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Industry: chemicals
Penalty Total since 2000: $26,906,533,066
Number of Records: 5,506
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$15,977,107,495126
Sinochem Holdings Corporation$1,516,205,19152
Dow Inc.$1,110,341,455266
Chemours$1,016,427,394127
Mosaic Co.$899,074,197110
DuPont de Nemours$759,825,18375
Solvay$564,644,872130
LyondellBasell Industries$371,154,207274
Kolon Industries$360,000,0001
Tronox$292,850,17828

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Taminco US Inc.Eastman Chemicalenvironmental violation2015USAO$1,335,374
Matheson Tri-GasMitsubishi Chemicalwage and hour violation2016private lawsuit-federal$1,300,000
PPG IndustriesPPG Industrieswage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-state$1,300,000
BayerBayerFalse Claims Act and related2013LA-AG$1,300,000
Koppers Holdings Inc.Koppersinvestor protection violation2022SEC$1,300,000
Arxada, LLCArxadahazardous waste violation2024PA-ENV$1,300,000
FORMOSA PLASTIC CORPORATIONFormosa Plasticsenvironmental violation2005EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,292,847
Formosa Plastics CorporationFormosa Plasticsenvironmental violation2005EPA$1,290,000
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyChemourshazardous waste violation2014EPA$1,275,000
LG Chem Michigan Inc.LG ChemFalse Claims Act and related2013USAO$1,231,319
BLACK MAG LLC, DBA BMI & DBA BLACK MAG INDUSTRIESBlack Mag LLCworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$1,218,500
Continental Carbon CompanyInternational CSRC Investment Holdingsenvironmental violation2015EPA$1,200,000
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG Industrieswater pollution violation2019PA-ENV$1,200,000
SUNOCO CHEM INCBraskemenvironmental violation2007PA-ENV$1,180,000
ROHM AND HAAS TEXAS INCORPORATEDDow Inc.environmental violation2006EPA$1,155,000
ChemtradeChemtrade Logisticsair pollution violation2023CA-BAAQMD$1,150,000
Bayer Healthcare LLCBayerconsumer protection violation2021private lawsuit-federal$1,125,000
Altivia Petrochemicals LLCALTIVIAair pollution violation2022EPA$1,112,500
ALTIVIA PETROCHEMICALSALTIVIAenvironmental violation2023EPA$1,112,500
DuPontChemoursair pollution violation2003EPA$1,102,000
Barton Solvents Inc.Barton Solventsenvironmental violation2015EPA$1,100,000
BARTON SOLVENTS, INCBarton Solventsenvironmental violation2015EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,100,000
Formosa PlasticsFormosa Plasticsenvironmental violation2005DE-ENV$1,067,847
LG Chem Ltd.LG Chemprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013DOJ_ANTITRUST$1,056,000
MacDermid, Inc.Element Solutions Inc.hazardous waste violation2001CT-ENV$1,050,000
BASF CorpBASFair pollution violation2012EPA$1,038,048
BASF CORPORATIONBASFenvironmental violation2012EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,038,048
LyondellBasell Acetyls, LLCLyondellBasell Industriesair pollution violation2023TX-ENV$1,025,000
Hercules IncorporatedAshland Inc.environmental violation2014EPA$1,000,000
Gulf Coast Asphalt Company, LLCGulf Coast Asphaltenvironmental violation2015EPA$1,000,000
PPG Paints Trading (Shanghai) Co., LTD.PPG Industriesexport control violation2010BIS$1,000,000
Bayer CorporationBayerconsumer protection violation2000FTC$1,000,000
Monsanto CompanyBayerForeign Corrupt Practices Act2005DOJ_CRIMINAL$1,000,000
Harcros Chemicals, Inc.Harcros Chemicalsair pollution violation2020USAO$1,000,000
Harcros Chemicals, Inc.Harcros Chemicalsair pollution violation2020USAO$1,000,000
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P., et al.Calumet Specialty Productsenvironmental violation2012LA-ENV$1,000,000
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.Mitsubishi Chemicalair pollution violation2016PA-ENV$1,000,000
FMC CORPORATIONFMC Corp.environmental violation2017EPA$1,000,000
Sid Richardson Carbon LtdTokai Carbonenvironmental violation2018EPA$999,000
Eagle US 2 LLCWestlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2015EPA$996,992
Cabot CorporationCabot Corp.environmental violation2018EPA$975,000
SOLUTIA INCORPORATEDEastman Chemicalenvironmental violation2013EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $970,000
Harcros Chemicals Inc.Harcros Chemicalsair pollution violation2017EPA$950,000
Degussa GmbHEvonik Industriesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2010private lawsuit-federal$950,000
POLYONE CORP.Avient Corporationenvironmental violation2014EPA$940,000
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLCSolvayenvironmental violation2016private lawsuit-federal$920,000
Arkema Inc.Arkemaenvironmental violation2016private lawsuit-federal$920,000
HARCROS CHEMICALSHarcros Chemicalsenvironmental violation2017EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $919,670
Evonik CorporationEvonik Industrieswater pollution violation2012TN-ENV$897,048
EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LPLyondellBasell Industriesenvironmental violation2008EPA$892,800
Cristal USA Inc.Ineosprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$875,000
Huntsman International LLCHuntsman Corp.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$875,000
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.Contran Corporationprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2018private lawsuit-federal$875,000
SENSIENT COLORS LLCSensient Technologiesenvironmental violation2018EPA$861,255
The Scotts Company LLCScotts Miracle-Groemployment screening violation2015private lawsuit-federal$850,000
Nalco Company LLCEcolabenvironmental violation2017TX-ENV$847,284
BAYER CROPSCIENCEBayerenvironmental violation2009EPA$836,559
PCS NITROGEN FERTILIZER, L.P./AA SULFURIC, INC./WHITE SPRINGS AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, INC. (NC)Nutrien Ltd.environmental violation2015EPA$831,250
Westlake ChemicalWestlake Chemicalair pollution violation2024EPA$825,000
EQUISTAR CHEMICALSLyondellBasell Industriesenvironmental violation2019EPA$825,000
SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLCSinochem Holdings Corporationenvironmental violation2016EPA$808,924
Kemira GroupKemirapesticide violation2013EPA$804,710
DuPontChemoursair pollution violation2013EPA$800,000
Sensient Natural Ingredients LLCSensient Technologiesemployment discrimination2017EEOC$800,000
Koppers Inc.Kopperswater pollution violation2020EPA$800,000
KOPPERS, INCKoppersenvironmental violation2021EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $800,000
WESTLAKE VINYLS, INC.Westlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2011EPA$800,000
Orion Engineered Carbons, LLCOrion Engineered Carbonsenvironmental violation2018EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $800,000
CHEMTURALanxessenvironmental violation2010EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $785,714
Harcros Chemicals, Inc.Harcros Chemicalsenvironmental violation2017EPA$771,415
LyondellBasellLyondellBasell Industriesworkplace whistleblower retaliation2021OSHA$764,444
KOPPERS INDUSTRIESKoppersenvironmental violation2008EPA$750,676
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG Industriesexport control violation2010BIS$750,000
Agrium US Inc. and Royster-Clark IncNutrien Ltd.air pollution violation2007USCG$750,000
PQ CorporationEcovyst Inc.air pollution violation2019PA-ENV$750,000
ROYSTER-CLARK NITROGENNutrien Ltd.environmental violation2007EPA$750,000
Westlake Chemicals (NC)(LEAD)Westlake Chemicalenvironmental violation2022EPA$750,000
Harcros Chemicals Inc.Harcros Chemicalsenvironmental violation2019EPA$739,745
HARCROS CHEMICALS INCHarcros Chemicalsenvironmental violation2019EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $739,745
First Chemical Corp.Chemoursair pollution violation2009EPA$731,000
FIRST CHEMICAL CORP.Chemoursenvironmental violation2009EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $731,000
LSB Industries Inc.LSB Industriesenvironmental violation2014EPA$725,000
CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC (THE)Chemourshazardous waste violation2012NJ-ENV$725,000
BASF CORPORATIONBASFenvironmental violation2019EPA$725,000
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.Chemoursair pollution violation2015EPA$724,000
Houston Refining LPLyondellBasell Industriesenvironmental violation2018TX-ENV$702,500
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY, INC.Chemoursenvironmental violation2003FL-DEP$700,000
CF INDUSTRIES, INC. (MOSAIC FERTILIZER, LLC)CF Industriesenvironmental violation2014EPA$700,000
Solvay PolymersSolvayPFAS violation2024private lawsuit-federal$700,000
Arkema Inc.ArkemaPFAS violation2024private lawsuit-federal$700,000
PMC ORGANOMETALLIX, INC.PMC Groupenvironmental violation2023EPA$689,900
Cabot CorporationCabot Corp.environmental violation2014LA-ENV$682,500
Akzo Nobel Paints, LLCPPG Industrieswage and hour violation2013WHD$675,392
Eckart America Corp.Altanaair pollution violation2011KY-LMAPCD$668,250
Nutrien Ag Solutions Inc.Nutrien Ltd.pesticide violation2021EPA$668,100
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS INCNutrien Ltd.environmental violation2021EPA$668,100
RHODIA INC.Solvayenvironmental violation2007EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $666,666
Rhodia, Inc.Solvayenvironmental violation2007EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $666,666
Rhodia Inc.Solvayenvironmental violation2007EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $666,666
Shintech IncorporatedShin-Etsu Chemicalenvironmental violation2013EPA$651,768
Gardner-Gibson, Inc.ICP Groupwater pollution violation2022EPA$650,000
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.