EPA Air · violations by state and year
High-priority air violations in Texas, 2023
- 88Violations
A high-priority violation is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records against a source; a federally reportable violation is the next step down in severity. Every violation below was recorded against a source in Texas during 2023; one facility can appear more than once, because this is a record of what happened rather than a list of places.
Counties in Texas, 2023
- Harris County 24
- Brazoria County 5
- Jefferson County 4
- Bexar County 3
- Nueces County 3
- Reeves County 3
- Montgomery County 3
Texas, other years
High-priority air violations recorded in Texas, 2023
| Date | Facility | Where | Kind | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | HOUSTON REFINING — high-priority violation on file | HOUSTON, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-12-12 | EQUINIX N STEMMONS FREEWAY DALLAS | DALLAS, Dallas, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-11-30 | SASOL CHEMICALS USA GREENS BAYOU PLANT | HOUSTON, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-11-30 | FREEPORT LNG LIQUEFACTION PLANT — high-priority violation on file | QUINTANA, Brazoria, TX | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-11-30 | SABINE PLANT | ORANGE, Orange, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-11-29 | ACME BRICK DENTON PLANT | DENTON, Denton, TX | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-11-28 | CELANESE CLEAR LAKE PLANT — high-priority violation on file | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-11-21 | LA PORTE VCM PLANT | LA PORTE, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-11-21 | MORGANS POINT COMPLEX | LA PORTE, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-11-21 | FREEPORT LNG LIQUEFACTION PLANT — high-priority violation on file | QUINTANA, Brazoria, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-11-15 | CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL BORGER PLANT | BORGER, Hutchinson, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-11-06 | NORBORD TEXAS NACOGDOCHES | NACOGDOCHES, Nacogdoches, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-10-31 | DEER PARK OIL REFINERY | DEER PARK, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-10-31 | ORLA GAS PLANT | ORLA, Reeves, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-10-10 | NUTRIEN US BORGER NITROGEN OPERATIONS — high-priority violation on file | BORGER, Hutchinson, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-10-03 | MARATHON EL PASO REFINERY | EL PASO, El Paso, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-09-08 | CRESSON COMPRESSOR STATION | CRESSON, Parker, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-31 | GERDAU MIDLOTHIAN PLANT | MIDLOTHIAN, Ellis, TX | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-08-31 | LUBRIZOL DEER PARK — high-priority violation on file | DEER PARK, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-29 | R W MILLER PLANT | PALO PINTO, Palo Pinto, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-29 | MOLDED FIBER GLASS | GAINESVILLE, Cooke, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-28 | LIMESTONE ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION | JEWETT, Limestone, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-25 | EAST TEXAS GAS PLANT | CARTHAGE, Panola, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-23 | MONT BELVIEU FRACTIONATOR | MONT BELVIEU, Chambers, TX | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-08-22 | US OIL FORT WORTH TERMINAL | FORT WORTH, Tarrant, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-16 | INV NYLON CHEMICALS AMERICAS ORANGE SITE — high-priority violation on file | ORANGE, Orange, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-15 | BUCKEYE TEXAS HUB — high-priority violation on file | CORPUS CHRISTI, Nueces, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-14 | COMFORT COMPRESSOR STATION | COMFORT, Kendall, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-11 | NELSON GARDENS | SAN ANTONIO, Bexar, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-10 | 48FORTY LUBBOCK | LUBBOCK, Lubbock, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-10 | INTERCONTINENTAL TERMINALS PASADENA TERMINAL | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-08 | BETHEL DRIVE PLANT | BIG SPRING, Howard, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-03 | JAMES LAKE GAS PLANT | GOLDSMITH, Ector, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-03 | REPUBLIC PLASTICS SEGUIN FOAM PLANT | MC QUEENEY, Guadalupe, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-08-01 | NORTH WORD GAS PLANT | HALLETTSVILLE, Lavaca, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-07-14 | BAYPORT POLYMERS | PORT ARTHUR, Jefferson, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-07-11 | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN ANTONIO, Bexar, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-07-10 | CHANNEL ENERGY CENTER | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-07-07 | MOTIVA ENTERPRISES PORT ARTHUR CHEMICALS — high-priority violation on file | PORT ARTHUR, Jefferson, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-07-06 | CROWN CORK & SEAL | CONROE, Montgomery, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-30 | TIPPETT GAS PLANT | MCCAMEY, Crockett, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-27 | JAMES LAKE GAS PLANT | GOLDSMITH, Ector, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-23 | WEST KARNES CENTRAL FACILITY | KARNES CITY, Karnes, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-22 | COLEX TERMINAL PASADENA — high-priority violation on file | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-16 | COYANOSA TREATER | COYANOSA, Pecos, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-16 | VALERO CORPUS CHRISTI REFINERY EAST PLANT | CORPUS CHRISTI, Nueces, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-15 | HALDOR TOPSOE | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-15 | AGUA DULCE COMPRESSOR STATION | BANQUETE, Nueces, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-14 | PRAXIS ENNIS FACILITY | ENNIS, Ellis, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-08 | RED BLUFF BOOSTER STATION | ORLA, Reeves, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-07 | VALERO THREE RIVERS REFINERY — high-priority violation on file | THREE RIVERS, Live Oak, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-06-05 | ALAMO CEMENT 1604 PLANT | SAN ANTONIO, Bexar, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-05-31 | BALL METAL BEVERAGE CONTAINER CONROE FACILITY | CONROE, Montgomery, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-05-30 | DENVER UNIT CO2 RECOVERY PLANT | DENVER CITY, Yoakum, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-05-24 | HO CLARKE GENERATING | HOUSTON, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-05-18 | ENTERPRISE PASADENA PLANT | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-05-17 | LYONDELL PETROCHEMICAL VICTORIA | VICTORIA, Victoria, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-05-12 | LYONDELL CHEMICAL BAYPORT CHOATE PLANT — high-priority violation on file | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-05-05 | VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, Jefferson, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-05-04 | OXYCHEM INGLESIDE PLANT | GREGORY, San Patricio, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-05-01 | AREA 72 CGP FACILITY | YORKTOWN, DeWitt, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-28 | PAMPA ENERGY CENTER | PAMPA, Gray, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-28 | LYONDELL CHEMICAL CHANNELVIEW — high-priority violation on file | CHANNELVIEW, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-27 | INEOS ACETYLS CHEMICALS TEXAS CITY | TEXAS CITY, Galveston, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-24 | SACROC CARBON DIOXIDE TREATMENT PLANT | SNYDER, Scurry, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-17 | OKLAUNION POWER STATION | VERNON, Wilbarger, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-17 | HOUSTON PLANT | HOUSTON, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-13 | INEOS OLIGOMERS CHOCOLATE BAYOU — high-priority violation on file | ALVIN, Brazoria, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-11 | BAYPORT EO PLANT — high-priority violation on file | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-04-10 | BUZZI UNICEM USA — high-priority violation on file | MARYNEAL, Nolan, TX | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-03-22 | LONGVIEW GAS PLANT | LONGVIEW, Gregg, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-16 | CHOCOLATE BAYOU PLANT | ALVIN, Brazoria, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-03-08 | ODFJELL TERMINALS — high-priority violation on file | SEABROOK, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-28 | ALON USA BIG SPRING REFINERY | BIG SPRING, Howard, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-27 | GRESHAM COMPRESSOR STATION | TOYAH, Culberson, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-27 | BATTLEGROUND OIL SPECIALTY TERMINAL | LA PORTE, Harris, TX | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-02-22 | HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICAL CONROE PLANT | CONROE, Montgomery, TX | HPV day-zero determination | State |
| 2023-02-21 | KETJEN PASADENA PLANT — high-priority violation on file | PASADENA, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-21 | DEER PARK OIL REFINERY | DEER PARK, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-21 | INEOS POLYETHYLENE NORTH AMERICA LA PORTE PLANT | LA PORTE, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-02-10 | CORPUS CHRISTI LIQUEFACTION — high-priority violation on file | GREGORY, San Patricio, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-25 | SWEENY REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX | OLD OCEAN, Brazoria, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-23 | ATLAS CTF AND PIPELINE BOOSTER STATION | ORLA, Reeves, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-20 | EXXONMOBIL BEAUMONT REFINERY — high-priority violation on file | BEAUMONT, Jefferson, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-12 | LAPORTE RAIL AND TERMINAL | LA PORTE, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-10 | INTERCONTINENTAL TERMINALS DEER PARK TERMINAL | LA PORTE, Harris, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-09 | HEMPHILL COUNTY COMPRESSOR STATION 2 | CANADIAN, Hemphill, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
| 2023-01-02 | WASSON CO2 REMOVAL PLANT | DENVER CITY, Yoakum, TX | Earliest FRV determination | State |
Dates as filed by the agency that recorded the violation. Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download.