EPA TRI Facility · Chemical Wholesalers
Baker Petrolite
Bakersfield, CA · Parent: Baker Hughes Holdings LLC
- Total releases
- 109.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Baker Petrolite: how the 109.3K lbs splits
109.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 92.7K lbs 84.9%
- Air Releases 16.6K lbs 15.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Baker Petrolite's 109.3K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 84.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 15.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
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.
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Baker Petrolite is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bakersfield, CA, in the chemical wholesalers sector. It reported 63.0K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 109.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,404 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Baker Petrolite is pounds #139 and chemical-count #53 at 109.3K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Amber Chemical Inc.; Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3; San Joaquin Refining Co Inc; Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Areas 1 & 2. Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers peers outside California: Paslode Pontotoc; Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton; Univar Solutions USA; Nexeo Solutions LLC. Other Baker Hughes Holdings LLC sites in this extract: Baker Petrolite Bayport Facili Ty; Baker Petrolite-Rayne Facility; Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC; Baker Petrolite Kilgore Blend Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol; Toluene; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Compare Baker Petrolite with
Nearest reporters in California
- Amber Chemical Inc. Bakersfield · 13.1K lbs
- Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3 Bakersfield · 58 lbs
- San Joaquin Refining Co Inc Bakersfield · 15.2K lbs
- Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Areas 1 & 2 Bakersfield · 34.8K lbs
Similar-scale Chemical Wholesalers sites elsewhere: Paslode Pontotoc (MS) · Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton (OH) · Univar Solutions USA (SC)
Baker Petrolite stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (84.9% off-site transfers) across 12 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 109.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Paslode Pontotoc and Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton.
Baker Petrolite vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
109K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Baker Petrolite in the Chemical Wholesalers sector extract
Among the 530 Chemical Wholesalers facilities in this database, Baker Petrolite reports the 22nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside California include Paslode Pontotoc and Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton.
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
- Baker Petrolite's total reported releases rose from 31.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 63.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baker Petrolite's off-site transfers rose from 28.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 60.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baker Petrolite's air releases fell from 3.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Baker Petrolite's chemicals reported rose from 11 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Baker Petrolite Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Baker Petrolite releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 109.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1023% (5.6K lbs to 63.0K lbs).
Baker Petrolite: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Baker Petrolite year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1023% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.6K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 5.8K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 3.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 31.2K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 63.0K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 29.6K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 25.1K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 25.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 17.5K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 4.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 1.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 2 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 1 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Baker Petrolite · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Baker Petrolite
Closest other reporters in California - including Amber Chemical Inc., Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3, San Joaquin Refining Co Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemical Wholesalers Facilities
Other Chemical Wholesalers facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Paslode Pontotoc, Univar Solutions USA Inc. - Hamilton, Univar Solutions USA.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Baker Petrolite on cumulative reported pounds (109.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Elgiloy Specialty Metals, Apex International Mfg, Purefield Ingredients Co-Products Facility. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Elgiloy Specialty Metals Elgin, IL · Primary Metals 109.2K lbs reported
- Apex International Mfg Eden Prairie, MN · Chemicals 109.2K lbs reported
- Purefield Ingredients Co-Products Facility Russell, KS · Chemicals 109.2K lbs reported
- Avery Dennison Building 7 Painesville, OH · Paper 109.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Baker Hughes Holdings LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Baker Petrolite Bayport Facili Ty, Baker Petrolite-Rayne Facility, Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC.
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 Methanol, Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Amber Chemical Inc.. Baker Petrolite stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Baker Petrolite TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Baker Petrolite totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bakersfield, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424690 · Chemical Wholesalers. 0.2% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Elgiloy Specialty Metals (Δ 56 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Baker Petrolite stamps MID volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Methanol. 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