EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Shell Providence Terminal
Providence, RI · Parent: Shell Petroleum Inc
- Total releases
- 15.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Shell Providence Terminal: how the 16.4K lbs splits
16.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 15.7K lbs 95.5%
- Off-site Transfers 720 lbs 4.4%
- Water Discharges 14 lbs 0.1%
Shell Providence Terminal's 16.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 95.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 4.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
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 Providence Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Providence, RI, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 1.1K lbs of releases across 13 chemicals in 2024, and 15.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 8,853 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Rhode Island's 75 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Shell Providence Terminal is pounds #23 and chemical-count #2 at 15.3K lbs. Technic Inc Engineered Powders Div leads reported pounds (641.4K lbs) at 7 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Gannon & Scott leads chemical count at 17 chemicals (35 lbs, pounds #61). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Wt Terminal South; Mahr Inc.; Ira Green Inc; Monarch Metal Finishing Co. Inc.. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Rhode Island: Mplx Terminals LLC - Cincinnati Oh Terminal; Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Odessa Andrews Highway; Shell Oil Products US Newark Terminal; Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC Waco 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: Xylene (mixed isomers); Cyclohexane; n-Hexane; Benzene.
Shell Providence Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (95.5% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 15.3K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mplx Terminals LLC - Cincinnati Oh Terminal and Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Odessa Andrews Highway.
Shell Providence Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
15K lbs Top 34% higher than 66% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shell Providence Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Shell Providence Terminal reports the 128th-largest volume, placing it in the top 18.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside Rhode Island include Mplx Terminals LLC - Cincinnati Oh Terminal and Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Odessa Andrews Highway.
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 Providence Terminal's total reported releases fell from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Providence Terminal's air releases fell from 2.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shell Providence Terminal Form-R facts
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See how Shell Providence Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
38349.5× more than the comparison
2.2× 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 Providence Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 69% (3.4K lbs to 1.1K lbs).
Shell Providence Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Shell Providence Terminal year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 69% from 2019 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: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3.4K lbs | 13 |
| 2020 | 3.7K lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 2.9K lbs | 13 |
| 2022 | 2.7K lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 2.7K lbs | 13 |
| 2024 | 1.1K lbs | 13 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 5 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 5.1K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 2.6K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 2.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 2.2K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 718 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 674 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 150 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 103 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 71 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 10 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 1 lbs | - |
| Anthracene | 0 lbs | - |
Shell Providence Terminal · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Rhode Island - including Wt Terminal South, Mahr Inc., Ira Green Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Rhode Island - e.g. Mplx Terminals LLC - Cincinnati Oh Terminal, Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC - Odessa Andrews Highway, Shell Oil Products US Newark Terminal.
Compare beyond Rhode Island
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shell Providence Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (15.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Ulbrich Wire Inc, Rittiman Road Retail Support Center, Air Products & Chemicals Inc Luling Smr. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Sig Sauer Inc. 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.
- Ulbrich Wire Inc North Haven, CT · Primary Metals 15.3K lbs reported
- Rittiman Road Retail Support Center San Antonio, TX · Food 15.3K lbs reported
- Air Products & Chemicals Inc Luling Smr Luling, LA · Chemicals 15.3K lbs reported
- Faurecia Emission Control Technologies Toledo, OH · Transportation Equipment 15.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
- Sprague South Portland South Portland, ME · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 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 Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane, n-Hexane, Benzene; nearby reporters include Wt Terminal South. Shell Providence 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 Providence Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shell Providence Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Providence, RI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.7% of Providence TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ulbrich Wire Inc (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shell Providence Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). 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