INEOS OXIDE - A DIVISION OF INEOS AMERICAS LLC
Quick Summary
- •Released 27,274 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $22,000 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
21255A HWY 1 S
PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764
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- IBERVILLE County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325199
- Inspections
- 4 · last Sep 18, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $22,000 · last Mar 12, 2024
- Registry ID
- 110041092876
How This Compares
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.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 36,707 | — |
| 2016 | 26,762 | -27% |
| 2017 | 27,274 | +2% |
| 2018 | 27,072 | -1% |
| 2019 | 787 | -97% |
| 2020 | 19,466 | +2374% |
| 2021 | 17,118 | -12% |
| 2022 | 16,421 | -4% |
| 2023 | 13,447 | -18% |
| 2024 | 13,831 | +3% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propylene oxide | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene | 10,517 | 10,517 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 2,529 | 2,529 | — | — | 65 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 475 | 475 | — | — | 8,152 | |
| Ethylene oxide | 113 | 113 | — | — | 2 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 104 | 104 | — | — | 611 | |
| Diethanolamine | 93 | 93 | — | — | 8,758 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Propylene oxide | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene | 10,161 | 10,161 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 2,591 | 2,591 | — | — | 103 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 274 | 274 | — | — | 5,201 | |
| Ammonia | 158 | 158 | — | — | 709 | |
| Ethylene oxide | 153 | 153 | — | — | 2 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 110 | 110 | — | — | 5,914 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 13,594 | 13,594 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,678 | 1,678 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 372 | 372 | — | — | 714 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 322 | 322 | — | — | 3,068 | |
| Ethylene oxide | 180 | 180 | — | — | 3 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 155 | 155 | — | — | 2,597 | |
| 2-Ethoxyethanol | 92 | 92 | — | — | 954 | |
| Propylene oxide | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 13,594 | 13,594 | — | — | 1 | |
| Methanol | 2,641 | 2,641 | — | — | 50 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 627 | 627 | — | — | 4,989 | |
| Diethanolamine | 132 | 132 | — | — | 2,107 | |
| Ethylene oxide | 110 | 110 | — | — | 4 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Propylene oxide | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 6 | 6 | — | — | 10,797 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 13,594 | 13,594 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 3,444 | 3,444 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 787 | 787 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 732 | 732 | — | — | 3,858 | |
| Ammonia | 329 | 329 | — | — | 639 | |
| 2-Ethoxyethanol | 207 | 207 | — | — | 1,192 | |
| Propylene oxide | 137 | 137 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 123 | 123 | — | — | 3,344 | |
| Ethylene oxide | 106 | 106 | — | — | 4 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1,429 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 787 | 787 | — | — | — | |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | — | — | — | — | 343 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Pyridine | — | — | — | — | 117 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene | 13,594 | 13,594 | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | 9,232 | 9,232 | — | — | 5,001 | |
| Methanol | 1,469 | 1,469 | — | — | — | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1,010 | 1,010 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 787 | 787 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene oxide | 363 | 363 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene oxide | 262 | 262 | — | — | 1,596 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 110 | 110 | — | — | 1,591 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 91 | 91 | — | — | 3,146 | |
| 2-Ethoxyethanol | 85 | 85 | — | — | 1,081 | |
| Ammonia | 68 | 68 | — | — | 310 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyridine | — | — | — | — | 66 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | — | — | — | — | 54 | |
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | 81 | |
| Chloroform | — | — | — | — | 5 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | 66 | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | 32 | |
| Ethylene | 13,594 | 13,594 | — | — | 13,594 | |
| Diethanolamine | 9,283 | 9,283 | — | — | 1,728 | |
| Methanol | 2,015 | 2,015 | — | — | 240 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1,010 | 1,010 | — | — | 552 | |
| Propylene | 787 | 787 | — | — | 787 | |
| Ethylene oxide | 157 | 157 | — | — | 17,413 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 155 | 155 | — | — | 119 | |
| 2-Ethoxyethanol | 100 | 100 | — | — | 2,176 | |
| Propylene oxide | 91 | 91 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 44 | 44 | — | — | 24,682 | |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 38 | 38 | — | — | 9,105 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | — | — | — | — | 5 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | 366 | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | 138 | |
| Ethylene | 13,594 | 13,594 | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | 9,178 | 9,178 | — | — | 6,577 | |
| Methanol | 1,882 | 1,882 | — | — | 2,153 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 862 | 862 | — | — | 6,444 | |
| Propylene | 787 | 787 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene oxide | 169 | 169 | — | — | 9,386 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chlorine | 164 | 164 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene oxide | 93 | 93 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2-Ethoxyethanol | 24 | 24 | — | — | 5,183 | |
| Ammonia | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2,737 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 3 | 3 | — | — | 13,075 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9,367 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chloroform | — | — | — | — | 5 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Ethylene | 13,594 | 13,594 | — | — | — | |
| Diethanolamine | 10,965 | 10,965 | — | — | 2,928 | |
| Methanol | 5,445 | 5,445 | — | — | 1,539 | |
| Ammonia | 4,233 | 4,233 | — | — | 119 | |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1,067 | 1,067 | — | — | 548 | |
| Propylene | 787 | 787 | — | — | — | |
| Chlorine | 185 | 185 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylene oxide | 173 | 173 | — | — | 17,413 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 2-Ethoxyethanol | 96 | 96 | — | — | 2,177 | |
| Propylene oxide | 93 | 93 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 37 | 37 | — | — | 9,105 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 31 | 31 | — | — | 24,660 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | ♦ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | 611 |
| Diethanolamine | — | — | — | 8,758 |
| Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | 8,152 |
| Ethylene oxide | — | — | — | 2 |
| Methanol | — | — | — | 65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
PLAQUEMINE, LA
|
Ammonia | — | — | — | 611 |
|
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
PLAQUEMINE, LA
|
Certain glycol ethers | — | — | — | 8,152 |
|
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
PLAQUEMINE, LA
|
Diethanolamine | — | — | — | 6,479 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
|
Diethanolamine | — | — | — | 2,280 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
|
Methanol | — | — | — | 65 |
|
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
PLAQUEMINE, LA
|
Ethylene oxide | — | — | — | 2 |
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 Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Mar 2, 2017 | Mar 27, 2017 | Resolved |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Unauthorized Discharge | Aug 7, 2014 | Jan 19, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 7, 2014 | Jan 19, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance | Aug 7, 2014 | Jan 19, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Improper Analysis or Lab Error | Aug 7, 2014 | Jan 19, 2016 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Dec 31, 2013 | Jan 19, 2016 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: General Facility Standards | Jun 5, 2012 | Sep 14, 2012 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures | Jun 5, 2012 | Jan 16, 2013 | Resolved |
| rcra | Land Disposal Restrictions: General | Jun 5, 2012 | Jan 23, 2013 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Jun 5, 2012 | Jun 5, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Reporting Violations - Failure to submit required report (non-DMR non-pretreatment) | Dec 31, 2009 | Jan 19, 2016 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 180.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +260% | Dec 2022 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 31.96 kg/d | 23.15 | +38% | Jun 2022 | Open |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.00 mg/L | 50.00 | +8% | Apr 2019 | Open |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.80 mg/L | 50.00 | +26% | Mar 2018 | Open |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 54.30 mg/L | 50.00 | +9% | Aug 2017 | Open |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 62.30 mg/L | 50.00 | +25% | Dec 2016 | Open |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 24.20 kg/d | 16.80 | +44% | Dec 2016 | Resolved |
| BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 23.52 kg/d | 16.80 | +40% | Oct 2016 | Resolved |
| Carbon, tot organic [TOC] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 68.70 mg/L | 50.00 | +37% | Aug 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.