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Rank in Toxic 100 Water Polluters: 73
Surface Water releases 2022 (lbs): 124,970
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2022 (lbs): 121,326
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2022: 70,751,175
EJ: Near Poor Share: 60%
EJ: Minority Share: 84%

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This company is rank 38 on the Toxic 100 Air Polluters list.
This company is rank 57 on the Greenhouse 100 Polluters list.
This company is rank 97 on the Greenhouse 100 Suppliers list.

Chemicals at facilities displayed below: (display facilities) (display chemicals)
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(Links on facility names lead to full TRI reports. Links on chemical names lead to New Jersey Right To Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets that have information on health effects.)
Facility NameCityStateChemicalSurface water releases (lbs)POTW transfers (lbs)Toxic Hazard
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Percent of total company hazardSplit *
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPGREGORYTX1,2-Dichloroethane237021,567,00030.48%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAHexachlorobenzene7011,680,00016.51%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAVinyl chloride609,000,00012.72%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETXVinyl chloride305,100,0007.21%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK CAUSTICDEER PARKTXVinyl chloride304,305,0006.08%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLA1,2-Dichloroethane3903,549,0005.02%
OXY VINYLS LP PASADENA PVC PLANTPASADENATXAcetaldehyde32202,543,8003.60%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORPCONVENTLABis(2-chloroethyl) ether202,200,0003.11%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETXHexachlorobenzene102,160,0003.05%
OXY VINYLS LP PASADENA PVC PLANTPASADENATXVinyl chloride101,710,0002.42%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETXChromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 1401,706,2502.41%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK CAUSTICDEER PARKTXAcetaldehyde16101,272,2161.80%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAHexachloroethane2701,080,0001.53%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLACarbon tetrachloride60420,0000.59%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAChloroform570347,7000.49%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPHAHNVILLELADioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)00340,9820.48%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETX1,2-Dichloroethane30309,4000.44%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETXCopper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)1410211,4850.30%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAHexachloro-1,3-butadiene (Hexachlorobutadiene)270210,6000.30%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPGREGORYTXLead 100178,2000.25%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPGREGORYTXChloroform220134,2000.19%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETXDioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)00134,1340.19%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPGREGORYTXDioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)00112,0980.16%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLADichloromethane (Methylene chloride)530106,0000.15%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORPCONVENTLA1,2-Dichloroethane1091,0000.13%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETXLead compounds4068,2200.10%
OXY VINYLS LP PASADENA PVC PLANTPASADENATXNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)73,426046,2580.07%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLA1,1,2-Trichloroethane6034,2000.05%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLATrichloroethylene6027,6000.04%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETXChloroform4024,4000.03%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORPCONVENTLADioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)0016,4020.02%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLATetrachloroethylene6012,6000.02%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETXPolychlorinated biphenyls 0010,0000.01%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAEthylene glycol18,51309,2570.01%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPMUSCLE SHOALSALDioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)008,4810.01%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAChloromethane607,8000.01%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORPCONVENTLA1,1,2-Trichloroethane104,1040.01%
OXY VINYLS LP PASADENA PVC PLANTPASADENATXAcetophenone29602,9600.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAZinc compounds89402,9500.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAMethanol2,38902,3890.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP (OXYCHEM)NEW JOHNSONVILLETNDioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)001,7060.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP (OXYCHEM)NEW JOHNSONVILLETNChlorine12701,2710.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORPCONVENTLAChlorine10801,0800.00%
OXY VINYLS LP PASADENA PVC PLANTPASADENATXMethanol28402840.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAVinylidene chloride (1,1-Dichloroethylene)601200.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAEthylidene dichloride (1,1-Dichloroethane)50250.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL HOLDING CORP - GEISMAR PLANTGEISMARLAChloroethane6020.00%
OXY VINYLS LP PASADENA PVC PLANTPASADENATXCumene0010.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPLUDINGTONMIAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)27,441000.00%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP SAUGET PLANTSAUGETILAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)0121,32600.00%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANTLA PORTETXAmmonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)299000.00%

For explanations of most columns above, including the EJ Shares, see the technical notes.

Toxic hazard: Pounds of direct releases to surface water and pounds transferred to Publicly Operated Treatment Works (POTW's) reported in the US Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory for the year 2022, weighted by toxicity of chemicals. Weights are from the EPA's Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators project.

Quantity of toxic surface water releases and POTW transfers: Pounds of toxic chemicals released directly to surface water at each TRI facility or transferred off-site to a POTW, without weighting for toxicity or population.

* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's releases have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies for their parent company data, although the full pounds and hazard are displayed here.

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