EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery
Channahon, IL · Parent: Exxon Mobil Corp
- Total releases
- 6.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 37
- Carcinogens
- 13
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery: how the 6.2M lbs splits
6.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.9M lbs 63.8%
- Water Discharges 2.2M lbs 36.1%
- Off-site Transfers 4.5K lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery's 6.2M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 63.8% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 36.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Channahon, IL, in the petroleum sector. It reported 1.4M lbs of releases across 32 chemicals in 2023, and 6.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 344 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery is pounds #12 and chemical-count #5 at 6.2M lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site; Diversified Cpc International Inc; Ozinga Ready-Mix-Channahon; Ineos Joliet LLC. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Illinois: Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery; Ergon Refining Inc; Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co LP East Plant; Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP. Other Exxon Mobil Corp sites in this extract: Exxonmobil Refining & Supply Baytown Refinery (part); Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Chemical Plant (part); Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery (part); Exxonmobil Baytown Chemical Plant (part). Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide.
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Channahon, IL: 6.2M lbs across 37 chemicals (13 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 63.8%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery and Ergon Refining Inc.
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.2M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery inside Will's TRI pounds
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery reports the 16th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 39.5% of every pound reported in Will. Scale peers outside Illinois include Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery and Ergon Refining Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Will's reported pounds (15.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery's total reported releases fell from 2.0 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery's off-site transfers rose from 140 lb in 2022 to 981 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery's air releases fell from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 916.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery's water releases rose from 486.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 510.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 133% (612.8K lbs to 1.4M lbs).
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery year-over-year reported totals (increased by 133% 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: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 612.8K lbs | 32 |
| 2020 | 1.2M lbs | 30 |
| 2021 | 962.0K lbs | 34 |
| 2022 | 2.0M lbs | 31 |
| 2023 | 1.4M lbs | 32 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 13 of 37 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery in Will
Nearest TRI Facilities to Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site, Diversified Cpc International Inc, Ozinga Ready-Mix-Channahon, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery, Ergon Refining Inc, Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co LP East Plant.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (6.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (37). Release-pound peers include Walleye Power LLC - Bay Shore Plant, Sasol Chemicals (usa) LLC, Nyrstar Coy-Mine. Chemical-count peers include Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.), Valero Refining - Meraux LLC Meraux Refinery, Shintech Plaquemine 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).
- Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.) Paulding, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 37 chemicals
- Valero Refining - Meraux LLC Meraux Refinery Meraux, LA · Petroleum 37 chemicals
- Shintech Plaquemine Plant Plaquemine, LA · Chemicals 37 chemicals
- Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery Ardmore, OK · Petroleum 37 chemicals
Other Exxon Mobil Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Exxonmobil Refining & Supply Baytown Refinery (part), Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Chemical Plant (part), Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery (part).
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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide; nearby reporters include Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site. Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet 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 Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Channahon, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 39.5% of Will TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Walleye Power LLC - Bay Shore Plant (Δ 6.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 63.8%). 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