Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer Lp - Geismar Agricultural Nitrogen & Phosphate Plant

Significant noncompliance (1 programs)TRI ReporterClean Air ActClean Water ActRCRA
Inspections4all-program
Penalty actions2
Total penalties$1.7Mlifetime
On-site releases1.5M lbTRI reported

Location

Address10886 Hwy 75
CityGeismar
CountyAscension County
StateLouisiana
ZIP70734
Coordinates30.22578, -91.05315
EPA Registry ID110000748059

Compliance by program

ProgramStatusQuarters NC (last 12)Penalties
Clean Air ActNo Violation Identified0$0
Clean Water ActNo Violation Identified2$160.0k
RCRA Hazardous WasteSignificant Noncomplier12$0

TRI chemical releases

YearChemicalAirWaterLandTotal
2024Ammonia714.6k11.4k0726.0k
2024Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable …0470.5k111470.6k
2024Nitric acid214.1k00214.1k
2024Methanol24.2k20.1k044.3k
2024Zinc compounds2504.9k965.2k
2024Copper compounds93536368
2024Lead compounds449154
2024Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vap…1001
2023Ammonia497.6k7.2k1504.8k
2023Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable …0442.1k124442.2k
2023Nitric acid45.3k0045.3k
2023Methanol13.7k16.1k029.9k
2023Zinc compounds2002.1k1962.5k
2023Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined…1511.7k1692.0k
2023Copper compounds716712186
2023Lead compounds333339
2023Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vap…380038
2022Ammonia568.5k2.7k47571.2k
2022Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable …0426.6k116426.7k
2022Nitric acid108.1k00108.1k
2022Methanol3.5k20.6k024.0k
2022Zinc compounds2461.6k381.9k
2022Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vap…22000220
2022Copper compounds91292140
2022Lead compounds47012

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: $1.7M.

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 →