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CABOT CORPORATION - CANAL PLANT
Quick Summary
- •Released 701,505 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 $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
272 CABOT LANE AT HWY 317
FRANKLIN, LA 70538
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- ST MARY PARISH County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325180
- Inspections
- 4 · last Sep 10, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last May 20, 2020
- Registry ID
- 110012818442
How This Compares
#38
of 419 TRI reporters in LA
#283
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
Qtrs Non-Compliant
2
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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)
+12% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 524,467 | — |
| 2016 | 641,342 | +22% |
| 2017 | 701,505 | +9% |
| 2018 | 696,195 | -1% |
| 2019 | 394,890 | -43% |
| 2020 | 504,385 | +28% |
| 2021 | 451,047 | -11% |
| 2022 | 599,678 | +33% |
| 2023 | 622,613 | +4% |
| 2024 | 585,022 | -6% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 163,760 | 163,760 | — | — | 3 | |
| Carbon disulfide | 154,830 | 154,830 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 77,751 | 77,751 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 76,996 | 76,996 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 49,772 | 49,772 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 39,416 | 39,416 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 16,976 | 16,976 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 5,103 | 5,103 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 234 | 2 | 231 | — | 202 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 111 | 19 | 92 | — | 49 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 51 | 51 | — | — | 8 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 12 | 1 | 11 | — | 6 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 10 | 10 | — | — | 0 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 166,914 | 166,914 | — | — | 18 | |
| Carbon disulfide | 162,608 | 162,608 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 88,257 | 88,257 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 87,400 | 87,400 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 51,713 | 51,713 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 42,334 | 42,334 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 17,033 | 17,033 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 5,752 | 5,752 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 347 | 5 | 343 | — | 449 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 168 | 31 | 137 | — | 116 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 58 | 58 | 0 | — | 16 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 17 | 1 | 16 | — | 13 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 12 | 12 | — | — | 0 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 161,719 | 161,719 | — | — | 273 | |
| Carbon disulfide | 156,454 | 156,454 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 85,211 | 85,211 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 84,383 | 84,383 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 49,532 | 49,532 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 40,656 | 40,656 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 16,495 | 16,495 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 4,770 | 4,770 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 260 | 8 | 252 | — | 6,999 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 119 | 19 | 100 | — | 2,734 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 56 | 56 | 0 | — | 16 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 12 | 1 | 11 | — | 312 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 11 | 11 | — | — | 0 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Carbon disulfide | 123,281 | 123,281 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 120,578 | 120,327 | 251 | — | 151 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 69,588 | 69,588 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 49,257 | 49,257 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 38,123 | 38,123 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 33,382 | 33,382 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 11,868 | 11,868 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 3,998 | 3,998 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 631 | 2 | 629 | — | 549 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 272 | 21 | 251 | — | 151 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 32 | 32 | 0 | — | 42 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 30 | 1 | 29 | — | 17 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 6 | 6 | — | — | 0 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 131,634 | 131,542 | 92 | — | 52 | |
| Carbon disulfide | 131,271 | 131,271 | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 82,417 | 82,417 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 69,112 | 69,112 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 41,548 | 41,548 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 34,700 | 34,700 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 13,285 | 13,285 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 238 | 7 | 231 | — | 265 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 115 | 23 | 92 | — | 52 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 45 | 45 | — | — | 188 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 11 | 1 | 10 | — | 6 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 9 | 9 | — | — | 0 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Carbon disulfide | 100,352 | 100,352 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 98,152 | 98,077 | 75 | — | 307 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 72,339 | 72,339 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 55,989 | 55,989 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 30,931 | 30,931 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 27,200 | 27,200 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 9,655 | 9,655 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 196 | 6 | 189 | — | 883 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 37 | 37 | — | — | 649 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 23 | 3 | 20 | — | 80 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 10 | 1 | 9 | — | 35 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 7 | 7 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 213,415 | 213,415 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 146,029 | 145,995 | 34 | — | 2,764 | |
| Carbon disulfide | 145,684 | 145,684 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 92,096 | 92,096 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 45,409 | 45,409 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 38,773 | 38,773 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 14,606 | 14,606 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 93 | 9 | 84 | — | 7,106 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 60 | 60 | — | — | 19 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 13 | 6 | 7 | — | 576 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 12 | 12 | — | — | 0 | |
| Cumene | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 315 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 216,807 | 216,807 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 148,666 | 148,666 | — | — | — | |
| Carbon disulfide | 146,280 | 146,280 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 90,140 | 90,140 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 45,883 | 45,883 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 38,528 | 38,528 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 15,001 | 15,001 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 108 | 9 | 99 | — | 1,284 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 59 | 59 | — | — | 19 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 15 | 7 | 8 | — | 110 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Cumene | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 58 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 166,414 | 166,414 | — | — | — | |
| Carbon disulfide | 145,171 | 145,171 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 144,446 | 144,446 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 86,405 | 86,405 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 45,399 | 45,399 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 38,728 | 38,728 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 14,442 | 14,442 | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 259 | 8 | 251 | — | 543 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead | 57 | 57 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | 10 | — | 10 | — | 23 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 142,701 | 142,701 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 134,199 | 134,199 | — | — | — | |
| Carbon disulfide | 130,948 | 130,948 | — | — | — | |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 41,450 | 41,450 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 35,028 | 35,028 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 26,438 | 26,438 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene | 13,651 | 13,651 | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | 52 | 5 | 47 | — | 5,032 | ♦ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbonyl sulfide | — | — | — | 1,959,836 |
| Hydrogen sulfide | — | — | — | 10,757,896 |
| Ethylene | — | — | — | 1,148,876 |
| Carbon disulfide | — | — | — | 6,893,125 |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | 8 |
| Hydrogen cyanide | — | — | — | 1,398,060 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WOODSIDE LANDFILL
WALKER, LA
|
Cumene | 6 | — | — | — |
|
HAROLD J BABE LANDRY LANDFILL
BERWICK, LA
|
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 | — | — | — |
|
WOODSIDE LANDFILL
WALKER, LA
|
Hydrogen sulfide | 3 | — | — | — |
|
WOODSIDE LANDFILL
WALKER, LA
|
Lead | 1 | — | — | — |
|
HAROLD J BABE LANDRY LANDFILL
BERWICK, LA
|
Lead | 7 | — | — | — |
|
HAROLD J BABE LANDRY LANDFILL
BERWICK, LA
|
Mercury | 0 | — | — | — |
|
WOODSIDE LANDFILL
WALKER, LA
|
Naphthalene | 49 | — | — | — |
|
WOODSIDE LANDFILL
WALKER, LA
|
Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 133 | — | — | — |
|
HAROLD J BABE LANDRY LANDFILL
BERWICK, LA
|
Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 69 | — | — | — |
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 |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Apr 21, 2021 | May 24, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information | Apr 21, 2021 | May 24, 2022 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Apr 21, 2021 | May 24, 2022 | 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 | 89.20 mg/L | 75.00 | +19% | Aug 2022 | 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.
Other Response - No Further Action
Clean Air Act
· Case 3603653546 · Jul 17, 2023
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-LAD008157653-127 · Mar 14, 2023
$2,250
Judicial
· Case 06-2011-3405 · Mar 11, 2014
$975,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-1998-0526 · Mar 20, 2002
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act
· Case 06-1990-N249 · Jul 27, 1990
Judicial
· Case 06-1983-0021 · Sep 18, 1985
$10,500
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