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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: chemicals
Penalty Total since 2000$26,994,158,784
Number of Records: 5,335
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Bayer$15,782,107,495124
ChemChina$1,516,167,92451
Dow Inc.$1,110,342,428262
Chemours$1,016,375,394122
Mosaic Co.$898,981,519106
DuPont de Nemours$758,608,66972
Solvay$563,714,782124
Chi Mei Corporation$527,296,6365
LyondellBasell Industries$370,808,027268
Kolon Industries$360,000,0001

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Company sort iconCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
WESTLAKE VINYLS INCWestlake Chemicalwater pollution violation2013KY-ENV$7,000
WESTLAKE VINYLS INCWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2020EPA$14,929
WESTLAKE VINYLS CORPORATION, INC.Westlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2010FRA$6,400
WESTLAKE VINYLS CORPORATION, INC.Westlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2012FRA$7,500
WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LPWestlake Chemicalworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$38,300
WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LPWestlake Chemicalworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$7,000
WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LPWestlake Chemicalworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$13,494
Westlake Vinyls Company LPWestlake Chemicalexport control violation2016BIS$12,000
Westlake Vinyls Company LPWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2020EPA$248,245
Westlake Vinyls CompanyWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2015EPA$99,100
WESTLAKE VINYLS & WESTLAKE PVCWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2011KY-ENV$100,000
WESTLAKE VINYL, INCWestlake Chemicalworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$27,000
Westlake PVC CorporationWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2001FRA$12,500
WESTLAKE PVC CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2011KY-ENV$25,000
WESTLAKE PVC CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2004KY-ENV$31,750
WESTLAKE PVC CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2015EPA$40,096
WESTLAKE PVC & WESTLAKE VINYLSWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2011KY-ENV$5,000
Westlake Polymers LLCWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2014EPA$99,900
Westlake Petrochemicals, LP et al.Westlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2017LA-ENV$97,000
Westlake Petrochemicals, LP et al.Westlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2017LA-ENV$95,000
WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS, LPWestlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2005LA-ENV$11,542
Westlake Petrochemicals, LLCWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2013EPA$500,000
Westlake Petrochemicals LPWestlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2006LA-ENV$86,770
WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS CORP.Westlake Chemicalair pollution violation2000EPA$76,458
Westlake Longview CorporationWestlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2013TX-ENV$23,139
WESTLAKE LONGVIEW CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2021TX-ENV$13,200
Westlake CorporationWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2022FRA$13,500
Westlake CorporationWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2022FRA$5,900
Westlake Chemicals (NC)(LEAD)Westlake Chemicalair pollution violation2022EPA$750,000
Westlake Chemical OpCo, LPWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2017EPA$36,215
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL OPCO LPWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2019KY-ENV$175,000
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTHWestlake Chemicalworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$20,302
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL LAKE CHARLES SOUTHWestlake Chemicalworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$15,006
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2013FRA$7,500
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2016FRA$6,500
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2017FRA$30,000
Westlake Chemical CorporationWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2019FRA$8,000
Westlake Chemical CorporationWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2020FRA$6,000
Westlake Chemical CorporationWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2020FRA$8,500
Westlake Chemical CorporationWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2020FRA$9,000
Westlake Chemical CorporationWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2020FRA$7,500
Westlake Chemical CorporationWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2020FRA$8,400
Westlake Chemical CorporationWestlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2022EPA$111,000,000
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2018FRA$5,000
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2019FRA$6,575
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalrailroad safety violation2019FRA$8,500
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2022EPA$187,500
WESTLAKE CHEMICALWestlake Chemicalworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$51,958
WESTFIELD COATINGSRPM Internationalaviation safety violation2013FAA$36,000
Wayne AhrensWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2014EPA$8,000
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC.Wacker Chemieworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$6,450
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC.Wacker Chemieworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$10,800
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC.Wacker Chemieworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$10,800
WACKER POLYSILICON NORTH AMERICA LLC.Wacker Chemieworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$14,400
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPORATIONWacker Chemieenvironmental violation2016EPA$13,603
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPWacker Chemiehazardous waste violation2005MI-ENV$12,146
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPWacker Chemiehazardous waste violation2005MI-ENV$33,228
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPWacker Chemiehazardous waste violation2005MI-ENV$33,229
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPWacker Chemiehazardous waste violation2005MI-ENV$97,854
WACKER CHEMICAL CORPWacker Chemieworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$10,850
VERTEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION, INCHawkins Inc.environmental violation2010EPA$25,200
UNIROYAL CHEMICAL CO INCLanxessenvironmental violation2001EPA$9,000
Union Carbide Corporation (for World Ethanol Company)Dow Inc.tax violations2006ATTTB$15,000
Union Carbide Corporation (for World Ethanol Company)Dow Inc.tax violations2006ATTTB$135,000
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.railroad safety violation2012FRA$8,000
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$8,000
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$5,250
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.railroad safety violation2014FRA$7,500
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.labor relations violation2002NLRB$68,935
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.railroad safety violation2017FRA$11,250
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2014LA-ENV$36,479
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2013LA-ENV$68,726
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2020TX-ENV$600,000
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2017TX-ENV$5,345
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2016TX-ENV$95,708
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2015TX-ENV$54,080
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2012TX-ENV$11,550
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2012TX-ENV$63,384
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2008TX-ENV$61,160
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2007TX-ENV$14,175
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2004TX-ENV$46,368
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2003TX-ENV$9,360
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONDow Inc.air pollution violation2018WV-ENV$24,000
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2021LA-ENV$20,800
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.air pollution violation2022TX-ENV$15,380
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONDow Inc.workplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$14,875
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONDow Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$10,750
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONDow Inc.hazardous waste violation2005EPA$36,400
UNION CARBIDE CORPORATIONDow Inc.water pollution violation2021EPA$79,000
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.environmental violation2002EPA$6,000
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.air pollution violation2013EPA$92,500
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.air pollution violation2013EPA$35,000
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.air pollution violation2019EPA$114,313
Union Carbide CorporationDow Inc.air pollution violation2022EPA$36,250
Union Carbide Corp/Dow Chemical-4 Sites-CAA Consent Decree (HQ Lead)Dow Inc.air pollution violation2021EPA$3,000,000
Union Carbide Corp.Dow Inc.railroad safety violation2002FRA$6,250
Union Carbide Corp.Dow Inc.environmental violation2015LA-ENV$30,305
Union Carbide Corp.Dow Inc.air pollution violation2022LA-ENV$175,000
Union Carbide Corp.Dow Inc.air pollution violation2003EPA$244,343
UNION CARBIDE CORPDow Inc.air pollution violation2006NJ-ENV$12,000
Union CarbideDow Inc.hazardous waste violation2004EPA$392,557
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.