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CHEMICALS INC

Quick Summary

  • Released 66 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 $10,313 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
12321 HATCHERVILLE RD
BAYTOWN, TX 77520
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County
CHAMBERS County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325199
Inspections
1 · last Jan 20, 2023
Total Penalties
$10,313 · last Aug 26, 2025
Registry ID
110009115545

How This Compares

#1,217 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#10,220 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
4
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) -27% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 51
2016 59 +14%
2017 66 +13%
2018 69 +4%
2019 15 -79%
2020 55 +278%
2021 50 -9%
2022 45 -8%
2023 42 -7%
2024 37 -12%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 17 17
Hydrazine 7 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 4 4 5,505
n-Butyl alcohol 2 2 2,477
Methanol 2 2 5,505
Carbon disulfide 0 0
Chloroform 0 0 108 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 20 20
Methanol 7 7 6,003
Hydrazine 7 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 4 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 2 2
n-Butyl alcohol 1 1 2,195
n-Hexane 1 1 6,003
Chloroform 0 0 104 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 11 11 7,823
Methanol 11 11 7,823
Formaldehyde 10 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrazine 8 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 3 3
Ammonia 1 1
n-Butyl alcohol 1 1 6,564
Butyl acrylate 0 0
Chloroform 0 0 221 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 12 12 11,489
n-Hexane 10 10 11,489
Formaldehyde 10 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrazine 7 7 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 5 5 2,486
Carbon disulfide 5 5
Ammonia 1 1
Butyl acrylate 0 0

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 18 18 4,077
n-Butyl alcohol 10 10
Ammonia 6 6
Formaldehyde 6 6 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 5 5
Hydrazine 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 5 5 4,077

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane 14 14 3,942
n-Butyl alcohol 0 0

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 16 16
Methanol 16 16 5,524
n-Hexane 12 12 5,524
Formaldehyde 10 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 8 8
Hydrazine 6 6 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 26 26 8,196
Formaldehyde 10 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 10 10
Ammonia 10 10
n-Hexane 5 5 3,278
Hydrazine 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 19 19 7,197
Formaldehyde 10 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 10 10
Carbon disulfide 10 10
Hydrazine 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 5 5 2,879

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol 16 16 6,704
n-Hexane 10 10 2,682
Carbon disulfide 10 10
Formaldehyde 10 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrazine 5 5 ♦ 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
Methanol 5,505
Chloroform 108
n-Hexane 5,505
n-Butyl alcohol 2,477

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
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Chloroform 108
ASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANY
FOREMAN, AR
n-Hexane 5,505
ASH GROVE CEMENT COMPANY
FOREMAN, AR
Methanol 5,505
ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS, CORP
BATON ROUGE, LA
n-Butyl alcohol 2,477

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 Aug 30, 2024 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Feb 26, 2023 Jul 8, 2023 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 26, 2023 Jul 8, 2023 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Feb 26, 2023 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 26, 2023 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jul 15, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 15, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jul 15, 2020 Open
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage Nov 9, 2018 Dec 3, 2018 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Nov 9, 2018 Dec 3, 2018 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Nov 9, 2018 Dec 3, 2018 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Nov 9, 2018 Dec 3, 2018 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Nov 9, 2018 Dec 3, 2018 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Nov 9, 2018 Dec 3, 2018 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Nov 9, 2018 Dec 3, 2018 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Oct 9, 2018 Oct 29, 2018 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Oct 9, 2018 Oct 29, 2018 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage Sep 17, 2015 Oct 6, 2015 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Sep 17, 2015 Oct 6, 2015 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Sep 17, 2015 Oct 6, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 17, 2015 Oct 6, 2015 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Aug 14, 2015 Sep 2, 2015 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage Aug 14, 2015 Sep 2, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 14, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Aug 14, 2015 Sep 17, 2015 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Aug 14, 2015 Sep 17, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Aug 14, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Aug 14, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Aug 14, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Nov 7, 2013 Open
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jul 10, 2003 Jul 10, 2003 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage Jul 10, 2003 Jul 10, 2003 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Jul 10, 2003 Jul 10, 2003 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 10, 2003 Jul 10, 2003 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage Nov 26, 2002 Feb 27, 2003 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Nov 26, 2002 Feb 27, 2003 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
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 255.00 mg/L 250.00 +2% Nov 2023 Open
Copper, total [as Cu] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.01 mg/L 0.01 +23% Oct 2023 Resolved
Copper, total [as Cu] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.02 mg/L 0.01 +92% Aug 2023 Resolved
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 271.00 mg/L 250.00 +8% Mar 2023 Open
Copper, total [as Cu] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.03 mg/L 0.01 +153% Sep 2018 Open
Copper, total [as Cu] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.06 mg/L 0.03 +117% Sep 2018 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 298.00 mg/L 250.00 +19% Jan 2018 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 629.00 mg/L 250.00 +152% Oct 2017 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 327.00 mg/L 250.00 +31% Jun 2017 Open
BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 186.00 mg/L 50.00 +272% Feb 2016 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 331.00 mg/L 250.00 +32% Mar 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.

State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case TX-2024-1053-IWD-E · Aug 26, 2025
$10,313
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD137554606-9 · Nov 1, 2019
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD137554606-8 · Nov 1, 2019
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD137554606-7 · Dec 14, 2015
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD137554606-6 · Nov 6, 2015
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD137554606-5 · Mar 11, 2005
$13,500
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD137554606-4 · Jun 24, 2004
REFERRAL TO ESC ENFORCEMENT SCREEN COMM.
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD137554606-3 · May 7, 2004
LETTER OF INTENT TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD137554606-2 · Aug 29, 2003
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD137554606-1 · Feb 11, 2003

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