WESTERN EL PASO REFINERY
El Paso, TX · Parent: WESTERN REFINING INC
Quick Facts
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2023–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen cyanide | 54.2K lbs | \u2014 |
| Toluene | 15.8K lbs | \u2014 |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 14.7K lbs | \u2014 |
| n-Hexane | 11.3K lbs | \u2014 |
| Zinc compounds | 10.8K lbs | \u2014 |
| Benzene | 6.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 5.4K lbs | \u2014 |
| Ammonia | 4.9K lbs | \u2014 |
| Propylene | 4.8K lbs | \u2014 |
| Ethylene | 4.0K lbs | \u2014 |
| Diethanolamine | 4.0K lbs | \u2014 |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 3.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 1.8K lbs | \u2014 |
| Naphthalene | 1.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 301 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 227 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 204 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 67 lbs | \u2014 |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 55 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 48 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 27 lbs | \u2014 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Certain glycol ethers | 1 lbs | \u2014 |
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About TRI Data
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
Release quantities are self-reported by the facility and may represent estimates rather than exact measurements. "Total releases" includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal. Quantities shown here are aggregated across all available reporting years.
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