Violation Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Westlake Chemical
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol WLK)
Headquartered in:
Texas
Major Industry:
chemicals
Specific Industry:
chemicals
Penalty total since 2000:
$6,755,156
Number of records:
85
| Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined) | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environment-related offenses | $5,678,947 | 44 |
| safety-related offenses | $564,209 | 39 |
| government-contracting-related offenses | $500,000 | 1 |
| competition-related offenses | $12,000 | 1 |
| Top 5 Primary Offense Types | Penalty Total | Number of Records |
|---|---|---|
| environmental violation | $5,678,947 | 44 |
| False Claims Act and related | $500,000 | 1 |
| workplace safety or health violation | $348,984 | 16 |
| railroad safety violation | $215,225 | 23 |
| export control violation | $12,000 | 1 |
Notes:
Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below 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. The totals 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 list below.
Links:
Subsidy Tracker data on financial assistance to this company by federal, state and local government agencies can be found here.
Individual Penalty Records:
Click on the company or penalty amount for more information on each case.
| Company | Primary Offense Type | Year | Agency |
Penalty Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle US 2 LLC | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $996,992 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC. | environmental violation | 2011 | EPA | $800,000 |
| Eagle US 2 LLC | environmental violation | 2014 | LA-ENV | $620,000 |
| GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, LLC | environmental violation | 2008 | EPA | $610,000 |
| North American Pipe Corporation | False Claims Act and related | 2000 | DOJ_CIVIL | $500,000 |
| Westlake Petrochemicals, LLC | environmental violation | 2013 | EPA | $500,000 |
| Axiall LLC | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | $307,292 |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICAL OPCO LP | environmental violation | 2019 | KY-ENV | $175,000 |
| Axiall, LLC fka Georgia Gulf Chemicals & Vinyls, LLC | environmental violation | 2020 | LA-ENV | $162,500 |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICAL | workplace safety or health violation | 2018 | OSHA | $103,916 |
| GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $101,250 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS & WESTLAKE PVC | environmental violation | 2011 | KY-ENV | $100,000 |
| Westlake Polymers LLC | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $99,900 |
| Westlake Vinyls Company | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $99,100 |
| Westlake Petrochemicals, LP et al. | environmental violation | 2017 | LA-ENV | $97,000 |
| Westlake Petrochemicals, LP et al. | environmental violation | 2017 | LA-ENV | $95,000 |
| Westlake Petrochemicals LP | environmental violation | 2006 | LA-ENV | $86,770 |
| GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $84,600 |
| WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS CORP. | environmental violation | 2000 | EPA | $76,458 |
| Axiall LLC | environmental violation | 2013 | CA-DPR | $75,000 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS INC. | environmental violation | 2007 | KY-ENV | $65,000 |
| Eagle US 2 LLC | environmental violation | 2017 | LA-ENV | $41,200 |
| WESTLAKE PVC CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $40,096 |
| AXIALL CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2018 | EPA | $39,670 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP | workplace safety or health violation | 2012 | OSHA | $38,300 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC. | environmental violation | 2011 | EPA | $37,500 |
| Westlake Chemical OpCo, LP | environmental violation | 2017 | EPA | $36,215 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC. | environmental violation | 2005 | KY-ENV | $35,000 |
| Axiall, LLC | environmental violation | 2020 | CA-DPR | $33,728 |
| EAGLE NATRIUM LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $32,772 |
| WESTLAKE PVC CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2004 | KY-ENV | $31,750 |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION | railroad safety violation | 2017 | FRA | $30,000 |
| GEORGIA GULF LAKE CHARLES, LLC | environmental violation | 2002 | EPA | $30,000 |
| WESTLAKE VINYL, INC | workplace safety or health violation | 2002 | OSHA | $27,000 |
| WESTLAKE PVC CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2011 | KY-ENV | $25,000 |
| EAGLE NATRIUM LLC | environmental violation | 2017 | WV-ENV | $25,000 |
| Georgia Gulf Chemicals & Vinyls, LLC | environmental violation | 2008 | TX-ENV | $23,608 |
| Westlake Longview Corporation | environmental violation | 2013 | TX-ENV | $23,139 |
| EAGLE NATRIUM LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $17,834 |
| AXIALL CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2017 | OSHA | $17,656 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2013 | FRA | $17,000 |
| GEORGIA GULF CORP. | railroad safety violation | 2009 | FRA | $15,000 |
| GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2010 | OSHA | $15,000 |
| Eagle US 2 LLC | environmental violation | 2019 | LA-ENV | $14,600 |
| GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS & VINYLS LLC DBA ROYALGUARD | workplace safety or health violation | 2008 | OSHA | $14,400 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2007 | OSHA | $14,000 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2015 | FRA | $13,500 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP | workplace safety or health violation | 2020 | OSHA | $13,494 |
| GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS AND VINYLS, LLC | environmental violation | 2008 | EPA | $12,571 |
| Westlake PVC Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2001 | FRA | $12,500 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC. | environmental violation | 2004 | KY-ENV | $12,500 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2014 | FRA | $12,200 |
| Westlake Vinyls Company LP | export control violation | 2016 | BIS | $12,000 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2011 | OSHA | $12,000 |
| WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS, LP | environmental violation | 2005 | LA-ENV | $11,542 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2014 | FRA | $11,500 |
| EAGLE NATRIUM, LLC | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $11,000 |
| Eagle US 2 LLC | environmental violation | 2020 | LA-ENV | $9,850 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | OSHA | $9,000 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2014 | FRA | $8,000 |
| NORTH AMERICAN PIPE CORPORATION | workplace safety or health violation | 2016 | OSHA | $8,000 |
| Wayne Ahrens | environmental violation | 2014 | EPA | $8,000 |
| CUSTOM WINDOW EXTRUSIONS, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2005 | OSHA | $7,612 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2015 | FRA | $7,600 |
| GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION | railroad safety violation | 2013 | FRA | $7,500 |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION | railroad safety violation | 2013 | FRA | $7,500 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS CORPORATION, INC. | railroad safety violation | 2012 | FRA | $7,500 |
| Georgia Gulf Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2002 | FRA | $7,500 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $7,400 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2014 | FRA | $7,025 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS INC | environmental violation | 2015 | KY-ENV | $7,000 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS INC | environmental violation | 2013 | KY-ENV | $7,000 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS COMPANY, LP | workplace safety or health violation | 2014 | OSHA | $7,000 |
| WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION | railroad safety violation | 2016 | FRA | $6,500 |
| NORTH AMERICAN PIPE CORPORATION | environmental violation | 2014 | KY-ENV | $6,500 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS CORPORATION, INC. | railroad safety violation | 2010 | FRA | $6,400 |
| Georgia Gulf Chemicals & Vinyls, LLC | environmental violation | 2006 | TX-ENV | $5,616 |
| Geismar Vinyls Company LP | railroad safety violation | 2005 | FRA | $5,250 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2018 | FRA | $5,250 |
| Axiall Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2015 | FRA | $5,100 |
| GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION | railroad safety violation | 2012 | FRA | $5,000 |
| GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION | railroad safety violation | 2012 | FRA | $5,000 |
| Georgia Gulf Corporation | railroad safety violation | 2007 | FRA | $5,000 |
| WESTLAKE VINYLS INCORPORATED | environmental violation | 2011 | KY-ENV | $5,000 |
| WESTLAKE PVC & WESTLAKE VINYLS | environmental violation | 2011 | KY-ENV | $5,000 |
