EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery
Richmond, CA · Parent: Chevron Corp
- Total releases
- 3.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 46
- Carcinogens
- 16
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery: how the 3.0M lbs splits
3.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.0M lbs 68.0%
- Off-site Transfers 618.6K lbs 20.6%
- Water Discharges 343.4K lbs 11.4%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery's 3.0M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 68.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 20.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Richmond, CA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 571.1K lbs of releases across 35 chemicals in 2023, and 3.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 640 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. 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Chevron Richmond Technology Center; Chemtrade West US LLC; Parker Hannifin Corp Veriflo Div Richmond; Airgas Dry Ice. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside California: Ohio Refining Co; Paulsboro Refining Co LLC; Exxonmobil Oil Beaumont Refinery (part); Harvest Louisiana Terminals LLC - Alliance Terminal. Other Chevron Corp sites in this extract: Chevron Oronite Co LLC - Oak Point Plant; Chevron Products Co. Div of Chevron USA Inc.; Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery; Reg Danville LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Hydrogen cyanide; Vanadium compounds; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
California TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=1,149)
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What this shows Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads California chemical count. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #2. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Richmond, CA: 3.0M lbs across 46 chemicals (16 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 68.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ohio Refining Co and Paulsboro Refining Co LLC.
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.0M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery in the Petroleum sector extract
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery reports the 36th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4% of its sector. Scale peers outside California include Ohio Refining Co and Paulsboro Refining Co LLC.
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
- Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery's total reported releases fell from 587.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 571.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery's water releases fell from 59.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 44.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery's off-site transfers fell from 168.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 130.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery's air releases rose from 359.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 396.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
179.9× more than the comparison
77% more than 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 Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 19% (705.3K lbs to 571.1K lbs).
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 19% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 705.3K lbs | 37 |
| 2020 | 625.7K lbs | 39 |
| 2021 | 515.9K lbs | 39 |
| 2022 | 587.9K lbs | 38 |
| 2023 | 571.1K lbs | 35 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 16 of 46 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery in Contra Costa
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery
Closest other reporters in California - including Chevron Richmond Technology Center, Chemtrade West US LLC, Parker Hannifin Corp Veriflo Div Richmond, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Ohio Refining Co, Paulsboro Refining Co LLC, Exxonmobil Oil Beaumont Refinery (part).
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (3.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (46). Release-pound peers include Bunge N.a. Inc., Hood Container of Louisiana LLC - St Francisville Mill, Ohio Refining Co. Chemical-count peers include Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery, Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant, Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery Pascagoula, MS · Petroleum 46 chemicals
- Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant Corpus Christi, TX · Petroleum 46 chemicals
- Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC Anacortes, WA · Petroleum 46 chemicals
- Continental Cement Co LLC Hannibal, MO · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 47 chemicals
Other Chevron Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Chevron Oronite Co LLC - Oak Point Plant, Chevron Products Co. Div of Chevron USA Inc., Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery.
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 Ammonia, Hydrogen cyanide, Vanadium compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); nearby reporters include Chevron Richmond Technology Center. Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Richmond, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 19.1% of Contra Costa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bunge N.a. Inc. (Δ 4.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 68.0%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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