Facility Profile

PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER LP
NUTRIEN US CORP A INC.
Facility Summary
HWY 3115 & HWY 30, GEISMAR, LA, 70734 (ASCENSION PARISH)
In 2022, this facility made toxic releases of:
- Concern to the air
- Onsite air release of Clean Air Act chemicals
- Onsite release Persistent bioaccumulative toxic substance (PBTs)
- Onsite release of known carcinogens
This facility reported the following greenhouse gas releases for 2022:
- 197.50 metric tons of Methane (CH4)
- 460,061.64 metric tons of Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
- 579,506.50 metric tons of Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
18-month enforcement and compliance history summary for this facility:
Facility: Significant Violation
Clean Air Act: No Violation Identified
Clean Water Act: Violation Identified
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act : Significant Noncomplier
Total Penalties: $1,777,014
Last Penalty: 11/14/2022
2022 Toxic Substance Releases
Substance Total
(lbs)
Air
(lbs)
Water
(lbs)
Land
(lbs)
UnInj
(lbs)
Offsite
(lbs)
AMMONIA
CASRN: 7664-41-7
571,171.00 568,464.00 2,660.00 47.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
NITRATE COMPOUNDS (WATER DISSOCIABLE)
CASRN: N511
426,696.00 0.00 426,580.00 116.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
NITRIC ACID
CASRN: 7697-37-2
108,119.00 108,119.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
METHYL ALCOHOL
CASRN: 67-56-1
24,047.00 3,457.00 20,590.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
This substance is a developmental or reproductive toxin. (Source: California Proposition 65)
This substance is an endocrine disruptor. (Source: TEDX (The Endocrine Disruption eXchange))
This substance is a clean air act chemical. (Source: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI))
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
ZINC COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N982
1,866.00 246.00 1,582.00 38.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
SULFURIC ACID
CASRN: 7664-93-9
220.00 220.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
COPPER COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N100
140.00 9.00 129.00 2.00 0.00 0.00
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite
LEAD COMPOUNDS
CASRN: N420
19.52 4.25 7.25 0.16 0.00 7.86
Substance Total Air Water Land UnInj Offsite