EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Sewaren Terminal
Sewaren, NJ · Parent: Shell Petroleum Inc
- Total releases
- 87.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Sewaren Terminal: how the 101.7K lbs splits
101.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 100.8K lbs 99.1%
- Off-site Transfers 808 lbs 0.8%
- Water Discharges 95 lbs 0.1%
Sewaren Terminal's 101.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.1% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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
Sewaren Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sewaren, NJ, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 14.6K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2024, and 87.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 4,887 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. Sewaren Terminal is pounds #53 and chemical-count #15 at 87.1K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Englert Inc; V&s Amboy Galvanizing LLC; Mauser USA LLC - Woodbridge (nj); Lanxess Corp. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside New Jersey: Texas International Terminals; Phillips 66 Co Freeport I Terminal; Martin Terminal South Yard; Valero Partners West Memphis LLC. Other Shell Petroleum Inc sites in this extract: Shell Chemical LP; Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg; Equilon Carson Terminal; Shell Chemical LP - Martinez Catalyst Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); n-Hexane; Cyclohexane; Toluene.
Sewaren Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.1% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 87.1K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Texas International Terminals and Phillips 66 Co Freeport I Terminal.
Sewaren Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
87K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sewaren Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Sewaren Terminal reports the 17th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside New Jersey include Texas International Terminals and Phillips 66 Co Freeport I Terminal.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sewaren Terminal's total reported releases fell from 16.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sewaren Terminal's air releases fell from 16.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sewaren Terminal Form-R facts
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2.2× 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 Sewaren Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 101.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 42% (25.1K lbs to 14.6K lbs).
Sewaren Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Sewaren Terminal year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 42% 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25.1K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 18.1K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 14.0K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 16.7K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 13.2K lbs | 13 |
| 2024 | 14.6K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 5 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 32.8K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 15.7K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 15.5K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 13.7K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 12.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 5.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 1.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 776 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 644 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 6 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Anthracene | 0 lbs | - |
Sewaren Terminal · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sewaren Terminal
Closest other reporters in New Jersey - including Englert Inc, V&s Amboy Galvanizing LLC, Mauser USA LLC - Woodbridge (nj), ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 326 other reporting facilities in New Jersey.
Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Jersey - e.g. Texas International Terminals, Phillips 66 Co Freeport I Terminal, Martin Terminal South Yard.
Compare beyond New Jersey
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sewaren Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (87.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Mac Holdings Inc DBA Mid-America Cabinets, Huron Energy, Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence 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.
- Mac Holdings Inc DBA Mid-America Cabinets Gentry, AR · Furniture 87.1K lbs reported
- Huron Energy Huron, SD · Chemicals 87.1K lbs reported
- Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas LLC Akron, OH · Chemicals 87.1K lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing - Kennedale Kennedale, TX · Fabricated Metals 87.1K 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 - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Shell Petroleum Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Shell Chemical LP, Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg, Equilon Carson Terminal.
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 Xylene (mixed isomers), n-Hexane, Cyclohexane, Toluene; nearby reporters include Englert Inc. Sewaren 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 Sewaren Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sewaren Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sewaren, NJ, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.6% of Middlesex TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mac Holdings Inc DBA Mid-America Cabinets (Δ 13 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sewaren Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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