Facility profile
Equistar Chemicals
Violation Identified across 10 of the last 12 quarters, with $3,486,475 in recorded penalties.
Noncompliance quarters
10
Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.
Penalties
$3,486,475
Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.
Last inspection
2025-08-08
Displayed as plain language instead of hidden in agency exports.
Trend
Watch
Reported on-site releases are higher in 2024 than in 2022.
| Year | Air | Water | Land | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 180,596 lbs | 1,261 lbs | 7,139 lbs | 188,996 lbs |
| 2023 | 256,840 lbs | 806 lbs | 12,027 lbs | 269,673 lbs |
| 2024 | 207,563 lbs | 1,631 lbs | 10,208 lbs | 219,402 lbs |
Chemical breakdown
What this facility is reporting
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Ethylene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Propylene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Benzene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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1, 3-Butadiene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Toluene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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n-Hexane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Methanol
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Xylene (mixed isomers)
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ammonia
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Acetaldehyde
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ethylbenzene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cumene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Naphthalene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Propionaldehyde
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cyclohexane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Styrene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Chlorine
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Phenanthrene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Copper compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Dicyclopentadiene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Anthracene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Biphenyl
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Lead compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Benzo[g, h, i]perylene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cobalt compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Nickel compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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N, N-Dimethylformamide
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Mercury
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Polycyclic aromatic compounds
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
Violation Identified across 10 of the last 12 quarters, with $3,486,475 in recorded penalties.