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 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 2024. 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.
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.
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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 | - |
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2024 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.
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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 Editorial. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.