EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Petro Star Valdez Refinery
Valdez, AK · Parent: Arctic Slope Regional Corp
- Total releases
- 36.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Petro Star Valdez Refinery: how the 36.9K lbs splits
36.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 35.1K lbs 95.2%
- Off-site Transfers 1.8K lbs 4.8%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Petro Star Valdez Refinery's 36.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 95.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 4.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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-MID
Petro Star Valdez Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Valdez, AK, in the petroleum sector. It reported 7.3K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 36.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,840 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 Refinery is pounds #19 and chemical-count #26 at 36.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Crowley Valdez Facility; Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal; Trident Seafoods - Cordova North Plant; Crowley Palmer Facility. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Alaska: Swan Rd. Asphalt Plant; Fuchs Lubricants Co.; Iko Southeast Inc; Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Areas 1 & 2. Other Arctic Slope Regional Corp sites in this extract: Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal; Petro Star Inc. North Pole Refinery; Petrostar Inc. - Port of Alaska Terminal; Petro Star Fairbanks Rail & Truck Terminal. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Polycyclic aromatic compounds; n-Hexane; Ethylbenzene.
Petro Star Valdez Refinery stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (95.2% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 36.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Swan Rd. Asphalt Plant and Fuchs Lubricants Co..
Petro Star Valdez Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
37K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Petro Star Valdez Refinery inside Valdez-cordova Census Area's TRI pounds
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Petro Star Valdez Refinery reports the 183rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 67.9% of every pound reported in Valdez-cordova Census Area. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Xylene (mixed isomers) alone is 62.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Alaska include Swan Rd. Asphalt Plant and Fuchs Lubricants Co..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Valdez-cordova Census Area's reported pounds (54.3K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Petro Star Valdez Refinery's total reported releases rose from 6.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Petro Star Valdez Refinery's off-site transfers rose from 10 lb in 2022 to 460 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Petro Star Valdez Refinery's chemicals reported rose from 7 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Petro Star Valdez Refinery's air releases rose from 6.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Petro Star Valdez Refinery Form-R facts
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18% less than the comparison
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Petro Star Valdez Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 36.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 10% (8.1K lbs to 7.3K lbs).
Petro Star Valdez 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 Valdez Refinery year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 10% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 7.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 7.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 6.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 7.3K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 23.0K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 7.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 756 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 273 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Thiols, C8-20, γ-ω-perfluoro, telomers with acrylamide | 150 lbs | - |
| 1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-[[1-oxo-3-[(γ-ω-perfluoro-C4-16-alkyl)thio]propyl]amino] derivs., sodium salts | 150 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 101 lbs | - |
Petro Star Valdez Refinery · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Petro Star Valdez Refinery
Closest other reporters in Alaska - including Crowley Valdez Facility, Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal, Trident Seafoods - Cordova North Plant, 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. Swan Rd. Asphalt Plant, Fuchs Lubricants Co., Iko Southeast Inc.
Compare beyond Alaska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Petro Star Valdez Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (36.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant, Dayton Lamina Corp, Azz Galvanizing -Denver. 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.
- Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant Clinchfield, GA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 36.9K lbs reported
- Dayton Lamina Corp Bellaire, MI · Fabricated Metals 36.9K lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing -Denver Commerce City, CO · Fabricated Metals 36.9K lbs reported
- Strongwell Corp Highlands Div Abingdon, VA · Plastics and Rubber 36.9K 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 Petroleum Terminal, 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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Polycyclic aromatic compounds, n-Hexane, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Crowley Valdez Facility. Petro Star Valdez Refinery stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Refinery TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Petro Star Valdez Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Valdez, AK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 67.9% of Valdez-cordova Census Area TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cemex Southeast Llc-Clinchfield Cement Plant (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Petro Star Valdez Refinery stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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