TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RAIN CII CARBON LLC - LAKE CHARLES CALCINING PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Released 47,380 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $9,000 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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1920 PAK TANK RD
SULPHUR, LA 70665
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- CALCASIEU County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 324199
- Inspections
- 3 · last Feb 26, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $9,000 · last May 11, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110015679853
How This Compares
#108
of 419 TRI reporters in LA
#1,734
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)
+428% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 26,274 | — |
| 2016 | 33,852 | +29% |
| 2017 | 47,380 | +40% |
| 2018 | 18,724 | -60% |
| 2019 | 905 | -95% |
| 2020 | 19,986 | +2109% |
| 2021 | 26,345 | +32% |
| 2022 | 10,542 | -60% |
| 2023 | 36,468 | +246% |
| 2024 | 138,734 | +280% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | 72,762 | 72,755 | 8 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 60,915 | 60,915 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 4,151 | 4,149 | 3 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 799 | 799 | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | 102 | 102 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | 20,568 | 20,541 | 27 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 10,238 | 10,238 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4,890 | 4,890 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 749 | 740 | 9 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 18 | 18 | 0 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5,383 | 5,383 | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 2,967 | 2,951 | 16 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,988 | 1,988 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 194 | 188 | 6 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | 11,603 | 11,549 | 54 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 8,869 | 8,869 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5,179 | 5,179 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 673 | 654 | 19 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 16 | 16 | 0 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | 8,291 | 8,259 | 32 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 7,011 | 7,011 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4,137 | 4,137 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 529 | 516 | 13 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 12 | 12 | 0 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 899 | 899 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | 7,892 | 7,862 | 29 | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5,254 | 5,254 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5,137 | 5,137 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 427 | 418 | 9 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | 26,892 | 26,815 | 77 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 15,126 | 15,126 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4,168 | 4,168 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 1,162 | 1,139 | 23 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 26 | 26 | 0 | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | 16,099 | 16,095 | 4 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 12,636 | 12,636 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4,126 | 4,126 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 964 | 963 | 1 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | 11,397 | 11,384 | 13 | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 9,170 | 9,170 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 4,940 | 4,940 | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 749 | 745 | 4 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 119,263 |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | 688 | — |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | 5,390 | — |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | — | — | — | 9,184 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 5, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Sep 5, 2014 | — | Open |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Sep 30, 2010 | Aug 26, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | May 31, 2010 | Aug 26, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Apr 21, 2010 | Aug 26, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation | Dec 31, 2009 | Aug 26, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting | Oct 31, 2008 | Aug 26, 2014 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs | Jun 30, 2008 | Aug 26, 2014 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 72.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +3% | Jul 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,050.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +163% | Jun 2021 | Open |
| Coliform, fecal general | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9,800.00 MPN/100mL | 400.00 | +2,350% | Jun 2019 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 108.00 mg/L | 70.00 | +54% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Chlorine, free available | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.30 mg/L | 0.20 | +50% | May 2017 | 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.
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act
· Case LA-SAMM140015 · Aug 26, 2014
$4,995
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case LA-WECN1100587 · Mar 2, 2012
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