EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Equilon San Jose Terminal
San Jose, CA · Parent: Shell Petroleum Inc
- Total releases
- 3.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Equilon San Jose Terminal: how the 3.6K lbs splits
3.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.1K lbs 86.5%
- Off-site Transfers 484 lbs 13.5%
Equilon San Jose Terminal's 3.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 86.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 13.5%. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Equilon San Jose Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in San Jose, CA, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 603 lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 3.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,795 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 San Jose Terminal is pounds #541 and chemical-count #46 at 3.6K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sanmina-Plant # 1; International Rectifier Hirel Products; Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose; Analog Devices Inc. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside California: Sun Coast Resources LLC; Mplx Terminals LLC - Evansville In; Noco Energy Corp; Senergy Petroleum LLC - Phoenix Bulk Plant. Other Shell Petroleum Inc sites in this extract: Shell Chemical LP; Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg; Equilon Carson Terminal; Shell Chemical LP - Martinez Catalyst Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Lead compounds.
Compare Equilon San Jose Terminal with
Nearest reporters in California
- Sanmina-Plant # 1 San Jose · 2.5K lbs
- International Rectifier Hirel Products San Jose · 8 lbs
- Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose San Jose · 20.1K lbs
- Analog Devices Inc Milpitas · 349 lbs
Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals sites elsewhere: Sun Coast Resources LLC (AL) · Mplx Terminals LLC - Evansville In (IN) · Noco Energy Corp (NY)
Equilon San Jose Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (86.5% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sun Coast Resources LLC and Mplx Terminals LLC - Evansville In.
Equilon San Jose Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.6K lbs Top 45% higher than 55% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Equilon San Jose Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Equilon San Jose Terminal reports the 308th-largest volume (3.6K lbs). Scale peers outside California include Sun Coast Resources LLC and Mplx Terminals LLC - Evansville In.
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 San Jose Terminal's total reported releases fell from 683 lb in 2022 to 603 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Equilon San Jose Terminal's air releases fell from 677 lb in 2022 to 594 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Equilon San Jose Terminal Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Equilon San Jose Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
44% more than the comparison
2.2× 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 Equilon San Jose Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 40% (1.0K lbs to 603 lbs).
Equilon San Jose Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Equilon San Jose Terminal year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 40% 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 | 1.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 623 lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 681 lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 683 lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 603 lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.5K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 626 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 499 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 403 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 378 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 117 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 51 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 32 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 14 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 5 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 2 lbs | - |
| Anthracene | 2 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
Equilon San Jose Terminal · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Equilon San Jose Terminal
Closest other reporters in California - including Sanmina-Plant # 1, International Rectifier Hirel Products, Univar Solutions USA Inc - San Jose, 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. Sun Coast Resources LLC, Mplx Terminals LLC - Evansville In, Noco Energy Corp.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Equilon San Jose Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (3.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Sun Coast Resources LLC, Diagraph Marking & Coding, Tate Access Floors Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Shell Petroleum Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Shell Chemical LP, Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg, Equilon Carson Terminal.
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), Toluene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Lead compounds; nearby reporters include Sanmina-Plant # 1. Equilon San Jose Terminal stamps LIGHT 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 San Jose Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Equilon San Jose Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for San Jose, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.2% of Santa Clara TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sun Coast Resources LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Equilon San Jose Terminal stamps LIGHT 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