EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal
Portland, OR · Parent: Shell Petroleum Inc
- Total releases
- 10.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal: how the 10.1K lbs splits
10.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 10.0K lbs 99.6%
- Off-site Transfers 39 lbs 0.4%
- Water Discharges 0 lbs <0.1%
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal's 10.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene.
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
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Portland, OR, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 2.0K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 10.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,814 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Oregon's 285 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Shell Portland Distribution Terminal is pounds #126 and chemical-count #8 at 10.1K lbs. Dyno Nobel- St.helens Plant leads reported pounds (32.0M lbs) at 6 chemicals (chemical-count #39). Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest Inc. leads chemical count at 56 chemicals (15.6M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Univar Solutions USA; Owens Corning; Gunderson Marine LLC; Glacier Northwest Inc Front Ave Ready-Mix Plant. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Oregon: Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal; Exxon Mobil Corp North Houston Terminal; Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC Mustang Ridge; Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal. 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: Ethylene; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Cyclohexane.
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.6% air releases) across 15 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 10.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal and Exxon Mobil Corp North Houston Terminal.
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
10K lbs Top 38% higher than 62% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Shell Portland Distribution Terminal reports the 184th-largest volume (10.1K lbs). Scale peers outside Oregon include Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal and Exxon Mobil Corp North Houston 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
- Shell Portland Distribution Terminal's total reported releases fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Portland Distribution Terminal's air releases fell from 2.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal Form-R facts
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See how Shell Portland Distribution Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.3× more than the comparison
50% 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 Shell Portland Distribution Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 32% (2.9K lbs to 2.0K lbs).
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Shell Portland Distribution Terminal year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 32% 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: Ethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.9K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 3.2K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 2.0K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 2.0K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 2.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 1.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 754 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 303 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 210 lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 209 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 43 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 26 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 14 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 1 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Anthracene | 0 lbs | - |
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Shell Portland Distribution Terminal
Closest other reporters in Oregon - including Univar Solutions USA, Owens Corning, Gunderson Marine LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Oregon - e.g. Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal, Exxon Mobil Corp North Houston Terminal, Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC Mustang Ridge.
Compare beyond Oregon
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shell Portland Distribution Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (10.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal, Alamo Cement Co, Lamberti Synthesis USA Inc. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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.
- Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal Valdez, AK · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 10.1K lbs reported
- Alamo Cement Co San Antonio, TX · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 10.1K lbs reported
- Lamberti Synthesis USA Inc Chattanooga, TN · Chemicals 10.1K lbs reported
- Most Inc Jackson, TN · Primary Metals 10.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 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 Ethylene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane; nearby reporters include Univar Solutions USA. Shell Portland Distribution 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 Shell Portland Distribution Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Portland, OR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (4 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.1% of Multnomah TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Petro Star Valdez Petroleum Terminal (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shell Portland Distribution Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene. 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