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CLEAN HARBORS SAN LEON

Quick Summary

  • Released 45 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 $12,500 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
2700 AVENUE S
SAN LEON, TX 77539
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County
GALVESTON County
Industry
Administrative and Support and Waste Management
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
562211
Inspections
2 · last Sep 21, 2023
Total Penalties
$12,500 · last Jan 10, 2024
Registry ID
110000495214

How This Compares

#1,248 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#123 of 224 TRI reporters in Administrative and Support and Waste Management

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
3
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) +42% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 332
2016 648 +95%
2017 45 -93%
2018 1,885 +4089%
2019 1,281 -32%
2020 333 -74%
2021 1,427 +328%
2022 550 -61%
2023 1,515 +175%
2024 472 -69%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel compounds 148 148 2,817 ♦ Carcinogen
Dichloromethane 115 115 120,278 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 80 80 145,895
Cobalt compounds 71 71 2,810 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzene 27 27 126,256 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 14 14
Toluene 7 7 120,353
Methyl isobutyl ketone 4 4 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 3 3 6
Molybdenum trioxide 2 2 16,091 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 2 2 145,148
Ethylene glycol 0 0 55,742
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 0 0 55,690
Lead 0 0 6 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 272,728
Ethylene glycol 272,728
Cobalt compounds 250 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 250 250 175,627
Dichloromethane 250 250 154,122 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzene 250 250 161,850 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 250 250 154,047
Nickel compounds 250 250 469 ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 5 5 154,047 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 5 5 175,627

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Lead 168 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 126,408
Nickel compounds 255 255 1,418,334 ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide 205 205 850,560 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrobenzene 10 10 27,269 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 10 10 117,002
Benzene 10 10 111,844 ♦ Carcinogen
Dichloromethane 10 10 107,972 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 10 10 127,009
Methyl isobutyl ketone 10 10 107,972 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 5 5 18,435
Chlorobenzene 5 5 18,059
Cobalt compounds 5 5 480,090 ♦ Carcinogen
Isobutyraldehyde 5 5 18,435
Zinc compounds 5 5 32,312
Copper compounds 5 5 107,089

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Toluene 505 500 5 402,597
Benzene 315 315 65,133 ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide 250 250 8,950 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 250 250 1,074 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 15 10 5 87,382
Copper compounds 15 10 5
Methyl isobutyl ketone 15 10 5 57,477 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 11 10 1 14,770 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 10 10 94,126
Isobutyraldehyde 10 10 16,312
Chlorobenzene 10 10 50,302
Methanol 10 10 73,745
Cobalt compounds 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 4 4 17,772
Lead 2 2 7,182 ♦ Carcinogen
Chlordane 0 0 94 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Dichloromethane 72,226 ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 12,737 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 77,584 ♦ Carcinogen
Lead 66,908 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 62,075 ♦ Carcinogen
Isobutyraldehyde 31,843
Tetrachloroethylene 64,449 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 14,596
Methyl tert-butyl ether 21,893
Methanol 109,427
Toluene 260 255 5 2,990,867
Benzene 15 10 5 92,145 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 15 10 5 132,381 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 10 10 46,439
Xylene (mixed isomers) 8 3 5 119,892
Copper compounds 5 5 193,742
Nickel compounds 5 5 206,489 ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide 5 5 338,631 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 5 5 10,418
Zinc compounds 5 5 157,712

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzene 505 500 5 181,876 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 258 255 3 62,735 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 255 255 66,639 ♦ Carcinogen
Formaldehyde 255 255 221,235 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 6 6 27,102 ♦ Carcinogen
Tetrachloroethylene 2 2 49,099 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Xylene (mixed isomers) 473 468 5 42,545
Benzene 374 369 5 31,035 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 285 280 5 20,155
Dichloromethane 202 197 5 17,289 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 193 190 3 42,537
Tetrachloroethylene 156 154 2 17,289 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 117 116 1 18,639 ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide 15 10 5 1,608,708 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 15 10 5 132,855
Cobalt compounds 13 8 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 10 5 5 77,681
Nickel compounds 10 5 5 124,481 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) 8 5 3 158,625
Copper compounds 7 5 2 120,124
Copper 7 5 2 169,074

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Molybdenum trioxide 12 10 2 66,115 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 10 5 5 39,999
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 10 5 5 15,000
Nickel compounds 7 5 2 147,806 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 6 5 1 10,100 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Vanadium compounds 24,916
Barium 211
Toluene 256 255 1 41,727
Dichloromethane 255 255 39,482 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 15 10 5 161,700
Benzene 14 9 5 88,358 ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide 10 10 50,287 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 10 10 22,351
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 10 5 5 51
Isobutyraldehyde 10 10 118,872
Methyl isobutyl ketone 10 10 39,294 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 10 10 158,353
n-Butyl alcohol 10 10 118,873
Formaldehyde 10 10 47,549 ♦ Carcinogen
Zinc compounds 7 5 2
Cobalt compounds 5 5 98 ♦ Carcinogen
Arsenic 5 5 5,039 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 5 5 249,137 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 5 5
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 156 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Mercury
Lead compounds 495
Vanadium compounds 235,685
Toluene 255 255 250
Isobutyraldehyde 10 10 188,410
Methanol 10 10 188,440
Xylene (mixed isomers) 10 10 188,446
Zinc compounds 10 5 5 83,040
Benzene 9 9 0 37,914 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 7 5 2 78,300
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 5 5 4,378
Arsenic 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 5 5 51,648 ♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 5 5 128,514 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 120 ♦ 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
Nickel compounds 2,810
Dichloromethane 120,278
Benzene 4,806 121,509
Toluene 1 130,401
Molybdenum trioxide 16,057 1,840,208
Methanol 24,028 121,867
Ethylene glycol 59,592
Cobalt compounds 2,810
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 55,690
Xylene (mixed isomers) 5 24,028 121,210

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
LIGHTING RESOURCES
FORT WORTH, TX
Lead 4
CLEAN HARBORS LONE MOUNTAIN LLC
ORIENTA, OK
Molybdenum trioxide 34
LONE STAR GREENCASTLE WDF
GREENCASTLE, IN
Benzene 4,031
LONE STAR INDUSTRIES INC
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Benzene 775
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Benzene 556
TM DEER PARK SERVICES
DEER PARK, TX
Benzene 2
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Benzene 120,892
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) 5
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) 121,115
LONE STAR GREENCASTLE WDF
GREENCASTLE, IN
Xylene (mixed isomers) 20,153
LONE STAR INDUSTRIES INC
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Xylene (mixed isomers) 3,875
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Ethylene glycol 142
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
Ethylene glycol 55,600
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Methanol 121,867
LONE STAR GREENCASTLE WDF
GREENCASTLE, IN
Methanol 20,153
LONE STAR INDUSTRIES INC
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Methanol 3,875
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 90
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 55,600
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Toluene 1
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Toluene 120,352
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Nickel compounds 2,810
CLEAN HARBORS LONE MOUNTAIN LLC
ORIENTA, OK
Nickel compounds 7
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Cobalt compounds 2,810
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Dichloromethane 120,278
TM DEER PARK SERVICES
DEER PARK, TX
Zinc compounds 6
ALPHA OMEGA RECYCLING FACILITY
LONGVIEW, TX
Molybdenum trioxide 16,057
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
Lead 1
CLEAN HARBORS LONE MOUNTAIN LLC
ORIENTA, OK
Lead 1

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 reported late Jan 15, 2026 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 15, 2025 Open
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting Dec 8, 2023 Jan 10, 2024 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Oct 1, 2023 Feb 16, 2024 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Oct 1, 2023 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Oct 1, 2023 Feb 16, 2024 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Oct 1, 2023 Open
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Sep 21, 2023 Sep 28, 2023 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Jan 15, 2022 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Dec 17, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Dec 17, 2021 Apr 21, 2022 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Dec 17, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Dec 17, 2021 Apr 8, 2022 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event unachieved but reported Oct 15, 2021 Jan 10, 2022 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Oct 15, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event reported late Oct 15, 2021 Open
cwa Schedule Event unachieved and not reported Oct 15, 2021 Jan 10, 2022 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event reported late Oct 15, 2020 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Oct 15, 2020 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Jan 15, 2020 Aug 19, 2020 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Jan 15, 2020 Aug 19, 2020 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments and Containers Jan 15, 2020 Feb 3, 2020 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jan 15, 2020 Aug 19, 2020 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Air Emission Standards for Equipment Leaks Jan 15, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: Prohibitions on Storage Apr 26, 2018 Apr 26, 2018 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Apr 26, 2018 Apr 26, 2018 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Apr 25, 2018 May 11, 2018 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Apr 25, 2018 May 11, 2018 Resolved
rcra Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers Apr 25, 2018 May 11, 2018 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Nov 17, 2015 Feb 18, 2016 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Nov 17, 2015 Feb 18, 2016 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Exports of HW Nov 17, 2015 Feb 18, 2016 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Nov 17, 2015 Feb 18, 2016 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Nov 17, 2015 Feb 18, 2016 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Nov 17, 2015 Feb 18, 2016 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Nov 3, 2015 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 29, 2015 Mar 25, 2015 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jan 29, 2015 Apr 27, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Jan 29, 2015 Apr 27, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Preparedness and Prevention Jan 29, 2015 Jan 29, 2015 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Jan 22, 2014 Feb 24, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 22, 2014 Feb 24, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 22, 2014 Feb 24, 2014 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jan 22, 2014 Feb 24, 2014 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Jan 22, 2014 Feb 24, 2014 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Feb 4, 2013 May 22, 2013 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Feb 4, 2013 Apr 30, 2013 Resolved
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting Feb 4, 2013 May 3, 2013 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Manifest System, Recordkeeping and Reporting Feb 4, 2013 May 3, 2013 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information Feb 4, 2013 Apr 30, 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
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5.45 mg/L 4.50 +21% Jan 2019 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 7.16 mg/L 4.50 +59% Feb 2018 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 17.30 mg/L 8.26 +109% Feb 2018 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
· Case 06-2024-0922 · Jan 10, 2024
$6,250
3008(a) EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-001 · Jan 10, 2024
$6,250
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-22 · Nov 16, 2023
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-21 · Sep 29, 2020
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-20 · Mar 10, 2020
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-19 · Aug 3, 2018
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-18 · Feb 5, 2016
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-17 · Apr 14, 2015
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-16 · Jan 29, 2015
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-15 · Feb 22, 2014
$53,537
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-14 · Jan 30, 2014
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-13 · Jun 25, 2013
REFERRAL TO ESC ENFORCEMENT SCREEN COMM.
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-12 · Apr 30, 2013
LETTER OF INTENT TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-11 · Apr 19, 2013
FINAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-10 · Sep 29, 2012
$37,233
INITIAL 3008(A) COMPLIANCE
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-9 · Mar 21, 2012
REFERRAL TO ESC ENFORCEMENT SCREEN COMM.
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-8 · Jan 24, 2012
LETTER OF INTENT TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTION
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-7 · Jan 18, 2012
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-5 · Feb 23, 2010
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD981053770-6 · Feb 23, 2010

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