EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Phillips 66 Co-Santa Maria Refinery
Arroyo Grande, CA · Parent: Phillips 66 Co
- Total releases
- 39.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Phillips 66 Co-Santa Maria Refinery has reported 39.2K lbs of toxic releases across 24 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2024. Of the chemicals reported, 8 are classified as carcinogens, representing 33% of the facility's chemical profile. The facility operates in the Petroleum sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 88% 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.
Phillips 66 Co-Santa Maria Refinery files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 324110 (Petroleum). Across 5 years of records spanning 2019–2023, the site has disclosed 39.2K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 24 distinct chemicals, 8 of which (33%) carry a carcinogenic classification.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 34.7K lbs (88.4% of total volume), followed by water discharges at 11.4%. Between 2019 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 93% - from 11.5K lbs to 815 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Phillips 66 Co.
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 Phillips 66 Co-Santa Maria Refinery has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements.
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How Phillips 66 Co-Santa Maria Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 39.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 93% (11.5K lbs to 815 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Phillips 66 Co-Santa Maria Refinery - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
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- 2020 0
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- 2021 0
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- 2022 0
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- 2023 0
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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 | 11.5K lbs | 23 |
| 2020 | 10.3K lbs | 23 |
| 2021 | 8.3K lbs | 23 |
| 2022 | 8.3K lbs | 23 |
| 2023 | 815 lbs | 23 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen sulfide | 16.4K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 4.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Propylene | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 2.2K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 986 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 716 lbs | - |
| Phenol | 371 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 278 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 218 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 184 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 74 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 65 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 51 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 42 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Biphenyl | 38 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 17 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 5 lbs | - |
| Carbon disulfide | 2 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 2 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
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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 Phillips 66 Co-Santa Maria Refinery. 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.