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ALBEMARLE CORP - PROCESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Quick Summary

  • Released 21,278 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Assessed $2,500 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
1201 GULF STATES ROAD
BATON ROUGE, LA 70805
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County
EAST BATON ROUGE County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325199
Inspections
3 · last Aug 14, 2024
Total Penalties
$2,500 · last Nov 21, 2022
Registry ID
110000606602

How This Compares

#146 of 419 TRI reporters in LA
#2,741 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -55% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 20,703
2016 20,957 +1%
2017 21,278 +2%
2018 13,173 -38%
2020 9,867
2021 9,585 -3%
2022 9,633 +1%
2023 8,857 -8%
2024 9,394 +6%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds
Tetrabromobisphenol A 30,084
Cyclohexane 7,687 7,687
Styrene 1,004 1,004 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 703 703

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds
Tetrabromobisphenol A 330
Cyclohexane 7,192 7,192
Styrene 964 964 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 701 701

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 12,264
Tetrabromobisphenol A 120,666
Cyclohexane 7,971 7,971
Styrene 961 961 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 701 701

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Tetrabromobisphenol A
Zinc compounds
Cyclohexane 7,922 7,922
Styrene 962 962 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 701 701

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds
Tetrabromobisphenol A
Cyclohexane 8,189 8,189
Styrene 975 975 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 703 703

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cyclohexane 8,093 8,093 3,667
Toluene 3,292 3,292 52,550
Styrene 978 978 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 791 791
Acetonitrile 18 18 17,840
Zinc compounds 1 1

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Toluene 11,291 11,291 118,100
Cyclohexane 8,055 8,055 36,638
Styrene 970 970 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 791 791
n-Hexane 106 106 4,479
Acetonitrile 65 65 63,789
Zinc compounds 1 1

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Toluene 11,264 11,264 232,494
Cyclohexane 7,602 7,602 11,063
Styrene 976 976 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 793 793
n-Hexane 181 181 4,115
Acetonitrile 135 135 33,186
Dichloromethane 7 7 21,232 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 0 0

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Toluene 11,072 11,072 146,220
Cyclohexane 7,490 7,490 10,209
Styrene 974 974 ♦ Carcinogen
Bromine 791 791
n-Hexane 190 190 10,182
Acetonitrile 186 186 64,304

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
PHILLIP RECLAMATION SERVICES HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TX
Tetrabromobisphenol A 30,084

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 18, 2019 Jan 30, 2019 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jan 18, 2019 Feb 25, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 18, 2019 Feb 25, 2019 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Dec 11, 2014 Dec 17, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Dec 11, 2014 Mar 3, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention Dec 11, 2014 Dec 24, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Dec 11, 2014 Dec 24, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Dec 11, 2014 Sep 9, 2015 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Feb 10, 2010 Feb 11, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Feb 10, 2010 Feb 15, 2010 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Sep 28, 2007 Feb 10, 2010 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information Sep 28, 2007 Feb 10, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Sep 28, 2007 Feb 10, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 28, 2007 Feb 10, 2010 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Sep 28, 2007 Feb 10, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 28, 2007 Feb 10, 2010 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Oct 28, 2004 Dec 22, 2004 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jan 12, 1993 Nov 13, 1993 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Nov 30, 1989 Aug 25, 1990 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Nov 18, 1987 Jan 6, 1988 Resolved

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant Violation Reported Limit Exceedance Period Status
pH range excursions, > 60 minutes DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.00 occur/d 0.00 +2,147,483,650% May 2022 Open
Coliform, fecal general DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 440.00 MPN/100mL 400.00 +10% Jun 2016 Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000757286-015 · Aug 23, 2019
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000757286-265 · Jul 6, 2015
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2012-3541 · Apr 10, 2012
$1,500
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000757286-048 · May 28, 2010
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000757286-331 · Jul 1, 2008
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000757286-371 · Dec 22, 2004
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000757286-019 · Jul 15, 1993
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000757286-002 · Apr 18, 1990
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD000757286-001 · Jan 6, 1988

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