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Union Carbide Corp - St Charles Plant

Violation Identified across 2 of the last 12 quarters, with $3,384,800 in recorded penalties.

Violation Identified Chemicals TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110018861793 St Charles County
Noncompliance quarters
2

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

Penalties
$3,384,800

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2025-10-28

Displayed as plain language instead of hidden in agency exports.

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

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 253,834 lbs 168,798 lbs 0 lbs 422,632 lbs
2023 262,765 lbs 98,204 lbs 0 lbs 360,969 lbs
2024 328,682 lbs 77,553 lbs 0 lbs 406,235 lbs
Chemical breakdown

What this facility is reporting

  • air 121,548 lbs

    Ethylene

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

  • air 87,575 lbs

    1, 4-Dioxane

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

  • air 76,964 lbs

    Ammonia

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

  • air 23,045 lbs

    Propylene

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

  • air 18,533 lbs

    Formaldehyde

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

  • water 13,132 lbs

    Acrylic acid

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

  • air 7,480 lbs

    Methanol

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

  • air 7,197 lbs

    n-Hexane

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

  • air 7,191 lbs

    Allyl alcohol

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

  • air 6,894 lbs

    Ethylene oxide

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

  • air 5,454 lbs

    Acetaldehyde

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

  • air 5,138 lbs

    Diethanolamine

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

  • air 4,108 lbs

    Nonylphenol

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

  • air 3,638 lbs

    Acrolein

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

  • air 3,253 lbs

    Ethylene glycol

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

  • air 2,795 lbs

    Methyl acrylate

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

  • water 2,394 lbs

    Hydroquinone

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

  • air 2,101 lbs

    n-Butyl alcohol

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

  • air 1,486 lbs

    Butyraldehyde

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

  • air 975 lbs

    Hydrogen sulfide

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

  • air 760 lbs

    Ethylbenzene

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

  • air 701 lbs

    1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene

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

  • air 524 lbs

    Toluene

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

  • air 517 lbs

    Benzene

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

  • air 507 lbs

    1, 3-Butadiene

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

  • water 431 lbs

    N-Hydroxyethylethylenediamine

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

  • air 429 lbs

    Naphthalene

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

  • water 330 lbs

    Formic acid

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

  • air 314 lbs

    Zinc compounds

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

  • air 225 lbs

    Xylene (mixed isomers)

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

  • air 165 lbs

    Propionaldehyde

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

  • air 161 lbs

    Certain glycol ethers

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

  • air 102 lbs

    Biphenyl

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

  • air 66 lbs

    Isobutyraldehyde

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

  • air 61 lbs

    Styrene

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

  • air 16 lbs

    1, 2-Dichloroethane

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

  • air 13 lbs

    Nonylphenol Ethoxylates

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

  • air 5 lbs

    Anthracene

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

  • air 3 lbs

    Nickel compounds

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

  • air 1 lbs

    Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)

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

  • air 1 lbs

    Cyclohexane

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

  • air 1 lbs

    Polycyclic aromatic compounds

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

  • air 1 lbs

    Pyridine

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Copper compounds

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Cumene

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Dicyclopentadiene

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Dimethyl phthalate

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Isoprene

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Molybdenum trioxide

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Phthalic anhydride

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Silver compounds

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Vanadium 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 2 of the last 12 quarters, with $3,384,800 in recorded penalties.

Violation Identified Last recorded inspection: 2025-10-28. Total penalties on record: $3,384,800.