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CITGO CORPUS CHRISTI REFINERY EAST PLANT

Quick Summary

  • •Released 841,880 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 $68,089 in total penalties since records began.
  • •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
1801 NUECES BAY BLVD.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78407
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County
NUECES County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
324110
Inspections
7 · last Jul 23, 2024
Total Penalties
$68,089 · last Aug 7, 2023
Registry ID
110000505640

How This Compares

#47 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#238 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) +50% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 763,408 —
2016 700,205 -8%
2017 841,880 +20%
2018 858,794 +2%
2019 54,174 -94%
2020 801,876 +1380%
2021 735,063 -8%
2022 788,481 +7%
2023 874,813 +11%
2024 1,141,404 +30%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen fluoride — — — — —
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen cyanide 493,012 493,012 — — —
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 454,520 — 454,520 — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 45,580 45,580 — — 41,580
Ammonia 35,632 32,003 3,629 — 126
Xylene (mixed isomers) 16,786 16,786 — — 7,401
Benzene 16,631 16,631 — — 741 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 15,945 15,945 — — —
Toluene 13,990 13,990 — — 790
Propylene 11,401 11,401 — — —
n-Hexane 9,192 9,192 — — —
Cumene 6,895 6,895 — — 50 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 6,783 6,783 — — 200
Ethylene 5,179 5,179 — — —
Ethylbenzene 3,934 3,934 — — 135 ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine 1,736 1,736 — — 153,543
Hydrogen sulfide 1,430 1,430 — — 2,270
Naphthalene 1,152 1,152 — — 72,242 ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium 496 — 496 — 1
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 343 343 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 326 326 — — —
1,3-Butadiene 140 140 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Chlorine 88 88 — — —
Nickel compounds 84 84 — — 11 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 55 — 55 — 112
Chromium 36 — 36 — 4
Mercury 33 33 — — 0
Lead compounds 5 5 — — 12
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 — — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen cyanide 440,635 440,635 — — —
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 196,643 — 196,643 — —
n-Hexane 49,653 49,653 — — 968,358
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 45,406 45,406 — — —
Ammonia 32,991 31,855 1,136 — —
Cyclohexane 27,694 27,694 — — 129,114
Benzene 15,497 15,497 — — 2,219 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 14,225 14,225 — — 4,956
Propylene 13,844 13,844 — — —
Toluene 11,224 11,224 — — 831
Cumene 6,927 6,927 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 6,740 6,740 — — —
Ethylene 4,784 4,784 — — —
Ethylbenzene 3,392 3,392 — — 584 ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine 1,613 1,613 — — 39,658
Hydrogen sulfide 1,280 1,280 — — 65,177
Naphthalene 948 948 — — 343 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 323 323 — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 320 320 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium 279 — 279 — 1
1,3-Butadiene 145 145 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 65 65 — — 222 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 55 — 55 — 28,516
Chlorine 42 42 — — —
Chromium 33 — 33 — 7
Mercury 29 29 — — 0
Hydrogen fluoride 23 23 — — 2,792
Lead compounds 3 3 — — 5
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 — — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — 7 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen cyanide 394,231 394,231 — — —
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 202,280 — 202,280 — —
n-Hexane 48,346 48,346 — — 90
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 38,385 38,385 — — —
Ammonia 28,558 26,985 1,572 — 49
Cyclohexane 14,983 14,983 — — 12
Xylene (mixed isomers) 13,614 13,614 — — 7,014
Propylene 10,444 10,444 — — —
Toluene 9,307 9,307 — — 970
Benzene 6,342 6,342 — — 445 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 5,491 5,491 — — —
Ethylene 3,925 3,925 — — —
Cumene 3,891 3,891 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 3,206 3,206 — — 1,142 ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine 1,721 1,721 — — 408,416
Hydrogen sulfide 1,403 1,403 — — 6,916
Naphthalene 942 942 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 324 324 — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 307 307 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium 287 — 287 — 3
1,3-Butadiene 164 164 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 163 163 — — 718 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 56 — 56 — 7
Chromium 34 — 34 — 1
Mercury 29 29 — — 0
Chlorine 25 25 — — —
Hydrogen fluoride 21 21 — — —
Lead compounds 2 2 — — 33
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 — — —
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen cyanide 342,933 342,933 — — 0
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 193,224 — 193,224 — —
n-Hexane 46,634 46,634 — — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 34,931 34,931 — — —
Ammonia 26,689 24,562 2,127 — 4,767
Benzene 19,378 19,378 — — 290 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 17,560 17,560 — — 217
Xylene (mixed isomers) 14,583 14,583 — — 1,878
Propylene 8,699 8,699 — — —
Cumene 7,251 7,251 — — 0 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 5,425 5,425 — — 0
Hydrogen sulfide 4,563 4,563 — — 185
Ethylbenzene 3,964 3,964 — — 313 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 3,886 3,886 — — —
Diethanolamine 1,719 1,719 — — 0
Cyclohexane 1,400 1,400 — — —
Naphthalene 897 897 — — 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 324 324 — — —
Selenium 274 — 274 — 1
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 272 272 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 163 163 — — 2 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 149 149 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 54 — 54 — 1
Chromium 32 — 32 — 0
Chlorine 32 32 — — —
Mercury 24 24 — — 0
Lead compounds 2 2 — — 10
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 — — —
Hydrogen fluoride 0 0 — — 11,356
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Lead compounds — — — — 16
Hydrogen cyanide 441,927 441,927 — — 0
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 192,215 — 192,215 — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 42,381 42,381 — — —
Ammonia 32,597 29,880 2,717 — 3,029
Benzene 16,714 16,714 — — 392 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 14,952 14,952 — — 909
Toluene 11,659 11,659 — — 113
n-Hexane 10,491 10,491 — — —
Propylene 10,137 10,137 — — —
Cumene 7,039 7,039 — — 0 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 6,126 6,126 — — 0
Ethylene 4,272 4,272 — — —
Ethylbenzene 3,657 3,657 — — 136 ♦ Carcinogen
Diethanolamine 2,712 2,712 — — 0
Cyclohexane 1,495 1,495 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 1,140 1,140 — — 0
Naphthalene 948 948 — — 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 358 358 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 325 325 — — —
Selenium 273 — 273 — 12
Nickel compounds 163 163 — — 0 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 156 156 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 54 — 54 — 0
Mercury 51 51 — — 0
Chromium 32 — 32 — 12
Chlorine 2 2 — — —
Hydrogen fluoride 1 1 — — 38,990
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 — — —

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ammonia 36,810 32,764 4,046 — 2,758
Diethanolamine 9,606 9,606 — — 0
Ethylbenzene 4,684 4,684 — — 223 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 1,964 1,964 — — —
Naphthalene 996 996 — — 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 58 — 58 — 497
Hydrogen fluoride 55 55 — — 2,399
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride — — — — 6,542
Hydrogen cyanide 468,894 468,894 — — —
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 198,845 — 198,845 — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 51,468 51,468 — — —
Ammonia 39,112 36,468 2,644 — 6,790
Benzene 13,496 13,496 — — 446 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 13,024 13,024 — — 978
Cyclohexane 13,003 13,003 — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 12,656 12,656 — — 4,559
n-Hexane 9,211 9,211 — — —
Diethanolamine 8,949 8,949 — — 0
Propylene 8,386 8,386 — — —
Cumene 5,635 5,635 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 5,572 5,572 — — —
Ethylene 3,507 3,507 — — —
Ethylbenzene 3,086 3,086 — — 3,119 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 1,244 1,244 — — 18
Naphthalene 834 834 — — 303 ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium 595 — 595 — 3
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 416 416 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 324 324 — — —
Nickel compounds 163 163 — — 130 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 139 139 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 69 — 69 — 139
Mercury 69 69 — — 0
Chromium 38 — 38 — 2
Lead compounds 36 36 — — 2
Chlorine 22 22 — — —
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 — — 301
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Lead compounds — — — — 2
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride — — — — 2,763
Hydrogen cyanide 465,866 465,866 — — —
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 186,008 — 186,008 — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 51,306 51,306 — — —
Ammonia 42,070 36,357 5,713 — 6,603
Benzene 20,444 20,444 — — 279 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 16,081 16,081 — — 741
n-Hexane 13,070 13,070 — — —
Cyclohexane 9,961 9,961 — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 8,854 8,854 — — 1,621
Diethanolamine 6,544 6,544 — — 6,464
Cumene 6,197 6,197 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 5,280 5,280 — — —
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 3,028 3,028 — — 0
Ethylbenzene 2,491 2,491 — — 246 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 1,922 1,922 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 645 645 — — —
Selenium 557 — 557 — 2
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 416 416 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 398 398 — — 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 324 324 — — —
Nickel compounds 163 163 — — 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury 68 68 — — 0
1,3-Butadiene 68 68 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 60 — 60 — 122
Chromium 35 — 35 — 1
Chlorine 23 23 — — —
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 — — 2
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen fluoride — — — — —
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen cyanide 341,481 341,481 — — —
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 189,430 — 189,430 — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 47,307 47,307 — — —
Ammonia 43,027 33,540 9,487 — 16,236
Benzene 11,927 11,927 — — 8,602 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 9,833 9,833 — — 4,164
Cyclohexane 9,807 9,807 — — —
Toluene 9,666 9,666 — — 4,242
n-Hexane 7,837 7,837 — — —
Diethanolamine 7,302 7,302 — — —
Cumene 6,201 6,201 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 5,071 5,071 — — —
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 3,414 3,414 — — —
Ethylbenzene 2,660 2,660 — — 1,057 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 2,216 2,216 — — —
Hydrogen sulfide 789 789 — — —
Selenium 567 — 567 — 3
Naphthalene 504 504 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 416 416 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 325 325 — — —
Nickel compounds 163 163 — — 693 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 80 80 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 61 — 61 — 2
Mercury 48 48 — — —
Chromium 37 — 37 — 1
Chlorine 22 22 — — —
Lead compounds 13 13 — — 1
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 — — 4
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen fluoride — — — — —
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen cyanide 299,266 299,266 — — —
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 186,463 — 186,463 — —
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 146,740 146,740 — — —
Ammonia 31,842 29,983 1,859 — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 14,033 14,033 — — 5,168
Benzene 13,606 13,606 — — 380 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 12,483 12,483 — — 4,480
Cyclohexane 10,627 10,627 — — —
n-Hexane 8,860 8,860 — — —
Diethanolamine 8,551 8,551 — — —
Propylene 7,604 7,604 — — —
Cumene 7,209 7,209 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 6,050 6,050 — — —
Ethylene 3,239 3,239 — — —
Ethylbenzene 3,219 3,219 — — 882 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide 1,016 1,016 — — —
Naphthalene 816 816 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium 558 — 558 — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 416 416 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 324 324 — — —
Nickel compounds 163 163 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 134 134 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 60 — 60 — 19,777
Mercury 48 48 — — —
Chromium 36 — 36 — —
Chlorine 31 31 — — —
Lead compounds 13 13 — — —
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 1 1 — — —
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
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — — 200
Phenol — — — 111
Selenium — 0 — —
Ammonia — — — 9
Ethylbenzene — — — 1
Mercury — 0 — —
Benzene — 4 — 471
Chromium — 0 — —
Cumene — — — 50
Nickel compounds — 0 — —
Toluene — 15 — 572
Xylene (mixed isomers) — 5 — 6,367
Diethanolamine — — — 154
Lead compounds — 0 — —
Hydrogen sulfide — — — 17,895
Naphthalene — — — 72,240
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) — — — 41,580

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
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Diethanolamine 153,389 — — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Diethanolamine — — — 154
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Phenol — — — 31
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Phenol 1 — — —
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL
FRESNO, TX
Nickel compounds 1 — — —
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Nickel compounds — 0 — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Nickel compounds 0 — — —
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Nickel compounds 3 — — —
EVONIK CORPORATION
LAFAYETTE, LA
Nickel compounds — 0 — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) 112 — — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Selenium 0 — — —
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL
FRESNO, TX
Selenium 0 — — —
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Selenium — 0 — —
EVONIK CORPORATION
LAFAYETTE, LA
Selenium — 0 — —
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Selenium 1 — — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene — — — 200
EVONIK CORPORATION
LAFAYETTE, LA
Benzene — 0 — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Toluene — — — 0
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Toluene 199 — — —
EVONIK CORPORATION
LAFAYETTE, LA
Toluene — 0 — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Benzene — — — 469
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Benzene — 4 — —
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL
FRESNO, TX
Benzene — — — 0
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Benzene 264 — — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Ammonia — — — 4
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Ammonia 117 — — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Cumene — — — 50
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL
FRESNO, TX
Toluene 0 — — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Ethylbenzene 3 — — —
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Ethylbenzene 113 — — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) — — — 41,580
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Toluene — 15 — —
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) 706 — — —
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL
FRESNO, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) 0 — — —
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) — 5 — —
EVONIK CORPORATION
LAFAYETTE, LA
Xylene (mixed isomers) — 0 — —
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Chromium — 0 — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Chromium 4 — — —
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL
FRESNO, TX
Chromium 0 — — —
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Chromium 0 — — —
EVONIK CORPORATION
LAFAYETTE, LA
Chromium — 0 — —
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Hydrogen sulfide 2,270 — — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Hydrogen sulfide 1 — — —
EVONIK CORPORATION
LAFAYETTE, LA
Lead compounds — 0 — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Lead compounds 11 — — —
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Lead compounds — 0 — —
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL
FRESNO, TX
Lead compounds 0 — — —
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Lead compounds 0 — — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Mercury 0 — — —
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Mercury 0 — — —
EVONIK CORPORATION
LAFAYETTE, LA
Mercury — 0 — —
BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL
FRESNO, TX
Mercury 0 — — —
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Mercury — 0 — —
US ECOLOGY TEXAS
ROBSTOWN, TX
Naphthalene — — — 51
TM CORPUS CHRISTI SERVICES
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Naphthalene 0 — — —

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 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 FRV Nov 30, 2021 — Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Nov 1, 2021 Nov 18, 2021 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Oct 15, 2021 — Open
caa FRV Aug 11, 2021 — Open
caa FRV May 10, 2021 — Open
caa FRV Aug 3, 2020 — Open
caa FRV Mar 12, 2019 — Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Mar 7, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Mar 7, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Mar 7, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Landfills RCRAInfo V3 Violation Mar 6, 2019 Sep 10, 2019 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Mar 6, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Mar 6, 2019 Mar 20, 2019 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 12, 2019 — Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Feb 12, 2019 — Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 12, 2019 Jun 17, 2019 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Feb 12, 2019 Jun 17, 2019 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Feb 12, 2019 — Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Feb 12, 2019 Jun 12, 2019 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Feb 12, 2019 — Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Feb 12, 2019 Jun 12, 2019 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Oct 15, 2018 — Open
caa FRV Mar 6, 2017 — Open
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Sep 29, 2016 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Sep 29, 2016 Oct 7, 2016 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage Sep 29, 2016 Oct 7, 2016 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Sep 29, 2016 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Sep 29, 2016 Oct 7, 2016 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 29, 2016 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Sep 29, 2016 Dec 1, 2016 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Sep 29, 2016 Oct 28, 2016 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 28, 2016 Sep 28, 2016 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Sep 28, 2016 Sep 28, 2016 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Sep 11, 2014 Oct 28, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Sep 10, 2014 Oct 28, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 10, 2014 Oct 29, 2014 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Jan 23, 2014 — Open
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Sep 25, 2012 Sep 27, 2012 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage Sep 25, 2012 Sep 27, 2012 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Sep 25, 2012 Oct 8, 2012 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Sep 25, 2012 Sep 25, 2012 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
Carbon, tot organic [TOC] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 59.00 mg/L 50.00 +18% Jun 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 910.50 kg/d 587.93 +55% Mar 2024 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 41.50 MPN/100mL 35.00 +19% Oct 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,112.80 MPN/100mL 104.00 +970% Oct 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,769.70 MPN/100mL 104.00 +1,602% Aug 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,419.60 MPN/100mL 104.00 +2,227% Feb 2022 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,419.60 MPN/100mL 104.00 +99,999% Nov 2021 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 459.90 kg/d 267.86 +72% Oct 2021 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2,419.60 MPN/100mL 104.00 +99,999% Jul 2021 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Overdue 2,419.60 MPN/100mL 104.00 +99,999% Jul 2021 Resolved
Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene combination DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.75 mg/L 0.50 +50% Apr 2021 Open
Benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene combination DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.69 mg/L 0.50 +37% Jun 2020 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 520.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +400% Dec 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 49.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +40% Dec 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 108.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +4% Oct 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 305.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +193% Sep 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 288.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +177% Aug 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 131.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +274% Aug 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 266.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +156% Jul 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 152.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +334% Jul 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 273.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +680% Jun 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 784.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +654% Jun 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 195.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +457% May 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,100.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +958% May 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 58.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +66% Mar 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 275.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +164% Mar 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,414.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +1,260% Feb 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 87.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +149% Feb 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 24,196.00 MPN/100mL 104.00 +23,165% Jan 2019 Open
Enterococci DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 234.00 MPN/100mL 35.00 +569% Jan 2019 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 8,479.27 kg/d 5,538.80 +53% Mar 2018 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 269.95 kg/d 240.62 +12% Mar 2018 Open
Carbon, tot organic [TOC] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 166.40 mg/L 75.00 +122% Mar 2016 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
Clean Air Act · Case 3602956335 · Aug 7, 2023
$13,563
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602860349 · Jul 7, 2022
$21,150
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602718023 · Mar 29, 2022
$4,500
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602298482 · Feb 14, 2022
$28,876
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601845855 · Jan 14, 2020
$6,075
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-25 · May 9, 2019
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601761203 · Mar 7, 2018
$33,540
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-24 · Dec 2, 2016
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2014-3304 · May 21, 2015
$266,370
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-23 · Dec 19, 2014
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-22 · Nov 27, 2012
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-21 · Sep 28, 2012
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act · Case TX-2009-1714-MLM-E · Mar 7, 2011
$303,294
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2010-3308 · Jul 9, 2010
$225,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-20 · Feb 12, 2010
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-19 · Aug 31, 2009
$23,460
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-18 · Aug 15, 2008
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-17 · Mar 17, 2008
REFERRAL TO ESC ENFORCEMENT SCREEN COMM.
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-16 · Feb 13, 2008
LETTER OF INTENT TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD051161990-15 · Jan 18, 2008

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