EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Valero Partners LLC
Meraux, LA · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 54.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 23
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Valero Partners LLC: how the 54.1K lbs splits
54.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 54.1K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 6 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 4 lbs <0.1%
Valero Partners LLC's 54.1K 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-LEAN
Valero Partners LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Meraux, LA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 15.3K lbs of releases across 20 chemicals in 2021, and 54.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 5,958 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Valero Partners LLC is pounds #189 and chemical-count #38 at 54.1K lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Valero Refining - Meraux LLC Meraux Refinery; Energy Transfer Geismar Olefins LLC - Chalmette Gas Processi; Chalmette Refining LLC; Rain Cii Carbon LLC. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Louisiana: Hunt Southland Refining Co-Sandersville; Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Memphis Trumbull Asphalt; Hartree Refinery; Tremco Cpg Inc. Cleveland 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: n-Hexane; Toluene; Benzene; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene.
Valero Partners LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 23 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 54.1K lbs (2019–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hunt Southland Refining Co-Sandersville and Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Memphis Trumbull Asphalt.
Valero Partners LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
54K lbs Top 23% higher than 77% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valero Partners LLC: n-Hexane-led volume
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Valero Partners LLC reports the 166th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.4% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 76.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Hunt Southland Refining Co-Sandersville and Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Memphis Trumbull Asphalt.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Valero Partners LLC's pounds in one chemical - here n-Hexane at 76.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Valero Partners LLC Form-R facts
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See how Valero Partners LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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38% less 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 Partners LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 54.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases decreased by 33% (22.8K lbs to 15.3K lbs).
Valero Partners LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Valero Partners LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 33% from 2019 to 2021). 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 | 22.8K lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 16.0K lbs | 20 |
| 2021 | 15.3K lbs | 20 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). 6 of 23 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 41.4K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 4.9K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 2.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 872 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 488 lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 228 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 137 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 82 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 60 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Anthracene | 28 lbs | - |
| Phenol | 8 lbs | - |
| Cresol (mixed isomers) | 6 lbs | - |
| Phenanthrene | 5 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 4 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 0 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Styrene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 0 lbs | - |
Valero Partners LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Partners LLC
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Valero Refining - Meraux LLC Meraux Refinery, Energy Transfer Geismar Olefins LLC - Chalmette Gas Processi, Chalmette Refining LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 416 other reporting facilities in Louisiana.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Hunt Southland Refining Co-Sandersville, Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt LLC Memphis Trumbull Asphalt, Hartree Refinery.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Partners LLC on cumulative reported pounds (54.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (23). Release-pound peers include Azz Galvanizing Services-Jackson, Schwan's Global Supply Chain-Salina Ks, Scot Industries. Chemical-count peers include Woodland Pulp LLC, Brenntag Northeast LLC, Aes Warrior Run 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-Jackson Richland, MS · Fabricated Metals 54.1K lbs reported
- Schwan's Global Supply Chain-Salina Ks Salina, KS · Food 54.1K lbs reported
- Scot Industries Lone Star, TX · Fabricated Metals 54.0K lbs reported
- Ag Processing Inc.-Algona Methyl Ester Algona, IA · Chemicals 54.2K lbs reported
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, Toluene, Benzene, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; nearby reporters include Valero Refining - Meraux LLC Meraux Refinery. Valero Partners LLC 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 Valero Partners LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Partners LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Meraux, LA, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 1.6% of St. Bernard Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Azz Galvanizing Services-Jackson (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Partners LLC 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