EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum

Marathon Mandan Refinery

Mandan, ND · Parent: Marathon Petroleum Corp

Total releases
1.9M lbs
Chemicals reported
40
Carcinogens
12
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Marathon Mandan Refinery: how the 1.9M lbs splits

1.9M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.8M lbs 97.0%
  • Off-site Transfers 31.8K lbs 1.7%
  • Water Discharges 15.4K lbs 0.8%
  • Land Disposal 9.0K lbs 0.5%

Marathon Mandan Refinery's 1.9M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).

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 CARC-LEAN

Marathon Mandan Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mandan, ND, in the petroleum sector. It reported 377.8K lbs of releases across 39 chemicals in 2023, and 1.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 881 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Dakota's 94 reporting TRI sites, Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station leads both reported pounds (167.8M lbs) and chemical count (55 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Rm Heskett Station; Bobcat-Doosan; Knife River North Central Bismarck Rock Island; Forterra Concrete Products - Menoken. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside North Dakota: Valero Three Rivers Refinery; Ees Coke Battery LLC; Torrance Refining Co LLC; Alon Usa-Big Spring Refinery. Other Marathon Petroleum Corp sites in this extract: Blanchard Refining Co LLC; Marathon Petroleum Co LP; Catlettsburg Refining LLC; Blacks Fork Gas Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Propylene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Toluene.

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Marathon Mandan Refinery stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.0% air releases) across 40 chemicals · 12 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Valero Three Rivers Refinery and Ees Coke Battery LLC.

#881 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 3.4% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Marathon Mandan Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.9M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

Marathon Mandan Refinery inside Morton's TRI pounds

Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Marathon Mandan Refinery reports the 51st-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 59.7% of every pound reported in Morton. Scale peers outside North Dakota include Valero Three Rivers Refinery and Ees Coke Battery LLC.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Morton's reported pounds (3.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Marathon Mandan Refinery's total reported releases fell from 424.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 377.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Marathon Mandan Refinery's air releases fell from 409.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 362.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Marathon Mandan Refinery's water releases rose from 5.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Marathon Mandan Refinery's off-site transfers rose from 8.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Marathon Mandan Refinery Form-R facts

Sector
Petroleum
HEAVY volume
1.9M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
40 · 12 carc.
Lead chemical
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

Compare this facility

See how Marathon Mandan Refinery stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Marathon Mandan Refinery
1.9M lbs
Rm Heskett Station
1.1M lbs

79% more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Marathon Mandan Refinery
40
Rm Heskett Station
9

4.4× 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 Marathon Mandan Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.9M lbs.

Air Releases 1.8M lbs (97.0%)
Off-site Transfers 31.8K lbs (1.7%)
Water Discharges 15.4K lbs (0.8%)
Land Disposal 9.0K lbs (0.5%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 7% (352.9K lbs to 377.8K lbs).

Marathon Mandan Refinery: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Marathon Mandan Refinery year-over-year reported totals (increased by 7% 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: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 352.9K lbs 36
2020 359.7K lbs 38
2021 381.7K lbs 36
2022 424.1K lbs 38
2023 377.8K lbs 39

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 12 of 40 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 814.3K lbs -
Propylene 284.0K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 103.1K lbs -
Toluene 96.4K lbs -
n-Hexane 69.2K lbs -
Methanol 68.3K lbs -
Ethylene 65.3K lbs -
Phenol 53.6K lbs -
Ammonia 38.9K lbs -
Cresol (mixed isomers) 36.9K lbs -
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 32.6K lbs -
Cyclohexane 30.4K lbs -
Hydrogen cyanide 28.2K lbs -
Carbonyl sulfide 24.6K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 20.8K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 19.9K lbs Carcinogen
Benzene 17.5K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 17.0K lbs -
Nickel 13.9K lbs Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 10.1K lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 9.5K lbs -
Hydrogen fluoride 8.6K lbs -
Manganese 7.6K lbs -
Zinc compounds 5.8K lbs -
Certain glycol ethers 5.6K lbs -
Naphthalene 3.2K lbs Carcinogen
Tetrachloroethylene 3.1K lbs Carcinogen
Cumene 2.4K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 1.5K lbs Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 689 lbs Carcinogen
Phenanthrene 624 lbs -
Anthracene 616 lbs -
1,3-Butadiene 598 lbs Carcinogen
Chromium 490 lbs -
Cobalt compounds 276 lbs Carcinogen
Biphenyl 158 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 41 lbs -
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 36 lbs -
Molybdenum trioxide 34 lbs Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Marathon Mandan Refinery · AIR-pathway site

Mandan, ND
46.8432, -100.8916
County TRI context
Morton · 59.7% of county pounds
Parent company
Marathon Petroleum Corp

Compare beyond North Dakota

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Marathon Mandan Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (1.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (40). Release-pound peers include Ticona Polymers Inc, Ferroglobe USA Metallurgical Inc, Cottonseed Co-Op Corp. Chemical-count peers include Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC, Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining LLC, Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Propylene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Toluene; nearby reporters include Rm Heskett Station. Marathon Mandan Refinery stamps HEAVY 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.

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This Marathon Mandan Refinery TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Marathon Mandan Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mandan, ND, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 59.7% of Morton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ticona Polymers Inc (Δ 5.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Marathon Mandan Refinery stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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