EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum

Lima Refining Co

Lima, OH · Parent: Cenovus Energy Inc.

Total releases
825.7K lbs
Chemicals reported
35
Carcinogens
13
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Lima Refining Co: how the 825.7K lbs splits

825.7K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 747.1K lbs 90.5%
  • Off-site Transfers 71.7K lbs 8.7%
  • Water Discharges 6.1K lbs 0.7%
  • Land Disposal 792 lbs 0.1%

Lima Refining Co's 825.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 90.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 8.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Propylene.

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.

MID volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

Lima Refining Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lima, OH, in the petroleum sector. It reported 166.2K lbs of releases across 24 chemicals in 2023, and 825.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,460 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Ohio's 1,299 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Lima Refining Co is pounds #74 and chemical-count #7 at 825.7K lbs. Ineos Nitriles USA LLC leads reported pounds (42.4M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Heritage Thermal Services leads chemical count at 217 chemicals (431.4K lbs, pounds #116). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Isp Lima LLC; Whemco-Ohio Foundry Inc; Superior Forge & Steel Corp; U S Army Joint Systems Manufacturing Center. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Ohio: Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery; Big West Oil LLC; Chs McPherson Refinery - Sru; Par Hawaii Refining LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Propylene; Ammonia; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).

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Lima Refining Co stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (90.5% air releases) across 35 chemicals · 13 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 825.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery and Big West Oil LLC.

#1,460 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 5.6% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Lima Refining Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

826K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

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

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Lima Refining Co in the Petroleum sector extract

Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Lima Refining Co reports the 86th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.5% of its sector. Scale peers outside Ohio include Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery and Big West Oil LLC.

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

2022 → 2023
  • Lima Refining Co's total reported releases rose from 160.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 166.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Lima Refining Co's water releases rose from 43 lb in 2022 to 352 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Lima Refining Co's land releases rose from 127 lb in 2022 to 276 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Lima Refining Co's off-site transfers rose from 9.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Lima Refining Co Form-R facts

Sector
Petroleum
MID volume
825.7K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
35 · 13 carc.
Lead chemical
Propylene

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Total reported releases
Lima Refining Co
825.7K lbs
Isp Lima LLC
137.4K lbs

6.0× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Lima Refining Co
35
Isp Lima LLC
5

7.0× 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 Lima Refining Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 825.7K lbs.

Air Releases 747.1K lbs (90.5%)
Off-site Transfers 71.7K lbs (8.7%)
Water Discharges 6.1K lbs (0.7%)
Land Disposal 792 lbs (0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 13% (190.2K lbs to 166.2K lbs).

Lima Refining Co: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Lima Refining Co 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: Propylene.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 190.2K lbs 26
2020 137.6K lbs 26
2021 171.0K lbs 26
2022 160.7K lbs 26
2023 166.2K lbs 24

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 13 of 35 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Propylene 165.2K lbs -
Ammonia 146.3K lbs -
Toluene 125.5K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 76.3K lbs -
Ethylene 75.0K lbs -
Benzene 67.3K lbs Carcinogen
n-Hexane 52.4K lbs -
Cyclohexane 23.7K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 15.5K lbs Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 15.1K lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 12.0K lbs -
Methanol 8.0K lbs -
Zinc compounds 8.0K lbs -
Carbonyl sulfide 7.8K lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 5.4K lbs -
Naphthalene 4.8K lbs Carcinogen
Lead compounds 3.4K lbs -
Carbon disulfide 2.7K lbs -
Lead 2.6K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 2.4K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 2.0K lbs -
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 1.3K lbs Carcinogen
Cumene 983 lbs Carcinogen
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 578 lbs Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide 344 lbs Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds 291 lbs Carcinogen
Tetrachloroethylene 240 lbs Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 238 lbs Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers) 145 lbs -
Mercury 113 lbs -
Mercury compounds 91 lbs -
Biphenyl 48 lbs -
Phenanthrene 36 lbs -
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Lima Refining Co · AIR-pathway site

Lima, OH
40.7214, -84.1134
County TRI context
Allen · 1.3% of county pounds
Parent company
Cenovus Energy Inc.

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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Lima Refining Co on cumulative reported pounds (825.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (35). Release-pound peers include 21ST Century Environmental Management of Nevada LLC, Pregis Innovative Packaging Inc, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers Inc. Greenfield. Chemical-count peers include Catlettsburg Refining LLC, Citgo Petroleum Corp Lemont Refinery, Marathon Petroleum Co LP Illinois Refining Div. 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 Propylene, Ammonia, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Isp Lima LLC. Lima Refining Co stamps MID 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 Lima Refining Co TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Propylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Lima Refining Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lima, OH, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 1.3% of Allen TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: 21ST Century Environmental Management of Nevada LLC (Δ 136 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Lima Refining Co stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Propylene. 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