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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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