Equistar Chemicals

Significant noncompliance (1 programs)TRI ReporterClean Air ActClean Water ActRCRA
Inspections2all-program
Penalty actions1
Total penalties$1.4Mlifetime
On-site releases41.4k lbTRI reported

Location

Address5761 Underwood Rd
CityPasadena
CountyHarris County
StateTexas
ZIP77507
Coordinates29.62717, -95.08019
EPA Registry ID110000506079

Compliance by program

ProgramStatusQuarters NC (last 12)Penalties
Clean Air ActViolation Unaddressed; State Has Lead Enforcement12$1.4M
Clean Water ActNo Violation Identified0$0
RCRA Hazardous WasteNo Violation Identified0$0

TRI chemical releases

YearChemicalAirWaterLandTotal
2024Ethylene19.0k0019.0k
2024Ethylene oxide7.5k007.5k
2024Chloroethane3.4k003.4k
2024Ethylene glycol3.3k003.3k
2024Certain glycol ethers2.5k002.5k
2024Methanol2.3k002.3k
2024n-Butyl alcohol1.3k001.3k
20242-Methoxyethanol1.0k001.0k
20242-Ethoxyethanol40700407
2024Acetaldehyde37500375
2024Toluene27900279
2024Silver0000
2023Ethylene24.6k0024.6k
2023Ethylene glycol9.8k009.8k
2023Ethylene oxide7.3k007.3k
2023Chloroethane5.6k005.6k
2023Certain glycol ethers2.2k002.2k
2023Methanol2.2k002.2k
2023Acetaldehyde1.2k001.2k
20232-Methoxyethanol99500995
2023n-Butyl alcohol95800958
20232-Ethoxyethanol55200552
2023Toluene400040
2023Silver0000
2022Ethylene68.5k0068.5k
2022Ethylene oxide9.1k009.1k
2022Ethylene glycol6.5k006.5k
2022Certain glycol ethers3.1k003.1k
2022Methanol1.9k001.9k
2022Acetaldehyde1.5k001.5k

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: $1.4M.

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 →