EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC
Monaca, PA · Parent: Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC
- Total releases
- 2.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC: how the 2.5M lbs splits
2.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.4M lbs 99.3%
- Off-site Transfers 16.1K lbs 0.7%
- Water Discharges 694 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC's 2.5M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.3% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.7%. 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.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Monaca, PA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 292.2K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2024, and 2.2M lbs in total across its 2022-2024 reporting years. That ranks 813 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. Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC is pounds #23 and chemical-count #68 at 2.2M 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: Basf Corp; Bvpv Styrenics LLC; Eaton Corp.; Beaver Valley Alloy Foundry Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Pennsylvania: Arlanxeo; Westlake Vinyls Inc; Occidental Chemical Corp; Championx-Sugar Land. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene; Ammonia; 1,3-Butadiene; Propylene.
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.3% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.2M lbs (2022–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arlanxeo and Westlake Vinyls Inc.
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.2M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC inside Beaver's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC reports the 160th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 45.3% of every pound reported in Beaver. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ethylene alone is 81.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Pennsylvania include Arlanxeo and Westlake Vinyls Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Beaver's reported pounds (4.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC's total reported releases fell from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 692.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC's off-site transfers fell from 15.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC's air releases fell from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 692.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC's chemicals reported rose from 10 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
39.0× more than the comparison
21% less 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 Chemical Appalachia LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2024, total releases decreased by 80% (1.5M lbs to 292.2K lbs).
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2022–2024
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024 0
What this shows Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 80% from 2022 to 2024). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.5M lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 692.6K lbs | 11 |
| 2024 | 292.2K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2024). 5 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 2.0M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 222.0K lbs | - |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 86.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Propylene | 72.7K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 34.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 20.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 10.0K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 3.2K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 1.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 606 lbs | Carcinogen |
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Compare beyond Pennsylvania
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC on cumulative reported pounds (2.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Gm Truck Group Flint Assembly Plant, Arlanxeo, Westlake Vinyls Inc. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 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 Ethylene, Ammonia, 1,3-Butadiene, Propylene; nearby reporters include Basf Corp. Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC 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.
Use and verify this record
This Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Monaca, PA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2022–2024 (3 years). NAICS 325211 · Chemicals. 45.3% of Beaver TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gm Truck Group Flint Assembly Plant (Δ 117 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC stamps HEAVY 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