Equistar Chemicals-Laporte

Significant noncompliance (1 programs)TRI ReporterClean Air ActClean Water ActRCRA
Inspections4all-program
Penalty actions6
Total penalties$4.2Mlifetime
On-site releases223.3k lbTRI reported

Location

Address1515 Miller Cut-Off Road
CityLaporte
CountyHarris County
StateTexas
ZIP77571
Coordinates29.71747, -95.06801
EPA Registry ID110034641635

Compliance by program

ProgramStatusQuarters NC (last 12)Penalties
Clean Air ActViolation w/in 1 Year2$4.0M
Clean Water ActEffluent - Monthly Average Limit11$185.4k
RCRA Hazardous WasteNo Violation Identified1$0

TRI chemical releases

YearChemicalAirWaterLandTotal
2024Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable …0110.0k0110.0k
2024Ethylene60.0k0060.0k
2024Ammonia20.3k84020.4k
2024Propylene9.9k009.9k
2024n-Hexane8.2k008.2k
2024Vinyl acetate3.7k003.7k
20241, 3-Butadiene3.0k003.0k
2024Methanol2.4k1002.4k
2024Benzene1.7k301.7k
2024Chlorine1.4k001.4k
2024Isoprene57800578
2024N, N-Dimethylformamide57000570
2024Toluene48020482
2024Acetaldehyde44000440
2024Cyclohexane16000160
2024Zinc compounds01500150
2024Styrene14100141
2024Ethylbenzene422044
2024Naphthalene2512037
2024Dicyclopentadiene300030
2024Lead0505
2024Polycyclic aromatic compounds3003
2024Mercury compounds1001
2024Benzo[g, h, i]perylene0000
2024Hydroquinone0000
2023Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable …0120.0k0120.0k
2023Ethylene84.0k0084.0k
2023Ammonia12.9k180013.1k
2023Propylene7.5k007.5k
2023Vinyl acetate5.1k005.1k

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. 10 quarter(s) of noncompliance reported in the last 12. Lifetime penalties: $4.2M.

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 →