EPA TRI Facility · Petroleum
Ergon West Virginia Inc
Newell, WV · Parent: Ergon Inc
- Total releases
- 224.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 26
- Carcinogens
- 9
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Ergon West Virginia Inc: how the 224.5K lbs splits
224.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 138.5K lbs 61.7%
- Water Discharges 62.1K lbs 27.6%
- Land Disposal 16.8K lbs 7.5%
- Off-site Transfers 7.2K lbs 3.2%
Ergon West Virginia Inc's 224.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 61.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 27.6%. 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.
MID volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Ergon West Virginia Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newell, WV, in the petroleum sector. It reported 67.0K lbs of releases across 24 chemicals in 2023, and 224.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,044 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In West Virginia's 182 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Ergon West Virginia Inc is pounds #42 and chemical-count #5 at 224.5K lbs. Harrison Power Station leads reported pounds (32.5M lbs) at 29 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Mount Storm Power Station leads chemical count at 31 chemicals (5.6M lbs, pounds #7). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pennzoil-Quaker State (dba Sopus Products); Homer Laughlin China Co; Cleveland-Cliffs Weirton LLC; Neo Industries (weirton) Inc.. Similar-scale Petroleum peers outside West Virginia: Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC; Rain Cii Carbon LLC; Cheyenne Renewable Diesel Co LLC; Tesoro Alaska - Kenai Refinery. Other Ergon Inc sites in this extract: Ergon Refining Inc; Resinall Corp; Resinall Corp; Associated Asphalt Greensboro LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Toluene; Ammonia; n-Hexane.
Ergon West Virginia Inc is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Newell, WV: 224.5K lbs across 26 chemicals (9 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 61.7%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC and Rain Cii Carbon LLC.
Ergon West Virginia Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
224K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Ergon West Virginia Inc inside Hancock's TRI pounds
Among the 902 Petroleum facilities in this database, Ergon West Virginia Inc reports the 136th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 32.3% of every pound reported in Hancock. Scale peers outside West Virginia include Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC and Rain Cii Carbon LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hancock's reported pounds (694.4K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Ergon West Virginia Inc's total reported releases rose from 50.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 67.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ergon West Virginia Inc's water releases rose from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ergon West Virginia Inc's land releases fell from 15.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 159 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Ergon West Virginia Inc's off-site transfers rose from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Ergon West Virginia Inc Form-R facts
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See how Ergon West Virginia Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
74.5× more than the comparison
26.0× 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 Ergon West Virginia Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 224.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 30% (51.5K lbs to 67.0K lbs).
Ergon West Virginia Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Ergon West Virginia Inc year-over-year reported totals (increased by 30% 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 | 51.5K lbs | 24 |
| 2020 | 26.5K lbs | 23 |
| 2021 | 29.1K lbs | 25 |
| 2022 | 50.3K lbs | 23 |
| 2023 | 67.0K lbs | 24 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 26 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 56.1K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 52.9K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 51.3K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 17.5K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 10.7K lbs | - |
| Propylene | 9.1K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 8.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Carbonyl sulfide | 3.9K lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 2.4K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 2.3K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Molybdenum trioxide | 278 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Phenol | 267 lbs | - |
| 1,3-Butadiene | 195 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Styrene | 193 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 191 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cumene | 173 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 127 lbs | - |
| Diethanolamine | 98 lbs | - |
| Biphenyl | 94 lbs | - |
| Methanol | 92 lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 75 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 55 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Anthracene | 13 lbs | - |
Ergon West Virginia Inc in Hancock
Nearest TRI Facilities to Ergon West Virginia Inc
Closest other reporters in West Virginia - including Pennzoil-Quaker State (dba Sopus Products), Homer Laughlin China Co, Cleveland-Cliffs Weirton LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Petroleum Facilities
Other Petroleum facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside West Virginia - e.g. Cleveland-Cliffs Monessen Coke LLC, Rain Cii Carbon LLC, Cheyenne Renewable Diesel Co LLC.
Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ergon West Virginia Inc on cumulative reported pounds (224.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (26). Release-pound peers include Solventum Brookings, Wieland Rolled Products N.a. - East Alton Main Plan, Exxonmobil Chemical Co Baton Rouge Polyolefins Plant. Chemical-count peers include Conemaugh Generating Station, Saint Nicholas Cogeneration Project, New-Indy Catawba 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.
- Solventum Brookings Brookings, SD · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 224.5K lbs reported
- Wieland Rolled Products N.a. - East Alton Main Plan East Alton, IL · Primary Metals 224.6K lbs reported
- Exxonmobil Chemical Co Baton Rouge Polyolefins Plant Baton Rouge, LA · Chemicals 224.1K lbs reported
- Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp Hammond, IN · Fabricated Metals 224.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Ergon Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Ergon Refining Inc, Resinall Corp, Resinall Corp.
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), Toluene, Ammonia, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Pennzoil-Quaker State (dba Sopus Products). Ergon West Virginia Inc stamps MID 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 Ergon West Virginia Inc TRI extract (MID · 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.
Ergon West Virginia Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newell, WV, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 324110 · Petroleum. 32.3% of Hancock TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Solventum Brookings (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Ergon West Virginia Inc stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 61.7%). 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