Ascend Performance Materials Chocolate Bayou Plant

Significant noncompliance (1 programs)TRI ReporterClean Air ActClean Water ActRCRA
Inspections5all-program
Penalty actions1
Total penalties$66.1klifetime
On-site releases18.6M lbTRI reported

Location

AddressLocated On Fm 2917 Approx 8 Mi S Of Intx Of Hwy 35
CityAlvin
CountyBrazoria County
StateTexas
ZIP77512
Coordinates29.25683, -95.19219
EPA Registry ID110070377148

Compliance by program

ProgramStatusQuarters NC (last 12)Penalties
Clean Air ActViolation Addressed; State Has Lead Enforcement12$66.1k
Clean Water ActNo Violation Identified8$0
RCRA Hazardous WasteViolation12$0

TRI chemical releases

YearChemicalAirWaterLandTotal
2024Ammonia005.3M5.3M
2024Acrylonitrile33.5k02.8M2.8M
2024Acrylamide001.8M1.8M
2024Cyanide compounds2.6k0710.2k712.8k
2024Hydrogen cyanide18.5k0528.6k547.1k
2024Acetonitrile11.9k11.9k285.7k309.5k
2024Acetamide00118.3k118.3k
2024Antimony compounds0071.2k71.2k
2024Phenol1.8k048.3k50.1k
2024Pyridine0039.7k39.7k
2024Formaldehyde3.0k030.4k33.4k
2024Propylene27.7k0027.7k
2024Acetaldehyde0018.2k18.2k
2024Methyl isobutyl ketone444016.6k17.0k
2024Methacrylonitrile0016.8k16.8k
2024Ethylene glycol0015.5k15.5k
2024Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable …03.1k03.1k
2024Acrylic acid39302.2k2.6k
2024n-Hexane1.5k001.5k
2024Acrolein27909531.2k
2024Hydrogen fluoride59800598
2024Dibenzofuran00228228
2024Xylene (mixed isomers)16700167
2024Ethylbenzene15600156
2024Formic acid00150150
2024Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vap…890089
2024Benzene105859
2024Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists,…480048
2024Methanol3003
2024Thorium dioxide0000

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: $66.1k.

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 →