EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Torrance Refining Co LLC
Torrance, CA · Parent: Pbf Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 1.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 36
- Carcinogens
- 11
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Torrance Refining Co LLC: how the 1.9M lbs splits
1.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.3M lbs 69.9%
- Off-site Transfers 561.1K lbs 30.0%
- Land Disposal 1.2K lbs 0.1%
Torrance Refining Co LLC's 1.9M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 69.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 30.0%. 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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Torrance Refining Co LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Torrance, CA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 241.3K lbs of releases across 29 chemicals in 2023, and 1.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 890 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. Torrance Refining Co LLC is pounds #17 and chemical-count #8 at 1.9M 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: Air Products West Coast Hydrogen LLC - Torrance; Honeywell International Inc; Airgas Dry Ice; Messer LLC. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside California: Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery; Marathon Mandan Refinery; Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC; Valero Three Rivers Refinery. Other Pbf Energy Inc sites in this extract: Delaware City Refinery; Martinez Refining Co LLC; Chalmette Refining LLC; Toledo Refining Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Hydrogen cyanide; Zinc compounds; Methanol.
Torrance Refining Co LLC is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Torrance, CA: 1.9M lbs across 36 chemicals (11 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 69.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery and Marathon Mandan Refinery.
Torrance Refining Co LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.9M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Torrance Refining Co LLC in the Petroleum sector extract
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Torrance Refining Co LLC reports the 52nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside California include Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery and Marathon Mandan Refinery.
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
- Torrance Refining Co LLC's total reported releases fell from 359.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 241.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Torrance Refining Co LLC's land releases fell from 771 lb in 2022 to 13 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Torrance Refining Co LLC's air releases fell from 292.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 181.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Torrance Refining Co LLC's chemicals reported fell from 35 in 2022 to 29 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Torrance Refining Co LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Torrance Refining Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 55% (533.5K lbs to 241.3K lbs).
Torrance Refining Co LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Torrance Refining Co LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 55% 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 | 533.5K lbs | 34 |
| 2020 | 406.4K lbs | 30 |
| 2021 | 329.5K lbs | 31 |
| 2022 | 359.2K lbs | 35 |
| 2023 | 241.3K lbs | 29 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 11 of 36 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 634.8K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 487.7K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 141.1K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 98.7K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 92.5K lbs | - |
| Propylene | 63.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 50.2K lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 48.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 41.7K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 39.4K lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 39.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 26.3K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 24.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 19.6K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 12.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 12.5K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 11.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Diethanolamine | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Carbon disulfide | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 2.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 996 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 975 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 974 lbs | - |
| Styrene | 700 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cobalt compounds | 527 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenanthrene | 404 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 372 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 48 lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 45 lbs | - |
| Isoprene | 29 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 24 lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
Torrance Refining Co LLC in Los Angeles
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery, Marathon Mandan Refinery, Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Torrance Refining Co LLC on cumulative reported pounds (1.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (36). Release-pound peers include Aurorium Zeeland LLC, Coronado Generating Station, Veolia N.a. Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Uss Gary Works, Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories, Phillips 66 Old Ocean Ngl Fractionation Plant. 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).
- Uss Gary Works Gary, IN · Primary Metals 36 chemicals
- Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories Lafayette, IN · Chemicals 36 chemicals
- Phillips 66 Old Ocean Ngl Fractionation Plant Old Ocean, TX · Natural Gas Processing 36 chemicals
- Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant Alvin, TX · Chemicals 36 chemicals
Other Pbf Energy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Delaware City Refinery, Martinez Refining Co LLC, Chalmette Refining LLC.
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, Hydrogen cyanide, Zinc compounds, Methanol; nearby reporters include Air Products West Coast Hydrogen LLC - Torrance. Torrance Refining Co LLC stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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 Torrance Refining Co LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Torrance Refining Co LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Torrance, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 4.3% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Aurorium Zeeland LLC (Δ 2.8K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Torrance Refining Co LLC stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 69.9%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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