EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant
Corpus Christi, TX · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 2.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 36
- Carcinogens
- 9
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant: how the 2.3M lbs splits
2.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 855.3K lbs 37.9%
- Air Releases 692.9K lbs 30.7%
- Land Disposal 572.6K lbs 25.4%
- Off-site Transfers 134.8K lbs 6.0%
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant's 2.3M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 37.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 30.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
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 MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Corpus Christi, TX, in the petroleum sector. It reported 239.8K lbs of releases across 29 chemicals in 2023, and 2.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 796 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. Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant is pounds #80 and chemical-count #37 at 2.3M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co Lp-Deep Sea Terminal; Magellan Processing L.P.; Hep Javelina Smr LLC; Javelina Co. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Texas: Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc; Marathon Petroleum Co LP Illinois Refining Div; Monroe Energy Llc-Trainer Refinery; Mountain State Carbon LLC. 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene; Toluene; n-Hexane.
Compare Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant with
Nearest reporters in Texas
- Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co Lp-Deep Sea Terminal Corpus Christi · 58.5K lbs
- Magellan Processing L.P. Corpus Christi · 124.8K lbs
- Hep Javelina Smr LLC Corpus Christi · 3.5K lbs
- Javelina Co Corpus Christi · 354.8K lbs
Similar-scale Petroleum sites elsewhere: Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc (LA) · Marathon Petroleum Co LP Illinois Refining Div (IL) · Monroe Energy Llc-Trainer Refinery (PA)
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Corpus Christi, TX: 2.3M lbs across 36 chemicals (9 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 37.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc and Marathon Petroleum Co LP Illinois Refining Div.
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.3M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant in the Petroleum sector extract
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant reports the 44th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.9% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc and Marathon Petroleum Co LP Illinois Refining Div.
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 Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant's total reported releases fell from 254.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 239.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant's off-site transfers rose from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant's land releases fell from 999 lb in 2022 to 19 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant's air releases fell from 128.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 94.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant Form-R facts
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See how Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 57% (554.3K lbs to 239.8K lbs).
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 57% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 554.3K lbs | 31 |
| 2020 | 828.0K lbs | 28 |
| 2021 | 379.0K lbs | 32 |
| 2022 | 254.6K lbs | 29 |
| 2023 | 239.8K lbs | 29 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 36 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant in Nueces
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co Lp-Deep Sea Terminal, Magellan Processing L.P., Hep Javelina Smr LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc, Marathon Petroleum Co LP Illinois Refining Div, Monroe Energy Llc-Trainer Refinery.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant on cumulative reported pounds (2.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (36). Release-pound peers include Freeport-McMoran Tyrone Inc., Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc, Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition N.a. Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Uss Gary Works, Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories, Hf Sinclair Parco Refining 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.
- Freeport-McMoran Tyrone Inc. Tyrone, NM · Metal Mining 2.3M lbs reported
- Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc Krotz Springs, LA · Petroleum 2.3M lbs reported
- Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition N.a. Inc. Eddyville, IA · Chemicals 2.3M lbs reported
- Real Alloy Recycling LLC Loudon, TN · Primary Metals 2.3M 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, Toluene, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Citgo Refining & Chemicals Co Lp-Deep Sea Terminal. Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant stamps HEAVY 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 Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Corpus Christi, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 3.8% of Nueces TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Freeport-McMoran Tyrone Inc. (Δ 833 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Refining Texas LP Corpus Christi East Plant stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 37.9%). 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