W . . I_l I V II VI II llt^l I LOI I I \~l Lv wLI \~f I I /\y w I I Vjf Pacific Southwest/Region 9 Seiving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands and 147 Tribes Enforcement Division 75 Hawthorne Street (ENF-2-1), San Francisco, CA 94105 Air & Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Section 866-EPA-WEST • www.epa.gov/region9 Toxics Release Inventory 2012 California Refineries Report Refinery Releases in California Twenty-one refineries in California reported a total of 5,937,697 pounds (lbs) of toxic chemical releases during 2012. Total on-site and off-site releases re- ported by these refineries increased 10% (393,990 lbs), when compared to 2011 data. Refineries make up 19% of the State's total reported releases and 3 million lbs (42%) of its releases to the air. What is a Release? A TRI "release" is defined by Federal reporting laws as the amount of a toxic chemical released on-site (to air, water, underground injection, landfills, and other land disposal), and the amount transferred off-site for disposal; it is measured in lbs, unless stated otherwise. Each year, facilities are required to report on July 1 their releases for the previous calendar year to the United States Environmental Protec- tion Agency (EPA). For example, on July 1, 2014, facilities will be required to report releases that occurred during calendar year 2013. EPA posts the raw data in the summer. Subsequently EPA reviews the data quality of these submissions. In winter, EPA publishes analysis of the most recent available data. Refineries with Largest Chemical Releases The top facilities located in each of the major geographic areas in California are as follows: San Francisco Bay Area Facility Name City County Total Releases (in lbs) 1 PHILLIPS 66 SAN FRANCISCO REFINERY Rodeo Contra Costa 1,097,117 2 VALERO REFINING CO. CALIFORNIA BENICIA REFINERY Benecia Solano 655,285 3 CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO. RICHMOND REFINERY Richmond Contra Costa 611,255 4 SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US MARTINEZ REFINERY Martinez Contra Costa 529,045 5 TESORO REFINING & MARKETING CO. LLC. Martinez Contra Costa 507,714 TOTAL: 3,400,416 California Refinery TRI releases in lbs 10,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 Offsite transfers I Water I Air 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 ------- Southern California Facility Name City County Total Releases (in lbs) 1 CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO. DIV. OF CHEVRON USA INC El Segundo Los Angeles 901,930 2 BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC CARSON REFINERY Carson Los Angeles 671,163 3 EXXON MOBIL OIL CORP. TORRANCE REFINERY Torrance Los Angeles 363,278 4 TESORO LOS ANGELES REFINERY Wilmington Los Angeles 242,676 5 PHILLIPS 66 LOS ANGELES REFINERY-WILMINGTON PLANT Wilmington Los Angeles 134,564 6 ULTRAMAR INC. WILMINGTON REFINERY Wilmington Los Angeles 110,020 7 PHILLIPS 66 LOS ANGELES REFINERY Carson Los Angeles 39,224 8 PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM CORP. Paramount Los Angeles 8,653 9 LUNDAY-THAGARD CO. South Gate Los Angeles 2,195 10 EDGINGTON OIL CO. Long Beach Los Angeles 616 TOTAL: 2,474,319 San Joaquin Valley Facility Name City County Total Releases (in lbs) 1 PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM BAKERSFIELD REFINERY AREAS 1 & 2 Bakersfield Kern 9,656 2 SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO. INC. Bakersfield Kern 7,252 3 KERN OIL & REFINING CO. Bakersfield Kern 6,364 4 PARAMOUNT PETROLEUM BAKERSFIELD REFINERY AREA 3 Bakersfield Kern 2,009 5 TRICOR REFINING LLC. Bakersfield Kern 54 TOTAL: 25,335 Central California Facility Name City County Total Releases (in lbs) 1 PHILLIPS 66 CO. SANTA MARIA REFINERY Arroyo Grande San Luis Obispo 38,297 Top 10 Released Chemicals Here are the top 10 chemicals released by refiner- ies in California (based on releases to all media): NICKEL COMPOUNDS-2% XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS)-2% TOLUENE-2% HYDROCHLORIC ACID (ACID AEROSOLS)-2% HYDROGEN SULFIDE - 2% ASBESTOS (FRIABLE) - 3% METHANOL-5% SULFURIC ACID (ACID AEROSOLS) - 5% All Releases - Air, Water, Land, and Offsite 5,937,697 lbs N-HEXANE - 2% PROPYLENE-3% XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS)-3% HYDROGEN CYANIDE - 3% TOLUENE-4% HYDROCHLORIC ACID (AEROSOLS ONLY)-4% HYDROGEN SULFIDE - 4% METHANOL- Air Releases 3,022,697 lbs SULFURIC ACID (AEROSOLS ONLY) - 10% For More Information For more information, see www.epa.gov/tri for national TRI information; or www.epa.gov/region09/tri for Regional TRI information; Please direct questions to Lily Lee, U.S. EPA Region 9, at lee.lilv@epa.gov or 415-947-4187. Note: Release data alone are not sufficient to determine exposure or to calculate potential risks to human health and the environ- ment. TRI data, in conjunction with other information, such as the toxicity of the chemical, the release medium (e.g., air), and site-specific conditions, can be used as a starting point in evaluat- ing exposures that may result from releases of toxic chemicals. ------- |