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DEGUSSA ENGINEERED CARBONS LP

Quick Summary

  • Released 14,716 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.
Address
9300 NEEDLEPOINT RD
BAYTOWN, TX 77521
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County
HARRIS County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325182
Inspections
1 · last Feb 17, 2023
Total Penalties
$0 · last Oct 23, 2008
Registry ID
110000463132

How This Compares

#421 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#3,323 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
3
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 (2020–2024) -58% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2020 34,629
2021 23,152 -33%
2022 20,761 -10%
2023 12,723 -39%
2024 14,716 +16%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 11,382 11,382
n-Hexane 3,334 3,334

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 7,954 7,954
n-Hexane 4,769 4,769

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 13,681 13,681
n-Hexane 7,080 7,080

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 17,435 17,435
n-Hexane 5,717 5,717

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 33,401 33,401
n-Hexane 1,228 1,228

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
Ethylene 933,777
n-Hexane 138,543

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
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 71.80 mg/L 15.00 +379% Dec 2023 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 18.70 mg/L 15.00 +25% Nov 2021 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 17.50 mg/L 15.00 +17% Oct 2021 Open
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.01 mg/L 0.01 +71% Sep 2016 Resolved
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.01 mg/L 0.01 +16% Sep 2016 Open
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.03 mg/L 0.01 +147% Aug 2016 Open
Cyanide, free [amenable to chlorination] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.01 mg/L 0.01 +136% Aug 2016 Resolved

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