EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery

Ferndale, WA · Parent: Phillips 66 Co

Total releases
1.5M lbs
Chemicals reported
38
Carcinogens
10
Primary pathway
Air Releases

MIXED Form-R mix

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery: how the 1.5M lbs splits

1.5M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 608.4K lbs 39.9%
  • Water Discharges 577.4K lbs 37.9%
  • Off-site Transfers 338.3K lbs 22.2%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery's 1.5M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 39.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 37.9%. 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

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ferndale, WA, in the petroleum sector. It reported 367.4K lbs of releases across 34 chemicals in 2023, and 1.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,025 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. Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery is pounds #17 and chemical-count #3 at 1.5M 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: Pse Ferndale Generating Station; Intalco Aluminum LLC; Linde Inc; Chemco Inc. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside Washington: Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC - East Plant; Catlettsburg Refining LLC; International Waxes Inc; Houston Refining LP. Other Phillips 66 Co sites in this extract: Phillips 66 Lake Charles Refinery; Phillips 66 Co Sweeny Refinery Complex; Philllips 66 Co Borger Refinery; Phillips 66 Ponca City Site. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Zinc compounds; n-Hexane; Toluene.

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Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Ferndale, WA: 1.5M lbs across 38 chemicals (10 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 39.9%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC - East Plant and Catlettsburg Refining LLC.

#1,025 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 3.9% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

1.5M 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

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery inside Whatcom's TRI pounds

Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery reports the 61st-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 33.9% of every pound reported in Whatcom. Scale peers outside Washington include Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC - East Plant and Catlettsburg Refining LLC.

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
  • Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery's total reported releases rose from 344.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 367.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery's off-site transfers rose from 36.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 146.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery's air releases fell from 149.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 98.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery's water releases fell from 158.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 122.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery Form-R facts

Sector
Petroleum
HEAVY volume
1.5M lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
38 · 10 carc.
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery
1.5M lbs
Pse Ferndale Generating Station
65.0K lbs

23.4× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery
38
Pse Ferndale Generating Station
1

38.0× 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 Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5M lbs.

Air Releases 608.4K lbs (39.9%)
Water Discharges 577.4K lbs (37.9%)
Off-site Transfers 338.3K lbs (22.2%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 79% (205.0K lbs to 367.4K lbs).

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery year-over-year reported totals (increased by 79% 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).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 205.0K lbs 32
2020 295.1K lbs 33
2021 312.6K lbs 34
2022 344.0K lbs 34
2023 367.4K lbs 34

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 10 of 38 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 572.3K lbs -
Zinc compounds 213.8K lbs -
n-Hexane 111.5K lbs -
Toluene 107.8K lbs -
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 66.9K lbs Carcinogen
Ammonia 59.3K lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 57.6K lbs -
Hydrogen sulfide 51.8K lbs -
Propylene 39.3K lbs -
Benzene 38.9K lbs Carcinogen
Nickel compounds 36.7K lbs Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 31.5K lbs -
Ethylene 30.8K lbs -
Ethylbenzene 21.3K lbs Carcinogen
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 16.7K lbs -
Methanol 12.2K lbs -
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 9.6K lbs -
Naphthalene 6.3K lbs Carcinogen
1,3-Butadiene 5.9K lbs Carcinogen
Carbon disulfide 5.2K lbs -
Biphenyl 4.5K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 4.2K lbs -
Anthracene 3.9K lbs -
Lead compounds 3.6K lbs -
Phenol 2.5K lbs -
Styrene 2.4K lbs Carcinogen
Cumene 2.2K lbs Carcinogen
Barium And Barium Compounds 1.5K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 986 lbs -
Carbonyl sulfide 759 lbs -
Hydrogen fluoride 715 lbs -
Cresol (mixed isomers) 619 lbs -
Phenanthrene 326 lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 271 lbs Carcinogen
Mercury compounds 81 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 54 lbs -
Tetrachloroethylene 50 lbs Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 25 lbs -

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery in Whatcom

Ferndale, WA
48.8339, -122.6936
County TRI context
Whatcom · 33.9% of county pounds
Parent company
Phillips 66 Co

Compare beyond Washington

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery on cumulative reported pounds (1.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (38). Release-pound peers include Blue Diamond Steel Casting,inc., Domtar Aw LLC Nekoosa Mill, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc. Chemical-count peers include Monroe Energy Llc-Trainer Refinery, Ohio Refining Co, Par Montana Billings Refinery. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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), Zinc compounds, n-Hexane, Toluene; nearby reporters include Pse Ferndale Generating Station. Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery 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.

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This Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery 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.

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ferndale, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 33.9% of Whatcom TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Blue Diamond Steel Casting,inc. (Δ 614 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 39.9%). 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