EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery
Philadelphia, PA · Parent: Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC
- Total releases
- 410.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 27
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery: how the 410.0K lbs splits
410.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 285.6K lbs 69.7%
- Water Discharges 112.5K lbs 27.4%
- Off-site Transfers 11.9K lbs 2.9%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery's 410.0K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 69.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 27.4%. 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
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Philadelphia, PA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 232 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 410.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,191 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Pennsylvania's 1,010 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery is pounds #89 and chemical-count #6 at 410.0K lbs. Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility leads reported pounds (34.8M lbs) at 18 chemicals (chemical-count #24). Keystone Cement Co leads chemical count at 53 chemicals (155.4K lbs, pounds #149). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hanwha Philly Shipyard Inc; Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; Akdeniz Chemson Additives Inc; Inolex Chemical Co. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Pennsylvania: Superior Refining Co LLC; Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC DBA Cleveland-Cliffs Wa; United Roofing Inc; Amlon Port Allen LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Benzene; Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Toluene.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Philadelphia, PA: 410.0K lbs across 27 chemicals (8 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 69.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Superior Refining Co LLC and Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC DBA Cleveland-Cliffs Wa.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
410K lbs Top 8% higher than 92% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery in the Petroleum sector extract
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery reports the 116th-largest volume, placing it in the top 12.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Superior Refining Co LLC and Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC DBA Cleveland-Cliffs Wa.
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
- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery's total reported releases fell from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 232 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery's air releases fell from 2.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 194 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery's water releases fell from 26 lb in 2022 to 3 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery's off-site transfers fell from 131 lb in 2022 to 35 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 410.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (309.6K lbs to 232 lbs).
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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 | 309.6K lbs | 27 |
| 2020 | 81.8K lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 15.7K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 2.7K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 232 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 27 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 107.3K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 53.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 48.6K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 41.9K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 39.6K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 32.3K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 24.8K lbs | - |
| Cumene | 15.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 7.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Antimony compounds | 7.5K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 7.4K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 6.5K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Propylene | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 2.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 1.2K lbs | - |
| Phenol | 574 lbs | - |
| Styrene | 60 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 40 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 33 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 9 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 7 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery in Philadelphia
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Pennsylvania - e.g. Superior Refining Co LLC, Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works LLC DBA Cleveland-Cliffs Wa, United Roofing Inc.
Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (410.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (27). Release-pound peers include US Borax Inc., Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas, Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties Woodville. Chemical-count peers include Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div, Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C., Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex. 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.
- US Borax Inc. Wilmington, CA · Chemicals 409.9K lbs reported
- Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas Ashtabula, OH · Chemicals 409.5K lbs reported
- Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties Woodville Woodville, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 408.8K lbs reported
- Sumco Southwest Corp Phoenix, AZ · Computers and Electronic Products 408.8K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Nd Paper Inc. - Rumford Div Rumford, ME · Paper 27 chemicals
- Veolia Es Technical Solutions L.L.C. Middlesex, NJ · Hazardous Waste 27 chemicals
- Brandon Shores & Wagner Complex Curtis Bay, MD · Electric Utilities 27 chemicals
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Rogers Energy Complex Mooresboro, NC · Electric Utilities 27 chemicals
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), Benzene, Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Toluene; nearby reporters include Hanwha Philly Shipyard Inc. Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia 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.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Philadelphia, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 20.4% of Philadelphia TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Borax Inc. (Δ 131 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Philadelphia Refinery stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 69.7%). 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