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conoco Interoffice Communication to R. E. Cripps Prom J. A. DeBernardi Date April 3, 1980 subject 1979 Survey on Pollution Abatement Costs and Expenditures Enclosed per your request is the completed 1979 Bureau of Census Form MA-200 for the Lake Charles VCM plant. If there are any problems on the completed form, please contact David Pruitt at Ext. 5058. CC: RDG 6** 0oOfab DUE DATE: 6D OAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF FORM Form Approved O.M.B. No. 41-R2B0 MA-200 NOTICE -- Response to this inquiry is required by lawititle 13,U.S. Cadet. By the same law. your report to the Census Bureau is conf'dential. It may be seen only by sworn Census employees and may be used only for statistical purposes. The law also provides that copies retained in your tiles are immune from legal process. SURVEY ON POLLUTION ABATEMENT COSTS AND EXPENDITURES - 1979 Pl(lS Yead the instructions .efere completing this report. RETURN ^ S 3^' Bureau of the Census 1201 East Tenth Street Jeffersonville, Indiana 47132 v Change of operating status Mo/* (X) one it applicable This establishment has been: 3 idle I Sold - To Closed [3 Other -- Specify 627614 1088 3 10 HA200 6 00100 COMTlHEimtL yen plant 1 NILE w ON 00 00 19101 73 2869 9200 UAL 10 Co/$OCO 2>l <' OLD SPANISH TRAIL WESTLAKE LA 70669 RETURN THIS COPY IPlease correct any error in none end address including ZIP code) Name ol person to contact regarding this report 0. A. DeBernardl Teieohone Area code Humber 318 491-5063 Exlensio: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 'Wi' 4 -r., -- -. . ... -nvC:,. The purpose of the questionnaire is to collect total expendi Pollution abateoiaat means the reduction or elimination of tures made by industry to abate pollutant emissions. The pollutants emitted from your property or activities. Pollution survey covers current operating costs and capital expenditures abatement includes prevention, treatment, and recycling. made to reduce pollution in its air. water, or solid forms. Treatment refers to the wide variety of techniques used to r- ^cool,detoxify, decompose, and separate-to-store or ameliorate. - ^ ' Ifyeu cannot answer a question from your company records, 'please estimate the answer carefully. In particular cases, S identification of abatement expenditures may require the joint -v efforts of your establishment's financial and engineering staff. ; . .V-'-.-'V.V Report data on a calendar year basis for 1979. However. If - TM. .. . - Efforts lo improve environmental aesthetics or employee coni' * fort, such as landscaping or air conditioning, should net be X _ included in the answers to this survey. Do not include pur- -A, - chains of motor vehicles withpollutlon abatement oevices. The . *<; ' ' cost of such devices will be estimated by other means. - your establishment uses a fiscal year that ends between 10/31/79 and 2/29/80, fiscal year data will be acceptable. - Some establishments manufacture equipment and materials, : such as electrostatic precipitators or desulfurized fuels, to be sold fo others for pollution abatement purposes. Current and . ... Answer, all questions. If data based on book records are not available, carefully prepared estimates are acceptable. If your . establishment did not operate for a full year, please Indicate capital expenditures for the production of Such equipment and materials should not be reported. ... . .. - - ..... ..wafci-i'- ; the disposition by marking the appropriate box(es) in section pertaining to "Change in Operating Status." If you have any r^WMStrons regarding this report, please call 1301) 763-17SS. 'xrimmxy*:-. y-r, ; ,y.`v.'' Report all value figures in thousands of dollars. , Air pollutant* are airborne substances including particulates ,TV (dust, fly ash, smoke), sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, odors, fluorides, lead and othM heavy ' mOetaall>s, radioactive manAd ttnoyxlinc (s.ulbustltAanAcAePs. ' '* .. ; For example: It the value figure tor the year I* -- 35,600,000 - Report as___ ___ S'% ,6 9 0 ' 35,600 - Report as___ ___ '____ ,___ ___ 6 3580 - Report as___ _J 1 J 3499 - Mark box less than SSOO and . greater than 0 i'30 -- Report as 0 (zero) tl-r" '-ISy: '.7.'.' .: Hatir pollutants are waterborne substances including phosphate, nitrates (-trites), substances that generate chemical or biochemical oxygen demand, solids, acids, bases, heavy metals, radioactive and toxic substances, synthetic organic molecules, harmful microbes, oil, grease, dyes, arid heat. .... , . ;*>' ,^'J Solid waste includes garbage, trash, sewage sludge, dredged spoil, incinerator residue, wrecked or discarded equipment, biological and chemical wastes, radioactive and other toxic materials. Include solid waste produced as a result of air and water pollutant abatement. ' ^ Item 1-WHO SHOULD REPORT? (a) NO POLLUTION ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES - Every " in This report is required only for the establishment specified in concern receiving a report form which had ao pollution abate co .the .address block of the report, form.. Do net combine this report with other establishments in your company even though ment capital expenditures, payments to government, or annual. .*>. i operating costs and expenses during 1979 should answer only - 'O both operations may jointly use the same pollution abatement item l, certify in item 12, and return form for processing. sO facilities. When this occurs, apportion the expenditures and Failure to return the form will require the issuance of . vO o costs according to the rate of pollution abatement equipment utilization or the relative amounts of pollutants produced. followup letters. _ mr&c < o (b) POLLUTION ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES - Every concern o receiving a report form whicn had soma pollution abatement capital expenditures or payments to government or annual o The MA>200 survey form has been changed for Items 5, 8, 8, operating costs and expenses during >979 is required to submit and 10. Please read the instructions far those items carefully. data for items 2-11 as applicable. . .. . ce. o o Item 1 - IF NO PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENT, CAPITAL, OR CURRENT COST INCURRED Hark (X) In box tor appropriate reason ' ' "-.i ''' LQ No pollutants generated . - y . ... 3.Q All costs less than $500 '^n 2. Q Cost included in rent, taxes, lease agreement, or removal ' 4. Q Other - specify ", ... ^without charge m payment (such as scavenger services!... _. - ,/s/ fan? WB&miir*; Important 'X &for* marViog item-1, please review items 7 and 8 WwT2r'5er bw*^&^^^thcM expensj . 'as sewage tees and trash removal in excess of {500 should be repotted on Ihisfota^..'.':^. Pa# ^..SPECIFIC....... ,:4rp^v CAFttAL EXPCMDVnmCS FOR REV FIANT AMO EQOIMENT FOR FOLUmOM AOAUMtltT .n.i:.y^^: FCagttel expartltwes fw mv gtaat art sqelp--* Includ# naw-_: tta 3a *Sum aa itwi 2a. except that It-retori to waste water plant and equipment acquisitions (both replacement and expan- treatment techniques such as trickling filters, settling ponds, Im} and expenditures tar construction (n progress. Capital n.... claritars, ell spill dikes, and ether separately identifiable expenditure* aro thoaa chargeable to yew establishment's v*., tresterent technique*. . , .... i accounts tar plant and eqalpaent that ara autqact to daprocia- . tioo or to amortization. Total capital (xpondltures tar to Hem SO -- Same as item 2b, except that it refers to abatement. abatemtnt includa sxpendihms tor both amtaMino tectuiiqutt of water pollutants. The purpose of pollution abatement may snd changas-in-production processes. i- >-' be achieved by converting processes and equipment to enable tit* 2a - End-eMla* teefealqias treat air pollutants aftor thair generation in you production procaaMi by uaa of scparataly idantlflabla abatamont (retrofit) facilities such as dust collectors, scrubbers, precipitatora, or other treatment pro- recycling (closed or partially dosed loop systems)or to enable additional uses of water prior to discharge. Do net include capital expenditures undsrtakan exclusively tar the purpose of inuring adequate water supply tor production. cesses. That* faeilitiaa are instilled exclusively tar the ... pwpoae of abating pollutant emissions from your plant ; or property. . .. . . . _ . tottoma* - Chawaes-ta-prodoctten preeesMi reduco or eliminate the feneration of pollutants by employinf material aubstl- tutloo, improved catalysts, reuse of waste or water, and equipment alteration. These chaniee may Involve converting equipment to Itandta the use of substitute fuels that generate to 4Item - Disposal of solid waste refers to the containment, transfer, or other disposal of solid wastes by mean* acceptable to local. State, or Fedora! authorities and includes sanitary or other landfill methods, incineration, and dunping in designated authorized areas. Exclsd* capital expenditures made tor new plant and equipment designed for the disposal of salable items such as scrap metal, scrap paper, scrap wood, etc. , less pollutants. Item 2b retars to new plant and equipment necessary tar such chargas in production processes. If yow establishment has made expenditures tar etaagas-ia-predBciinn processes, estimate the expenditures as the difference bitumen expenditures on new plint and aqulpment that your establishment actually mada tar cnangos-ln^roduetlon pro* cesses and what your establishment would have spent tar item $ -- Gross value of assets include all Fixed depreciable - assets tar pollution abatement on the books depreciable at the - end of the year. The book value represente the actual cost of asssts at the tine they were acquired. Including cost Incurred in making the assets useable (such as transportation / and installation)....... , < . .......... , . Jr" : comparable piwit and equipment without air pollution abate* merit feature*. . Included are all buildings, structures, machinery, and equipment (production, office, transportation eouioment tar Ilea 2d -- To estimate the Inpact of emission standards upon abatement activities) for which depreciation or amortization capital investment lor pollution abatement in industry, It is reserves are maintained. Excluded are nondepreciable capital necessary to match investment expenditures to major types of assets, including inventories mid Intangible assets such as '.T- sir pollutants abated. Hots: Some techniques abate both patent rights and royalties. Also excluded are land and ^ sulfur oxides and particulates. If your establishment uses any dapletable assets such as timber and minerals rights. Report of these techniques, include the expenditures for these techniques under the category "sulfur oxides." value o( assets by form of pollution abated (sir, water, or solid waste). Item 2 - CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR ABATEMENT . OF AIR POLLUTANTS .. .-. v.. tr a. Report yoiir total expenditures in 1979 for new plant and equipment designed to abate air pollutants through end-oNiae techniques .O'ta. in addition or as an alternative ^ to end-of-line techniques, did ' YESv. this establishment make expend!* turn to acquire or modify plant and equipment for changes-in- . pONO- Skip foe . production processes to abate - . air pollutants? \ * Report the difference between v^v-.. these expenditures for new- ,*'"tV-. plant and equipment and the' '."-Av expenditures that you would have * made for comparable plant and^r'.'.' . equipment without air pollutant iA' abatement features. -' Item code 1010 Expenditures in 1979 (Report In thousands of doltsrs) Mer* m here It lea* than SODOand-*-. Mil lions `Thousands presfar (S00O) 1 (000) Maftfc. n?770 --SM J- , r, 1040 :4i* CT C*TOTAL AIR CAPITAL (Sva of Ifnsi 2e end 2b) 4. Distribute total expendituies (item 20 in.. > .. terns of percent by type of pollutants ' abated. Please give your best estimates.' r? For axanple, if you reported $1,350,000 In Item 2c, Ihis equals the 100% In item 2d. Bre*( this total expenditure figure Intopercents between the listed types of air" pollutants abated. fxmnpta ^ (1) Particulates ............................S0% (2) Sulfur oxides......................00% (3) Nitrogen oxides, etc............ 35% 4 (4) Other...................................... 15% TOTAL.....................100% . ... (1) Particulates (2) Sulfur oxides (3) Nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide (4) Other (heavy metals, radioactive and toxic substances) - specify Vinyl Chloride Monomer TOTAL PERCENTAGE1 'Item 3 - CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR ABATEMENT OF WATER POLLUTANTS a. Report your total expenditures in 1979 tor new plant and equipment designed to abate water pollutants through end-of-line techniques b. in addition or as an alternative to end-of-line techniques, did this establishment make expendi tures to acquire or modify plant and equipment for changes-in* production processes to abate water pollutants? ) YES QN0 - Skip to c Report the difference between these expenditures for new plant and equipment and the expenditures that you would have made for cumparaDle plant and equipment without water pollutant abatement features. C-TOTAL WATER CAPITAL (Sum of lines 3a and 3b) KItem 4 - CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL Report your total expenditures in 1979 on new plant and equipment designed for the disposal of solid waste 1050 770 Percentage ' 1060 WM1070 n o1080 vj&hP'': 1090 100 % -^^...lOOT r Item code 2010 Expenditures in 1979 (Report In thousands of dollars! Uark (X) here It leas than $500 Millions (S000) {Thousands i (OOP) greeter trim, 0. 586 2040 343 2050 929 3010 Item 5 - GROSS VALUE OF DEPRECIABLE ASSETS FOR POLLUTION ABATEMENT (original cost, end of year) 1 th imaim Gross value of assets in 1979 (Report In thousands ot dollars) , I""*Item code Mark (X) hate It leas than tBOO _______ ! __________ I creator. CCR 000066686 Ji ,v'- - a^c -- - wt-s- 5- SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS - "; ..*5vV * 'l.f'V.' isj&Zii 302D 12 t- 629 IQ' 3030 , *.] 3 748' 3040 _T -- i 3050 ____ 1_J____377 ' ----- . COST RECOVERED THROUGH ABATEMENT ^ ACTIVITIES-197$ COST OF POLLUTION ABATEMENT -- Continued ^ Item < - The estimate of costs recovered through abatement activities may haw two parta: (1) the value ot materials or "i" energy reclaimed through abatement activities that were reused -t , in production, and (2) revenue that was obtained from the sale ,:r of materials or energy reelaincd through abatement activities. Heat is an example of reclaimed energy. Value ana revenue ere net or any additional cost incurred for additional processing of mateiials or energy to make them reusable or salable. v Do set reduce annual costs of abatement (Item B) by the estimate reported here. ............. . f>jnnrt h - r >h.hwi wsoUdCwMtejy,r*^^ W ^ >b,t#d * ' 8Wr Hem - Report the amwal operating costs and axpenses tor pollution abatement incurred in 1979. Include all costs i md expenses to operate and maintain plantls) and equipment to abate air or water pollutants or collection disposal of sc lid waste, and/or services provided by private contracts VS. u Thl* 'tem thu'd include the .. operating . cost , tor all pollution abatement equipment and processes in operat ion during 1979 regardless of the year the equipment was instsl led or ute process initiated, Do Include expenditures for pollution abatement research and development or health and safety. -- i1:Cl"'" . 'v` 7a - Report all payments to governmental units for your industrial and/or sanitary sewage use. Include payments mad* to government for overstrength effluent charges, sewer district tax assessment, etc. Include sewage payments which are - * included in your local tax bill; estimate if necessary. . Item 7b - Report all payments to governmental Units for your solid waste collection disposal services. Included are coliee--" tion costs to municipal agency (haulers) and disposal cost such as dump or burial fees at a landfill or incinerator. Do net include interest for financing pollution abatement -uii. ">' expenditures. - >* Include the estimated costs of materials, parts, fuel, povi*r, labor, and depreciation lor amortization) due to the use of plant and equipment to abate air or water pollutait disehaq to* or dispose of solid wastes. Include increased costs tor f uel ,, ^ and power incurred to reduce pollution ifor example, low su Ifur fut|, increased fuel or power consumption), include leas mg costs of equipment used in abatement and east of ebatement services provided by private contractors, If you abate pollutants (air, water, or solid waste), be sure to complete the corresponding quantity section (items 9-11). >. fcltern 6 - COSTS RECOVERED THROUGH ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES Report your best estimate of the value of materials or energy reclaimed (costs recovered) through pollution abatement activities and either reused in production or sold by form of pollution abated. (Exclude the value of items if they would have been recovered, sold, reused in production in the absence of any pollution control regulations.) (*,- A. rri. 7^' fa. Water . .'V.<. Item code Costs recovered in 1979 /Report in thousands ot dollars) Mark (XI here It loaa (hen 4S00 . and-.:, i Millions l Thousands greator (jooo) ! iooo) thmO. ' 4010 * -~'i 60S 4020 5 a:i o | c Solid waste /. 4030 i ! '0 kliem 7 - PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENT FOR. POLLUTION REMOVAL }i,0% Total payments to governmental (Federal, State, county, local) units for - 7'`." ' S. Public Sewage use III you report on this lino, ho aura to eonftloto ITEM XJ.) 4050 s i 605 Item code >. . 5010 Annual costs in !1979/Report In thousands t>/ dollars) Mont (X) hots It loss Dhantsoo,. ant.it--' Millions i Thousands Treater ($000) 1 (000) thmO. * ! n=Q tggaw.'g fa. Municipal solid waste collection/disposaFfrf you report on this //no. bo sum to conpiata iteu rr.j S0ZD s...... ! o O k Item 8 - ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS FOR POLLUTION ABATEMENT Report your Pest estimate of the annual costs of pollution abatement activities, by kind of . cost and by form of pollution abated, including services provided by private contractors (trastiiemoval,etc.). NOTE: DO NOT reduce your estimate fay costs recovered (item ). DO NOT include the payments to governmental units (item 7). Mark fX) t/io bon In than SSOO and greater than CL a. Depreciation or amortization - b. Labor c. Materials and supplies d. Services, equipment leasing, and other costs . "Total (Sum / //net 6 ffiroug/i ^ WG*U MA.IOO (I3<;i7l> Mil- i lions > (*000) 1 { 1 t Thou sands (000) 723 t&to- f pV^f . * *l>*' 7010 I ANNUAL COSTS IN 1979 (Report in thousand of dollars) WA J LA rSf,.- .... - Mil \ Thou lions 1 sands (S000) t (000) Mil lions (S000) sands (OX) '7-;- Mil lions <50001 1 7110 1 7210 1 1 n 384 0 1 - . . .. <* Thou sands (0M) 107 1 aoiol ! 7M0 | a 237 1 1 71201 1 n1 1 53 . o 7220 | 290 >020 | i 7030 1 1 71301 7230 1 1 >030i * i 701 ' i 454 i 155 \ 7040 1 i i 120 1 71401 01 1 309 7240 1 429 aosol \ 7050 1 i : 781 1 71501 l 1 891 309 7250 i 0501 2 981 sa' tiitjniVungiffV) b*7 0000^ r '''">.*5* v"' Page 3 rL'* SPECIRC INSTRUCTIONS for tonnages of pollutants removed . . "is ' ' "fe ^it*m 9 -- Report the annual total tonnage* of the listed air pollutants abated during 1979. V The tonnages should include all air pollutants abated during 1979 by new as well as previously existing pollution abatement equipment. If this information is not available from records, report engineering estimates where possible. item 10 - Report the annual total tonnages of the listed water pollutants during 1979. The tonnages should include all water pollutants abated during 1979 by new as well as previously existing pollution abatement equipment. If this information is not available from records, report engineering estimates where possible. .......... Item 11 - Report the annual tonnages of solid waste disposed of by means acceptable to local, State, and Federal authorities. Solid wastes disposed consists of all solid ' -- wastes including those wastes generated by air and water pollution abatement activities. t Item 9 - AIR POLLUTANTS ABATED BY WEIGHT On the basis of your best judgement estimate the total tonnages of specific air pollutants abated during 1979 by new as weli as previously installed pollution abatement facilities. a. Particulates Item code 9010 Mark (X) here if less Uian V? ton and- Tonnage abated in 1979 greater than O. 0. Tons b. Sulfur oxides 9020 0 Tons c. Nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide d. Other (heavy metals, radioactive and toxic substances) - specify, tt Vinyl Chloride Monomer 9030 11 ,687 Tons Item 10 - WATER POLLUTANTS ABATED BY WEIGHT On the basis ofyour best judgement, estimate the total tonnages of specific water pollutants abated during 1979 by new as well as previously installed pollution abatement facilities. a. Total suspended solids (dry weight basis) b. Biochemical oxygen demand (B0D5) c. Chemical oxygen demand (COD) d. Other (oil and grease, toxic substances, etc.) - Specify^ 9040 9110 9120 9130 6,483 Tcns 'W:' ;' .er.- 0 Tons 196 Tons : 1 ,303 Tons Wh :Q 9150 0 Tons Item 11 - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL BY WEIGHT life On the basis of your best judgement, estimate the tonnage of solid waste properly disposed during 1979, including those wastes generated by air and water pollution It abatement activities (e.g., dust, fly ash, sludge, and contained liquids). Exclude the weight of any materials that are reclaimed and also exclude the weight of dissolved solids in the waste water effluenL : 9510 12,717 Tns *. - Remarks - Suggestions for improvements in this questionnaire are solicited. CCR 000066688