EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Ergon Refining Inc
Vicksburg, MS · Parent: Ergon Inc
- Total releases
- 5.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Ergon Refining Inc: how the 5.8M lbs splits
5.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.7M lbs 98.0%
- Water Discharges 109.3K lbs 1.9%
- Land Disposal 6.7K lbs 0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 1.6K lbs <0.1%
Ergon Refining Inc's 5.8M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 1.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Ergon Refining Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Vicksburg, MS, in the petroleum sector. It reported 1.1M lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 5.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 364 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Mississippi's 328 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ergon Refining Inc is pounds #11 and chemical-count #30 at 5.8M lbs. Tronox LLC leads reported pounds (64.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #12). Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (7.4M lbs, pounds #9). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Vicksburg Forest Products LLC Waltersville Lumber Mill; Mmc Materials Inc - Vicksburg; Jackson Ready-Mix Plant 14; International Paper-Vicksburg Mill. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Mississippi: Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co LP East Plant; Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery; Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery; Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP. Other Ergon Inc sites in this extract: Ergon West Virginia Inc; Resinall Corp; Resinall Corp; Associated Asphalt Greensboro LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Benzo[g,h,i]perylene; Naphthalene.
Ergon Refining Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co LP East Plant and Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery.
Ergon Refining Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.8M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ergon Refining Inc inside Warren's TRI pounds
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Ergon Refining Inc reports the 17th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 37.7% of every pound reported in Warren. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 85.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Mississippi include Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co LP East Plant and Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Warren's reported pounds (15.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ergon Refining Inc's total reported releases fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ergon Refining Inc's land releases rose from 172 lb in 2022 to 430 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ergon Refining Inc's off-site transfers fell from 389 lb in 2022 to 44 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ergon Refining Inc's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ergon Refining Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Ergon Refining Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
58336.5× more than the comparison
9.0× 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 Ergon Refining Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 13% (1.2M lbs to 1.1M lbs).
Ergon Refining Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Ergon Refining Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 13% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.2M lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 1.1M lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 1.3M lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 1.1M lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 1.1M lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 5.0M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 805.5K lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 6.9K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 15 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 9 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 7 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury | 0 lbs | - |
Ergon Refining Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ergon Refining Inc
Closest other reporters in Mississippi - including Vicksburg Forest Products LLC Waltersville Lumber Mill, Mmc Materials Inc - Vicksburg, Jackson Ready-Mix Plant 14, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 327 other reporting facilities in Mississippi.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Mississippi - e.g. Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co LP East Plant, Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery, Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery.
Compare beyond Mississippi
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ergon Refining Inc on cumulative reported pounds (5.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Griffin Pipe Products Co, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. - Mill Creek Station. 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.
- Griffin Pipe Products Co Lynchburg, VA · Primary Metals 5.8M lbs reported
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 5.8M lbs reported
- Louisville Gas & Electric Co. - Mill Creek Station Louisville, KY · Electric Utilities 5.8M lbs reported
- Brunswick Cellulose LLC Brunswick, GA · Paper 5.8M 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 Ergon Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ergon West Virginia Inc, Resinall Corp, Resinall Corp.
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 Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene, Naphthalene; nearby reporters include Vicksburg Forest Products LLC Waltersville Lumber Mill. Ergon Refining Inc stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Ergon Refining Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Ergon Refining Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Vicksburg, MS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 37.7% of Warren TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Griffin Pipe Products Co (Δ 8.5K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ergon Refining Inc stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia. 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