EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Equilon Carson Terminal
Carson, CA · Parent: Shell Petroleum Inc
- Total releases
- 110.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Equilon Carson Terminal: how the 110.9K lbs splits
110.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 101.8K lbs 91.8%
- Off-site Transfers 9.1K lbs 8.2%
Equilon Carson Terminal's 110.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 8.2%. 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Equilon Carson Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Carson, CA, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 23.5K lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 110.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,378 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. Equilon Carson Terminal is pounds #138 and chemical-count #28 at 110.9K 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: Eco Services Operations Corp; Univar Solutions Carson Ca; Western Tube & Conduit Corp; Nalco Co - Carson. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside California: Global New Haven Terminal; Valero Partners West Memphis LLC; United Riverhead Terminal Inc; Gulf Oil LP Linden Terminal. Other Shell Petroleum Inc sites in this extract: Shell Chemical LP; Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg; Shell Chemical LP - Martinez Catalyst Plant; Sewaren Terminal. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); n-Hexane; Cyclohexane; Toluene.
Compare Equilon Carson Terminal with
Nearest reporters in California
- Eco Services Operations Corp Carson · 17.1K lbs
- Univar Solutions Carson Ca Carson · 15.2K lbs
- Western Tube & Conduit Corp Long Beach · 235.6K lbs
- Nalco Co - Carson Long Beach · 12.3K lbs
Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals sites elsewhere: Global New Haven Terminal (CT) · Valero Partners West Memphis LLC (AR) · United Riverhead Terminal Inc (NY)
Equilon Carson Terminal stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.8% air releases) across 16 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 110.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Global New Haven Terminal and Valero Partners West Memphis LLC.
Equilon Carson Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
111K 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
Equilon Carson Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Equilon Carson Terminal reports the 14th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2% of its sector. Scale peers outside California include Global New Haven Terminal and Valero Partners West Memphis 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
- Equilon Carson Terminal's total reported releases rose from 19.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Equilon Carson Terminal's off-site transfers rose from 596 lb in 2022 to 1.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Equilon Carson Terminal's air releases rose from 18.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Equilon Carson Terminal Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Equilon Carson Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 110.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 5% (22.4K lbs to 23.5K lbs).
Equilon Carson Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Equilon Carson Terminal year-over-year reported totals (increased by 5% 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 | 22.4K lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 21.7K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 23.9K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 19.4K lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 23.5K lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 44.8K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 16.8K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 12.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 11.0K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 8.2K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 7.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 1.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 715 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 560 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 381 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 238 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Anthracene | 19 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 4 lbs | - |
Equilon Carson Terminal · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Equilon Carson Terminal
Closest other reporters in California - including Eco Services Operations Corp, Univar Solutions Carson Ca, Western Tube & Conduit Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Global New Haven Terminal, Valero Partners West Memphis LLC, United Riverhead Terminal Inc.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Equilon Carson Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (110.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Missouri Metals a Div of Samuel Son & Co. (usa) Inc., Essex Specialty Products LLC - Hillsdale Site, Astec Inc. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co 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.
- Missouri Metals a Div of Samuel Son & Co. (usa) Inc. Saint Louis, MO · Transportation Equipment 110.9K lbs reported
- Essex Specialty Products LLC - Hillsdale Site Hillsdale, MI · Chemicals 111.0K lbs reported
- Astec Inc Chattanooga, TN · Machinery 110.9K lbs reported
- Quantumclean Hillsboro, OR · Fabricated Metals 111.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Shell Petroleum Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Shell Chemical LP, Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg, Shell Chemical LP - Martinez Catalyst Plant.
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), n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Toluene; nearby reporters include Eco Services Operations Corp. Equilon Carson Terminal stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Equilon Carson Terminal TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Equilon Carson Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Carson, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.3% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Missouri Metals a Div of Samuel Son & Co. (usa) Inc. (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Equilon Carson Terminal stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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