# DEGUSSA ENGINEERED CARBONS ECHO CARBON PLANT, ORANGE TX: EPA ECHO compliance status: Significant Violation

**Remediation Urgency Score:** 88/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Facility | DEGUSSA ENGINEERED CARBONS ECHO CARBON PLANT |
| EPA Registry ID | 110000463944 |
| Address | 1513 ECHO ROAD, ORANGE, TX, 77632 |
| County | ORANGE |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325180: Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing , 325182: Carbon Black Manufacturing |
| SIC | 2895: Carbon Black |
| Overall compliance status | Significant Violation |
| Significant noncomplier | Yes |
| Quarters in noncompliance (last 12) | 12 |
| Clean Water Act | No Violation Identified |
| Clean Air Act | Violation Unaddressed; EPA Has Lead Enforcement |
| RCRA | No Violation Identified |
| Formal enforcement actions (5 years) | 2 |
| Total penalties | $24,407 |
| Last penalty | 08/25/2026 |
| Inspections (5 years) | 5 |
| Last inspection | 2026-08-07 |
| Watershed | Lower Sabine |

## Why this score
- Flagged as a significant noncomplier, the highest EPA priority tier.
- 12 of the last 12 quarters in noncompliance.
- Current violation under CAA.
- 2 formal enforcement action(s) in 5 years.
- $24,407 in penalties.
- Inspected within the last year (2026-08-07).

Source: U.S. EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online) (https://echo.epa.gov/detailed-facility-report?fid=110000463944). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:09:33.420Z.
Compliance data comes from EPA ECHO and may lag state records; a violation flag is not a finding of wrongdoing. Informational only; not legal or engineering advice.