EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery
North Pole, AK · Parent: Arctic Slope Regional Corp
- Total releases
- 9.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery: how the 9.8K lbs splits
9.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 9.3K lbs 95.3%
- Off-site Transfers 460 lbs 4.7%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery's 9.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 95.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 4.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Benzene.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in North Pole, AK, in the petroleum sector. It reported 1.9K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 9.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,863 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alaska's 54 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery is pounds #30 and chemical-count #27 at 9.8K lbs. Red Dog Operations leads reported pounds (3.3B lbs) at 23 chemicals (chemical-count #3). Pogo Mine leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (34.9M lbs, pounds #4). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant; Mpc Alaska Terminal Co Llc- North Pole; Emulsion Products Co - North Pole Facility; US Dod Usaf Eielson Afb Ak. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Alaska: Exxonmobil Olathe Grease Plant; Phillips 66 Co Gulf Coast Lubes Plant; Blevins Asphalt Construction Co Inc; Planta Hatillo. Other Arctic Slope Regional Corp sites in this extract: Petro Star Valdez Refinery; Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal; Petrostar Inc. - Port of Alaska Terminal; Petro Star Fairbanks Rail & Truck Terminal. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Benzene; n-Hexane; Xylene (mixed isomers); Polycyclic aromatic compounds.
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (95.3% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 9.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Exxonmobil Olathe Grease Plant and Phillips 66 Co Gulf Coast Lubes Plant.
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
9.8K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery reports the 233rd-largest volume (9.8K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 55.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Alaska include Exxonmobil Olathe Grease Plant and Phillips 66 Co Gulf Coast Lubes Plant.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (55.9% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery's total reported releases fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery's off-site transfers fell from 265 lb in 2022 to 174 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery's air releases rose from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery Form-R facts
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See how Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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About the same as the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 9.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (2.4K lbs to 1.9K lbs).
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Benzene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 1.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 1.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 2.0K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 1.9K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 4.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 988 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 396 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 122 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 12 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 8 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 1 lbs | - |
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery
Closest other reporters in Alaska - including Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant, Mpc Alaska Terminal Co Llc- North Pole, Emulsion Products Co - North Pole Facility, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 53 other reporting facilities in Alaska.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alaska - e.g. Exxonmobil Olathe Grease Plant, Phillips 66 Co Gulf Coast Lubes Plant, Blevins Asphalt Construction Co Inc.
Compare beyond Alaska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (9.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Statement Marine LLC, Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC, Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Statement Marine LLC Saint Petersburg, FL · Transportation Equipment 9.8K lbs reported
- Prysmian Cables & Systems USA LLC Du Quoin, IL · Electrical Equipment 9.8K lbs reported
- Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc. Parma, MI · Transportation Equipment 9.8K lbs reported
- Mplx Terminals LLC - Lexington Ky Terminal Lexington, KY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Arctic Slope Regional Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Petro Star Valdez Refinery, Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal, Petrostar Inc. - Port of Alaska Terminal.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Benzene, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers), Polycyclic aromatic compounds; nearby reporters include Golden Valley Electric Assoc North Pole Power Plant. Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Benzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for North Pole, AK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 0.0% of Fairbanks North Star Borough TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Statement Marine LLC (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Benzene. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov