DOW CHEMICAL GRAND BAYOU OPERATIONS
Quick Summary
- •Released 15,909 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $800 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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875 HWY 70
BELLE ROSE, LA 70341
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- ASSUMPTION County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325110
- Total Penalties
- $800 · last Feb 14, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110017787242
How This Compares
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.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,986 | — |
| 2016 | 16,193 | +1% |
| 2017 | 15,909 | -2% |
| 2018 | 793 | -95% |
| 2020 | 606 | — |
| 2021 | 583 | -4% |
| 2022 | 583 | 0% |
| 2023 | 280 | -52% |
| 2024 | 280 | 0% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 280 | 280 | — | — | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 280 | 280 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 583 | 583 | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 583 | 583 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 606 | 606 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | 793 | 793 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetonitrile | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Tetrachloroethylene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Carbon tetrachloride | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Ethylene | 11,911 | 11,911 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 1,310 | 1,310 | — | — | 13 | |
| Chlorine | 886 | 886 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 659 | 659 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 554 | 554 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dichloromethane | 258 | 258 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 114 | 114 | — | — | 7 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chloroform | 90 | 90 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 56 | 56 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 28 | 28 | — | — | 6 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 11 | 11 | — | — | 3 | |
| n-Hexane | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl chloride | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | 28 | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetonitrile | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Carbon tetrachloride | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vinyl chloride | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 12,249 | 12,249 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 1,203 | 1,203 | — | — | 23 | |
| Chlorine | 886 | 886 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 660 | 660 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 519 | 519 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dichloromethane | 250 | 250 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 123 | 123 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 98 | 98 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chloroform | 87 | 87 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 60 | 60 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 25 | 25 | — | — | 49 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chlorine | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vinyl chloride | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetonitrile | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Carbon tetrachloride | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene | 13,062 | 13,062 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 1,250 | 1,250 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 553 | 553 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 470 | 470 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dichloromethane | 207 | 207 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 142 | 142 | — | — | 40 | |
| Ethylbenzene | 136 | 136 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chloroform | 72 | 72 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 51 | 51 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| n-Butyl alcohol | 13 | 13 | — | — | 40 | |
| n-Hexane | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | ♦ 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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
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Benzene | — | — | 0 | — |
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FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
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Nickel compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
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FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
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Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | 6 | — |
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FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
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Methanol | — | — | 0 | — |
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FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
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Certain glycol ethers | — | — | 3 | — |
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FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
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Ethylbenzene | — | — | 7 | — |
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FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
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Toluene | — | — | 13 | — |
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FREEPORT_THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
FREEPORT, TX
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n-Butyl alcohol | — | — | 2 | — |
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 | Mar 8, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Nov 30, 1988 | Apr 10, 1989 | Resolved |
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.