EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery
Benicia, CA · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 2.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 34
- Carcinogens
- 9
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery: how the 2.9M lbs splits
2.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 2.0M lbs 69.6%
- Air Releases 760.7K lbs 25.9%
- Off-site Transfers 132.2K lbs 4.5%
- Land Disposal 66 lbs <0.1%
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery's 2.9M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 69.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 25.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Benicia, CA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 394.1K lbs of releases across 28 chemicals in 2023, and 2.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 650 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. Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery is pounds #14 and chemical-count #10 at 2.9M 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: Praxair Inc; Wr Meadows of Northern California; Shell Chemical LP - Martinez Catalyst Plant; Eco Services Operations Corp.. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside California: Ohio Refining Co; Harvest Louisiana Terminals LLC - Alliance Terminal; Chalmette Refining LLC; Paulsboro Refining Co LLC. Other Valero Energy Corp sites in this extract: Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery; Valero Refining-Texas LP; Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP; Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Carbonyl sulfide.
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Benicia, CA: 2.9M lbs across 34 chemicals (9 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 69.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ohio Refining Co and Harvest Louisiana Terminals LLC - Alliance Terminal.
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9M 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
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery inside Solano's TRI pounds
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery reports the 37th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 75.3% of every pound reported in Solano. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 69.5% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Ohio Refining Co and Harvest Louisiana Terminals LLC - Alliance Terminal.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Solano's reported pounds (3.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery's total reported releases fell from 523.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 394.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery's off-site transfers fell from 10.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery's water releases fell from 336.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 240.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery's air releases fell from 176.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 146.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery Form-R facts
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See how Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
10427.7× more than the comparison
34.0× 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 Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 55% (866.4K lbs to 394.1K lbs).
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 866.4K lbs | 34 |
| 2020 | 609.4K lbs | 30 |
| 2021 | 547.3K lbs | 31 |
| 2022 | 523.4K lbs | 30 |
| 2023 | 394.1K lbs | 28 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 34 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery in Solano
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery
Closest other reporters in California - including Praxair Inc, Wr Meadows of Northern California, Shell Chemical LP - Martinez Catalyst Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 1,148 other reporting facilities in California.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Ohio Refining Co, Harvest Louisiana Terminals LLC - Alliance Terminal, Chalmette Refining LLC.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (2.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (34). Release-pound peers include Certainteed LLC, Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility, Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC. Chemical-count peers include Kentucky Utilities Co Ghent Station, Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC. 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).
- Kentucky Utilities Co Ghent Station Ghent, KY · Electric Utilities 34 chemicals
- Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div Canton, OH · Petroleum 34 chemicals
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC East Chicago, IN · Primary Metals 34 chemicals
- Gibson Generating Station Owensville, IN · Electric Utilities 34 chemicals
Other Valero Energy Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery, Valero Refining-Texas LP, Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP.
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Carbonyl sulfide; nearby reporters include Praxair Inc. Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery 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 Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Benicia, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 75.3% of Solano TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Certainteed LLC (Δ 4.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 69.6%). 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