Environment in Port Arthur, TX
Air quality, water systems, and environmental sites
Water Systems
Source: EPA SDWISWater Systems
1
Pop. Served
56,039
Violations (5yr)
5
Greenhouse Gas Emitters
Source: EPA GHGRP (2023)Facilities Reporting
13
Total CO₂e
18.5M MT
Top Emitter
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC
5.0M MT CO₂e
Total CO₂e vs Similar Cities (50k_100k)
| Facility | Sector | CO₂e (MT) |
|---|---|---|
MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC Aramco Services Co | Refineries | 5,015,249 |
Air Products Port Arthur Facility Air Products & Chemicals Inc | Chemicals | 2,335,031 |
PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED PORTARTHUR REFINERY Valero Energy Corp | Refineries | 2,185,760 |
BASF TOTALEnergies PETROCHEMICALS LLC Basf Corp | Chemicals | 1,906,827 |
TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. - Port Arthur Refinery Total Holdings Usa Inc | Refineries | 1,860,675 |
Bayport Polymers LLC Ethane Cracker Bayport Polymers Llc | Chemicals | 1,167,421 |
Motiva Port Arthur Chemicals Aramco Services Co | Chemicals | 1,131,434 |
Linde Facility 0379 Linde Inc | Chemicals | 1,050,581 |
CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LP PORT ARTHUR PLANT Chevron Corp | Chemicals | 861,803 |
Linde Facility 0497 Linde Inc | Chemicals | 692,578 |
OXBOW CALCINING Oxbow Carbon & Minerals Holdings Inc | Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | 282,034 |
DIAMOND GREEN DIESEL PORT ARTHUR FACILITY Diamond Green Diesel | Chemicals | 28,557 |
Monument Chemical Port Arthur, LLC (previously known as KMTEX) Monument Chemical Llc | Chemicals | 10,012 |
Data from EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Includes facilities emitting 25,000+ metric tons CO₂e/year.
There are 1 water system serving the area. 5 water quality violations have been reported in the past 5 years. 13 industrial facilities report greenhouse gas emissions totaling 18.5M metric tons of CO₂e.