EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum Bulk Terminals
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal
Seattle, WA · Parent: Shell Petroleum Inc
- Total releases
- 23.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 16
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal: how the 23.9K lbs splits
23.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 23.4K lbs 97.9%
- Off-site Transfers 502 lbs 2.1%
- Water Discharges 0 lbs <0.1%
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal's 23.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 2.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ethylene.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Seattle, WA, in the petroleum bulk terminals sector. It reported 4.5K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 23.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,844 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. Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal is pounds #119 and chemical-count #15 at 23.9K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Vigor Shipyards Inc-Seattle; Young Corp Meltec Div; Northwest Castings; Ash Grove Cement Co.. Similar-scale Petroleum Bulk Terminals peers outside Washington: Delta Western LLC Dutch Harbor Bulk Facility; Tesoro - Anchorage Terminal; Duhon Brothers Oil Co Inc; Mplx Terminals LLC - Hammond in Terminal. Other Shell Petroleum Inc sites in this extract: Shell Chemical LP; Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg; Equilon Carson Terminal; Shell Chemical LP - Martinez Catalyst Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ethylene; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers); Cyclohexane.
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.9% air releases) across 16 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 23.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Delta Western LLC Dutch Harbor Bulk Facility and Tesoro - Anchorage Terminal.
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
24K lbs Top 30% higher than 70% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal in the Petroleum Bulk Terminals sector extract
Among the 695 Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities in this database, Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal reports the 65th-largest volume, placing it in the top 9.4% of its sector. Scale peers outside Washington include Delta Western LLC Dutch Harbor Bulk Facility and Tesoro - Anchorage Terminal.
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
- Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal's total reported releases fell from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal's off-site transfers fell from 22 lb in 2022 to 7 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal's air releases fell from 4.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal Form-R facts
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See how Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
18% more than the comparison
16.0× 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 Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 23.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 13% (5.2K lbs to 4.5K lbs).
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 13% 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: Ethylene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.2K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 5.0K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 4.6K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 4.6K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 4.5K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 16 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ethylene | 8.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 1.9K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 687 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 551 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 461 lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 414 lbs | - |
| Cumene | 63 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 50 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 17 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 1 lbs | - |
| Anthracene | 1 lbs | - |
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Washington - including Vigor Shipyards Inc-Seattle, Young Corp Meltec Div, Northwest Castings, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Bulk Terminals Facilities
Other Petroleum Bulk Terminals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Washington - e.g. Delta Western LLC Dutch Harbor Bulk Facility, Tesoro - Anchorage Terminal, Duhon Brothers Oil Co Inc.
Compare beyond Washington
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal on cumulative reported pounds (23.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (16). Release-pound peers include Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving, Custom Marble Inc, Custom Blast Services Inc. Chemical-count peers include Surpass Chemical Co. Inc., The Federal Metal Co, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Co Inc. 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.
- Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving Loving, NM · Chemical Wholesalers 23.9K lbs reported
- Custom Marble Inc Millstadt, IL · Plastics and Rubber 23.9K lbs reported
- Custom Blast Services Inc Houston, TX · Fabricated Metals 23.9K lbs reported
- Univar Solutions USA Houston, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 23.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Shell Petroleum Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Shell Chemical LP, Shell Catalysts & Technologies - Pittsburg, Equilon Carson 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 Ethylene, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers), Cyclohexane; nearby reporters include Vigor Shipyards Inc-Seattle. Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal stamps LIGHT 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.
Use and verify this record
This Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Seattle, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 424710 · Petroleum Bulk Terminals. 0.3% of King TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Coastal Chemical Co. Llc- Loving (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Shell Seattle Distribution Terminal stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Ethylene. 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