EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Colonial Tank Farm
Beaumont, TX · Parent: Exxon Mobil Corp
- Total releases
- 32.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Colonial Tank Farm: how the 32.9K lbs splits
32.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 32.9K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 0 lbs <0.1%
Colonial Tank Farm's 32.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Toluene.
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
Colonial Tank Farm is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Beaumont, TX, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 6.7K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 32.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,086 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Colonial Tank Farm is pounds #684 and chemical-count #279 at 32.9K lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Basf Corp - Beaumont; Mm - Mid County Ready Mix; Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc-Beaumont Terminal; Federal Correctional Complex. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Texas: Shell New Haven Terminal; Caljet of America LLC; Delta Western LLC Juneau Bulk Facility; Motiva Port Everglades South Terminal. Other Exxon Mobil Corp sites in this extract: Exxonmobil Refining & Supply Baytown Refinery (part); Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Chemical Plant (part); Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery (part); Exxonmobil Oil Corp Joliet Refinery. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; n-Hexane.
Compare Colonial Tank Farm with
Nearest reporters in Texas
- Basf Corp - Beaumont Beaumont · 3.4M lbs
- Mm - Mid County Ready Mix Nederland · 1 lbs
- Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc-Beaumont Terminal Nederland · 193.5K lbs
- Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont · 15.5K lbs
Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals sites elsewhere: Shell New Haven Terminal (CT) · Caljet of America LLC (AZ) · Delta Western LLC Juneau Bulk Facility (AK)
Colonial Tank Farm stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 32.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Shell New Haven Terminal and Caljet of America LLC.
Colonial Tank Farm vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
33K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Colonial Tank Farm in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Colonial Tank Farm reports the 47th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Shell New Haven Terminal and Caljet of America LLC.
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
- Colonial Tank Farm's total reported releases rose from 6.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Colonial Tank Farm's air releases rose from 6.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Colonial Tank Farm Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Colonial Tank Farm stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
99% less than the comparison
33% 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 Colonial Tank Farm releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 32.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 11% (7.6K lbs to 6.7K lbs).
Colonial Tank Farm: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Colonial Tank Farm year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 11% 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: Toluene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 6.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 5.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 6.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 6.7K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 10.6K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 9.7K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 4.2K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 2.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 97 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 52 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
Colonial Tank Farm · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Colonial Tank Farm
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Basf Corp - Beaumont, Mm - Mid County Ready Mix, Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc-Beaumont Terminal, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Shell New Haven Terminal, Caljet of America LLC, Delta Western LLC Juneau Bulk Facility.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Colonial Tank Farm on cumulative reported pounds (32.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Missouri Plating Co, Xerox Corp Oklahoma City, Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- Missouri Plating Co Kansas City, MO · Fabricated Metals 32.9K lbs reported
- Xerox Corp Oklahoma City Yukon, OK · Chemicals 32.9K lbs reported
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp Linthicum Heights, MD · Computers and Electronic Products 32.9K lbs reported
- Nhs U.S. LLC Bohemia, NY · Chemicals 32.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Exxon Mobil Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Exxonmobil Refining & Supply Baytown Refinery (part), Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Chemical Plant (part), Exxonmobil Baton Rouge Refinery (part).
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 Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Basf Corp - Beaumont. Colonial Tank Farm 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 Colonial Tank Farm TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Colonial Tank Farm totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Beaumont, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.0% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Missouri Plating Co (Δ 5 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Colonial Tank Farm stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Toluene. 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