1999 Toxics Release Inventory Louisiana


(ssb) 1999 Toxics Release Inventory
LOUISIANA
Reported Releases and Waste Management Activities (in pounds)

Original Industries
New Industries
Total
On-site Releases
131,657,172
15,211,366
146,868,538
Air Emissions
66,858,651
1,453,293
68,311,944
Surface Water Discharges
15,037,778
78,350
15,116,128
Underground Injection Class I Wells
44,030,834
2,807,375
46,838,209
Underground Injection Class II-V Wells
0
0
0
On-site Land Releases to RCRA Subtitle C Landfills
4,021
7,311,500
7,315,521
Other On-site Land Releases
5,725,888
3,560,848
9,286,736
Off-site Releases (Transfers Off-site to Disposal)*
3,167,884
116,183
3,284,067
Total On- and Off-site Releases
134,825,056
15,327,549
150,152,605
Recycled On-site
880,849,285
595,849
881,445,134
Recycled Off-site
49,296,043
242,782
49,538,825
Energy Recovery On-site
307,506,075
72,746
307,578,821
Energy Recovery Off-site
12,747,812
159,845
12,907,657
Treated On-site
919,799,983
1,915,283
921,715,266
Treated Off-site**
15,787,457
1,204,589
16,992,046
Quantity Released On- and Off-site***
134,204,534
15,351,420
149,555,954
Total Production-related Waste Managed
2,320,191,189
19,542,514
2,339,733,703
Total Non-production-related Waste Managed
763,546
8
763,554
Transfers Off-site for Further Waste Management/Disposal
Recycling
48,886,733
259,722
49,146,455
Energy Recovery
12,759,982
156,359
12,916,341
Treatment
14,927,131
1,259,687
16,186,818
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
566,671
100
566,771
Metals and Metal Compounds*
7,980
1
7,981
Non-metal TRI Chemicals**
558,691
99
558,790
Other Off-site Transfers****
0
0
0
Off-site Transfers to Disposal
3,449,730
126,698
3,576,428
(not including metals to POTWs)



Total Transfers Off-site for Further
80,590,247
1,802,566
82,392,813
Waste Management/Disposal



* Transfers to POTWs of metals and metal compounds are included in off-site releases. Excludes transfer
amounts sent for disposal to other TRI facilities reporting that amount released on-site.
** Transfers to POTWs of non-metals are included in treated off-site waste management activity.
*** Excludes non-production-related releases; e.g. releases due to catastrophic events or remedial actions.
****Transfers reported without a valid waste management code.
For More Information ..
State Contact:
Linda Brown
(225) 765-2993
Fax: (225) 765-0617
E-mail: lindab@deq.state.la.us
EPA Regional Contact:
Warren Layne
(214) 665-8013
Fax: (214) 665-6762
E-mail: layne.warren@epa.gov
Morton E. Wakeland, Jr.
(214) 665-8116
To obtain TRI data use
assistance, call TRI User
Support Service (TRI-US):
(202) 260-1531
Fax: (202) 401-2347
~ *
New industry
Original industry
The largest marker in the state map represents the largest facility for on-site releases in the state of Louisiana. All
markers are proportionally-sized to represent the on-site releases at each facility within this state.
State/TRI Data
Population


4,372,035
Square Miles


43,566
Total Facilities


343
Total Forms


2,475
Form As


287
Original Industries
New Industries
Total
National Rank for Total On-
and Off-site Releases*


Rank
4
31
12
Pounds
134,825,056
15,327,549
150,152,605
National Rank for Total On-site Releases**


Rank
2
28
10
Pounds
131,657,172
15,211,366
146,868,538
National Rank for Total Releases within State***


Rank
4
31
13
Pounds
136,973,136
15,901,879
152,875,015
National Rank for Production-related Waste Managed


Rank
2
36
2
Pounds
2,320,191,189
19,542,514
2,339,733,703
* Includes transfers out-of-state for disposal. Excludes transfer amounts sent for disposal to other TRI facilities
reporting that amount released on-site.
** Includes amounts released at the facility. Excludes amounts transferred to other sites.
*** Excludes transfers for disposal sent out-of-state or sent to other TRI facilities within the state reporting that
amount released on-site.

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LOUISIANA
On-site and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Chemicals Ranked on Total Releases in the State (Original Industries)


On-site Releases
Off-site Releases

Off-site Transfers to Disposal



Surface

On-site
Transfers
Total
Transferred
Transferred
Transferred
CAS

Air
Water
Underground
Releases to
Off-site to
Releases in
Into
Within
Out of
Number
Chemical
Emissions
Discharges
Injection
Land
Disposal*
the State**
State
State
State


Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
7664-41-7
Ammonia
19,978,766
820,826
5,096,022
2,677
98,712
25,997,003
139,456
43,212
55,500
67-56-1
Methanol
15,116,869
240,958
3,702,574
293,593
21,682
19,375,676
105,326
21,558
124
-
Nitrate compounds
0
13,322,385
2,773,230
750
87,641
16,184,006
600,006
87,641
0
50-00-0
Formaldehyde
442,815
14,162
10,149,736
9,584
1,379
10,617,676
2,425
1,379
0
7697-37-2
Nitric acid
37,354
5
6,749,244
0
0
6,786,603
0
0
0
110-54-3
n-Hexane
4,698,588
3,400
34,468
1,871
30
4,738,357
1
30
0
75-05-8
Acetonitrile
44,985
799
4,607,900
0
35
4,653,719
0
35
0
74-85-1
Ethylene
3,700,269
0
0
0
0
3,700,269
0
0
0
7439-96-5
Manganese
10,132
548
0
3,132,391
24,736
3,167,807
3,033
26,021
9
64-18-6
Formic acid
15,455
2,738
2,768,194
0
2,150
2,788,537
0
2,150
0
*	Excludes amounts transferred to other TRI facilities in the state reporting that amount released on-site.
*	* The chemical ranking is based on the amounts in this column.
On-site and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Chemicals Ranked on Total Releases in the State (Seven New Industries)


On-site Releases
Off-site Releases

Off-site Transfers to Disposal



Surface

On-site
Transfers
Total
Transferred
Transferred
Transferred
CAS

Air
Water
Underground
Releases to
Off-site to
Releases in
Into
Within
Out of
Number
Chemical
Emissions
Discharges
Injection
Land
Disposal*
the State**
State
State
State


Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
-
Zinc compounds
3,704
2,578
0
4,065,939
648
4,072,869
1,823
1
647
-
Barium compounds
45,643
28,522
0
2,589,872
2,279
2,666,316
18,424
0
2,279
-
Nitrate compounds
0
0
2,048,103
0
0
2,048,103
7,102
0
0
-
Nickel compounds
1,996
679
0
798,282
23,373
824,330
182
0
23,373
-
Manganese compounds
8,953
21,562
0
730,533
0
761,048
14
0
0
7647-01-0
Hydrochloric acid
723,759
0
0
0
0
723,759
0
0
0
-
Diisocyanates
1
0
0
470,000
0
470,001
0
0
0
-
Lead compounds
433
250
0
452,000
4,174
456,857
24,394
0
4,174
7664-39-3
Hydrogen fluoride
451,789
0
0
0
0
451,789
0
0
0
-
Copper compounds
3,521
11,917
0
378,921
5,730
400,089
3,017
0
5,730
* Excludes amounts transferred to other TRI facilities in the state reporting that amount released on-site.
** The chemical ranking is based on the amounts in this column.

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On- and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Total On-site Releases in the State (Original Industries)








Off-site Releases



On-site Releases



(Transfers Off-site to Disposal)



Underground Injection
On-site Releases to Land





Surface


RCRA
Other
Total



Air
Water
Class I
Class II-V
Subtitle C
On-site Land
On-site
Transferred
Transferred
Facility, City, County
Emissions
Discharges
Wells
Wells
Landfills
Releases
Releases*
Within State
Out of State

Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Cytec Inds. Inc. Fortier Plant, Westwego, Jefferson
233,378
24,795
13,604,200
0
0
0
13,862,373
18,720
54
Angus Chemical Co., Sterlington, Ouachita
163,040
474,298
9,898,990
0
0
360
10,536,688
36
0
Monsanto - Luling, Luling, St Charles
123,521
234,840
9,860,600
0
0
0
10,218,961
0
46,000
CF Inds. Inc., Donaldsonville, Ascension
6,051,810
654,885
0
0
0
0
6,706,695
23,120
0
ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Baton Rouge Refy., Baton Rouge, East
1,121,506
4,518,705
0
0
0
5,475
5,645,686
11,591
36,185
Baton Rouge









International Paper, Mansfield, De Soto
4,370,636
43,935
0
0
0
608,743
5,023,314
0
0
IMC-Agrico Co. Faustina Plant, Saint James, St James
4,960,024
46,255
0
0
0
1
5,006,280
0
0
Rubicon Inc., Geismar, Ascension
497,668
170
4,427,960
0
0
0
4,925,798
4,030
7
BASF Corp., Geismar, Ascension
674,402
3,163,402
0
0
0
0
3,837,804
58,813
4,790
Triad Nitrogen Inc., Donaldsonville, Ascension
3,402,256
57,248
0
0
0
0
3,459,504
0
0
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude transfers out of state.
On- and Off-site Releases for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Total On-site Releases in the State (Seven New Industries)








Off-site Releases



On-site Releases



(Transfers Off-site to Disposal)



Underground Injection
On-site Releases to Land





Surface


RCRA
Other
Total



Air
Water
Class I
Class II-V
Subtitle C
On-site Land
On-site
Transferred
Transferred
Facility, City, County
Emissions
Discharges
Wells
Wells
Landfills
Releases
Releases*
Within State
Out of State

Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Pounds
Chemical Waste Management - Lake Charles Facility, Sulphur, Calcasieu
127
0
0
0
7,311,500
0
7,311,627
0
102,528
Cleco Corp. Dolet Hills Power Station-(50% Ownership), Mansfield, De
335,310
36,936
0
0
0
2,561,315
2,933,561
0
0
Soto









Safety-Kleen (Plaquemine) Inc., Plaquemine, Iberville
18
0
2,807,375
0
0
0
2,807,393
0
0
Big Cajun 2, New Roads, Pointe Coupee
706,350
3,750
0
0
0
993,870
1,703,970
0
0
Entergy - Roy S. Nelson Generating Pit., Westlake, Calcasieu
212,386
25,904
0
0
0
0
238,290
0
0
Cleco Corp. Rodemacher Power Station, Lena, Rapides
146,341
11,760
0
0
0
5,413
163,514
0
0
Evans Harvey Corp., Harvey, Jefferson
18,377
0
0
0
0
0
18,377
0
0
Ashland Distribution Co., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge
6,466
0
0
0
0
0
6,466
0
0
Motiva Kenner Terminal, Kenner, Jefferson
5,342
0
0
0
0
0
5,342
0
0
Gulf Coast Chemical Inc., Abbeville, Vermilion
4,744
0
0
0
0
0
4,744
0
0
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude transfers out of state.

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Total Production-related Waste for Top Ten Facilities Ranked on Quantity Released On- and Off-site (Original Industries)
Facility, City, County
Recycled
On-site
Pounds
Recycled
Off-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
On-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
Off-site
Pounds
Treated
On-site
Pounds
Treated
Off-site
Pounds
Quantity
Released On-
and Off-site*
Pounds
Total
Production-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
Total Non-
Production-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
Cytec Inds. Inc. Fortier Plant, Westwego, Jefferson
8,927,700
128
37,091,490
0
18,823,870
5,022
13,644,732
78,492,942
189,000
Angus Chemical Co., Sterlington, Ouachita
6,275,746
64,197
2,687,082
0
104,929
230,295
10,536,688
19,898,937
0
Monsanto - Luling, Luling, St Charles
0
13,000
0
0
35,591,700
30,741
10,211,199
45,846,640
0
CF Inds. Inc., Donaldsonville, Ascension
0
16,500
475,000
0
0
0
6,729,347
7,220,847
0
ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Baton Rouge Refy., Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge
0
6,377
0
5,422
3,470,200
0
5,763,888
9,245,887
0
International Paper, Mansfield, De Soto
0
0
596,321
0
4,552,280
0
5,023,571
10,172,172
11
IMC-Agrico Co. Faustina Plant, Saint James, St James
0
0
3,777,054
0
4,320
0
5,006,281
8,787,655
0
Rubicon Inc., Geismar, Ascension
0
0
13,168,000
0
788,600
422,318
4,913,932
19,292,850
674
BASF Corp., Geismar, Ascension
0
152,300
16,591,077
580,390
8,326,907
273,725
3,911,212
29,835,611
0
Triad Nitrogen Inc., Donaldsonville, Ascension
0
0
84,930
0
0
0
3,486,456
3,571,386
2,866
The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude non-production-related releases.






Total Production-related Waste for Top Ten Facilities Ranked
on Quantity Released On- and Off-site (Seven New Industries)


Facility, City, County

Recycled
On-site
Pounds
Recycled
Off-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
On-site
Pounds
Energy
Recovery
Off-site
Pounds
Treated
On-site
Pounds
Treated
Off-site
Pounds
Quantity
Released On-
and Off-site*
Pounds
Total
Production-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
Total Non-
Production-
related Waste
Managed
Pounds
Chemical Waste Management - Lake Charles Facility, Sulphur, Calcasieu

0
232
0
2,800
2,600
45,282
7,432,500
7,483,414
0
Cleco Corp. Dolet Hills Power Station-(50% Ownership), Mansfield, De Soto

0
0
0
0
451,768
0
2,933,561
3,385,329
0
Safety-Kleen (Plaquemine) Inc., Plaquemine, Iberville

0
0
0
0
183
0
2,807,393
2,807,576
0
Big Cajun 2, New Roads, Pointe Coupee

0
0
0
0
1,445,000
0
1,702,400
3,147,400
0
Entergy - Roy S. Nelson Generating Pit., Westlake, Calcasieu

0
0
0
0
0
0
238,290
238,290
8
Cleco Corp. Rodemacher Power Station, Lena, Rapides

0
0
0
0
0
0
163,515
163,515
0
Evans Harvey Corp., Harvey, Jefferson

0
0
137,813
2,437
0
0
22,111
162,361
0
Safety-Kleen (Baton Rouge) Inc., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge

0
0
0
0
15,720
1,148,255
17,769
1,181,744
0
Baker Petrolite - Rayne Facility, Rayne, Acadia

30,613
0
0
88,890
0
49
10,543
130,095
0
Ashland Distribution Co., Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge

0
0
0
14,990
0
0
6,440
21,430
0
*The facility ranking is based on the amounts in this column; these quantities exclude non-production-related releases.

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