EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal
Valdez, AK · Parent: Arctic Slope Regional Corp
- Total releases
- 10.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal: how the 10.1K lbs splits
10.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 9.2K lbs 91.0%
- Water Discharges 910 lbs 9.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal's 10.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 9.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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-LEAN
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Valdez, AK, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 2.5K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 10.1K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,813 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 Valdez Petroleum Terminal is pounds #29 and chemical-count #12 at 10.1K 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: Crowley Valdez Facility; Petro Star Valdez Refinery; Trident Seafoods - Cordova North Plant; Crowley Palmer Facility. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Alaska: Shell Portland Distribution Terminal; Exxon Mobil Corp North Houston Terminal; Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC Mustang Ridge; Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal. Other Arctic Slope Regional Corp sites in this extract: Petro Star Valdez Refinery; Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery; Petrostar Inc. - Port of Alaska Terminal; Petro Star Fairbanks Rail & Truck Terminal. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Ethylbenzene.
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 10.1K lbs (2020–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Shell Portland Distribution Terminal and Exxon Mobil Corp North Houston Terminal.
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
10K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal reports the 183rd-largest volume (10.1K lbs). Scale peers outside Alaska include Shell Portland Distribution Terminal and Exxon Mobil Corp North Houston Terminal.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal's total reported releases fell from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal's water releases fell from 303 lb in 2022 to 257 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal's air releases fell from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal Form-R facts
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See how Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Valdez Petroleum Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases increased by 2% (2.4K lbs to 2.5K lbs).
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal year-over-year reported totals (increased by 2% from 2020 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 2.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 2.7K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 2.5K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). 4 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 3.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.2K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 992 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 480 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 1 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 0 lbs | - |
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal
Closest other reporters in Alaska - including Crowley Valdez Facility, Petro Star Valdez Refinery, Trident Seafoods - Cordova North Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alaska - e.g. Shell Portland Distribution Terminal, Exxon Mobil Corp North Houston Terminal, Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC Mustang Ridge.
Compare beyond Alaska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (10.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Shell Portland Distribution Terminal, Alamo Cement Co, Lamberti Synthesis USA Inc. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Shell Portland Distribution Terminal Portland, OR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 10.1K lbs reported
- Alamo Cement Co San Antonio, TX · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 10.1K lbs reported
- Lamberti Synthesis USA Inc Chattanooga, TN · Chemicals 10.1K lbs reported
- Most Inc Jackson, TN · Primary Metals 10.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Arctic Slope Regional Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Petro Star Valdez Refinery, Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery, 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 Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Crowley Valdez Facility. Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Valdez Petroleum Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Valdez, AK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 18.6% of Valdez-cordova Census Area TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Shell Portland Distribution Terminal (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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