Degussa Engineered Carbons Echo Carbon Plant

Significant noncompliance (1 programs)TRI ReporterClean Air ActClean Water ActRCRA
Inspections4all-program
Penalty actions1
Total penalties$16.4klifetime
On-site releases45.9k lbTRI reported

Location

Address1513 Echo Road
CityOrange
CountyOrange County
StateTexas
ZIP77632
Coordinates30.15387, -93.72711
EPA Registry ID110000463944

Compliance by program

ProgramStatusQuarters NC (last 12)Penalties
Clean Air ActViolation Unaddressed; EPA Has Lead Enforcement12$0
Clean Water ActViolation Identified6$16.4k
RCRA Hazardous WasteNo Violation Identified0$0

TRI chemical releases

YearChemicalAirWaterLandTotal
2024Hydrogen sulfide36.1k0036.1k
2024Hydrogen cyanide4.7k004.7k
2024Carbon disulfide2.5k002.5k
2024Carbonyl sulfide1.7k001.7k
2024Ethylene48200482
2024Benzene45300453
2024Polycyclic aromatic compounds3003
2024Benzo[g, h, i]perylene0000
2023Hydrogen sulfide44.7k0044.7k
2023Hydrogen cyanide5.7k005.7k
2023Carbon disulfide3.1k003.1k
2023Carbonyl sulfide2.1k002.1k
2023Ethylene56500565
2023Benzene55000550
2023Polycyclic aromatic compounds3003
2023Benzo[g, h, i]perylene0000
2022Hydrogen sulfide45.7k0045.7k
2022Hydrogen cyanide6.0k006.0k
2022Carbon disulfide3.2k003.2k
2022Carbonyl sulfide2.1k002.1k
2022Ethylene62600626
2022Benzene58800588
2022Polycyclic aromatic compounds2002
2022Benzo[g, h, i]perylene0000

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: $16.4k.

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 →