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BASF TOTALENERGIES PETROCHEMICALS LLC

Quick Summary

  • •Released 229,778 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 $137,425 in total penalties since records began.
  • •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
7501 GULFWAY DR
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
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County
JEFFERSON County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325110
Inspections
4 · last Feb 5, 2026
Total Penalties
$137,425 · last Jan 7, 2026
Registry ID
110006134691

How This Compares

#98 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#646 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
1
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
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) +7% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 375,693 —
2016 659,508 +76%
2017 229,778 -65%
2018 375,168 +63%
2019 280,147 -25%
2020 387,760 +38%
2021 326,357 -16%
2022 412,674 +26%
2023 436,651 +6%
2024 402,999 -8%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — — — —
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Ethylene 153,145 153,145 — — —
Propylene 92,564 92,564 — — —
Ammonia 56,000 56,000 — — —
n-Hexane 32,121 32,121 — — —
Benzene 24,532 24,532 — — 675 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 18,355 18,355 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 10,083 10,083 — — 224
Ethylbenzene 6,965 6,965 — — 111 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 5,296 5,296 — — 252
Styrene 2,491 2,491 — — 99 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,308 1,308 — — —
Cyclohexane 110 110 — — —
Naphthalene 16 16 — — 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 14 14 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — — — —
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — 112 ♦ Carcinogen
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
Propylene 194,062 194,062 — — —
Ethylene 95,721 95,721 — — —
Ammonia 40,457 40,457 — — 2
1,3-Butadiene 31,440 31,440 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 30,298 30,298 — — —
Benzene 25,347 25,347 — — 548 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 8,498 8,498 — — 1,715
Xylene (mixed isomers) 4,975 4,975 — — 77
Ethylbenzene 2,247 2,247 — — 861 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 2,241 2,241 — — 858 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,308 1,308 — — —
Cyclohexane 28 28 — — —
Naphthalene 16 16 — — 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 15 15 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — — — —
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — 20,112 ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 160,627 160,627 — — —
Ethylene 141,694 141,694 — — —
n-Hexane 29,902 29,902 — — —
Ammonia 25,168 25,168 — — —
1,3-Butadiene 18,217 18,217 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Benzene 15,432 15,432 — — 325 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 8,173 8,173 — — 77
Toluene 7,651 7,651 — — 148
Styrene 2,258 2,258 — — 73 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 2,169 2,169 — — 80 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,308 1,308 — — —
Cyclohexane 50 50 — — —
Naphthalene 14 14 — — 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 11 11 — — 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — — — —
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — 5,796 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 123,426 123,426 — — —
Propylene 113,494 113,494 — — —
n-Hexane 31,746 31,746 — — —
Benzene 16,279 16,279 — — 794 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 14,739 14,739 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 8,764 8,764 — — —
Toluene 8,129 8,129 — — 122
Xylene (mixed isomers) 5,042 5,042 — — 71
Ethylbenzene 2,404 2,404 — — 55 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,308 1,308 — — —
Styrene 944 944 — — 60 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 53 53 — — —
Naphthalene 15 15 — — 21 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 12 12 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — 5,585 ♦ Carcinogen
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — — — —
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Sodium nitrite — — — — —
Propylene 117,604 117,604 — — —
Ethylene 117,327 117,327 — — —
n-Hexane 75,416 75,416 — — —
Benzene 24,583 24,583 — — 609 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 17,280 17,280 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 13,971 13,971 — — 123
Ammonia 8,933 8,933 — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 6,041 6,041 — — 63
Styrene 2,945 2,945 — — 59 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 2,298 2,298 — — 50 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,305 1,305 — — —
Cyclohexane 32 32 — — —
Naphthalene 13 13 — — 10 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 11 11 — — — ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — 4,376
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 122,460 122,460 — — —
Propylene 94,627 94,627 — — —
n-Hexane 30,100 30,100 — — —
Benzene 20,037 20,037 — — 1,304 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 8,052 8,052 — — 1,919
Ethylbenzene 1,890 1,890 — — 921 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,088 1,088 — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,086 1,086 — — 1,086
Ammonia 757 757 — — —
Cyclohexane 40 40 — — —
Naphthalene 10 10 — — 13 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Sodium nitrite — — — — 531
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds — — — — 293 ♦ Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — 15,678 ♦ Carcinogen
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Isoprene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone — — — — —
Ethylene 150,961 150,961 — — —
Propylene 89,340 89,340 — — —
1,3-Butadiene 42,594 42,594 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 37,489 37,489 — — —
Benzene 21,457 21,457 — — 900 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 12,129 12,129 — — 182
Ammonia 10,819 10,819 — — —
Xylene (mixed isomers) 4,291 4,291 — — 105
Styrene 2,777 2,777 — — 88 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 2,032 2,032 — — 83 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,162 1,162 — — 1,145
Cyclohexane 101 101 — — —
Naphthalene 15 15 — — 6 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Formic acid — — — — —
Polycyclic aromatic compounds — — — — 45 ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Isoprene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
Molybdenum trioxide — — — — 21,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — 3,786
Ethylene 71,000 71,000 — — —
Propylene 69,300 69,300 — — —
n-Hexane 31,170 31,170 — — —
1,3-Butadiene 24,700 24,700 — — 3,290 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzene 13,000 13,000 — — 1,129 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 7,200 7,200 — — 492
Ammonia 4,920 4,920 — — 7
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 4,300 4,300 — — 197
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,830 1,830 — — 1,463
Styrene 1,450 1,450 — — 346 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 810 810 — — 1,229 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 66 66 — — —
Naphthalene 17 17 — — 18,325 ♦ Carcinogen
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 15 15 — — 178,000

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
Isoprene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds — — — — 67 ♦ Carcinogen
Certain glycol ethers — — — — —
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Formic acid — — — — —
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) — — — — 53,000
Sodium nitrite — — — — 22,043
Ethylene 268,000 268,000 — — —
Propylene 226,000 226,000 — — —
Chloroform 46,000 46,000 — — — ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 36,000 36,000 — — 15,520 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 35,500 35,500 — — —
Benzene 20,000 20,000 — — 65,250 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 9,000 9,000 — — 3,932
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 8,300 8,300 — — 880
Ammonia 3,580 3,580 — — 552
Xylene (mixed isomers) 2,510 2,510 — — 9,503
Styrene 2,190 2,190 — — 1,526 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 1,700 1,700 — — 7,100
Ethylbenzene 394 394 — — 10,639 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 230 230 — — —
Naphthalene 92 92 — — 26,423 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury 8 8 — — 13
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 4 4 — — 644,000

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Dicyclopentadiene — — — — —
Cumene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide — — — — —
Isoprene — — — — — ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) — — — — 30,000
Certain glycol ethers — — — — —
Sodium nitrite — — — — 14,400
Polycyclic aromatic compounds — — — — 86 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene 116,000 116,000 — — —
Propylene 95,000 95,000 — — —
Chloroform 50,000 50,000 — — 2 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 34,300 34,300 — — 1,112 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 28,000 28,000 — — —
Benzene 23,100 23,100 — — 242 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 9,306 9,306 — — 166
Toluene 9,100 9,100 — — 403
Xylene (mixed isomers) 3,430 3,430 — — 801
Ethylbenzene 3,130 3,130 — — 369 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 2,230 2,230 — — 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 1,900 1,900 — — 65
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 99 99 — — 129,000
Cyclohexane 73 73 — — —
Naphthalene 17 17 — — 2,932 ♦ Carcinogen
Mercury 8 8 — — 2

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
1,3-Butadiene — — — 627,370
Styrene — — 62 116,592
Ethylene — — — 9,308,530
Ethylbenzene — — 62 50
Benzene — — 0 1,039,445
Propylene — — — 7,077,240
n-Hexane — — — 1,538,010
Naphthalene — — — 8
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — 62 93,491
Toluene — — 123 380,606

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
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
PORT ARTHUR, TX
Ethylbenzene — — 62 —
WM NEWTON COUNTY LANDFILL
DEWEYVILLE, TX
Ethylbenzene — — — 0
WM NEWTON COUNTY LANDFILL
DEWEYVILLE, TX
Naphthalene — — — 8
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT INC - LAKE CHARLES TRANSPORTATION
SULPHUR, LA
Benzene 490 — — —
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
PORT ARTHUR, TX
Benzene — — — 182
WM NEWTON COUNTY LANDFILL
DEWEYVILLE, TX
Benzene — — — 0
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
PORT ARTHUR, TX
Styrene — — 62 —
WM NEWTON COUNTY LANDFILL
DEWEYVILLE, TX
Styrene — — — 1
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
PORT ARTHUR, TX
Toluene — — — 94
WM NEWTON COUNTY LANDFILL
DEWEYVILLE, TX
Toluene — — — 0
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
PORT ARTHUR, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — 3
WM NEWTON COUNTY LANDFILL
DEWEYVILLE, TX
Xylene (mixed isomers) — — — 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
rcra Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards Feb 5, 2026 Feb 19, 2026 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Feb 5, 2026 Feb 5, 2026 Resolved
caa FRV May 19, 2022 — Open
caa FRV Jun 23, 2020 — Open
caa FRV Jul 31, 2019 — Open
caa FRV Feb 27, 2019 — Open
caa FRV Aug 24, 2018 — Open
caa FRV May 29, 2018 — Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Aug 3, 2017 — Open
caa FRV Sep 30, 2016 — Open
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jul 30, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 30, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Jul 30, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Tank Systems Jul 30, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 Resolved
rcra EPA Administered Permit Programs: the HW Permit Program General Information Jul 30, 2008 Aug 22, 2008 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jul 12, 2007 Sep 18, 2007 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Apr 1, 2004 May 28, 2004 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Apr 1, 2004 Apr 21, 2004 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Apr 1, 2004 Apr 21, 2004 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures Apr 1, 2004 May 28, 2004 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Use and Management of Containers Apr 1, 2004 Apr 21, 2004 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 505.86 kg/d 379.09 +33% Jun 2024 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 468.75 kg/d 379.09 +24% Apr 2022 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 385.50 kg/d 379.09 +2% Jun 2021 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1,002.97 kg/d 379.09 +165% Oct 2016 Open
Aluminum, total [as Al] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.06 mg/L 0.84 +27% Feb 2016 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 469.00 mg/L 15.00 +3,027% Feb 2016 Open
Aluminum, total [as Al] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 2.63 mg/L 0.84 +215% Jan 2016 Open
Aluminum, total [as Al] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 5.44 mg/L 1.77 +208% Jan 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.

VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXR000039909-5 · Mar 4, 2026
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3603278016 · Jan 7, 2026
$111,175
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602247826 · Jul 7, 2021
$26,250
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601784429 · Jun 16, 2020
$29,125
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601982348 · May 19, 2020
$7,500
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601761300 · Oct 22, 2019
$6,563
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601761618 · Aug 5, 2019
$15,000
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601760923 · Oct 10, 2017
$13,125
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2017-3301 · Mar 14, 2017
$70,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2017-3307 · Mar 9, 2017
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXR000039909-4 · Aug 25, 2008
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXR000039909-3 · Aug 24, 2007
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXR000039909-2 · May 7, 2004
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXR000039909-1 · Apr 1, 2004

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