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US GYPSUM - GALENA PARK PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 997 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 $0 in total penalties since records began.
Address
1201 MAYO SHELL ROAD
GALENA PARK, TX 77547
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County
HARRIS County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
327420
Inspections
4 · last Sep 17, 2024
Total Penalties
$0 · last Dec 18, 2019
Registry ID
110001867588

How This Compares

#917 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#7,135 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.

0
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) +144% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 29
2016 37 +27%
2017 997 +2591%
2018 374 -63%
2019 397 +6%
2020 148 -63%
2021 453 +207%
2022 365 -19%
2023 247 -32%
2024 71 -71%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 49 22 27 1,174
Mercury compounds 21 21 0 1
Lead compounds 1 0 0 13

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 224 25 68 131 1,175
Mercury compounds 23 23 1
Lead compounds 1 1 0 9

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 337 30 104 203 1,044
Mercury compounds 27 27 0 0
Lead compounds 1 1 0 3

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 423 64 122 237 848
Mercury compounds 27 27 0 0
Lead compounds 3 1 2 4

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 119 22 33 64 522
Mercury compounds 26 26 0 0
Lead compounds 2 1 2 2

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 368 10 122 236 424
Mercury compounds 26 26 0 0
Lead compounds 3 0 3 2

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 342 22 320 1,570
Mercury compounds 25 24 0 0
Lead compounds 7 1 7 2

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Zinc compounds 965 25 320 620 820
Mercury compounds 24 24 0 0
Lead compounds 8 1 8 3

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Mercury compounds 24 24 0 0
Lead compounds 13 1 12 1

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Mercury compounds 19 19 0 0
Lead compounds 10 1 10 1

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
BFI MCCARTY ROAD LANDFILL
HOUSTON, TX
Mercury compounds 1
SCHUETZ CONTAINER SYSTEMS
PASADENA, TX
Zinc compounds 1,174
BFI MCCARTY ROAD LANDFILL
HOUSTON, TX
Lead compounds 13

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 Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Apr 6, 2023 Sep 17, 2024 Resolved
caa FRV Apr 28, 2022 Open
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements May 3, 2021 May 7, 2021 Resolved
caa FRV Aug 24, 2018 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Mar 23, 2018 Open
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Oct 15, 2012 Oct 19, 2012 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
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 26,000.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +5,100% May 2024 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 738.20 kg/d 671.92 +10% Feb 2024 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 9,000.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +1,700% Nov 2023 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,500.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +200% Aug 2023 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 727.31 kg/d 671.92 +8% Jun 2023 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,222.00 MPN/100mL 168.00 +1,223% Jan 2023 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 60,000.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +11,900% Jan 2023 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,057.82 kg/d 671.92 +57% Jan 2023 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 690.99 kg/d 671.92 +3% Nov 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 15,000.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +2,900% Nov 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,800.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +260% Oct 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 600.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +20% Sep 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 590.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +18% Jun 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 272.00 MPN/100mL 168.00 +62% Apr 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 23,000.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +4,500% Mar 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,170.41 kg/d 908.00 +29% Mar 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5,200.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +940% Feb 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5,800.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +1,060% Jan 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 244.00 MPN/100mL 168.00 +45% Dec 2021 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 60,000.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +11,900% Dec 2021 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3,100.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +520% Nov 2021 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3,231.00 MPN/100mL 168.00 +1,823% Oct 2021 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 26,000.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +5,100% Oct 2021 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 750.46 kg/d 671.92 +12% Sep 2021 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 60,000.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +11,900% Sep 2021 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 200.00 MPN/100mL 168.00 +19% Sep 2021 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,900.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +280% Dec 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3,900.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +680% Apr 2018 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.46 MGD 0.38 +24% Aug 2017 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,500.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +400% Jan 2017 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 176.15 kg/d 149.82 +18% Jan 2017 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,200.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +140% Sep 2016 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 4,200.00 MPN/100mL 500.00 +740% May 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.

Date Out of Range
Clean Air Act · Case 3603240443
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981609498-2 · May 28, 2021
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601761269 · Dec 18, 2019
$15,842
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981609498-1 · Oct 15, 2012
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-1992-0030 · Aug 11, 1993
$131,000

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