EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Texas International Terminals
Galveston, TX · Parent: Texas International Terminals Ltd
- Total releases
- 83.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Texas International Terminals: how the 83.7K lbs splits
83.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 66.0K lbs 78.9%
- Air Releases 17.7K lbs 21.1%
Texas International Terminals's 83.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 78.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 21.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Benzene.
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-HEAVY
Texas International Terminals is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Galveston, TX, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 58.4K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 83.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,969 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. Texas International Terminals is pounds #483 and chemical-count #228 at 83.7K 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: Texas International Refining; Southwest Shipyard L.P. - Galveston; Martin Operating Ptnr-Galveston; U.S. Coast Guard Base Galveston. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Texas: Sewaren Terminal; Delaware River Partners LLC; Gulf Oil LP Woodbury Terminal; Martin Terminal South Yard. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Benzene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Naphthalene; n-Hexane.
Texas International Terminals stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (78.9% off-site transfers) across 11 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 83.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sewaren Terminal and Delaware River Partners LLC.
Texas International Terminals vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
84K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Texas International Terminals: Benzene-led volume
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Texas International Terminals reports the 18th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.6% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Benzene alone is 61.7% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 75.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Texas include Sewaren Terminal and Delaware River Partners LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Texas International Terminals's pounds in one chemical - here Benzene at 61.7%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Texas International Terminals's total reported releases rose from 14.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 58.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Texas International Terminals's off-site transfers rose from 10.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 51.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Texas International Terminals's air releases rose from 3.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Texas International Terminals's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Texas International Terminals Form-R facts
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See how Texas International Terminals stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
10.4× more than the comparison
22% 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 Texas International Terminals releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 83.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 5643% (1.0K lbs to 58.4K lbs).
Texas International Terminals: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Texas International Terminals year-over-year reported totals (increased by 5643% 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: Benzene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 7.9K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 1.6K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 14.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 58.4K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 51.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 9.5K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 9.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 2.1K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 2.0K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 1.1K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 639 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 616 lbs | Carcinogen |
Texas International Terminals · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Texas International Terminals
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Texas International Refining, Southwest Shipyard L.P. - Galveston, Martin Operating Ptnr-Galveston, 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. Sewaren Terminal, Delaware River Partners LLC, Gulf Oil LP Woodbury Terminal.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Texas International Terminals on cumulative reported pounds (83.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Bradford White Corp, Timken Smo LLC, J.p. Inc. DBA Jasper Plastic Solutions. 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.
- Bradford White Corp Middleville, MI · Electrical Equipment 83.7K lbs reported
- Timken Smo LLC Fort Scott, KS · Plastics and Rubber 83.8K lbs reported
- J.p. Inc. DBA Jasper Plastic Solutions Syracuse, IN · Plastics and Rubber 83.8K lbs reported
- Weyerhaeuser Nr Co - Sutton Osb Heaters, WV · Wood Products 83.9K 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 - 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 Benzene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Naphthalene, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Texas International Refining. Texas International Terminals stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Texas International Terminals TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CARC-HEAVY · lead Benzene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Texas International Terminals totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Galveston, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.2% of Galveston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bradford White Corp (Δ 40 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Texas International Terminals stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Benzene. 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