Non-Compliance
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP - CHANNELVIEW FACILITY
Quick Summary
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $581,690 in total penalties since records began.
- Address
-
8280 SHELDON RD
CHANNELVIEW, TX 77530
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- HARRIS County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325110
- Inspections
- 11 · last Feb 26, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $581,690 · last Aug 7, 2023
- Registry ID
- 110000463212
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.
2
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
7
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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 | Linked to Viol. Below | — | — | 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 | 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 |
| rcra | EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information | Nov 4, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | Nov 4, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Nov 4, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Nov 4, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Oct 11, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 8, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 8, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 8, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 8, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Mar 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Mar 13, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Mar 6, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Mar 6, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 15, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Jan 15, 2024 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Oct 15, 2023 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 12, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Jan 26, 2023 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 26, 2023 | — | Open |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Sep 28, 2022 | Nov 15, 2022 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Jun 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jun 17, 2022 | — | Open |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 9, 2021 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Feb 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Feb 10, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 22, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 22, 2021 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Oct 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Oct 30, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Feb 5, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Feb 5, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 20, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Nov 20, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 11, 2019 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 11, 2019 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Jul 1, 2019 | Jul 19, 2019 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2.53 mg/L | 1.77 | +43% | Mar 2025 | Open |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 5.89 mg/L | 1.77 | +234% | Sep 2024 | Resolved |
| Aluminum, total [as Al] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 6.38 mg/L | 1.77 | +261% | Jun 2024 | Resolved |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 136.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +31% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 2,403.93 kg/d | 868.96 | +177% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 9,004.64 kg/d | 8,092.55 | +11% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 488.50 kg/d | 434.48 | +12% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 206.12 kg/d | 197.04 | +5% | Jun 2023 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 268.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +158% | Nov 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32,602.65 kg/d | 4,117.78 | +692% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,833.58 kg/d | 1,348.83 | +184% | Feb 2022 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | — MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +99,999% | May 2020 | Open |
| Enterococci | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 160.00 MPN/100mL | 104.00 | +54% | Mar 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,818.27 kg/d | 868.96 | +109% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 3,158.93 kg/d | 868.96 | +264% | Oct 2019 | 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.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2023-4851
Date Out of Range
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602092277
Date Out of Range
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601784424
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD058275769-23 · Sep 2, 2025
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3603304951 · Aug 7, 2023
$23,883
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD058275769-22 · Feb 28, 2023
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601761991 · Feb 13, 2023
$37,500
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602375069 · Dec 20, 2022
$187,773
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602422264 · Jul 7, 2022
$26,251
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602375073 · Jun 17, 2022
$15,438
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD058275769-21 · Jul 30, 2021
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602120096 · Oct 6, 2020
$6,150
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601982329 · Jun 16, 2020
$9,626
Other Response - No Further Action
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602284111 · May 19, 2020
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601761841 · Mar 5, 2020
$15,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXR000049957-1 · Aug 20, 2019
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601761375 · Jun 4, 2019
$6,563
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3600899893 · Jan 31, 2018
$35,710
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD058275769-20 · Jan 5, 2017
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD058275769-19 · Aug 30, 2012
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