EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Jefferson Railport Terminal
Vidor, TX
- Total releases
- 12.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 18
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Jefferson Railport Terminal: how the 12.7K lbs splits
12.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.6K lbs 51.9%
- Off-site Transfers 6.1K lbs 47.9%
- Water Discharges 21 lbs 0.2%
- Land Disposal 7 lbs 0.1%
Jefferson Railport Terminal's 12.7K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 51.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 47.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Jefferson Railport Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Vidor, TX, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 5.9K lbs of releases across 17 chemicals in 2023, and 12.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,290 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. Jefferson Railport Terminal is pounds #895 and chemical-count #114 at 12.7K 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: Optimus Steel LLC; Tms International LLC; Martin Operating Ptnr-Neches; Exxonmobil Oil Corp Chemical Plant (part). Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Texas: Global Cos LLC Newburgh Terminal; Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC McFarland Terminal; Valero Partners Memphis LLC; Phillips 66 Co Tremley Point Terminal. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Toluene; Cyclohexane.
Jefferson Railport Terminal is a LIGHT · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Vidor, TX: 12.7K lbs across 18 chemicals (6 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 51.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Global Cos LLC Newburgh Terminal and Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC McFarland Terminal.
Jefferson Railport Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
13K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Jefferson Railport Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Jefferson Railport Terminal reports the 154th-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Global Cos LLC Newburgh Terminal and Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC McFarland Terminal.
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
- Jefferson Railport Terminal's total reported releases rose from 561 lb in 2022 to 5.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jefferson Railport Terminal's off-site transfers rose from 264 lb in 2022 to 4.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jefferson Railport Terminal's air releases rose from 292 lb in 2022 to 1.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Jefferson Railport Terminal's chemicals reported rose from 13 in 2022 to 17 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Jefferson Railport Terminal Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Jefferson Railport Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 12.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 34% (4.4K lbs to 5.9K lbs).
Jefferson Railport Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Jefferson Railport Terminal year-over-year reported totals (increased by 34% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.4K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 1.3K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 603 lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 561 lbs | 13 |
| 2023 | 5.9K lbs | 17 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 18 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 2.8K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 1.3K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 809 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 727 lbs | - |
| Biphenyl | 567 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 540 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 446 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 435 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 223 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 79 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vanadium (except when contained in an alloy) | 48 lbs | - |
| Nickel | 23 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 3 lbs | - |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether | 1 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 0 lbs | - |
Jefferson Railport Terminal in Orange
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Closest other reporters in Texas - including Optimus Steel LLC, Tms International LLC, Martin Operating Ptnr-Neches, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Global Cos LLC Newburgh Terminal, Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC McFarland Terminal, Valero Partners Memphis LLC.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Jefferson Railport Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (12.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (18). Release-pound peers include Guardian Industries - Dewitt, US Army National Guard River Road Training Site Range De, Lewcott Corp D/b/a Barrday Composite Solutions. Chemical-count peers include Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey, Mpm Silicones LLC, Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility. 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.
- Guardian Industries - Dewitt De Witt, IA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 12.7K lbs reported
- US Army National Guard River Road Training Site Range De New Castle, DE · Other 12.7K lbs reported
- Lewcott Corp D/b/a Barrday Composite Solutions Millbury, MA · Chemicals 12.7K lbs reported
- Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems LLC Fletcher, NC · Transportation Equipment 12.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Pride Solvents & Chemical Co of New Jersey Avenel, NJ · Chemical Wholesalers 18 chemicals
- Mpm Silicones LLC Waterford, NY · Chemicals 18 chemicals
- Max Environmental -- Yukon Facility Yukon, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 chemicals
- Desotec US LLC Darlington Facility Darlington, PA · Hazardous Waste 18 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 n-Hexane, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Toluene, Cyclohexane; nearby reporters include Optimus Steel LLC. Jefferson Railport Terminal stamps LIGHT 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 Jefferson Railport Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Jefferson Railport Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Vidor, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.0% of Orange TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Titan Fuel Terminals Harlingen Gasoline Terminal (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Jefferson Railport Terminal stamps LIGHT · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 51.9%). 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