EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Alta Fuels Inc.
Alamosa, CO · Parent: World Fuel Services Corp
- Total releases
- 2.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Alta Fuels Inc.: how the 2.0K lbs splits
2.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.0K lbs 100.0%
Alta Fuels Inc.'s 2.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
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-MID
Alta Fuels Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Alamosa, CO, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 487 lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 2.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 12,839 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Alta Fuels Inc. is pounds #142 and chemical-count #38 at 2.0K lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Fcc Florence; Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant; Gcc Rio Grande Inc; Cs Wind America. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Colorado: Chevron Panama City Terminal; Pilot Thomas Logistcs LLC - Laredo; Cicada Logistics; Wildcat Midstream Loadout Facility. Other World Fuel Services Corp sites in this extract: Alta Fuels LLC - Pueblo Plant; World Fuel Services Massillon Bulk Plant; World Fuel Services Monroe Bulk Plant; World Fuel Services Buckhannon Bulk Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Toluene; Benzene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Alta Fuels Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 8 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chevron Panama City Terminal and Pilot Thomas Logistcs LLC - Laredo.
Alta Fuels Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.0K lbs Top 49% higher than 51% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Alta Fuels Inc. inside Alamosa's TRI pounds
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Alta Fuels Inc. reports the 342nd-largest volume (2.0K lbs). This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Alamosa. Scale peers outside Colorado include Chevron Panama City Terminal and Pilot Thomas Logistcs LLC - Laredo.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Alamosa's reported pounds (2.0K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Alta Fuels Inc.'s total reported releases rose from 255 lb in 2022 to 487 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Alta Fuels Inc.'s air releases rose from 255 lb in 2022 to 487 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Alta Fuels Inc. Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Alta Fuels Inc. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
81% less than the comparison
8.0× 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 Alta Fuels Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 59% (307 lbs to 487 lbs).
Alta Fuels Inc.: 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 Alta Fuels Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 59% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 307 lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 471 lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 463 lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 255 lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 487 lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 694 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 556 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 382 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 199 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 119 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 33 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Alta Fuels Inc. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Alta Fuels Inc.
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Fcc Florence, Holcim (us) Inc Portland Plant, Gcc Rio Grande Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 276 other reporting facilities in Colorado.
Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Colorado - e.g. Chevron Panama City Terminal, Pilot Thomas Logistcs LLC - Laredo, Cicada Logistics.
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Alta Fuels Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (2.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include Industrial Polymers & Chemical S Inc, Hubbell Industrial Controls, Weber Metals Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive 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.
- Industrial Polymers & Chemical S Inc Shrewsbury, MA · Textiles 2.0K lbs reported
- Hubbell Industrial Controls Archdale, NC · Electrical Equipment 2.0K lbs reported
- Weber Metals Inc. Verdi, NV · Fabricated Metals 2.0K lbs reported
- Kemper System America Inc West Seneca, NY · Chemicals 2.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other World Fuel Services Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Alta Fuels LLC - Pueblo Plant, World Fuel Services Massillon Bulk Plant, World Fuel Services Monroe Bulk Plant.
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 n-Hexane, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Fcc Florence. Alta Fuels Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Alta Fuels Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Alta Fuels Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Alamosa, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 100% of Alamosa TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hubbell Industrial Controls (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Alta Fuels Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead n-Hexane. 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