Formosa Plastics
Rank in Toxic 100: 62
Rank among all TRI companies: 177
Air releases 2015 (lbs): 1,248,769
Incineration transfers 2015 (lbs): 1,165,102
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2015: 293,428
Percentage of national total 2015 toxic air and incineration score: 0.1%
EJ: Poor Share: 23%
EJ: Minority Share: 64%
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This company is rank 59 on the Toxic 100 Water list .
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FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,2-Dichloroethane
41,893
41,893
224,553
224,553
93,000
170,809
58.21%
26.1%
47.2%
71.8%
66.8%
2.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP DE
DELAWARE CITY
DE
Vinyl chloride
42,710
42,710
0
0
31,000
45,001
15.34%
10.9%
25.3%
39.0%
23.0%
9.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Vinyl chloride
14,629
14,629
249
249
31,000
20,765
7.08%
26.4%
47.7%
72.9%
68.1%
2.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chlorine
77,067
77,067
0
0
23,000
16,590
5.65%
22.1%
41.2%
56.6%
50.0%
3.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chloroprene
1,323
1,323
0
0
1,100,000
12,509
4.26%
22.3%
41.5%
57.2%
50.6%
3.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chloroform
2,612
2,612
529
529
82,000
6,413
2.19%
25.6%
46.5%
69.9%
64.8%
2.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,2-Dichloroethane
16,212
16,212
302,189
302,189
93,000
6,325
2.16%
16.7%
36.4%
51.8%
4.7%
43.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,3-Butadiene
17,142
17,142
0
0
110,000
5,059
1.72%
17.1%
36.4%
55.0%
4.4%
46.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Vinyl chloride
37,951
37,951
66
66
31,000
4,145
1.41%
17.4%
37.2%
55.6%
4.7%
46.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Carbon tetrachloride
2,384
2,384
1,481
1,481
21,000
1,456
0.50%
25.5%
46.4%
69.7%
64.6%
2.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Benzene
9,191
9,191
8,145
8,145
28,000
918
0.31%
17.6%
37.5%
56.0%
4.8%
47.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chlorine
9,341
9,341
0
0
23,000
785
0.27%
17.5%
37.4%
55.8%
4.7%
47.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Trichloroethylene
814
814
888
888
15,000
713
0.24%
26.4%
47.8%
73.1%
68.2%
2.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylene oxide
367
367
0
0
310,000
412
0.14%
17.6%
37.5%
55.9%
4.8%
47.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Benzene
1,374
1,374
888
888
28,000
353
0.12%
22.0%
41.1%
56.3%
49.7%
3.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloroprene
50
50
0
0
1,100,000
215
0.07%
15.5%
34.3%
52.0%
4.2%
43.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloroform
758
758
62
62
82,000
215
0.07%
17.9%
37.9%
56.5%
4.8%
47.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
8
8
69,421
69,421
210,000
164
0.06%
15.5%
36.3%
18.0%
5.8%
8.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
1,740
1,740
221,990
221,990
5,700
145
0.05%
23.9%
44.1%
63.8%
57.9%
3.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
15
15
17,759
17,759
210,000
106
0.04%
25.7%
46.8%
70.6%
65.5%
2.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Trichloroethylene
790
790
22,071
22,071
15,000
55
0.02%
16.0%
35.4%
49.4%
4.6%
40.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloromethane
18,774
18,774
0
0
640
41
0.01%
18.1%
38.2%
56.8%
4.8%
48.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Hydrochloric acid
17,517
17,517
0
0
180
38
0.01%
23.2%
43.0%
61.1%
55.0%
3.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Naphthalene
836
836
3,014
3,014
12,000
34
0.01%
16.9%
36.4%
54.7%
4.5%
46.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Acetaldehyde
1,271
1,271
0
0
7,900
33
0.01%
17.6%
37.4%
55.9%
4.7%
47.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
20
0.01%
22.0%
41.1%
56.3%
49.7%
3.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
1,567
1,567
66,598
66,598
930
19
0.01%
23.5%
43.4%
62.0%
56.0%
3.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP DE
DELAWARE CITY
DE
Vinyl acetate
33,572
33,572
0
0
18
18
0.01%
10.9%
25.3%
39.6%
23.4%
9.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Hydroquinone
52
52
0
0
60,000
12
0.00%
15.5%
34.4%
52.2%
4.3%
43.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylbenzene
2,871
2,871
108
108
890
10
0.00%
16.9%
36.5%
55.0%
5.1%
45.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Hydrochloric acid
15,654
15,654
0
0
180
10
0.00%
17.8%
37.8%
56.4%
4.8%
47.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
75
75
87,213
87,213
5,700
7
0.00%
15.6%
36.2%
23.2%
5.6%
13.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Ethylidene dichloride
1,333
1,333
0
0
570
7
0.00%
22.0%
41.1%
56.3%
49.7%
3.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ammonia
46,728
46,728
0
0
35
6
0.00%
17.7%
37.7%
56.2%
4.8%
47.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
2,414
2,414
40
40
580
4
0.00%
17.2%
36.7%
55.2%
4.6%
46.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
890
890
29,458
29,458
930
4
0.00%
16.1%
35.6%
49.0%
4.6%
40.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP DE
DELAWARE CITY
DE
Ammonia
1,947
1,947
0
0
35
3
0.00%
10.7%
25.0%
38.6%
22.7%
9.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Acetophenone
26,316
26,316
0
0
10
2
0.00%
22.0%
41.1%
56.4%
49.8%
3.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
n-Hexane
105,707
105,707
59
59
5
2
0.00%
17.6%
37.5%
56.0%
4.7%
47.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
1
0.00%
18.0%
38.1%
56.8%
4.8%
47.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylene
479,395
479,395
0
0
1
1
0.00%
17.8%
37.8%
56.4%
4.8%
47.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Vinyl acetate
15,913
15,913
2
2
18
1
0.00%
17.7%
37.4%
56.1%
4.7%
47.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Propylene (Propene)
165,017
165,017
0
0
1
1
0.00%
17.1%
36.7%
55.1%
4.6%
46.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
0
0
17,443
17,443
2,600
0
0.00%
15.5%
36.3%
17.0%
5.8%
7.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
m-Xylene
2,133
2,133
0
0
35
0
0.00%
15.8%
34.8%
52.7%
4.3%
44.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Xylene (mixed isomers)
2,137
2,137
52
52
35
0
0.00%
16.9%
36.4%
54.7%
4.6%
46.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
p-Xylene
1,439
1,439
0
0
35
0
0.00%
16.0%
35.1%
53.0%
4.4%
44.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
o-Xylene
1,119
1,119
1
1
35
0
0.00%
16.2%
35.4%
53.3%
4.4%
44.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Dicyclopentadiene
3
3
0
0
18,000
0
0.00%
14.3%
32.4%
49.8%
3.9%
41.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylene glycol
1,794
1,794
0
0
9
0
0.00%
17.6%
37.5%
56.0%
4.7%
47.2%
PET COKE/COAL ENERGY GENERATING FACILITY
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ammonia
2,360
2,360
0
0
35
0
0.00%
17.7%
40.0%
55.6%
5.8%
47.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Toluene
11,200
11,200
167
167
1
0
0.00%
16.5%
35.8%
53.9%
4.5%
45.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Hydrogen sulfide
4
4
0
0
1,800
0
0.00%
17.0%
36.5%
54.8%
4.6%
46.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Propylene (Propene)
637
637
0
0
1
0
0.00%
26.7%
48.1%
73.8%
69.0%
2.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Ethylene
529
529
0
0
1
0
0.00%
26.7%
48.1%
74.0%
69.2%
2.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP DE
DELAWARE CITY
DE
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
0
0.00%
11.1%
25.4%
38.9%
22.9%
9.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
2,161
2,161
0
0
0
0
0.00%
24.3%
44.6%
65.0%
59.3%
3.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Styrene
1,107
1,107
690
690
4
0
0.00%
15.6%
34.4%
52.3%
4.2%
43.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,403
1,403
0
0
1
0
0.00%
22.0%
41.1%
56.3%
49.7%
3.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Methanol
3,218
3,218
3,200
3,200
0
0
0.00%
17.4%
37.1%
55.5%
4.7%
46.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Cyclohexane
464
464
0
0
1
0
0.00%
17.8%
37.7%
56.3%
4.8%
47.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chlorobenzene
12
12
17,759
17,759
4
0
0.00%
23.7%
43.7%
62.8%
56.9%
3.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
475
475
0
0
0
0
0.00%
18.0%
38.1%
56.8%
4.8%
47.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
91
91
17,443
17,443
1
0
0.00%
15.9%
35.8%
37.1%
5.1%
28.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Cumene
4
4
0
0
9
0
0.00%
16.0%
35.1%
52.9%
4.4%
44.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chlorobenzene
6
6
6
6
4
0
0.00%
16.2%
35.4%
53.2%
4.5%
44.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Pentachloroethane
0
0
29,071
29,071
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Carbon tetrachloride
0
0
288
288
21,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Isoprene
246
246
0
0
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Pentachloroethane
7
7
22,200
22,200
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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