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PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP - GEISMAR AGRICULTURAL NITROGEN & PHOSPHATE PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 1,974,698 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 $1,670,023 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
10886 HWY 75
GEISMAR, LA 70734
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County
ASCENSION County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325311
Inspections
4 · last Aug 26, 2025
Total Penalties
$1,670,023 · last Nov 14, 2022
Registry ID
110000748059

How This Compares

#14 of 419 TRI reporters in LA
#101 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
2
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
12
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) -45% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 2,653,119
2016 2,542,081 -4%
2017 1,974,698 -22%
2018 2,000,623 +1%
2019 629,583 -69%
2020 1,512,357 +140%
2021 1,239,556 -18%
2022 1,132,271 -9%
2023 1,026,941 -9%
2024 1,460,620 +42%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 726,046 714,610 11,436
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 470,570 470,459 111 16
Nitric acid 214,085 214,085 4
Methanol 44,271 24,157 20,114 10
Zinc compounds 5,225 250 4,879 96 58,020
Copper compounds 368 9 353 6 79,381
Lead compounds 54 4 49 1 186
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 1 1

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 504,765 497,591 7,173 1 535
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 442,248 442,124 124 7
Nitric acid 45,329 45,329 14
Methanol 29,861 13,735 16,126 1
Zinc compounds 2,501 200 2,105 196 83,794
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 1,974 151 1,654 169 151
Copper compounds 186 7 167 12 114,707
Lead compounds 39 3 33 3 639
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 38 38

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 571,171 568,464 2,660 47
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 426,696 426,580 116 3
Nitric acid 108,119 108,119 16
Methanol 24,047 3,457 20,590 5
Zinc compounds 1,866 246 1,582 38 17,669
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 220 220
Copper compounds 140 9 129 2 24,192
Lead compounds 12 4 7 0 125

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 563,527 553,973 9,481 73
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 535,866 535,519 347 5
Nitric acid 104,664 104,664 33
Methanol 21,701 2,703 18,998 8
Zinc compounds 12,409 235 12,033 141 17,917
Copper compounds 1,003 9 983 11 24,521
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 223 223
Lead compounds 163 4 157 2 56

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 812,713 812,458 255 14,155
Ammonia 562,830 552,884 9,893 53 388
Nitric acid 110,986 110,986 29
Methanol 21,894 2,666 19,228
Zinc compounds 3,211 235 2,945 31 18,216
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 257 257
Copper compounds 235 9 224 2 24,931
Lead compounds 231 4 224 2 667
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 606,413 596,002 10,378 33 132
Methanol 23,170 4,057 19,113 13

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 830,704 808,558 13,626 8,520 1,806
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 684,443 664,928 19,515 13
Nitric acid 101,087 101,087 21,762
Vanadium compounds 69,504 18 51,856 17,630
Manganese compounds 62,016 199 45,690 16,127 15,705
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 61,900 444 32,024 29,432 68,990
Zinc compounds 51,068 223 27,033 23,812 58,505
Cadmium compounds 48,267 8 18,608 29,651 35 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 30,520 34 2,072 28,414 1,490
n-Butyl alcohol 25,049 25,049 6
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 15,701 15,701
Methanol 9,256 6,642 2,614 60
Nickel compounds 6,867 887 3,254 2,726 113,432 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 2,286 12 2,247 27 33,614
Lead compounds 1,768 4 495 1,269 199
Mercury compounds 187 2 1 184 1
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 753,740 732,520 12,965 8,255 12
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 714,228 695,276 18,952 22
Nitric acid 86,551 86,551 1,458
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 77,191 234 48,046 28,911 10,036
Vanadium compounds 75,488 18 58,145 17,325
Manganese compounds 66,931 114 50,979 15,838 10,757
Zinc compounds 62,617 228 39,008 23,381 19,075
Cadmium compounds 54,664 9 25,655 29,000 58 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 29,690 35 1,970 27,685 2,288
n-Butyl alcohol 24,224 24,224 10
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 15,794 15,794
Nickel compounds 7,826 439 4,710 2,677 21,632 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 3,800 10 3,743 47 27,522
Lead compounds 1,771 4 530 1,237 192
Mercury compounds 182 2 1 179 2
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 1,132,542 1,114,601 8,578 9,363 114
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 848,117 826,682 21,435 4,188
Nitric acid 96,131 96,131 174
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 83,968 252 53,725 29,991 202
Zinc compounds 77,806 254 53,205 24,347
Vanadium compounds 77,236 20 59,343 17,873
Manganese compounds 68,490 126 52,015 16,349 14,482
Cadmium compounds 66,973 10 36,767 30,196 53 ♦ Carcinogen
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 30,701 38 1,874 28,789 2,176
n-Butyl alcohol 27,540 1 27,539 7
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 15,359 15,359
Hydrogen fluoride 11,352 11,342 5 5
Copper compounds 3,854 9 3,804 41
Lead compounds 1,822 4 533 1,285 277
Mercury compounds 189 2 1 186 3
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,070,251 1,045,711 24,540 17
Ammonia 1,029,809 1,003,566 15,502 10,741
Nitric acid 87,243 87,243 281
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 86,109 550 53,006 32,553 113
Zinc compounds 79,622 244 52,950 26,428
Vanadium compounds 65,372 19 46,090 19,263
Cadmium compounds 60,376 9 27,674 32,693 27 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 58,557 158 40,769 17,630 18,813
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 36,327 36,327
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 33,075 37 1,771 31,267 191
n-Butyl alcohol 31,688 35 31,653 7
Hydrogen fluoride 8,508 8,498 5 5
Copper compounds 4,218 39 4,133 46
Lead compounds 1,759 4 361 1,394 257
Mercury compounds 205 2 1 202 2
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ 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
Zinc compounds 58,020
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 16
Ammonia 4,604,549
Methanol 10
Nitric acid 4
Copper compounds 79,381
Lead compounds 156

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
CAPITAL AREA CORP RECYCLING COUNCIL
BATON ROUGE, LA
Copper compounds 9
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING
LONGVIEW, TX
Copper compounds 79,372
SOUTHERN SURPLUS SERVICES
PORT ALLEN, LA
Lead compounds 143
KENT & SMITH HOLDING, INC.
PORT ALLEN, LA
Lead compounds 0
CAPITAL AREA CORP RECYCLING COUNCIL
BATON ROUGE, LA
Lead compounds 0
LOUISIANA SCRAP METAL
PORT ALLEN, LA
Lead compounds 13
WOODSIDE LANDFILL
WALKER, LA
Lead compounds 29
US ECOLOGY IDAHO INC SITE B
GRAND VIEW, ID
Lead compounds 0
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Methanol 10
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 16
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Nitric acid 4
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING
LONGVIEW, TX
Zinc compounds 58,020

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 Open
caa Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Nov 24, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Nov 24, 2022 Open
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Oct 25, 2022 Apr 6, 2024 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Dec 2, 2021 Nov 14, 2022 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Application Incomplete Oct 18, 2021 Nov 14, 2022 Resolved
cwa Failure to properly conduct construction stormwater inspections Mar 15, 2021 Nov 14, 2022 Resolved
cwa Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records Mar 15, 2021 Nov 14, 2022 Resolved
cwa Management Practice Violations - Failure to Develop Adequate SPCC Plan Mar 15, 2021 Nov 14, 2022 Resolved
cwa Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance Mar 15, 2021 Nov 14, 2022 Resolved
cwa Management Practice Violations - Failure to Maintain Records Mar 21, 2019 Oct 24, 2019 Resolved
cwa Reporting Violations - Improper/ Incorrect Reporting Dec 31, 2018 Oct 24, 2019 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge Aug 28, 2017 Nov 14, 2022 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Oct 11, 2007 Apr 28, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Oct 11, 2007 Apr 28, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Oct 11, 2007 Apr 28, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Oct 11, 2007 Apr 28, 2008 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Apr 4, 2005 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Treatment Standards Apr 4, 2005 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information Apr 4, 2005 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Apr 4, 2005 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information Apr 4, 2005 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Treatment Standards Apr 4, 2005 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Sep 19, 2003 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Sep 19, 2003 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements Sep 19, 2003 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Surface Impoundments Sep 19, 2003 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Waste Piles Sep 19, 2003 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Land Treatment Sep 19, 2003 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Landfills RCRAInfo V3 Violation Sep 19, 2003 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Ground-Water Monitoring Sep 19, 2003 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Sep 19, 2003 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program Permit Application Sep 19, 2003 Nov 4, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Sep 19, 2003 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Financial Requirements Sep 19, 2003 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Surface Impoundments Sep 19, 2003 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Waste Piles Sep 19, 2003 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Land Treatment Sep 19, 2003 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Landfills RCRAInfo V3 Violation Sep 19, 2003 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Ground-Water Monitoring Sep 19, 2003 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Sep 19, 2003 Oct 17, 2022 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jul 23, 2003 Mar 9, 2006 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 23, 2003 Mar 9, 2006 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Discharge Without a Valid Permit Jun 13, 2001 Apr 7, 2014 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment May 2, 2001 Apr 7, 2014 Resolved
cwa Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs Sep 30, 2000 Apr 7, 2014 Resolved
cwa Monitoring Violations - Analysis not Conducted May 30, 2000 Apr 7, 2014 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Feb 10, 2000 Apr 7, 2014 Resolved
cwa Reporting Violations - Late Submittal of DMRs Nov 30, 1999 Apr 7, 2014 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
pH range excursions, > 60 minutes DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.03 occur/d 0.00 +2,147,483,650% Jul 2024 Open
Radium 226 + radium 228, total DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 53.74 pCi/L 5.00 +975% Oct 2023 Open
Alpha, gross particle activity DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 179.00 pCi/L 15.00 +1,093% Oct 2023 Open
pH range excursions, > 60 minutes DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.03 occur/d 0.00 +2,147,483,650% Feb 2022 Open
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 579.30 kg/d 547.07 +6% Aug 2020 Open
Nitrogen, nitrate total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 9,872.23 kg/d 1,392.87 +609% Aug 2020 Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 12,953.07 kg/d 1,792.39 +623% Aug 2020 Open
Nitrogen, organic total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5,881.12 kg/d 621.98 +846% Aug 2020 Open
pH range excursions, > 60 minutes DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.03 occur/d 0.00 +2,147,483,650% May 2019 Open
Nitrogen, organic total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,789.83 kg/d 621.98 +349% Feb 2016 Open
Nitrogen, organic total [as N] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,793.30 kg/d 593.83 +202% Oct 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 Administrative Order of Consent
Clean Water Act · Case LA-SAWE220023 · Nov 14, 2022
$160,000
Judicial
· Case 06-2003-0950 · Oct 17, 2022
$1,510,023
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-WECN2200192 · Mar 16, 2022
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2019-3366 · Sep 16, 2019
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601974744 · Sep 16, 2019
$0
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3601936732 · Aug 16, 2019
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2019-3329 · Jul 2, 2019
$106,991
Judicial
· Case 06-2008-3404 · Feb 26, 2015
$468,750
Judicial
· Case 06-2003-3342 · Sep 20, 2013
$198,824
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD980875934-340 · Apr 3, 2008
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD980875934-191 · Dec 13, 2004
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00003504 · Feb 10, 2002
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2000-0378 · Apr 12, 2000
$2,000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00000648 · Feb 28, 2000
State CWA Non Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case LA-N00001085 · Aug 18, 1997
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-1996-0140 · Apr 15, 1996
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD980875934-AMM · Jul 1, 1993
FACILITY APPEALED
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD980875934-121 · May 18, 1993
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-LAD980875934-583 · Jul 18, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1989-N189 · Dec 8, 1988

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