickel compounds3.7k33104.0k
20241, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene20900209
2024Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)780078
2024Lead compounds340560396
2024Phenol1.2k1001.2k
2024Phenanthrene290029
2024Anthracene2002
2024Polycyclic aromatic compounds49600496
2024Mercury compounds19100191

What this means

This facility is currently in significant noncompliance with one or more EPA-administered laws. EPA's ECHO database flags facilities as significant violators when they have repeated violations across multiple quarters or unresolved enforcement actions. 12 quarter(s) of noncompliance reported in the last 12. Lifetime penalties: $2.2M.

Significant violators receive enforcement priority. If you live near this facility and have concerns, the EPA Office of Inspector General accepts complaints, and your state environmental agency typically maintains its own enforcement docket.

EPA references

View detailed facility report at echo.epa.gov →