EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.
Memphis, TN · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 1.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 44
- Carcinogens
- 15
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.: how the 1.1M lbs splits
1.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 811.5K lbs 73.5%
- Off-site Transfers 190.7K lbs 17.3%
- Water Discharges 102.5K lbs 9.3%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.'s 1.1M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 73.5% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 17.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrogen cyanide.
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
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Memphis, TN, in the petroleum sector. It reported 184.2K lbs of releases across 37 chemicals in 2023, and 1.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,227 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. is pounds #44 and chemical-count #3 at 1.1M lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Valero Partners Memphis LLC; Drexel Chemical Co; Sterilization Services of Tennessee; Ab Mauri Fleischmann's. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Tennessee: Toledo Refining Co LLC; Citgo Petroleum Corp Lemont Refinery; Koppers Follansbee Tar Plant; Hf Siinclair Tulsa Refining LLC East Facility. 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: Hydrogen cyanide; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Propylene.
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (73.5% air releases) across 44 chemicals · 15 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Toledo Refining Co LLC and Citgo Petroleum Corp Lemont Refinery.
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.1M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% 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 - Tennessee L.L.C. in the Petroleum sector extract
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. reports the 75th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Toledo Refining Co LLC and Citgo Petroleum Corp Lemont Refinery.
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
- Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.'s total reported releases fell from 216.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 184.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.'s water releases fell from 32.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.'s off-site transfers fell from 30.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.'s air releases fell from 154.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 143.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. Form-R facts
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See how Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
85.9× more than the comparison
83% 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 - Tennessee L.L.C. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (225.8K lbs to 184.2K lbs).
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% 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: Hydrogen cyanide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 225.8K lbs | 39 |
| 2020 | 235.2K lbs | 37 |
| 2021 | 243.3K lbs | 37 |
| 2022 | 216.3K lbs | 37 |
| 2023 | 184.2K lbs | 37 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 15 of 44 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C.
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Valero Partners Memphis LLC, Drexel Chemical Co, Sterilization Services of Tennessee, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Toledo Refining Co LLC, Citgo Petroleum Corp Lemont Refinery, Koppers Follansbee Tar Plant.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. on cumulative reported pounds (1.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (44). Release-pound peers include E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant, Richards Manufacturing Co, Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube. Chemical-count peers include Basf Corp, Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP, Clean Harbors Grassy Mountain LLC. 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.
- E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant Wilsonville, AL · Electric Utilities 1.1M lbs reported
- Richards Manufacturing Co Irvington, NJ · Other 1.1M lbs reported
- Webco Industries Inc. Star Center Tube Sand Springs, OK · Primary Metals 1.1M lbs reported
- Blacks Fork Gas Plant Granger, WY · Natural Gas Processing 1.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Hydrogen cyanide, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Propylene; nearby reporters include Valero Partners Memphis LLC. Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. 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 Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrogen cyanide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Memphis, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 5.8% of Shelby TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: E. C. Gaston Electric Generating Plant (Δ 335 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Refining Co - Tennessee L.L.C. stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrogen cyanide. 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