EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal
Paducah, KY · Parent: Marathon Petroleum Corp
- Total releases
- 5.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal: how the 5.2K lbs splits
5.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.2K lbs 99.6%
- Off-site Transfers 19 lbs 0.4%
- Water Discharges 3 lbs 0.1%
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal's 5.2K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.4%. 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-LEAN
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Paducah, KY, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 2.2K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 5.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,141 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal is pounds #256 and chemical-count #61 at 5.2K lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Arcosa Marine Products Inc Plt 1245; Precision Machine Inc; Jsc Terminal LLC (dba Midwest Terminal); Best Block - Paducah Ky Plant. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Kentucky: Sunoco LLC - Huntington; Thermo Fluids - Brownfield; Sunoco Midstream LLC; Alta Fuels LLC - Pueblo Plant. Other Marathon Petroleum Corp sites in this extract: Blanchard Refining Co LLC; Marathon Petroleum Co LP; Marathon Mandan Refinery; Catlettsburg Refining LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Toluene; Benzene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.6% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sunoco LLC - Huntington and Thermo Fluids - Brownfield.
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.2K lbs Top 43% higher than 57% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal reports the 267th-largest volume (5.2K lbs). Scale peers outside Kentucky include Sunoco LLC - Huntington and Thermo Fluids - Brownfield.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal Form-R facts
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See how Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
98% less than the comparison
11.0× 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 Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 57% (1.4K lbs to 2.2K lbs).
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal year-over-year reported totals (increased by 57% 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 | 1.4K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 1.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 2.2K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 940 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 567 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 501 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 113 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 17 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 12 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 6 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Arcosa Marine Products Inc Plt 1245, Precision Machine Inc, Jsc Terminal LLC (dba Midwest Terminal), ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Sunoco LLC - Huntington, Thermo Fluids - Brownfield, Sunoco Midstream LLC.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (5.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Blue Origin LLC, Unverferth Manufacturing Co Inc Brent Div, Lonestar Fiberglass Components, LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Blue Origin LLC Kent, WA · Transportation Equipment 5.2K lbs reported
- Unverferth Manufacturing Co Inc Brent Div Shell Rock, IA · Machinery 5.2K lbs reported
- Lonestar Fiberglass Components, LLC Kingsbury, TX · Plastics and Rubber 5.2K lbs reported
- Air Products & Chemicals Inc. CO2 Recovery Plant Nevada, IA · Chemicals 5.2K 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 - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Marathon Petroleum Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Blanchard Refining Co LLC, Marathon Petroleum Co LP, Marathon Mandan Refinery.
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, Toluene, Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Arcosa Marine Products Inc Plt 1245. Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky 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 Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Paducah, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (3 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.0% of Mccracken TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Blue Origin LLC (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Mplx Terminals LLC - Paducah Ky Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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