EPA TRI Facility · Other
Chevron Richmond Technology Center
Richmond, CA · Parent: Chevron Corp
- Total releases
- 16.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 26
- Carcinogens
- 9
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
Chevron Richmond Technology Center is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Richmond, CA, in the other sector. It reported 16.7K lbs of releases across 26 chemicals in 2023. That ranks 8,724 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by reported pounds. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk.
Chevron Richmond Technology Center has reported 16.7K lbs of toxic releases across 26 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. Of the chemicals reported, 9 are classified as carcinogens, representing 35% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Other sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 51% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 632 Other facilities in this database, Chevron Richmond Technology Center reports the 213th-largest volume (16.7K lbs).
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Chevron Richmond Technology Center files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 541715 (Other). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 16.7K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 26 distinct chemicals, 9 of which (35%) carry a carcinogenic classification.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 8.4K lbs (50.5% of total volume), followed by air releases at 49.5%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 65% - from 2.6K lbs to 902 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Chevron Corp.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Chevron Richmond Technology Center has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chevron Richmond Technology Center's total reported releases fell from 7.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 902 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chevron Richmond Technology Center's off-site transfers fell from 6.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 64 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chevron Richmond Technology Center's air releases fell from 946 lb in 2022 to 838 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chevron Richmond Technology Center's chemicals reported fell from 24 in 2022 to 22 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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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 Chevron Richmond Technology Center releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 65% (2.6K lbs to 902 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Chevron Richmond Technology Center - annual TRI totals
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.6K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 1.7K lbs | 23 |
| 2021 | 4.5K lbs | 24 |
| 2022 | 7.0K lbs | 24 |
| 2023 | 902 lbs | 22 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 26 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 5.9K lbs | - |
| Carbon disulfide | 3.8K lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 1.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 927 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 619 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 596 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 329 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 305 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 222 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 204 lbs | - |
| Cobalt | 149 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 111 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 40 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 10 lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 6 lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 2 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 2 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 2 lbs | - |
| Copper | 1 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 0 lbs | - |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Location
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
Release quantities are self-reported by the facility and may represent estimates rather than exact measurements. "Total releases" includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal. Quantities shown here are aggregated across all available reporting years.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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- This facility ranks #8,724 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk. See the full rankings
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Chevron Richmond Technology Center. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.