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ARKEMA INC. - BEAUMONT PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 9,250 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Assessed $6,450 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
2810 GULF STATES ROAD
BEAUMONT, TX 77704
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County
JEFFERSON County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325199
Inspections
4 · last Oct 28, 2025
Total Penalties
$6,450 · last Jul 26, 2022
Registry ID
110000464168

How This Compares

#514 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#4,142 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

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) -54% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 10,104
2016 8,940 -12%
2017 9,250 +3%
2018 9,441 +2%
2019 8,615 -9%
2020 7,727 -10%
2021 8,264 +7%
2022 12,341 +49%
2023 4,595 -63%
2024 4,617 0%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 1,572 1,572
Hydrogen sulfide 1,000 1,000
Carbon disulfide 500 500 750
Propylene 500 500
Methanol 500 500 7,992
Acetaldehyde 255 255 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid 255 255 1,668
Ammonia 10 10 250
Hydroquinone 10 10 5
Acrolein 10 10 255 ♦ Carcinogen
Pyridine 5 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 1,545 1,545
Hydrogen sulfide 1,000 1,000
Carbon disulfide 500 500 260
Propylene 500 500
Methanol 500 500 86,240
Acrylic acid 255 255 1,754
Acetaldehyde 255 255 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydroquinone 10 10 255
Ammonia 10 10 250
Pyridine 10 10 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Acrolein 10 10 255 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 4,677 4,677
Carbon disulfide 2,407 2,407 196
Ethylene 2,040 2,040
Acrylic acid 1,417 1,417 1,673
Propylene 500 500
Methanol 500 500 3,976
Acetaldehyde 255 255 445 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydroquinone 255 255 405
Pyridine 255 255 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Acrolein 25 25 500 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 10 10 250

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 2,919 2,919
Hydrogen sulfide 1,344 1,344
Acrylic acid 1,226 1,226 1,924
Carbon disulfide 500 500 270
Methanol 500 500 3,550
Hydroquinone 500 500 5
Propylene 500 500
Acrolein 255 255 1,087 ♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde 255 255 780 ♦ Carcinogen
Pyridine 255 255 5 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 10 10 61

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 2,417 2,417
Hydrogen sulfide 2,025 2,025
Carbon disulfide 1,000 1,000 10
Acrylic acid 500 500 1,906
Propylene 500 500
Methanol 500 500 44,505
Acrolein 255 255 2,815 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydroquinone 255 255 5
Pyridine 255 255 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 10 10 250
Acetaldehyde 10 10 2,790 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylene 2,500 2,500
Hydrogen sulfide 1,606 1,606
Acrylic acid 1,499 1,499 1,930
Acrolein 500 500 882 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 500 500 56,706
Propylene 500 500
Hydroquinone 500 500 5
Carbon disulfide 500 500 255
Acetaldehyde 255 255 4,379 ♦ Carcinogen
Pyridine 255 255 11 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 3,358 3,358
Ethylene 1,762 1,762
Acrylic acid 1,301 1,301 2,035
Hydroquinone 500 500 5
Acrolein 500 500 3,821 ♦ Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 500 500 1,015
Methanol 500 500 110,368
Propylene 500 500
Acetaldehyde 255 255 4,596 ♦ Carcinogen
Pyridine 255 255 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 10 10 250

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 3,285 3,285
Ethylene 2,690 2,690
Hydroquinone 500 500 19,832
Methanol 500 500 113,574
Carbon disulfide 500 500 1,010
Acrylic acid 500 500 2,075
Propylene 500 500
Pyridine 255 255 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Acrolein 255 255 500 ♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde 255 255 3,112 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 10 10 250

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 3,357 3,357
Ethylene 1,318 1,318
Acrylic acid 1,000 1,000 2,009
Acetaldehyde 500 500 2,463 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydroquinone 500 500 5
Carbon disulfide 500 500 1,005
Methanol 500 500 67,580
Acrolein 500 500 3,142 ♦ Carcinogen
Propylene 500 500
Pyridine 255 255 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 10 10 250

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 4,194 4,194
Ethylene 2,623 2,623
Propylene 500 500
Methanol 500 500 25,303
Carbon disulfide 500 500 505
Acetaldehyde 500 500 2,424 ♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid 267 267 1,807
Hydroquinone 255 255 8,550
Pyridine 255 255 250 ♦ Carcinogen
Ammonia 255 255 750
Acrolein 255 255 500 ♦ 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
Acetaldehyde 4,656
Acrylic acid 9,448
Ethylene 66,100
Propylene 19,431
Ammonia 3,256
Carbon disulfide 37,695
Hydroquinone 5,280
Acrolein 6,219
Pyridine 2,925
Methanol 40,512
Hydrogen sulfide 54,995

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
NECHES RIVER TREATMENT CORPORATION
BEAUMONT, TX
Acetaldehyde 250
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
PORT ARTHUR, TX
Acrolein 250
NECHES RIVER TREATMENT CORPORATION
BEAUMONT, TX
Acrolein 5
NECHES RIVER TREATMENT CORPORATION
BEAUMONT, TX
Acrylic acid 1,668
NECHES RIVER TREATMENT CORPORATION
BEAUMONT, TX
Hydroquinone 5
NECHES RIVER TREATMENT CORPORATION
BEAUMONT, TX
Pyridine 5
NECHES RIVER TREATMENT CORPORATION
BEAUMONT, TX
Methanol 5,596
ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS HOUSTON PLANT
HOUSTON, TX
Methanol 823
ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS, CORP
BATON ROUGE, LA
Methanol 1,573
ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS, CORP
BATON ROUGE, LA
Carbon disulfide 250
ECO SERVICES OPERATIONS HOUSTON PLANT
HOUSTON, TX
Carbon disulfide 250
VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
PORT ARTHUR, TX
Carbon disulfide 250
NECHES RIVER TREATMENT CORPORATION
BEAUMONT, TX
Ammonia 250

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 Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Jun 18, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Jun 8, 2022 Jun 23, 2022 Resolved
caa FRV Jan 20, 2021 Open
caa FRV Dec 13, 2019 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Apr 4, 2019 Open
caa FRV Jun 27, 2018 Open
caa FRV May 5, 2017 Open
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General May 3, 2017 May 23, 2017 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements May 3, 2017 May 23, 2017 Resolved
rcra Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards May 3, 2017 Jun 6, 2017 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Nov 14, 2016 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Oct 10, 2013 Open
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Jul 12, 2005 Jul 19, 2005 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jul 12, 2005 Jul 19, 2005 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Feb 12, 2003 Jul 14, 2003 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Feb 12, 2003 Jul 14, 2003 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Feb 12, 2003 Jul 14, 2003 Resolved
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Feb 19, 1997 Nov 27, 2002 Resolved
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Jan 31, 1993 Open
cwa Schedule Event achieved late but reported Aug 7, 1991 Open
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Apr 11, 1991 Dec 6, 1993 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Jan 18, 1991 Dec 6, 1993 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Jan 14, 1991 Dec 6, 1993 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Jan 27, 1990 Dec 6, 1993 Resolved
cwa Effluent Violations - Unapproved Bypass Jan 26, 1990 Dec 6, 1993 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
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 173.00 mg/L 140.00 +24% Aug 2018 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 55.00 mg/L 45.00 +22% Oct 2016 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 71.00 mg/L 45.00 +58% Jan 2016 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 189.00 mg/L 140.00 +35% 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.

Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602480418 · Jul 26, 2022
$6,450
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602092289 · Aug 18, 2020
$4,350
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2020-3320 · Jun 11, 2020
$298,000
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602220956 · Jun 11, 2020
$298,000
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601761587 · Mar 26, 2019
$6,037
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601761750 · Apr 24, 2018
$5,475
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD074180019-3 · Jul 28, 2017
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2012-2924 · Oct 17, 2012
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2008-3598 · Nov 13, 2008
$15,400
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD074180019-2 · Jul 12, 2005
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-TXD074180019-1 · Apr 14, 2003
Judicial
· Case 04-1998-0400 · Aug 5, 2002
$1,900,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-1998-0339 · Mar 20, 1998
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1998-N333 · Mar 20, 1998
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1992-N540 · Dec 12, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1991-N751 · Jul 8, 1991
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1988-N391 · May 31, 1988
CWA 309A AO For Compliance
Clean Water Act · Case 06-1988-N316 · Mar 24, 1988

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