EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant
Linden, IN · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 99.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant: how the 99.6K lbs splits
99.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 99.6K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 4 lbs <0.1%
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant's 99.6K 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: 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-HEAVY
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Linden, IN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 17.7K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 99.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,593 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 Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant is pounds #219 and chemical-count #68 at 99.6K 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: Crown Food Packaging; Raybestos Powertrain LLC; Lsc Communications / Crawfordsville; Acuity Brands Lighting. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Indiana: Red River Energy LLC; Ennis-Flint Salem; Patheon Biologics; Custom Synthesis LLC. 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: n-Hexane; Acetaldehyde; Acrolein; Formic acid.
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 99.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Red River Energy LLC and Ennis-Flint Salem.
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
100K 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 Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant reports the 905th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.1% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 50.1% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Indiana include Red River Energy LLC and Ennis-Flint Salem.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (50.1% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant's total reported releases rose from 16.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant's air releases rose from 16.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant Form-R facts
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See how Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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43% 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 Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 99.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 50% (35.2K lbs to 17.7K lbs).
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden 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 Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 50% 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 | 35.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 14.0K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 15.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 16.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 17.7K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 31.4K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 22.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 20.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 12.8K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 7.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 5.3K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 206 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 82 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 6 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Crown Food Packaging, Raybestos Powertrain LLC, Lsc Communications / Crawfordsville, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Red River Energy LLC, Ennis-Flint Salem, Patheon Biologics.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant on cumulative reported pounds (99.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Lhoist Na of Arizona Inc - Nelson Plant, Hapco, Madden Galvanizing LLC. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Acrolein, Formic acid; nearby reporters include Crown Food Packaging. Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden 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 Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Linden, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 1.4% of Montgomery TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Lhoist Na of Arizona Inc - Nelson Plant (Δ 45 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Linden Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · 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