EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum

Bp Cherry Point Refinery

Blaine, WA · Parent: Bp Products Na Inc

Total releases
1.6M lbs
Chemicals reported
36
Carcinogens
10
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Bp Cherry Point Refinery: how the 1.6M lbs splits

1.6M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.3M lbs 78.2%
  • Off-site Transfers 177.0K lbs 10.9%
  • Water Discharges 159.3K lbs 9.8%
  • Land Disposal 17.6K lbs 1.1%

Bp Cherry Point Refinery's 1.6M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 78.2% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 10.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).

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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN

Bp Cherry Point Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Blaine, WA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 397.2K lbs of releases across 35 chemicals in 2023, and 1.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 979 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Washington's 311 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Bp Cherry Point Refinery is pounds #16 and chemical-count #4 at 1.6M lbs. Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility leads reported pounds (13.1M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #106). Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (711.7K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Chemco Inc; Linde Inc; Intalco Aluminum LLC; Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Washington: Houston Refining LP; International Waxes Inc; Totalenergies Petrochemicals & Refining USA Inc-Port Arthur; Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC - East Plant. Other Bp Products Na Inc sites in this extract: Bp Products Na Inc Dubuque Terminal. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Xylene (mixed isomers); Cyclohexane; n-Hexane.

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Bp Cherry Point Refinery stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (78.2% air releases) across 36 chemicals · 10 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.6M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Houston Refining LP and International Waxes Inc.

#979 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 3.8% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Bp Cherry Point Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.6M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

Bp Cherry Point Refinery inside Whatcom's TRI pounds

Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Bp Cherry Point Refinery reports the 57th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 36.2% of every pound reported in Whatcom. Scale peers outside Washington include Houston Refining LP and International Waxes Inc.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Whatcom's reported pounds (4.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Bp Cherry Point Refinery's total reported releases rose from 329.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 397.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Bp Cherry Point Refinery's off-site transfers rose from 40.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 88.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Bp Cherry Point Refinery's land releases rose from 5.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Bp Cherry Point Refinery's air releases rose from 244.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 259.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Bp Cherry Point Refinery Form-R facts

Sector
Petroleum
HEAVY volume
1.6M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
36 · 10 carc.
Lead chemical
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

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Total reported releases
Bp Cherry Point Refinery
1.6M lbs
Chemco Inc
157.4K lbs

10.3× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Bp Cherry Point Refinery
36
Chemco Inc
2

18.0× 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 Bp Cherry Point Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.6M lbs.

Air Releases 1.3M lbs (78.2%)
Off-site Transfers 177.0K lbs (10.9%)
Water Discharges 159.3K lbs (9.8%)
Land Disposal 17.6K lbs (1.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 38% (288.4K lbs to 397.2K lbs).

Bp Cherry Point Refinery: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Bp Cherry Point Refinery year-over-year reported totals (increased by 38% 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: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 288.4K lbs 29
2020 316.3K lbs 31
2021 294.2K lbs 32
2022 329.4K lbs 33
2023 397.2K lbs 35

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 10 of 36 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 213.4K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 154.1K lbs -
Cyclohexane 139.5K lbs -
n-Hexane 135.0K lbs -
Methanol 129.1K lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 120.1K lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 107.0K lbs -
Propylene 106.3K lbs -
Toluene 95.5K lbs -
Manganese compounds 65.4K lbs -
Ammonia 62.6K lbs -
Zinc compounds 51.1K lbs -
Ethylene 36.6K lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 36.3K lbs Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 35.8K lbs -
Benzene 32.6K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 32.1K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 15.2K lbs Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 14.4K lbs Carcinogen
Copper compounds 11.5K lbs -
Naphthalene 6.0K lbs Carcinogen
Molybdenum trioxide 5.8K lbs Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 5.5K lbs -
Lead compounds 5.2K lbs -
Carbonyl sulfide 4.3K lbs -
Phenanthrene 1.2K lbs -
Phenol 1.1K lbs -
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 530 lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 508 lbs -
Tetrachloroethylene 507 lbs Carcinogen
Cresol (mixed isomers) 423 lbs -
Carbon disulfide 375 lbs -
1,3-Butadiene 338 lbs Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 114 lbs -
Certain glycol ethers 9 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Bp Cherry Point Refinery · AIR-pathway site

Blaine, WA
48.8920, -122.7288
County TRI context
Whatcom · 36.2% of county pounds
Parent company
Bp Products Na Inc

Compare beyond Washington

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Bp Cherry Point Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (1.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (36). Release-pound peers include Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC, Eagle Mine, Pilgrim's Pride Live Oak Processing Plant. Chemical-count peers include Uss Gary Works, Evonik Corp Tippecanoe Laboratories, Phillips 66 Old Ocean Ngl Fractionation Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

Other Bp Products Na Inc Facilities

Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Bp Products Na Inc Dubuque Terminal.

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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Chemco Inc. Bp Cherry Point Refinery stamps HEAVY 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.

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This Bp Cherry Point Refinery TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Bp Cherry Point Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Blaine, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 36.2% of Whatcom TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC (Δ 3.6K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Bp Cherry Point Refinery stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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