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NELSON PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 508,859 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 $13,000 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
3500 HOUSTON RIVER ROAD
WESTLAKE, LA 70669
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County
CALCASIEU PARISH County
Industry
Utilities
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
221112
Inspections
7 · last Mar 3, 2025
Total Penalties
$13,000 · last Oct 31, 2006
Registry ID
110003271049

How This Compares

#47 of 419 TRI reporters in LA
#142 of 584 TRI reporters in Utilities

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
3
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) +76% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 242,263
2016 266,917 +10%
2017 508,859 +91%
2018 1,300,506 +156%
2019 835,771 -36%
2020 583,746 -30%
2021 614,381 +5%
2022 531,916 -13%
2023 180,466 -66%
2024 425,844 +136%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 296,300 4,300 2,000 290,000
Hydrogen fluoride 55,000 55,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 19,000 19,000
Vanadium compounds 13,322 322 13,000
Manganese compounds 12,430 396 34 12,000
Copper compounds 10,394 254 140 10,000
Zinc compounds 8,778 1,438 140 7,200
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 4,222 212 110 3,900
Nickel compounds 3,760 211 49 3,500 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 2,538 181 7 2,350
Mercury compounds 82 7 74
Naphthalene 12 12 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 6 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 133,620 1,320 2,300 130,000
Hydrogen fluoride 17,000 17,000
Vanadium compounds 13,107 107 13,000
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 10,000 10,000
Manganese compounds 5,679 120 59 5,500
Lead compounds 1,016 56 97 863
Mercury compounds 37 8 3 26
Naphthalene 4 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 2 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Vanadium compounds 200,311 311 200,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 173,760 1,460 2,300 170,000
Nickel compounds 45,319 189 130 45,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 31,000 31,000
Hydrogen fluoride 28,000 28,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 24,000 24,000
Manganese compounds 14,237 178 59 14,000
Zinc compounds 7,026 746 480 5,800
Copper compounds 6,269 109 460 5,700
Lead compounds 1,932 545 97 1,290
Mercury compounds 51 14 3 34
Naphthalene 10 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Vanadium compounds 230,288 288 230,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 171,130 840 290 170,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 92,000 92,000
Nickel compounds 50,196 165 31 50,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 32,000 32,000
Hydrogen fluoride 22,000 22,000
Manganese compounds 15,127 126 1 15,000
Lead compounds 1,575 34 1 1,540
Mercury compounds 51 9 41
Naphthalene 9 9 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 4 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Vanadium compounds 200,152 152 200,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 193,450 450 3,000 190,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 89,000 89,000
Nickel compounds 44,143 89 54 44,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 25,000 25,000
Manganese compounds 15,120 66 54 15,000
Hydrogen fluoride 15,000 15,000
Lead compounds 1,798 17 11 1,770
Mercury compounds 75 35 41
Naphthalene 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 2 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 373,890 890 3,000 370,000
Vanadium compounds 260,282 282 260,000
Nickel compounds 57,210 156 54 57,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 39,000 39,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 38,000 38,000
Hydrogen fluoride 27,000 27,000
Manganese compounds 24,184 130 54 24,000
Zinc compounds 12,733 563 170 12,000
Lead compounds 3,355 34 11 3,310
Mercury compounds 104 13 92
Naphthalene 8 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 4 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 556,040 3,040 3,000 550,000
Vanadium compounds 430,463 463 430,000
Nickel compounds 94,353 299 54 94,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 50,000 50,000
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 45,000 45,000
Hydrogen fluoride 42,000 42,000
Manganese compounds 37,414 360 54 37,000
Copper compounds 20,377 207 170 20,000
Zinc compounds 19,588 1,418 170 18,000
Lead compounds 5,112 111 11 4,990
Mercury compounds 158 16 142
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 333,430 3,430 330,000 500
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 57,000 57,000
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 43,000 43,000
Hydrogen fluoride 39,000 39,000
Nickel compounds 19,731 678 53 19,000 36 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 6,479 227 52 6,200 36
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 5,960 1,860 2,900 1,200 662
Zinc compounds 3,487 1,617 170 1,700 20
Copper compounds 504 154 170 180 24
Lead compounds 205 70 11 124 6
Mercury compounds 63 62 1 15
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 98,022 2,022 96,000 22
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 71,000 71,000
Hydrogen fluoride 33,000 33,000
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 28,000 28,000
Nickel compounds 21,794 725 69 21,000 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 7,640 1,740 4,000 1,900 260
Manganese compounds 4,607 435 72 4,100 14
Zinc compounds 2,029 1,109 230 690 13
Copper compounds 538 158 220 160 16
Mercury compounds 162 162 0
Lead compounds 124 49 15 60 2
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Naphthalene ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 140,000 140,000
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 33,000 33,000
Hydrogen fluoride 31,000 31,000
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 30,960 1,860 3,100 26,000 575
Vanadium compounds 2,627 1,627 1,000
Manganese compounds 2,056 401 55 1,600
Copper compounds 1,192 162 190 840
Nickel compounds 957 646 61 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds 254 54 11 189 7
Mercury compounds 216 214 2 0
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 1 1 ♦ 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
Hydrogen fluoride 251,906
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 29,741

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
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SULPHUR, LA
Vanadium compounds 470
REPUBLIC - JEFF DAVIS LANDFILL
WELSH, LA
Copper compounds 24
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SULPHUR, LA
Copper compounds 0
REPUBLIC - JEFF DAVIS LANDFILL
WELSH, LA
Zinc compounds 17
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SULPHUR, LA
Zinc compounds 3
REPUBLIC - JEFF DAVIS LANDFILL
WELSH, LA
Mercury compounds 0
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SULPHUR, LA
Mercury compounds
LEI
HAMMOND, LA
Mercury compounds 15
REPUBLIC - JEFF DAVIS LANDFILL
WELSH, LA
Vanadium compounds 30
REPUBLIC - JEFF DAVIS LANDFILL
WELSH, LA
Lead compounds 6
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SULPHUR, LA
Lead compounds 0
REPUBLIC - JEFF DAVIS LANDFILL
WELSH, LA
Nickel compounds 8
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SULPHUR, LA
Nickel compounds 28
REPUBLIC - JEFF DAVIS LANDFILL
WELSH, LA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 660
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SULPHUR, LA
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 2
REPUBLIC - JEFF DAVIS LANDFILL
WELSH, LA
Manganese compounds 27
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
SULPHUR, LA
Manganese compounds 9

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Copper compounds CITY OF SULPHUR REGIONAL WWT FACILITY, WESTLAKE
Zinc compounds CITY OF SULPHUR REGIONAL WWT FACILITY, WESTLAKE

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 Apr 1, 2025 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jul 22, 2020 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jul 22, 2020 Open
cwa WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to develop any or adequate SWPPP/SWMP Mar 13, 2018 Aug 6, 2020 Resolved
cwa WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Discharge without a permit Mar 13, 2018 Aug 6, 2020 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Jan 14, 2018 Aug 6, 2020 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Sep 30, 2004 Nov 16, 2006 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Mar 31, 2004 Nov 16, 2006 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Numeric effluent violation Mar 31, 2004 Nov 16, 2006 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Dec 3, 2002 Sep 16, 2013 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Dec 31, 2001 Nov 16, 2006 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Dec 13, 2001 Oct 31, 2006 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit Sep 11, 2000 Jun 24, 2015 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Feb 23, 2000 Jun 24, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Dec 6, 1999 Feb 2, 2000 Resolved
cwa Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Toxicity Requirements Sep 20, 1990 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Oct 9, 1989 Apr 20, 1990 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jul 5, 1989 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Oct 18, 1983 Jan 27, 1984 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 53.05 mg/L 50.00 +6% Jan 2022 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Overdue 1.44 MGD 0.13 +1,034% Nov 2018 Resolved
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.44 MGD 0.13 +1,034% Nov 2018 Open
Chlorine, free available DMR, Limited - Overdue 0.38 mg/L 0.20 +88% Nov 2018 Resolved
Chlorine, free available DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.38 mg/L 0.20 +88% Nov 2018 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 270.00 mg/L 50.00 +440% May 2017 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.45 MGD 0.13 +1,039% Jun 2016 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Overdue 1.45 MGD 0.13 +1,039% Jun 2016 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.

Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2024-4802 · Aug 1, 2024
$13,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-WEC1800860 · Oct 10, 2019
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00016749 · Mar 21, 2007
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00016785 · Oct 31, 2006
$15,000
State Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00016866 · Oct 31, 2006
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00007930 · Jun 11, 2004
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00005250 · Dec 20, 2002
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00002846 · May 3, 2001
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD034308577-706 · Apr 25, 2000
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1991-N214 · Oct 15, 1990
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1990-N236 · Sep 20, 1990
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1990-N154 · Apr 2, 1990
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD034308577-002 · Feb 22, 1990
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1989-N231 · Aug 25, 1989
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1989-N201 · Jun 2, 1989
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1989-N157 · Feb 8, 1989
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1988-N270 · Aug 19, 1988
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD034308577-001 · Nov 9, 1983

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