EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant
Wilmington, CA · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 5.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant: how the 5.5K lbs splits
5.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.9K lbs 70.0%
- Off-site Transfers 1.7K lbs 30.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant's 5.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 70.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 30.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wilmington, CA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 695 lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2023, and 5.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,002 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 Wilmington Asphalt Plant is pounds #487 and chemical-count #44 at 5.5K 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: Pennzoil-Quaker State Co (dba Sopus Products Lalp); Clean Harbors Wilmington LLC; Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Carson Plant; Olympus Terminals LLC. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside California: Certainteed LLC; Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC; Karnak Midwest; Calumet Karns City Refining 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: Toluene; n-Hexane; Xylene (mixed isomers); Ethylbenzene.
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (70.0% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Certainteed LLC and Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC.
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.5K lbs Top 42% higher than 58% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant in the Petroleum sector extract
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant reports the 252nd-largest volume (5.5K lbs). Scale peers outside California include Certainteed LLC and Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC.
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
- Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant's total reported releases fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 695 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant's off-site transfers fell from 1.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 164 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant's air releases rose from 337 lb in 2022 to 530 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant Form-R facts
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See how Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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13.0× 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 Wilmington Asphalt Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 31% (1.0K lbs to 695 lbs).
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant: 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 Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 31% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 1.1K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 966 lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 1.8K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 695 lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 1.7K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 613 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 609 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 552 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 447 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 43 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 40 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 26 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 18 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 15 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 1 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant
Closest other reporters in California - including Pennzoil-Quaker State Co (dba Sopus Products Lalp), Clean Harbors Wilmington LLC, Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery Carson 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. Certainteed LLC, Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC, Karnak Midwest.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant on cumulative reported pounds (5.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Valmont Coatings - Pacific States Galvanizing, Crowley Marine Services Bethel, Toyota Boshoku Kentucky L.L.C. - Bardstown. 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.
- Valmont Coatings - Pacific States Galvanizing Tualatin, OR · Fabricated Metals 5.5K lbs reported
- Crowley Marine Services Bethel Bethel, AK · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 5.5K lbs reported
- Toyota Boshoku Kentucky L.L.C. - Bardstown Bardstown, KY · Transportation Equipment 5.5K lbs reported
- Wilsonart Solid Surface Temple, TX · Plastics and Rubber 5.5K lbs reported
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 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 Toluene, n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers), Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Pennzoil-Quaker State Co (dba Sopus Products Lalp). Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant 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 Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wilmington, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 0.0% of Los Angeles TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valmont Coatings - Pacific States Galvanizing (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Wilmington Asphalt Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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