EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Valero Bluffton Plant
Bluffton, IN · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 98.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Valero Bluffton Plant: how the 98.5K lbs splits
98.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 98.5K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 2 lbs <0.1%
Valero Bluffton Plant's 98.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Acetaldehyde.
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-HEAVY
Valero Bluffton Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bluffton, IN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 26.1K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 98.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,621 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Valero Bluffton Plant is pounds #221 and chemical-count #87 at 98.5K lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Matalco Bluffton LLC; Inteva Products-Bluffton Operations; Weg Electric Corp.; Novae LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Indiana: Raven Plant; Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility; Verdant Energy Solutions - Liberty; Equistar Chemicals LP Chocolate Bayou Polymers Plant. 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: Acetaldehyde; Formic acid; n-Hexane; Acrolein.
Valero Bluffton Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 98.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Raven Plant and Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility.
Valero Bluffton Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
98K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valero Bluffton Plant inside Wells's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Valero Bluffton Plant reports the 914th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 72.4% of every pound reported in Wells. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 50.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Indiana include Raven Plant and Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Wells's reported pounds (136.0K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Valero Bluffton Plant's total reported releases rose from 25.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Bluffton Plant's air releases rose from 25.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Bluffton Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Valero Bluffton Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.6× more than the comparison
29% 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 Bluffton Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 98.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 53% (17.0K lbs to 26.1K lbs).
Valero Bluffton 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 Bluffton Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 53% 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: Acetaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 8.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 21.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 25.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 26.1K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 36.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 23.1K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 21.8K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 9.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 4.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 3.4K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 105 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 89 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 72 lbs | - |
Valero Bluffton Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Bluffton Plant
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Matalco Bluffton LLC, Inteva Products-Bluffton Operations, Weg Electric Corp., ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Raven Plant, Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility, Verdant Energy Solutions - Liberty.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Bluffton Plant on cumulative reported pounds (98.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Azz Galvanizing Services-Crowley, Raven Plant, Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Azz Galvanizing Services-Crowley Crowley, TX · Fabricated Metals 98.4K lbs reported
- Raven Plant Baytown, TX · Chemicals 98.5K lbs reported
- Colors & Effects USA LLC - Peekskill Facility Peekskill, NY · Chemicals 98.4K lbs reported
- U.S. Dod Usaf Moody Afb Small Arms & Grand Bay Ranges Moody Afb, GA · Other 98.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 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 Acetaldehyde, Formic acid, n-Hexane, Acrolein; nearby reporters include Matalco Bluffton LLC. Valero Bluffton Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Bluffton Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Bluffton Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bluffton, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 72.4% of Wells TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Azz Galvanizing Services-Crowley (Δ 29 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Bluffton Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde. 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