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.

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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.

#344 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 1.3% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

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

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

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

2022 → 2023
  • 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

Sector
Petroleum
HEAVY volume
6.2M lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
37 · 13 carc.
Lead chemical
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

Compare this facility

See how Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery
6.2M lbs
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site
10.0K lbs

616.8× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery
37
Americas Styrenics LLC - Joliet Site
3

12.3× 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 Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.2M lbs.

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%)
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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

million lbs

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).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
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.

Chemical Total Flags
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 3.0M lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 2.2M lbs -
Ammonia 197.8K lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 157.9K lbs -
Toluene 135.5K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 121.3K lbs -
n-Hexane 74.1K lbs -
Hydrogen fluoride 49.7K lbs -
Carbon disulfide 45.4K lbs -
Benzene 39.9K lbs Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 29.5K lbs -
Ethylene 28.4K lbs -
Propylene 22.1K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 21.0K lbs Carcinogen
Carbonyl sulfide 20.9K lbs -
Zinc compounds 14.3K lbs -
Naphthalene 3.9K lbs Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 3.7K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 2.8K lbs Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 2.3K lbs -
Manganese compounds 1.9K lbs -
1,3-Butadiene 1.9K lbs Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide 1.6K lbs Carcinogen
Cumene 719 lbs Carcinogen
Hydrogen cyanide 391 lbs -
Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds 370 lbs Carcinogen
Tetrachloroethylene 348 lbs Carcinogen
Copper 340 lbs -
Diethanolamine 298 lbs -
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 259 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 228 lbs -
Mercury compounds 203 lbs -
Cobalt compounds 193 lbs Carcinogen
Ethylene glycol 182 lbs -
Methanol 13 lbs -
Isoprene 2 lbs Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery in Will

Channahon, IL
41.4101, -88.1930
County TRI context
Will · 39.5% of county pounds
Parent company
Exxon Mobil Corp

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.

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.

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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