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Degussa Engineered Carbons Echo Carbon Plant

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $16,362 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Chemicals TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110000463944 Orange County
Noncompliance quarters
12

Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.

Penalties
$16,362

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2025-04-16

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Trend
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Reported on-site releases are lower in 2024 than in 2022.

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 58,164 lbs 0 lbs 0 lbs 58,164 lbs
2023 56,663 lbs 0 lbs 0 lbs 56,663 lbs
2024 45,877 lbs 0 lbs 0 lbs 45,877 lbs
Chemical breakdown

What this facility is reporting

  • air 36,097 lbs

    Hydrogen sulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 4,721 lbs

    Hydrogen cyanide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 2,461 lbs

    Carbon disulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 1,660 lbs

    Carbonyl sulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 482 lbs

    Ethylene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 453 lbs

    Benzene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 3 lbs

    Polycyclic aromatic compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Benzo[g, h, i]perylene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

Enforcement layer

Why the ECHO-style detail matters

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $16,362 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Last recorded inspection: 2025-04-16. Total penalties on record: $16,362.