EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc
Bakersfield, CA
- Total releases
- 15.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc: how the 15.2K lbs splits
15.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 15.0K lbs 98.6%
- Air Releases 217 lbs 1.4%
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc's 15.2K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 98.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 LAND pathway CARC-LEAN
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bakersfield, CA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 1.9K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 15.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,876 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. San Joaquin Refining Co Inc is pounds #347 and chemical-count #93 at 15.2K 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: Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3; Baker Petrolite; Amber Chemical Inc.; Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Areas 1 & 2. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside California: Kinpak LLC; Lazarus Refinery LLC; Motiva Port Neches Terminal; Gold Eagle Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone; Naphthalene; Polycyclic aromatic compounds.
Compare San Joaquin Refining Co Inc with
Nearest reporters in California
- Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3 Bakersfield · 58 lbs
- Baker Petrolite Bakersfield · 109.3K lbs
- Amber Chemical Inc. Bakersfield · 13.1K lbs
- Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Areas 1 & 2 Bakersfield · 34.8K lbs
Similar-scale Petroleum sites elsewhere: Kinpak LLC (AL) · Lazarus Refinery LLC (TX) · Motiva Port Neches Terminal (TX)
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant LAND pathway (98.6% land disposal) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kinpak LLC and Lazarus Refinery LLC.
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, San Joaquin Refining Co Inc reports the 212th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.5% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 61.7% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Kinpak LLC and Lazarus Refinery LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of San Joaquin Refining Co Inc's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 61.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- San Joaquin Refining Co Inc's total reported releases fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- San Joaquin Refining Co Inc's chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- San Joaquin Refining Co Inc's land releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc Form-R facts
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See how San Joaquin Refining Co Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
263.2× more than the comparison
18% less 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 San Joaquin Refining Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 15.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases held roughly flat (1.9K lbs to 1.9K lbs).
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows San Joaquin Refining Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (held roughly flat 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 1.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 7.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 2.0K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 1.9K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 9.4K lbs | - |
| N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone | 5.6K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 90 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 85 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 38 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 3 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 2 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 2 lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc · LAND-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in California - including Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3, Baker Petrolite, Amber Chemical Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Kinpak LLC, Lazarus Refinery LLC, Motiva Port Neches Terminal.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest San Joaquin Refining Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (15.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc., Southwire Co LLC, Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Odessa Andrews Highway. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
- Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. Columbus, MS · Electrical Equipment 15.2K lbs reported
- Southwire Co LLC Pleasant Prairie, WI · Electrical Equipment 15.2K lbs reported
- Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Odessa Andrews Highway Odessa, TX · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15.2K lbs reported
- East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc Corydon, IA · Electrical Equipment 15.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
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 Ammonia, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Naphthalene, Polycyclic aromatic compounds; nearby reporters include Bakersfield Renewable Fuels LLC - Area 3. San Joaquin Refining Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · LAND 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 San Joaquin Refining Co Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bakersfield, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 0.0% of Kern TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Abb Motors & Mechanical Inc. (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
San Joaquin Refining Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia. 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