EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal
Arlington Heights, IL · Parent: Shell Petroleum Inc
- Total releases
- 21.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal: how the 21.2K lbs splits
21.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 21.0K lbs 99.4%
- Off-site Transfers 117 lbs 0.6%
- Water Discharges 20 lbs 0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal's 21.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.4% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Arlington Heights, IL, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 4.4K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 21.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 8,109 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. Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal is pounds #342 and chemical-count #57 at 21.2K 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: Exxonmobil Oil Corp Des Plaines Terminal; Sun Process Converting Co; Mplx Terminals LLC - Mt Prospect Il Terminal; Acme Finishing Co LLC. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Illinois: Thermo Fluids Denver; Fryburg Rail Terminal; Exxon Mobil Corp Irving Terminal; Palermo Product Terminal. Other Shell Petroleum Inc sites in this extract: Shell Chemical LP; Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg; Equilon Carson Terminal; Shell Chemical LP - Martinez Catalyst Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene; n-Hexane; Ethylbenzene.
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.4% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Thermo Fluids Denver and Fryburg Rail Terminal.
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
21K lbs Top 31% higher than 69% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal reports the 80th-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Illinois include Thermo Fluids Denver and Fryburg Rail Terminal.
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
- Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal's total reported releases fell from 5.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal's air releases fell from 5.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal Form-R facts
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See how Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (5.4K lbs to 4.4K lbs).
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal: 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 Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.4K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 4.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 1.8K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 5.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 4.4K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 8.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 5.9K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 3.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 609 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 282 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 130 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 116 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 112 lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 64 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 16 lbs | - |
| Styrene | 14 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 1 lbs | - |
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Exxonmobil Oil Corp Des Plaines Terminal, Sun Process Converting Co, Mplx Terminals LLC - Mt Prospect Il Terminal, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Thermo Fluids Denver, Fryburg Rail Terminal, Exxon Mobil Corp Irving Terminal.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (21.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Eaglepicher Technologies LLC, Hp Pelzer (automotive Systems) Inc., G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials. 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.
- Eaglepicher Technologies LLC Joplin, MO · Electrical Equipment 21.2K lbs reported
- Hp Pelzer (automotive Systems) Inc. Thomson, GA · Transportation Equipment 21.2K lbs reported
- G & B Specialties Inc. D/b/a Unitrac Railroad Materials Knoxville, TN · Primary Metals 21.2K lbs reported
- Bluescope Coated Products LLC Middletown, OH · Fabricated Metals 21.2K 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 Shell Petroleum Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Shell Chemical LP, Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg, Equilon Carson Terminal.
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene, n-Hexane, Ethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Exxonmobil Oil Corp Des Plaines Terminal. Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal 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 Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Arlington Heights, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Eaglepicher Technologies LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Triton West LLC - Shell Des Plaines Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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