EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC
Paulsboro, NJ · Parent: Pbf Energy
- Total releases
- 3.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 33
- Carcinogens
- 10
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC: how the 3.5M lbs splits
3.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 2.7M lbs 77.6%
- Air Releases 770.0K lbs 22.1%
- Off-site Transfers 11.4K lbs 0.3%
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC's 3.5M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 77.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 22.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 WATER pathway CARC-LEAN
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Paulsboro, NJ, in the petroleum sector. It reported 318.2K lbs of releases across 25 chemicals in 2024, and 3.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 608 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Jersey's 327 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Paulsboro Refining Co LLC is pounds #5 and chemical-count #3 at 3.2M lbs. Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery leads reported pounds (16.1M lbs) at 39 chemicals (chemical-count #2). US Army Picatinny Arsenal leads chemical count at 42 chemicals (9.0K lbs, pounds #130). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Coim USA Inc; Exxonmobil Paulsboro Lube Plant; Cpi Operations LLC; Saint-Gobain Ppl Mickleton. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside New Jersey: Exxonmobil Oil Beaumont Refinery (part); Placid Refining Co LLC; Ohio Refining Co; Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Hydrogen cyanide; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Toluene.
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (77.6% water discharges) across 33 chemicals · 10 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.2M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Exxonmobil Oil Beaumont Refinery (part) and Placid Refining Co LLC.
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.2M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC inside Gloucester's TRI pounds
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Paulsboro Refining Co LLC reports the 34th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 68.7% of every pound reported in Gloucester. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 77.3% of the total. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Exxonmobil Oil Beaumont Refinery (part) and Placid Refining Co LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Gloucester's reported pounds (4.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Paulsboro Refining Co LLC's total reported releases rose from 302.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 378.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Paulsboro Refining Co LLC's off-site transfers fell from 623 lb in 2022 to 45 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Paulsboro Refining Co LLC's air releases fell from 33.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Paulsboro Refining Co LLC's water releases rose from 269.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 357.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Paulsboro Refining Co LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 80% (1.6M lbs to 318.2K lbs).
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Paulsboro Refining Co LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 80% from 2019 to 2024). 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.6M lbs | 30 |
| 2020 | 729.7K lbs | 30 |
| 2021 | 184.3K lbs | 24 |
| 2022 | 302.8K lbs | 25 |
| 2023 | 378.1K lbs | 25 |
| 2024 | 318.2K lbs | 25 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 10 of 33 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC · WATER-pathway site
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. Exxonmobil Oil Beaumont Refinery (part), Placid Refining Co LLC, Ohio Refining Co.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Paulsboro Refining Co LLC on cumulative reported pounds (3.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (33). Release-pound peers include Valdosta Oilseeds Complex, Explore Industries USA Inc, Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility. Chemical-count peers include Ppg Industriesinc-Springdale Complex, International Paper Georgetown Mill, Evonik Corp. 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.
- Valdosta Oilseeds Complex Valdosta, GA · Food 3.2M lbs reported
- Explore Industries USA Inc Knoxville, TN · Plastics and Rubber 3.2M lbs reported
- Lyondell Chemical Co Bayport Facility Pasadena, TX · Chemicals 3.2M lbs reported
- Elemental Environmental Solutions LLC Arkadelphia, AR · Hazardous Waste 3.2M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Hydrogen cyanide, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Toluene; nearby reporters include Coim USA Inc. Paulsboro Refining Co LLC stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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 Paulsboro Refining Co LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Paulsboro, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 68.7% of Gloucester TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Valdosta Oilseeds Complex (Δ 1.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Paulsboro Refining Co LLC stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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