Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
GRACE PASADENA CATALYST SITE
Quick Summary
- •Released 55,305 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 $90,300 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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10001 CHEMICAL RD
PASADENA, TX 77507
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- HARRIS County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325180
- Inspections
- 3 · last Nov 5, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $90,300 · last Apr 8, 2022
- Registry ID
- 110000462801
How This Compares
#213
of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#1,585
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.
12
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
2
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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)
+8% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 56,795 | — |
| 2016 | 51,142 | -10% |
| 2017 | 55,305 | +8% |
| 2018 | 56,270 | +2% |
| 2019 | 11,855 | -79% |
| 2020 | 56,288 | +375% |
| 2021 | 57,976 | +3% |
| 2022 | 57,773 | -0% |
| 2023 | 59,873 | +4% |
| 2024 | 61,148 | +2% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanadium compounds | — | — | — | — | 5,540 | |
| Toluene | 24,152 | 24,152 | — | — | 1,006 | |
| n-Hexane | 18,926 | 18,926 | — | — | 1,985 | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 10,755 | 10,755 | — | — | 2,031 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 3,152 | 3,152 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,840 | 1,840 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 948 | 948 | — | — | — | |
| Epichlorohydrin | 643 | 643 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 496 | 496 | — | — | 2,667 | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | 222 | 222 | — | — | 900 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Phthalic anhydride | 14 | 14 | — | — | 4,600 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 24,456 | 24,456 | — | — | 6,260 | |
| n-Hexane | 17,808 | 17,808 | — | — | 2,590 | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 10,761 | 10,761 | — | — | 632 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 3,146 | 3,146 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,538 | 1,538 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 1,023 | 1,023 | — | — | — | |
| Epichlorohydrin | 628 | 628 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 513 | 513 | — | — | 1,878 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 23,743 | 23,743 | — | — | 1,866 | |
| n-Hexane | 15,720 | 15,720 | — | — | 2,039 | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 10,782 | 10,782 | — | — | 1,358 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 3,146 | 3,146 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 2,138 | 2,138 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 1,071 | 1,071 | — | — | — | |
| Epichlorohydrin | 666 | 666 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 494 | 494 | — | — | 4,475 | |
| Phthalic anhydride | 13 | 13 | — | — | 1,000 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 24,143 | 24,143 | — | — | 1,881 | |
| n-Hexane | 16,178 | 16,178 | — | — | 2,331 | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 10,575 | 10,575 | — | — | 13,133 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 3,145 | 3,145 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,727 | 1,727 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 1,036 | 1,036 | — | — | — | |
| Epichlorohydrin | 678 | 678 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 494 | 494 | — | — | 4,422 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 22,157 | 22,157 | — | — | 1,887 | |
| n-Hexane | 16,641 | 16,641 | — | — | 2,122 | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 10,421 | 10,421 | — | — | 22,815 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 3,142 | 3,142 | — | — | — | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,734 | 1,734 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 1,025 | 1,025 | — | — | — | |
| Epichlorohydrin | 674 | 674 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 494 | 494 | — | — | 4,385 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 10,421 | 10,421 | — | — | 843 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,434 | 1,434 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vanadium compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 22,890 | 22,890 | — | — | 3,323 | |
| n-Hexane | 16,653 | 16,653 | — | — | 2,730 | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 8,118 | 8,118 | — | — | 531 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 4,699 | 4,699 | — | — | 12,000 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,518 | 1,518 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 1,048 | 1,048 | — | — | — | |
| Epichlorohydrin | 685 | 685 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 659 | 659 | — | — | 3,973 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 22,000 | 22,000 | — | — | 1,492 | |
| n-Hexane | 18,000 | 18,000 | — | — | 4,224 | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 8,100 | 8,100 | — | — | 764 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 3,200 | 3,200 | — | — | 12,574 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,692 | 1,692 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 1,100 | 1,100 | — | — | — | |
| Epichlorohydrin | 700 | 700 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 513 | 513 | — | — | 8,073 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 22,000 | 22,000 | — | — | 3,700 | |
| n-Hexane | 13,800 | 13,800 | — | — | 2,805 | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 8,100 | 8,100 | — | — | 14,000 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 3,200 | 3,200 | — | — | 13,000 | |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 1,672 | 1,672 | — | — | — | |
| Propylene | 1,100 | 1,100 | — | — | — | |
| Epichlorohydrin | 700 | 700 | — | — | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 570 | 570 | — | — | 5,250 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 22,000 | 22,000 | — | — | 2,460 | |
| n-Hexane | 19,400 | 19,400 | — | — | 4,405 | |
| Titanium tetrachloride | 9,835 | 9,835 | — | — | 800 | |
| Ethylene glycol | 3,200 | 3,200 | — | — | 13,000 | |
| Propylene | 1,100 | 1,100 | — | — | — | |
| Epichlorohydrin | 700 | 700 | — | — | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 560 | 560 | — | — | 2,270 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium tetrachloride | — | — | — | 2,031 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | 900 |
| Toluene | — | — | — | 241,677 |
| Propylene | — | — | — | 5,194 |
| Dibutyl phthalate | — | — | — | 2,119 |
| Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | 4,600 |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | 443,183 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
Vanadium compounds | 5,540 | — | — | — |
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
|
Dibutyl phthalate | — | — | — | 623 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
Dibutyl phthalate | — | — | — | 120 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
n-Hexane | — | — | — | 123 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
|
n-Hexane | — | — | — | 1,862 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
Titanium tetrachloride | — | — | — | 2,031 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | — | — | 900 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
|
Phthalic anhydride | — | — | — | 4,600 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK
DEER PARK, TX
|
Toluene | — | — | — | 611 |
|
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC
EL DORADO, AR
|
Toluene | — | — | — | 7 |
Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Transferred (lbs) | POTW |
|---|---|---|
| Phthalic anhydride | — | GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY - BAYPORT, PASADENA |
| Toluene | 388 | GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY - BAYPORT, PASADENA |
| n-Hexane | — | GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY - BAYPORT, PASADENA |
| Ethylene glycol | — | GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY - BAYPORT, PASADENA |
| Dibutyl phthalate | 1,924 | GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY - BAYPORT, PASADENA |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | — | GULF COAST WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITY - BAYPORT, PASADENA |
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 | — | — | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards for Universal Waste Management: Standards for Small Quantity Handlers | Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 14, 2024 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Nov 20, 2020 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Apr 19, 2017 | — | Open |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Sep 20, 2013 | Oct 7, 2013 | Resolved |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators | Sep 20, 2013 | Sep 26, 2013 | Resolved |
| rcra | State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements | Jul 18, 2008 | Jul 30, 2008 | Resolved |
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.
Notice of Noncompliance Issued
Clean Air Act
· Case 3604387623
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD077874634-3 · Feb 21, 2025
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3602375072 · Apr 8, 2022
$90,300
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD077874634-2 · Nov 5, 2013
VERBAL INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-TXD077874634-1 · Jul 18, 2008
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2007-0627 · Jul 17, 2007
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2002-3305 · Aug 7, 2002
$2,000
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