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Rank in Toxic 100 Water: 10
Surface Water releases 2019 (lbs): 5,242,482
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2019 (lbs): 2,129,126
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2019: 2,859,840,185
Percentage of national total 2019 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.6%
EJ: Near Poor Share: 25%
EJ: Minority Share: 12%

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This company is rank 5 on the Toxic 100 Air list.
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BASF CORP GEISMAR LA Nitrate compounds 1,560,000 0 982,800 0.03%
BASF CORP ATTAPULGUS OPS ATTAPULGUS GA Nitrate compounds 1,494,400 0 941,472 0.03%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX Nitric acid 928,500 0 250,695,000 8.77%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX Nitrate compounds 780,000 0 491,400 0.02%
BASF CORP-SAVANNAH OPERATIONS SAVANNAH GA Nitrate compounds 184,436 0 116,195 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Nitrate compounds 105,000 0 66,150 0.00%
BASF CORP GEISMAR LA Sodium nitrite 92,000 0 920,000 0.03%
BASF CORP GEISMAR LA Ammonia 27,000 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP-SAVANNAH OPERATIONS SAVANNAH GA Ammonia 20,663 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX Ammonia 13,000 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX n-Butyl alcohol 8,300 0 83,000 0.00%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA Nitrate compounds 7,846 0 4,943 0.00%
BASF CORP ATTAPULGUS OPS ATTAPULGUS GA Ammonia 5,400 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA Glycol ethers 2,995 0 539,100 0.02%
BASF CORP MC INTOSH AL Nitrate compounds 2,007 0 1,264 0.00%
BASF CORP MC INTOSH AL Dimethylamine 1,611 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Manganese compounds 993 5 7,086 0.00%
BASF CORP MONACA PA tert-Butyl alcohol 990 0 9,900 0.00%
BASF CORP MC INTOSH AL N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone 900 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX Formaldehyde 776 0 3,880 0.00%
BASF CORP MC INTOSH AL Triethylamine 718 0 359,000 0.01%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX Manganese 700 0 4,970 0.00%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA Dioxane 669 0 66,900,000 2.34%
BASF CORP GEISMAR LA Nickel compounds 520 0 47,320 0.00%
BASF CORP SENECA SC Nitrate compounds 500 5,436 3,740 0.00%
BASF CORP GEISMAR LA Formic acid 360 0 180 0.00%
BASF CORP ELYRIA OH Nitrate compounds 249 187,971 118,579 0.00%
BASF CORP GEISMAR LA Formaldehyde 240 0 1,200 0.00%
BASF CORP GEISMAR LA Copper compounds 210 0 315,000 0.01%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX Zinc compounds 200 0 660 0.00%
BASF CORP GEISMAR LA o-Toluidine 190 0 45,600,000 1.59%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Nitrate compounds 125 195,248 123,085 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Ethyl acrylate 117 20 6,576,000 0.23%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Ammonia 113 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP GEISMAR LA Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers) 110 0 352,000,000 12.31%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX Acrylic acid 100 0 200 0.00%
BASF CORP - HARBOR TERM INAL FREEPORT TX Ammonia 60 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA Formaldehyde 58 0 290 0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX Chromium compounds 50 0 6,250,000 0.22%
BASF CORP MONACA PA Ammonia 35 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Barium compounds 34 5 195 0.00%
BASF CORP MC INTOSH AL Methyl acrylate 27 0 891 0.00%
BASF CORP ELYRIA OH Copper compounds 27 14 61,065 0.00%
BASF CORP - FREEPORT SITE FREEPORT TX Copper compounds 20 0 30,000 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Propylene oxide 12 3,291 792,720,000 27.72%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Ethylene glycol 11 2,123 1,067 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Methyl methacrylate 11 123 95 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Styrene 11 718 3,645 0.00%
BASF CORP SENECA SC Copper compounds 10 5 22,500 0.00%
BASF CORP SENECA SC Nickel compounds 10 5 1,365 0.00%
BASF CORP ELYRIA OH Chromium compounds 7 12 2,362,500 0.08%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Acrylic acid 6 274 560 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone 6 275 0 0.00%
BASF CORP - BEAUMONT BEAUMONT TX Dicamba 5 0 11 0.00%
BASF CORP MONACA PA Vinyl acetate 5 0 5 0.00%
BASF CORP LEVITTOWN PA Ethylene glycol 5 14 9 0.00%
BASF CORP LEVITTOWN PA Lithium carbonate 5 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP HUNTSVILLE AL Nitrate compounds 5 47 33 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Acrylonitrile 5 0 2,700,000 0.09%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI sec-Butyl alcohol 5 0 50 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Glycol ethers 5 51 10,080 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Zinc compounds 5 5 33 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Cumene 5 0 50 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Cyanide compounds 5 0 1,000 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO 1,2-Dichloroethane 5 0 455,000 0.02%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Dimethyl sulfate 5 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Formaldehyde 5 0 25 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Methanol 5 0 5 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Methyl isobutyl ketone 5 0 65 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO N,N-Dimethylformamide 5 0 50 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Naphthalene 5 0 250 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Nitric acid 5 0 1,350 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Pendimethalin 5 0 50 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Toluene 5 0 65 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO Triethylamine 5 0 2,500 0.00%
BASF CORP - HANNIBAL SITE PALMYRA MO o-Xylene 5 0 25 0.00%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA Ethylene glycol 4 0 2 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Ammonia 3 2,700 0 0.00%
BASF CORP MONACA PA Acrylonitrile 2 0 1,080,000 0.04%
BASF CORP MONACA PA Methyl acrylate 2 0 66 0.00%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Ammonia 2 24,900 0 0.00%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Nickel compounds 2 579 52,871 0.00%
BASF CORP MC INTOSH AL Ethylene glycol 2 0 1 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Ethylene oxide 2 3,191 702,460,000 24.56%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA 2-Methoxyethanol 2 0 400 0.00%
BASF CORP HUNTSVILLE AL Barium compounds 1 16 88 0.00%
BASF CORP MONACA PA Acrylic acid 1 0 2 0.00%
BASF CORP MONACA PA Butyl acrylate 1 0 2 0.00%
BASF CORP MONACA PA Ethyl acrylate 1 0 48,000 0.00%
BASF CORP MONACA PA Methyl methacrylate 1 0 1 0.00%
BASF CORP MONACA PA Styrene 1 0 5 0.00%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Zinc compounds 1 313 1,036 0.00%
BASF CORP HUNTSVILLE AL Copper compounds 1 0 1,560 0.00%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 1 0 0 0.00%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA Chloromethane 1 0 1,300 0.00%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA 2-Ethoxyethanol 1 0 3 0.00%
BASF CORP ZACHARY LA Methanol 1 0 1 0.00%
BASF CORP SENECA SC Lead compounds 0 3 63,540 0.00%
BASF CORP HUNTSVILLE AL Nickel compounds 0 0 18 0.00%
BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DE PUERTO RICO MANATI PR Dimethylamine 0 2 0 0.00%
BASF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DE PUERTO RICO MANATI PR Ethylene glycol 0 35 17 0.00%
BASF COLORS & EFFECTS PEEKSKILL FACILITY PEEKSKILL NY Chromium compounds 0 36 4,500,000 0.16%
BASF COLORS & EFFECTS PEEKSKILL FACILITY PEEKSKILL NY Nitrate compounds 0 131,253 82,689 0.00%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Chromium compounds 0 44 5,500,000 0.19%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Copper compounds 0 203 304,500 0.01%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Lead compounds 0 4 72,000 0.00%
BASF CORP ERIE PA Vanadium compounds 0 250 35,000 0.00%
BASF COLORS & EFFECTS USA LLC NEWPORT DE Aniline 0 10,759 61,326,300 2.14%
BASF COLORS & EFFECTS USA LLC NEWPORT DE Biphenyl 0 9,442 7,553,599 0.26%
BASF COLORS & EFFECTS USA LLC NEWPORT DE Methanol 0 356,704 356,704 0.01%
BASF COLORS & EFFECTS USA LLC NEWPORT DE Nitrate compounds 0 23,779 14,981 0.00%
BASF COLORS & EFFECTS USA LLC NEWPORT DE Xylene (mixed isomers) 0 214 1,070 0.00%
BASF COLORS & EFFECTS USA LLC NEWPORT DE p-Chloroaniline 0 3,177 349,470,000 12.22%
BASF CORP SPARTANBURG SC Glycol ethers 0 10 1,800 0.00%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT MAULDIN SC Diethanolamine 0 87 61,777 0.00%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT MAULDIN SC Ethylene glycol 0 386 193 0.00%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT MAULDIN SC Ethylene oxide 0 58 12,760,000 0.45%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT MAULDIN SC Methanol 0 26 26 0.00%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT MAULDIN SC Propylene oxide 0 71 17,126,399 0.60%
BASF CORP MAULDIN PLANT MAULDIN SC Nonylphenol 0 4 0 0.00%
BASF CORP SENECA SC Barium compounds 0 250 1,250 0.00%
BASF CORP SENECA SC Nitric acid 0 5 1,350 0.00%
BASF CORP CHATTANOOGA TN Styrene 0 300 1,500 0.00%
BASF CORP CHATTANOOGA TN Acrylamide 0 0 10,000 0.00%
BASF CORP CHATTANOOGA TN tert-Butyl alcohol 0 6,890 68,900 0.00%
BASF CORP CHATTANOOGA TN Styrene 0 4 20 0.00%
BASF CORP LOUISVILLE KY 3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate 0 750 10,500 0.00%
BASF CORP LOUISVILLE KY Vanadium compounds 0 5 700 0.00%
BASF CORP ELYRIA OH Ammonia 0 4,015 0 0.00%
BASF CORP ELYRIA OH Mercury compounds 0 0 100 0.00%
BASF CORP ELYRIA OH Nickel compounds 0 1 100 0.00%
BASF CORP CINCINNATI OH Methanol 0 6,706 6,706 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Butyl acrylate 0 135 270 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Copper compounds 0 36 54,000 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI Methyl acrylate 0 1 33 0.00%
BASF CORP WYANDOTTE MI 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 0 5 500 0.00%
BASF CORP MUSKEGON MI n-Butyl alcohol 0 36,337 363,370 0.01%
BASF CORP MUSKEGON MI Methanol 0 1,099,783 1,099,783 0.04%
BASF CORP AMES IA Ammonia 0 14 0 0.00%
BASF CORP KANKAKEE IL 1,2-Dichloroethane 0 1,800 163,799,999 5.73%
BASF CORP KANKAKEE IL Methanol 0 8,200 8,200 0.00%

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 2019, 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.

* 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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