Facility profile
Equistar Chemicals
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $1,445,000 in recorded penalties.
Noncompliance quarters
12
Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.
Penalties
$1,445,000
Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.
Last inspection
2025-08-19
Displayed as plain language instead of hidden in agency exports.
Trend
Watch
Reported on-site releases are lower in 2024 than in 2022.
| Year | Air | Water | Land | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 94,139 lbs | 0 lbs | 0 lbs | 94,139 lbs |
| 2023 | 55,534 lbs | 0 lbs | 0 lbs | 55,534 lbs |
| 2024 | 41,359 lbs | 0 lbs | 0 lbs | 41,359 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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Ethylene oxide
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Chloroethane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ethylene glycol
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Certain glycol ethers
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 air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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n-Butyl alcohol
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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2-Methoxyethanol
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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2-Ethoxyethanol
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air 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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Toluene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Silver
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 $1,445,000 in recorded penalties.