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FHR CORPUS CHRISTI WEST REFINERY

Quick Summary

  • Released 1,169,744 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $427,563 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
2825 SUNTIDE RD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78409
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County
NUECES County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
324110
Inspections
8 · last Apr 23, 2024
Total Penalties
$427,563 · last Aug 13, 2025
Registry ID
110000504918

How This Compares

#37 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#177 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

4
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
6
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

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) -31% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 1,197,984
2016 1,315,253 +10%
2017 1,169,744 -11%
2018 1,198,948 +2%
2019 51,655 -96%
2020 1,050,204 +1933%
2021 904,501 -14%
2022 999,821 +11%
2023 661,513 -34%
2024 822,863 +24%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cobalt compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 2
Methanol
Molybdenum trioxide ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 515,435 515,435
Xylene (mixed isomers) 68,725 63,890 49 4,786 15,168
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 66,728 66,728
Hydrogen cyanide 41,300 41,300
Benzene 23,675 23,609 9 57 707 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 23,140 23,120 20 1,728
Hydrogen sulfide 19,613 19,612 1
n-Hexane 13,337 12,505 9 823
Propylene 12,070 12,070
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 10,841 7,633 3,208
Cumene 9,443 8,894 13 536 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 5,101 4,566 6 529 370 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 4,428 4,200 228
Ethylene 3,092 3,092
Cyclohexane 2,044 900 1,144
Diethanolamine 956 956 51,307
Biphenyl 850 791 17 42
Naphthalene 762 645 16 101 3 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 752 752 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 168 54 113 1 1
Anthracene 77 77 1
Nickel compounds 71 71 873 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 58 58
Carbonyl sulfide 56 56
Certain glycol ethers 35 35
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 30 30
Carbon disulfide 26 26
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 25 12 13 0 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 16 16
Lead compounds 5 0 5 0 394
Tetrachloroethylene 2 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 0 0

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Mercury compounds 4
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol
Tetrachloroethylene ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 365,921 365,921
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 68,037 68,037
Xylene (mixed isomers) 58,256 58,149 21 86 1,259
Hydrogen cyanide 42,118 42,118
Toluene 25,523 25,499 11 13 685
Benzene 23,979 23,967 5 7 41 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 18,264 18,264
Propylene 13,021 13,021
n-Hexane 11,957 11,949 4 4
Cumene 8,833 8,826 6 1 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 7,373 7,373
Ammonia 6,044 5,529 515
Ethylbenzene 5,097 5,070 6 21 374 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 2,679 2,679
Diethanolamine 945 945
Cyclohexane 796 794 2
Biphenyl 770 757 13
Naphthalene 733 720 13 4 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 691 691 ♦ Carcinogen
Anthracene 138 138 1
Phenol 79 79 2
Nickel compounds 72 72 631 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 58 58
Carbonyl sulfide 55 55
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 30 30
Carbon disulfide 25 25
Lead compounds 14 14 263
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 4 4 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Tetrachloroethylene ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 6
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 542,953 542,953
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 179,164 179,164
Xylene (mixed isomers) 63,667 63,527 39 101 1,048
Propylene 49,059 49,059
Hydrogen cyanide 40,848 40,848
Toluene 26,071 26,019 29 23 350
Benzene 24,279 24,258 8 13 36 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 17,003 17,003 0
n-Hexane 12,964 12,917 39 8
Cumene 12,002 11,996 4 2 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 11,346 11,342 4
Ammonia 5,817 4,815 1,002
Ethylbenzene 5,561 5,527 9 25 121 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 2,552 2,552
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,525 1,525 3,137
Diethanolamine 948 948
Cyclohexane 944 924 11 9
Naphthalene 807 789 16 2 327 ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl 772 765 6 1
1,3-Butadiene 730 730 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 164 4 156 4 94 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 149 87 59 3 1
Anthracene 111 109 2 2
Pentachlorobenzene 106 106
Hydrogen fluoride 60 60
Carbonyl sulfide 55 55
Nickel compounds 51 50 1 692 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 50 25 25
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 28 28
Lead compounds 26 26 70
Hexachlorobenzene 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 230
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Molybdenum trioxide ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 100
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 531,904 531,904
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 117,496 117,496
Hydrogen cyanide 37,295 37,295
p-Xylene 32,265 32,265
Benzene 32,068 32,022 9 37 72 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 27,133 27,061 11 61 295
Xylene (mixed isomers) 26,796 26,629 11 156 959
Propylene 14,041 14,041
Hydrogen sulfide 12,474 12,474
n-Hexane 11,913 11,886 3 24
Tetrachloroethylene 11,124 11,070 54 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 8,299 8,214 3 82
Cumene 8,089 8,081 2 6 ♦ Carcinogen
m-Xylene 7,760 7,760
Ammonia 6,482 5,381 1,101
Ethylbenzene 5,157 5,121 10 26 952 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 3,316 3,316
o-Xylene 3,035 3,032 2 1 1,972
Biphenyl 2,646 2,637 5 4
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,488 1,488 7,749
Diethanolamine 892 892
Naphthalene 644 622 4 18 50 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 565 565 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 555 500 13 42
Phenol 243 95 129 19 1
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 155 3 152 0 17 ♦ Carcinogen
Anthracene 153 153 16
Cresol (mixed isomers) 114 58 56
Pentachlorobenzene 104 104
Hydrogen fluoride 64 64
Carbonyl sulfide 55 55
Nickel compounds 49 49 24,719 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 48 25 23
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 40 40
Lead compounds 28 28 530
Hexachlorobenzene 9 9 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Molybdenum trioxide ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 649,733 649,733
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 130,142 130,142
Hydrogen cyanide 38,972 38,972
Xylene (mixed isomers) 33,913 28,085 5,825 3 3,115
p-Xylene 32,432 32,432 0
Toluene 29,748 28,841 905 1 1,315
Benzene 28,771 27,951 819 1 283 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 16,280 16,279 1
n-Hexane 11,771 11,494 276 1
Tetrachloroethylene 11,740 11,690 50 ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 11,446 11,446
Cumene 9,761 7,873 1,888 0 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 8,338 8,334 1 2
m-Xylene 8,223 8,223 0
Ethylbenzene 6,448 5,551 896 1 346 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Xylene 6,126 3,029 3,097 0 1,691
Ammonia 5,852 5,741 111
Ethylene 2,875 2,875
Biphenyl 2,685 2,648 37 0
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,499 1,499 9,042
Naphthalene 760 706 54 0 120 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 660 660 ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine 554 554
Cyclohexane 484 472 11 1
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 154 11 140 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Anthracene 152 151 0 1 14
Phenol 144 102 41 0 2
Cresol (mixed isomers) 116 65 51
Pentachlorobenzene 95 95
Hydrogen fluoride 66 66
Carbonyl sulfide 56 56
Nickel compounds 50 0 50 0 422 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 49 26 23
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 46 46
Lead compounds 29 0 29 651
Cobalt compounds 23 23 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Hexachlorobenzene 6 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Polychlorinated biphenyls 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 0 0 0 17

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen cyanide 40,975 40,975
n-Hexane 10,074 9,796 276 2 0
Diethanolamine 558 558
Carbon disulfide 48 25 23

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Molybdenum trioxide ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 716,824 716,824
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 134,451 134,451
Hydrogen cyanide 43,093 43,093
Xylene (mixed isomers) 41,611 35,770 5,840 1 64
Toluene 39,340 38,418 921 1 639
Benzene 33,468 32,632 836 1 261 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 28,811 28,811
p-Xylene 28,526 28,526 3
m-Xylene 27,458 27,458 8
n-Hexane 16,513 16,237 276 0 1
o-Xylene 16,450 13,353 3,097 930
Cumene 14,697 12,808 1,888 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 13,058 13,058 316
Tetrachloroethylene 11,452 11,382 70 860 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 9,444 9,440 3 0 3
Ethylbenzene 9,005 8,092 913 0 15 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 3,345 3,345 2
Biphenyl 2,830 2,793 37
Ammonia 2,102 1,918 184
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,961 1,961 5,844
Naphthalene 905 850 54 0 1,493 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 734 734 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 609 112 497 0 1,789
Diethanolamine 599 599
Cyclohexane 472 454 18 1 2
Certain glycol ethers 414 414 40
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 199 30 169 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers) 138 64 74
Hydrogen fluoride 76 76
Anthracene 66 66 0 4
Nickel compounds 62 62 20,171 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbonyl sulfide 56 56
Lead compounds 55 55 643
Carbon disulfide 50 25 25
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 46 46
Cobalt compounds 28 28 9,426 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 0
Mercury compounds 1 1 64

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Mercury compounds 59
Diethanolamine
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 832,921 832,921
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 66,228 66,228
Hydrogen sulfide 30,088 30,088
Xylene (mixed isomers) 29,290 28,985 304 1 12,527
Toluene 28,586 28,465 121 25,705
Benzene 25,902 25,792 110 6,739 ♦ Carcinogen
p-Xylene 21,988 21,988 17
n-Hexane 21,746 21,598 146 2
m-Xylene 16,957 16,957 45
Cumene 16,390 9,318 170 6,902 ♦ Carcinogen
1-Bromopropane 15,951 15,951 10,354 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen cyanide 14,155 14,155
Propylene 14,049 14,049 97
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 8,729 8,728 1 16
o-Xylene 8,087 7,946 141 0 6,638
Ethylbenzene 6,175 6,137 38 2,085 ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl 3,382 3,363 19
Ethylene 2,885 2,885
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 1,395 1,395 9,612
Ammonia 1,218 1,182 36
Naphthalene 876 798 78 40 ♦ Carcinogen
Tetrachloroethylene 689 642 47 416 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 438 429 9 12
Certain glycol ethers 385 385 11
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 301 161 140 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Anthracene 192 192 2
Cresol (mixed isomers) 187 140 47
1,3-Butadiene 180 180 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 147 138 9 3
Carbonyl sulfide 56 56
Hydrogen fluoride 51 51
Carbon disulfide 48 25 23
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 47 47
Lead compounds 23 23 519
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 851,914 851,914
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 86,434 86,434
Xylene (mixed isomers) 56,904 56,767 120 17 13,723
Toluene 40,320 40,267 48 5 82,957
Hydrogen sulfide 34,690 34,690
Benzene 32,860 32,820 37 3 3,447 ♦ Carcinogen
p-Xylene 32,010 32,006 4 309
Propylene 25,255 25,255 250
m-Xylene 24,876 24,876 13
1-Bromopropane 21,746 21,741 5 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 16,969 16,959 10 1,241
n-Hexane 15,568 15,547 19 2
Cumene 15,149 15,122 9 18 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen cyanide 14,506 14,506
Ethylbenzene 12,582 12,567 13 2 1,521 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Xylene 11,412 11,352 60 3,034
Ethylene 5,394 5,394 2
Biphenyl 5,388 5,376 12
Naphthalene 2,353 2,334 18 1 268 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers 2,156 2,156 10,347
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2,114 233 1,881 29,889
Ammonia 1,833 1,119 714
Tetrachloroethylene 829 776 53 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 423 407 13 3
Cresol (mixed isomers) 373 318 55 1
Phenol 358 333 23 2 4
1,3-Butadiene 282 282 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 171 23 148 0 636 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 77 9 68 17,352 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 59 59
Carbonyl sulfide 56 56
Lead compounds 54 1 54 1,375
Carbon disulfide 51 26 25
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 41 41
Diethanolamine 24 1 23
Mercury compounds 10 0 10 49
Anthracene 10 10 5
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 196
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 838,490 838,490
Xylene (mixed isomers) 56,104 32,080 855 23,169 2,746
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 48,256 48,256
Toluene 32,800 31,871 225 704 1,538
Hydrogen sulfide 32,319 32,319
Hydrogen cyanide 31,040 31,040
Benzene 26,735 24,821 173 1,741 453 ♦ Carcinogen
p-Xylene 24,221 24,221 67
m-Xylene 20,129 20,128 1 202
Propylene 16,355 16,355
n-Hexane 13,689 12,323 34 1,332
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 13,130 12,854 276 3
Cumene 11,475 11,076 373 26 ♦ Carcinogen
o-Xylene 11,280 10,921 308 51 757
Ethylbenzene 8,311 7,978 91 242 557 ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl 5,143 5,128 12 3
Ethylene 3,181 3,181
Naphthalene 1,694 1,624 59 11 49 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 1,044 997 47
Tetrachloroethylene 826 774 52 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 477 456 11 10
Phenol 276 247 25 4 1
Cresol (mixed isomers) 266 214 52 13
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 175 23 152 0 51 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 173 173 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbonyl sulfide 77 77
Hydrogen fluoride 62 62
Certain glycol ethers 62 62 9,493
Carbon disulfide 60 35 25
Diethanolamine 52 1 51
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 46 46
Lead compounds 27 1 26 947
Mercury compounds 7 0 7 50
Anthracene 1 1 8
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 5

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
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0
Biphenyl 1,306
Certain glycol ethers 41,667
Ethylene 132,237
Carbon disulfide 1
Carbonyl sulfide 5,493
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 76,715
Hydrogen fluoride 33,194
Cumene 265,219
n-Hexane 3,825,407 260,948
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 529,024
Ammonia 216,342
Phenol 382
Lead compounds 0
Xylene (mixed isomers) 3,093 332,353
Toluene 688 198,970
1,3-Butadiene 752 60
Benzene 209 1,143,344 405,722
Cyclohexane 2,324
Ethylbenzene 154 27,083
Hydrogen cyanide 117,428
Hydrogen sulfide 284,003 17,496
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 57,797
Diethanolamine 9,652
Propylene 1,441,816 134,348
Naphthalene 1,173

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
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Ethylbenzene 1
TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Ethylbenzene 37
EL CENTRO LANDFILL
ROBSTOWN, TX
Ethylbenzene 3
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Naphthalene 1
TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Naphthalene 2
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Lead compounds 0
EL CENTRO LANDFILL
ROBSTOWN, TX
Lead compounds 31
TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Diethanolamine 51,307
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Anthracene 1
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Toluene 686
TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Toluene 266
EL CENTRO LANDFILL
ROBSTOWN, TX
Toluene 1
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Phenol 1
TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Phenol
EL CENTRO LANDFILL
ROBSTOWN, TX
Phenol
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) 3,085
TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) 8,797
EL CENTRO LANDFILL
ROBSTOWN, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) 46
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Nickel compounds 855
EL CENTRO LANDFILL
ROBSTOWN, TX
Nickel compounds 18
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Benzene 209
TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Benzene 304
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2
EL CENTRO LANDFILL
ROBSTOWN, TX
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Mercury compounds 1
TEXAS MOLECULAR - DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Mercury compounds
EL CENTRO LANDFILL
ROBSTOWN, TX
Mercury compounds 0

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
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Open
caa Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa FRV Feb 24, 2026 Open
caa FRV Jun 20, 2025 Open
caa FRV Feb 28, 2025 Open
caa FRV May 6, 2024 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Apr 23, 2024 Apr 26, 2024 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jul 29, 2022 Open
caa FRV Jun 9, 2022 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Oct 29, 2021 Dec 10, 2021 Resolved
caa FRV May 21, 2021 Open
caa FRV Jan 29, 2021 Open
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jan 20, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 20, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Jan 20, 2021 Aug 23, 2021 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Jan 20, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Jan 20, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Closure and Post-Closure Jan 20, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Jan 20, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Mar 22, 2018 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment May 11, 2016 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Jul 8, 2014 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Apr 1, 2014 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 1, 2014 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Oct 1, 2013 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jul 1, 2013 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Apr 1, 2013 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 1, 2013 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 1, 2013 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Oct 1, 2012 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jul 1, 2012 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jul 1, 2012 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Apr 1, 2012 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Apr 1, 2012 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Apr 1, 2012 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Apr 1, 2012 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 1, 2012 Open
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Releases from Solid Waste Management Units Dec 5, 2011 Dec 15, 2011 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Dec 5, 2011 Dec 15, 2011 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Oct 1, 2011 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Oct 1, 2011 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Oct 1, 2011 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Oct 1, 2011 Open

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 748.10 kg/d 740.02 +1% Nov 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 748.10 kg/d 740.02 +1% Nov 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,783.86 kg/d 740.02 +141% Jun 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,783.86 kg/d 740.02 +141% Jun 2025 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 858.97 kg/d 740.02 +16% Aug 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 858.97 kg/d 740.02 +16% Aug 2024 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 480.00 mg/L 200.00 +140% May 2024 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 360.00 mg/L 200.00 +80% Nov 2023 Resolved
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 540.00 mg/L 200.00 +170% Oct 2023 Resolved
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 220.00 mg/L 200.00 +10% Aug 2023 Resolved
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,274.83 kg/d 740.02 +72% Apr 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 472.61 kg/d 468.53 +1% Apr 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 472.61 kg/d 468.53 +1% Apr 2023 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,274.83 kg/d 740.02 +72% Apr 2023 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 731.39 kg/d 272.40 +169% Feb 2023 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 182.96 kg/d 181.60 +1% Feb 2023 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 731.39 kg/d 272.40 +169% Feb 2023 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 182.96 kg/d 181.60 +1% Feb 2023 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Overdue 47.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +34% Sep 2021 Resolved
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Overdue 95.00 MPN/100mL 89.00 +7% Sep 2021 Resolved
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 95.00 MPN/100mL 89.00 +7% Sep 2021 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.51 mg/L 0.16 +227% Sep 2021 Resolved
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 47.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +34% Sep 2021 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.67 mg/L 0.16 +329% Jul 2021 Resolved
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.31 mg/L 0.16 +99% May 2021 Resolved
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.29 mg/L 0.16 +86% Jun 2020 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 89.00 +2,619% May 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +99,999% May 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 498.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +1,323% Mar 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 89.00 +2,619% Mar 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,420.00 MPN/100mL 89.00 +99,999% Nov 2018 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 255.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +629% Nov 2018 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.20 mg/L 0.16 +30% Sep 2018 Resolved
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.23 mg/L 0.16 +46% Aug 2018 Resolved
Copper, total [as Cu] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.02 mg/L 0.02 +35% Jun 2018 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.55 mg/L 0.16 +249% Jun 2018 Resolved
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Overdue 0.55 mg/L 0.16 +249% Jun 2018 Resolved
Copper, total [as Cu] DMR, Limited - Overdue 0.02 mg/L 0.02 +35% Jun 2018 Resolved
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 687.00 MPN/100mL 89.00 +672% Jul 2015 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 36.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +3% Jul 2015 Open
Sulfide, total [as S] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 8.72 kg/d 6.45 +35% May 2015 Open
Copper, total [as Cu] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.05 mg/L 0.02 +211% Apr 2015 Open
Sulfide, total [as S] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.13 kg/d 2.91 +8% Jan 2015 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.

Judicial
· Case 06-2000-0911
Date Out of Range
Clean Air Act · Case 3604461515
Date Out of Range
Clean Air Act · Case 3604000547
Judicial
· Case 06-2000-0880
Notice of Noncompliance Issued
Clean Air Act · Case 3604221005 · Dec 31, 2025
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3604496880 · Aug 13, 2025
$345,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2025-3383 · Aug 13, 2025
$345,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2025-3382 · May 21, 2025
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602860351 · Aug 22, 2023
$25,000
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case TX-2022-0481-IWD-E · Jun 19, 2023
$45,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2022-1776 · Jun 30, 2022
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602422270 · Apr 29, 2022
$12,563
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD088474663-4 · Jun 23, 2021
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2015-3339 · May 7, 2015
$30,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2012-3503 · Mar 7, 2012
$22,400
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD088474663-3 · Feb 8, 2012
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD088474663-2 · Feb 19, 2010
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD088474663-1 · Feb 10, 2005
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-1998-0220 · Feb 27, 2002
Judicial
· Case 05-2000-0584 · Apr 25, 2001
$4,500,000

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