BASF
Rank in Toxic 100 Water: 14
Surface Water releases 2014 (lbs): 7,736,805
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2014 (lbs): 2,417,726
Pounds released post-treatment 2014 (lbs): 7,987,453
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2014: 2,083,126,819
Percentage of national total 2014 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.801%
Chemicals at facilities displayed below: ( display facilities ) ( display chemicals )
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BASF CORP
MC INTOSH
AL
Triethylamine
633
0
633
316,500
0.02%
BASF CORP
MC INTOSH
AL
Nitrate compounds
136,483
0
136,483
85,984
0.00%
BASF CORP
MC INTOSH
AL
Ethylene glycol
669
0
669
335
0.00%
BASF CORP
MC INTOSH
AL
Methyl acrylate
7
0
7
231
0.00%
BASF CORP
HUNTSVILLE
AL
Copper and copper compounds
2
0
2
3,021
0.00%
BASF CORP
HUNTSVILLE
AL
Nickel and nickel compounds
2
0
2
138
0.00%
BASF CORP
HUNTSVILLE
AL
Barium and barium compounds
1
20
7
37
0.00%
BASF CORP
HUNTSVILLE
AL
Nitrate compounds
1
70
1
1
0.00%
BASF CORP
WEST MEMPHIS
AR
Glycol ethers
5
0
5
900
0.00%
BASF CORP
WEST MEMPHIS
AR
Methyl acrylate
3
0
3
84
0.00%
BASF CORP
WEST MEMPHIS
AR
Methanol
73
0
73
73
0.00%
BASF CORP
NEWPORT
DE
p-Chloroaniline
0
2,987
1,606
176,704,942
8.48%
BASF CORP
NEWPORT
DE
Aniline
0
27,295
2,159
12,306,502
0.59%
BASF CORP
NEWPORT
DE
Biphenyl
0
17,076
195
155,733
0.01%
BASF CORP
NEWPORT
DE
Methanol
0
358,135
28,400
28,400
0.00%
BASF CORP
NEWPORT
DE
Xylene (mixed isomers)
0
214
8
42
0.00%
BASF CORP
NEWPORT
DE
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
0
14,692
1,167
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
NEWPORT
DE
Nitrate compounds
0
27,671
0
0
0.00%
BASF CORP-SAVANNAH OPERATIONS
SAVANNAH
GA
Nitrate compounds
2,860,000
0
2,860,000
1,801,800
0.09%
BASF CORP-SAVANNAH OPERATIONS
SAVANNAH
GA
Ammonia
21,300
0
21,300
0
0.00%
BASF CORP ATTAPULGUS OPS
ATTAPULGUS
GA
Nitrate compounds
2,290,000
0
2,290,000
1,442,700
0.07%
BASF CORP ATTAPULGUS OPS
ATTAPULGUS
GA
Ammonia
19,200
0
19,200
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
KANKAKEE
IL
1,2-Dichloroethane
0
16
7
611,083
0.03%
BASF CORP
KANKAKEE
IL
tert-Butyl alcohol
0
250
136
1,356
0.00%
BASF CORP
KANKAKEE
IL
Methanol
0
5
0
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers)
273
0
273
873,600,000
41.94%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
o-Toluidine
193
0
193
46,320,000
2.22%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Acetaldehyde
183
0
183
1,445,700
0.07%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Sodium nitrite
110,000
0
110,000
1,100,000
0.05%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Nitrate compounds
905,000
0
905,000
570,150
0.03%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Copper and copper compounds
240
0
240
360,000
0.02%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Nickel and nickel compounds
155
0
155
14,105
0.00%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Formaldehyde
79
0
79
395
0.00%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Formic acid
640
0
640
320
0.00%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Toluene
8
0
8
104
0.00%
BASF CORP
GEISMAR
LA
Ammonia
10,500
0
10,500
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Dioxane
2,643
0
2,643
264,300,000
12.69%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Glycol ethers
11,416
0
11,416
2,054,880
0.10%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Nitrate compounds
39,333
0
39,333
24,780
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Chloromethane
2
0
2
2,600
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
2-Methoxyethanol
2
0
2
360
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Formaldehyde
72
0
72
360
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Acetonitrile
1
0
1
58
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Toluene
2
0
2
26
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Ethylene glycol
31
0
31
16
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Methanol
1
0
1
1
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
2-Ethoxyethanol
0
0
0
1
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
2
0
2
1
0.00%
BASF CORP
ZACHARY
LA
Paraldehyde
1
0
1
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Propylene oxide
250
3,149
497
119,251,556
5.72%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Ethylene oxide
2
190
17
3,700,401
0.18%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Acrylonitrile
5
0
5
2,700,000
0.13%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Ethyl acrylate
5
14
6
291,072
0.01%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Glycol ethers
3
37
6
1,069
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Styrene
41
421
63
313
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Ethylene glycol
0
3,191
253
127
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Zinc and zinc compounds
0
104
35
116
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
sec-Butyl alcohol
5
0
5
50
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Acrylic acid
1
174
15
30
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Butyl acrylate
0
72
5
10
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Methyl methacrylate
6
70
11
8
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Ammonia
4
2,019
814
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone
2
264
23
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
WYANDOTTE
MI
Diisocyanates
0
15
0
0
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
1,2-Dichloroethane
19
0
19
1,729,000
0.08%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Bromine
5
0
5
10,500
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Nitrate compounds
13,600
0
13,600
8,568
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Triethylamine
5
0
5
2,500
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Nitric acid
5
0
5
1,350
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Naphthalene
5
0
5
250
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Methyl isobutyl ketone
5
0
5
65
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Toluene
5
0
5
65
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Acetonitrile
1
0
1
58
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Pendimethalin
5
0
5
50
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
N,N-Dimethylformamide
5
0
5
50
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Formaldehyde
5
0
5
25
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
o-Xylene
5
0
5
25
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Methanol
5
0
5
5
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
5
0
5
2
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Ammonia
136
0
136
0
0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE
PALMYRA
MO
Dimethyl sulfate
5
0
5
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
WASHINGTON
NJ
Ethylene glycol
0
30,882
2,452
1,226
0.00%
BASF CORP
WASHINGTON
NJ
n-Butyl alcohol
0
1,500
119
1,187
0.00%
BASF PEEKSKILL PIGMENT FACILITY
PEEKSKILL
NY
Nitrate compounds
0
449,202
0
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Chromium and chromium compounds
5
25
11
5,450,000
0.26%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Lead and lead compounds
1
4
2
41,008
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Copper and copper compounds
5
79
27
40,123
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Mercury and mercury compounds
1
1
1
13,143
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Molybdenum trioxide
1
20
20
7,788
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Zinc and zinc compounds
297
32
308
1,016
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Nickel and nickel compounds
1
15
10
933
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Nitrate compounds
515
448,595
515
324
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Barium and barium compounds
5
26
13
65
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Manganese and manganese compounds
1
5
4
29
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Lithium carbonate
1
25
26
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Cobalt and cobalt compounds
5
5
8
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
ELYRIA
OH
Ammonia
5
1,538
622
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
CINCINNATI
OH
Copper and copper compounds
138
7
140
209,891
0.01%
BASF CORP
CINCINNATI
OH
Methanol
0
193,916
15,378
15,378
0.00%
BASF CORP
CINCINNATI
OH
Zinc and zinc compounds
1,114
106
1,150
3,795
0.00%
BASF CORP
ERIE
PA
Chromium and chromium compounds
3
354
87
43,271,997
2.08%
BASF CORP
ERIE
PA
Copper and copper compounds
3
2,473
684
1,025,725
0.05%
BASF CORP
ERIE
PA
Lead and lead compounds
3
52
22
395,827
0.02%
BASF CORP
ERIE
PA
Sodium nitrite
0
35,003
34,355
343,554
0.02%
BASF CORP
ERIE
PA
Nickel and nickel compounds
4
1,338
830
75,513
0.00%
BASF CORP
ERIE
PA
Barium and barium compounds
58
0
58
290
0.00%
BASF CORP
ERIE
PA
Vanadium and vanadium compounds
1
0
1
196
0.00%
BASF CORP
ERIE
PA
Nitrate compounds
28
329,084
28
18
0.00%
BASF CORP
ERIE
PA
Ammonia
85
377,029
151,274
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
Acrylonitrile
3
0
3
1,620,000
0.08%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
Ethyl acrylate
4
0
4
192,000
0.01%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
tert-Butyl alcohol
876
0
876
8,760
0.00%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
Nitrate compounds
7,231
0
7,231
4,556
0.00%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
Methyl acrylate
4
0
4
132
0.00%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
Styrene
2
0
2
10
0.00%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
Vinyl acetate
10
0
10
10
0.00%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
Butyl acrylate
3
0
3
6
0.00%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
Methyl methacrylate
1
0
1
1
0.00%
BASF CORP
MONACA
PA
Ammonia
148
0
148
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
EVANS CITY
PA
tert-Butyl alcohol
0
238
129
1,291
0.00%
BASF CORP
EVANS CITY
PA
Methanol
0
750
59
59
0.00%
BASF CORP
LEVITTOWN
PA
Ethylene glycol
5
14
6
3
0.00%
BASF CORP
LEVITTOWN
PA
Lithium carbonate
5
0
5
0
0.00%
BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DE PUERTO RICO
MANATI
PR
Diuron
0
12
6
112,837
0.01%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT
MAULDIN
SC
Propylene oxide
221
2,207
394
94,507,926
4.54%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT
MAULDIN
SC
Ethylene oxide
162
1,621
288
63,456,371
3.05%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT
MAULDIN
SC
Diethanolamine
0
134
11
7,526
0.00%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT
MAULDIN
SC
Ethylene glycol
64
639
115
57
0.00%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT
MAULDIN
SC
Methanol
0
569
45
45
0.00%
BASF CORP
SENECA
SC
Hydrazine
0
5
1
2,250,000
0.11%
BASF CORP
SENECA
SC
Lead and lead compounds
1
14
6
101,030
0.00%
BASF CORP
SENECA
SC
Copper and copper compounds
1
71
21
30,819
0.00%
BASF CORP
SENECA
SC
Nickel and nickel compounds
2
130
83
7,520
0.00%
BASF CORP
SENECA
SC
Barium and barium compounds
0
99
31
153
0.00%
BASF CORP
SENECA
SC
Nitrate compounds
149
12,000
149
94
0.00%
BASF CORP
SENECA
SC
Nitric acid
0
5
0
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
SPARTANBURG
SC
Glycol ethers
0
750
60
10,719
0.00%
BASF CORP
CHATTANOOGA
TN
tert-Butyl alcohol
0
7,250
3,934
39,338
0.00%
BASF CORP
CHATTANOOGA
TN
Styrene
0
36
2
9
0.00%
BASF CORP
CHATTANOOGA
TN
Styrene
0
4,000
204
1,022
0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE
FREEPORT
TX
Nitrate compounds
1,300,000
0
1,300,000
819,000
0.04%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE
FREEPORT
TX
Copper and copper compounds
107
0
107
160,500
0.01%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE
FREEPORT
TX
Nickel and nickel compounds
117
0
117
10,647
0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE
FREEPORT
TX
Zinc and zinc compounds
970
0
970
3,201
0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE
FREEPORT
TX
Manganese and manganese compounds
27
0
27
192
0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE
FREEPORT
TX
Cobalt and cobalt compounds
42
0
42
0
0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE
FREEPORT
TX
Ammonia
1,070
0
1,070
0
0.00%
BASF CORP-PASADENA CATALYST SITE
PASADENA
TX
Epichlorohydrin
0
5
3
26,705
0.00%
BASF CORP-PASADENA CATALYST SITE
PASADENA
TX
Toluene
0
900
45
590
0.00%
BASF CORP-PASADENA CATALYST SITE
PASADENA
TX
Ethylene glycol
0
14,000
1,112
556
0.00%
BASF CORP-PASADENA CATALYST SITE
PASADENA
TX
Dibutyl phthalate
0
2,500
19
195
0.00%
BASF CORP-PASADENA CATALYST SITE
PASADENA
TX
n-Hexane
0
5
0
0
0.00%
BASF CORP
PASADENA
TX
Methanol
0
750
59
59
0.00%
BASF CORP
PASADENA
TX
n-Hexane
0
250
0
3
0.00%
BASF CORP
SUFFOLK
VA
Acrylamide
0
9,013
716
357,816,210
17.18%
BASF CORP
SUFFOLK
VA
Acrylonitrile
0
2
0
84,348
0.00%
BASF CORP
SUFFOLK
VA
Methanol
0
29,125
2,310
2,310
0.00%
BASF CORP
SUFFOLK
VA
Ammonia
0
1,165
467
0
0.00%
Toxic hazard : Pounds of direct releases to surface water and estimated releases from transfers to Publicly Operated Treatment Works (POTW's) reported in the US Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory for the year 2014, weighted by toxicity of chemicals. Weights are from the EPA's Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators project. For details, see technical notes .
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.
Quantity of toxic post-treatment releases : Pounds of toxic chemicals released directly to surface water plus released after treatment at POTW's.
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