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KMTEX - PORT ARTHUR FACILITY

Quick Summary

  • Released 10,600 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 $32,475 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
2450 S GULFWAY DR
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640
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County
JEFFERSON County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325199
Inspections
7 · last Jan 22, 2026
Total Penalties
$32,475 · last Aug 20, 2024
Registry ID
110000464042

How This Compares

#479 of 1,879 TRI reporters in TX
#3,881 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.

1
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
6
Water (CWA)
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) +57% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 7,287
2016 4,567 -37%
2017 10,600 +132%
2018 53,743 +407%
2019 12,908 -76%
2020 21,880 +70%
2021 14,810 -32%
2022 9,961 -33%
2023 6,389 -36%
2024 11,440 +79%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Acetophenone
tert-Butyl alcohol
Acrylonitrile ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl
Cyclohexane
o-Cresol
Certain glycol ethers
Benzene 3,150 3,150 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 1,979 1,979 4,000
n-Hexane 956 956
Styrene 943 943 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 878 878 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 803 803
Dicyclopentadiene 689 689
Ethylbenzene 529 529 ♦ Carcinogen
Isoprene 508 508 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl tert-butyl ether 504 504
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 263 263
1,3-Butadiene 179 179 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 28 28
Cumene 16 16 ♦ Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 8 8 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 7 7 215,154

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Certain glycol ethers
n-Butyl alcohol
Ethylene glycol
Acetophenone
Acrylonitrile ♦ Carcinogen
o-Cresol
tert-Butyl alcohol
Benzene 2,044 2,044 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 1,027 1,027
Styrene 476 476 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 451 451
Naphthalene 382 382 ♦ Carcinogen
Dicyclopentadiene 320 320
n-Hexane 302 302
Ethylbenzene 289 289 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl tert-butyl ether 275 275
Isoprene 271 271 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 267 267 ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene 170 170 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 104 104
Phenol 6 6
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 3 3 ♦ Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 2 2

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Certain glycol ethers
tert-Butyl alcohol
Acrylonitrile ♦ Carcinogen
o-Cresol
Acetophenone
Cyclohexane
Benzene 2,897 2,897 7,196 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 1,552 1,552 2,467
Naphthalene 899 899 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 768 768 190
n-Hexane 524 524
Styrene 523 523 ♦ Carcinogen
Dicyclopentadiene 520 520
Ethylbenzene 504 504 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 496 496 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl tert-butyl ether 491 491
Isoprene 491 491 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 234 234 41
Cumene 29 29 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 16 16
Ethylene glycol 11 11
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 6 6 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 0 0

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Methanol
o-Cresol
Certain glycol ethers
n-Butyl alcohol
Acetophenone
tert-Butyl alcohol
Benzene 3,668 3,668 5,159 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 2,359 2,359
n-Hexane 1,818 1,818
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,176 1,176
Dicyclopentadiene 955 955
Naphthalene 868 868 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 743 743 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 703 703 ♦ Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 591 591 ♦ Carcinogen
Isoprene 564 564 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl tert-butyl ether 531 531
Vinyl acetate 421 421 188,791 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 245 245
Acrylonitrile 90 90 ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene 30 30 ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol 23 23
Cyclohexane 15 15
Ethylene glycol 5 5
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 5 5 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Certain glycol ethers
Phenol
Cyclohexane
Acrylonitrile ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl tert-butyl ether
Benzene 5,935 5,935 2,400 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 4,531 4,531
Vinyl acetate 2,469 2,469 1,520,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,965 1,965
Styrene 1,757 1,757 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 1,274 1,274 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 1,120 1,120 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 1,091 1,091
1,3-Butadiene 602 602 ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene 551 551 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 406 406
Ethylene glycol 95 95 7,000
Methanol 57 57 560,000
n-Butyl alcohol 22 22
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 5 5 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Ethylbenzene ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene ♦ Carcinogen
Benzene 4,300 4,300 474 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 2,184 2,184 28,000
Methanol 1,974 1,974 2,100,000
Styrene 936 936 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Hexane 936 936
Vinyl acetate 915 915 1,400,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Toluene 894 894
Naphthalene 520 520 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 249 249

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
n-Hexane
Certain glycol ethers
Methanol
Toluene 14,906 14,906
Benzene 10,982 10,982 ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene 7,437 7,437 ♦ Carcinogen
Vinyl acetate 7,099 7,099 889,240 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 6,396 6,396
Styrene 4,876 4,876 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,637 1,637
Naphthalene 304 304 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 106 106 539,322

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
1,2-Dibromoethane ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl
Lead ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen sulfide
n-Butyl alcohol
n-Hexane
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 2,361 2,361
Xylene (mixed isomers) 2,293 2,293
Toluene 1,586 1,586
Benzene 988 988 ♦ Carcinogen
Vinyl acetate 865 865 913,860 ♦ Carcinogen
Cumene 744 744 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 665 665 ♦ Carcinogen
Styrene 392 392 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 344 344 3,055,800
Certain glycol ethers 254 254
Dicyclopentadiene 57 57
Ethylbenzene 51 51 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Styrene ♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl
Phenol
Toluene 1,564 1,564
Cumene 725 725 ♦ Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 633 633
Benzene 528 528 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 430 430
Vinyl acetate 271 271 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 188 188 ♦ Carcinogen
Methanol 80 80
n-Butyl alcohol 65 65
Naphthalene 34 34 ♦ Carcinogen
Dicyclopentadiene 27 27
n-Hexane 16 16
Acrylonitrile 6 1 5 ♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Biphenyl
Styrene ♦ Carcinogen
Phenol
Toluene 2,163 2,163
Cumene 1,389 1,389 ♦ Carcinogen
Vinyl acetate 1,160 1,160 ♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers) 575 575
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 573 573
Benzene 482 482 ♦ Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 430 430 ♦ Carcinogen
Naphthalene 258 258 ♦ Carcinogen
n-Butyl alcohol 120 120
n-Hexane 51 51
Dicyclopentadiene 38 38
Methanol 36 36 16,370,000
Acrylonitrile 11 6 5 ♦ 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
Ethylene glycol 156,180
Ethylbenzene 33,857
n-Hexane 35,909
Xylene (mixed isomers) 57,057
Toluene 4,000 135,041
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 10
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 1,846
Phenol 1
Cumene 5,256
Benzene 200,645
Isoprene 23,094
Naphthalene 39,290
Dicyclopentadiene 55,374
Methyl tert-butyl ether 22,201
1,3-Butadiene 11,960
Styrene 67,711

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
LONESTAR ECOLOGY
PASADENA, TX
Benzene 1
SYSTECH ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION
FREDONIA, KS
Toluene 4,000
US ECOLOGY WINNIE
WINNIE, TX
Ethylene glycol 59,040
VLS HOUSTON
HOCKLEY, TX
Ethylene glycol 156,114

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 Linked to Viol. Below Open
caa Linked to Viol. Below Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Jan 22, 2026 Open
caa FRV Oct 17, 2023 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment Aug 20, 2019 Open
caa FRV Mar 16, 2018 Open
cwa Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment May 11, 2016 Open

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
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.43 kg/d 4.21 +99,999% Jan 2026 Open
Naphthalene DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 kg/d 0.00 +124% Jan 2026 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 6.00 mg/L 30.00 +99,999% Jan 2026 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 15.00 mg/L 90.00 +99,999% Jan 2026 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 3.85 kg/d 10.80 +99,999% Jan 2026 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 998.00 mg/L 200.00 +399% Sep 2025 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 290.00 mg/L 200.00 +45% Oct 2023 Open
Oil & Grease DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 21.30 mg/L 15.00 +42% Aug 2022 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 12.43 kg/d 10.80 +15% Apr 2022 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 299.00 mg/L 200.00 +50% Apr 2022 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.60 mg/L 0.52 +16% May 2021 Open
Zinc, total [as Zn] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.75 mg/L 0.52 +45% Nov 2020 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.59 MGD 0.20 +195% Oct 2020 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 9.98 kg/d 4.21 +137% Oct 2020 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.13 MGD 0.10 +30% Oct 2020 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 20.07 kg/d 10.80 +86% Oct 2020 Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 105.00 mg/L 80.00 +31% Oct 2020 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 1.02 MGD 0.20 +410% Sep 2020 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.15 MGD 0.10 +50% Sep 2020 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 222.00 mg/L 200.00 +11% Apr 2020 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 235.00 mg/L 200.00 +18% Dec 2019 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.29 MGD 0.20 +45% May 2019 Open
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant DMR, Limited - Overdue 0.29 MGD 0.20 +45% May 2019 Resolved
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 259.00 mg/L 200.00 +30% Mar 2019 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 47.20 mg/L 30.00 +57% Feb 2019 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 136.00 mg/L 100.00 +36% Feb 2019 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 240.00 mg/L 200.00 +20% Feb 2019 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Overdue 205.00 mg/L 200.00 +3% Apr 2018 Resolved
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 205.00 mg/L 200.00 +3% Apr 2018 Open
Naphthalene DMR, Limited - Overdue 0.00 kg/d 0.00 +252% Jan 2018 Resolved
Naphthalene DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 kg/d 0.00 +252% Jan 2018 Open
Naphthalene DMR, Limited - Overdue 0.00 kg/d 0.00 +42% Jan 2018 Resolved
Naphthalene DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.00 kg/d 0.00 +42% Jan 2018 Open
Flow [dry weather] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 0.29 MGD 0.20 +43% Aug 2017 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 120.00 mg/L 100.00 +20% Jun 2017 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 47.25 kg/d 22.01 +115% Jun 2017 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 14.49 kg/d 7.58 +91% Jun 2017 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 36.80 mg/L 30.00 +23% Jun 2017 Open
Oxygen demand, chem. [high level] [COD] DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 299.00 mg/L 200.00 +50% Nov 2015 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 227.00 mg/L 100.00 +127% May 2015 Open
Solids, total suspended DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation 60.90 mg/L 30.00 +103% May 2015 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 3603776239 · Aug 20, 2024
$9,075
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3601755491 · Oct 1, 2019
$35,501
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2008-0310 · Aug 14, 2008
$1,500
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2007-3527 · Apr 11, 2007
$1,600
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-2005-0307 · Aug 18, 2005
$1,100
Administrative - Formal
· Case 06-1997-0167 · Jul 17, 1997
$6,000

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