Facility profile
Occidental Chemical Corporation - Geismar Facility
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $500,000 in recorded penalties.
Noncompliance quarters
12
Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.
Penalties
$500,000
Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.
Last inspection
2025-06-11
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 | 131,932 lbs | 22,059 lbs | 18 lbs | 154,009 lbs |
| 2023 | 103,211 lbs | 28,779 lbs | 20 lbs | 132,010 lbs |
| 2024 | 115,906 lbs | 49,092 lbs | 8 lbs | 165,006 lbs |
Chemical breakdown
What this facility is reporting
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Methanol
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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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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Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)
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 water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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1, 2-Dichloroethane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Carbon tetrachloride
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 air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Chloromethane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Tetrachloroethylene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Chloroform
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Dichloromethane
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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Hexachloro-1, 3-butadiene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Vinyl chloride
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Zinc compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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1, 1, 2-Trichloroethane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Hexachloroethane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Vinylidene chloride
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ethylidene dichloride
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Trichloroethylene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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1, 1, 2, 2-Tetrachloroethane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Hexachlorobenzene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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1, 2-Dichloropropane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
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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Polychlorinated biphenyls
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 $500,000 in recorded penalties.