EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery
Ardmore, OK · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 729.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 37
- Carcinogens
- 12
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery: how the 729.2K lbs splits
729.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 451.8K lbs 62.0%
- Water Discharges 272.8K lbs 37.4%
- Off-site Transfers 4.6K lbs 0.6%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery's 729.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 62.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 37.4%. 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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ardmore, OK, in the petroleum sector. It reported 114.6K lbs of releases across 34 chemicals in 2023, and 729.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,574 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Oklahoma's 350 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery is pounds #26 and chemical-count #3 at 729.2K lbs. International Paper Co leads reported pounds (28.8M lbs) at 21 chemicals (chemical-count #10). Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Facility leads chemical count at 51 chemicals (15.9M lbs, pounds #3). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Atlas Roofing Corp; Rustin Ardmore Rmc Plant; Michelin N.a. Inc. Ardmore Plant; Medxl. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Oklahoma: Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co LLC; Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC; Middletown Coke Co; Ultramar Inc Wilmington Refinery. Other Valero Energy Corp sites in this extract: Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery; Valero Refining-Texas LP; Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP; Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); n-Hexane; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Ardmore, OK: 729.2K lbs across 37 chemicals (12 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 62.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co LLC and Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC.
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
729K lbs Top 6% higher than 94% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery inside Carter's TRI pounds
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery reports the 93rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 64.6% of every pound reported in Carter. Scale peers outside Oklahoma include Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co LLC and Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Carter's reported pounds (1.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery's total reported releases fell from 187.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 114.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery's water releases fell from 100.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 23.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery's off-site transfers rose from 399 lb in 2022 to 437 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery's air releases rose from 86.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 90.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery Form-R facts
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18.5× 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 Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 729.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 9% (126.0K lbs to 114.6K lbs).
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 9% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 126.0K lbs | 33 |
| 2020 | 121.6K lbs | 32 |
| 2021 | 179.8K lbs | 29 |
| 2022 | 187.2K lbs | 34 |
| 2023 | 114.6K lbs | 34 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 12 of 37 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery in Carter
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery
Closest other reporters in Oklahoma - including Atlas Roofing Corp, Rustin Ardmore Rmc Plant, Michelin N.a. Inc. Ardmore Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 349 other reporting facilities in Oklahoma.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Oklahoma - e.g. Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co LLC, Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC, Middletown Coke Co.
Compare beyond Oklahoma
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (729.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (37). Release-pound peers include Ajax Metal Processing Inc, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp USA, Morgantown Power LLC. Chemical-count peers include Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.), Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery, Valero Refining - Meraux LLC Meraux Refinery. 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.
- Ajax Metal Processing Inc Detroit, MI · Fabricated Metals 728.6K lbs reported
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp USA Lincoln, NE · Transportation Equipment 727.7K lbs reported
- Morgantown Power LLC Newburg, MD · Electric Utilities 731.2K lbs reported
- Tampa Electric Co Big Bend Power Station Apollo Beach, FL · Electric Utilities 731.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Holcim (us) (including Systech Env. Corp.) Paulding, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 37 chemicals
- Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery Channahon, IL · Petroleum 37 chemicals
- Valero Refining - Meraux LLC Meraux Refinery Meraux, LA · Petroleum 37 chemicals
- Shintech Plaquemine Plant Plaquemine, LA · Chemicals 37 chemicals
Other Valero Energy Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery, Valero Refining-Texas LP, Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP.
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), Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), n-Hexane, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Atlas Roofing Corp. Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery TRI extract (MID · MIXED · 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.
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ardmore, OK, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 64.6% of Carter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ajax Metal Processing Inc (Δ 590 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Refining Co -Oklahoma Valero Ardmore Refinery stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 62.0%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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