Clean Air Act stationary source · ICIS-AIR LA0000002201900006
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP - LAKE CHARLES POLYMERS FACILITY, Westlake, LA: Clean Air Act compliance record, inspections, violations, penalties
- OperatingOperating status
- Major sourceEmissions classification
- No Violation IdentifiedCurrent violation status, as filed
- 5Compliance evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 1High-priority violations since January 1, 2017
- 5Formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP - LAKE CHARLES POLYMERS FACILITY, at 4101 HWY 108 S, Westlake in Calcasieu County, Louisiana, is an operating major source of air pollution on EPA’s ICIS-AIR register. EPA’s file records its current violation status (ICIS-AIR’s high-priority violation field) as “No Violation Identified”. Calcasieu County is on EPA’s Green Book list of areas that do not meet a national air quality standard. The status and classification are as EPA’s facility file stood when Velarion loaded it (September 14, 2026); EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report on ECHO carries the source’s current standing, quarter by quarter.
Identity
| Facility as filed | EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP - LAKE CHARLES POLYMERS FACILITY |
|---|---|
| ICIS-AIR ID | LA0000002201900006 |
| EPA facility registry ID | 110000597266 |
| Operating status | Operating |
| Emissions classification | Major source |
| Current violation status (ICIS-AIR high-priority violation field) | No Violation Identified |
| Address | 4101 HWY 108 S, Westlake, LA 70669 |
| County | Calcasieu County |
| In a nonattainment county | Yes (EPA Green Book) |
| Industry (NAICS) | Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 3252) |
| SIC code | 2821 |
| EPA region | 06 |
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR facility file (ECHO download).
Programs and pollutants
Velarion’s copy of EPA’s ICIS-AIR download does not include its program, pollutant and Title V certification files, so this page does not list the Clean Air Act programs EQUISTAR CHEMICALS LP - LAKE CHARLES POLYMERS FACILITY is under or the pollutants it is permitted for. The programs each evaluation and violation below was recorded under are shown with it. EPA’s free Detailed Facility Report lists both.
Compliance evaluations
- 5Evaluations since January 1, 2017
- 4Full compliance evaluations
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2025 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (40 CFR Part 61); New Source Performance Standards; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| June 9, 2022 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| August 22, 2019 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
| April 29, 2018 | PCE Off-Site | U.S. EPA | Federal Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| September 21, 2017 | FCE On-Site | State | MACT Standards (40 CFR Part 63); New Source Performance Standards; Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality; State Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards; Title V Permits |
Violations
- 1Violation determinations since January 1, 2017
- 1Of them high-priority
A high-priority violation (HPV) is the most serious class of Clean Air Act non-compliance an agency records; a federally reportable violation (FRV) is the next step down. Each row is one determination as EPA’s violation history files it.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 16, 2023 | HPV day-zero determination | State | Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality |
Enforcement and penalties
5 formal enforcement actions since January 1, 2017, 3 of them with a penalty filed above zero. Each penalty is shown as EPA’s formal action file states it; “Not stated” means the file gives no figure, and $0 is a disclosed zero.
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency | Penalty, as filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 24, 2025 | Administrative Order | State | $90,090 |
| October 24, 2023 | Administrative Order | State | $0 |
| October 14, 2021 | CAA 113D1 Action For Penalty | U.S. EPA | $275,000 |
| March 10, 2020 | Administrative Order | State | $94,000 |
| September 24, 2019 | CAA 113A Admin Compliance Order (Non-Penalty) | U.S. EPA | $0 |
Informal enforcement
| Date | What EPA recorded | Agency |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2020 | Warning Letter | State |
Stack tests
- 0Stack tests since January 1, 2017
- 0Recorded as failed
EPA’s stack test file holds no test at ICIS-AIR LA0000002201900006 since January 1, 2017.
Cited to the EPA ICIS-AIR evaluation, violation, stack test and enforcement files (ECHO download), events dated January 1, 2017 or later as loaded; up to 50 rows of each shown, newest first.
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Figures from EPA’s ICIS-AIR download, loaded September 14, 2026.