EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Valero Renewable Fuels
Jefferson, WI · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 11.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Valero Renewable Fuels: how the 11.9K lbs splits
11.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 11.8K lbs 99.0%
- Water Discharges 113 lbs 1.0%
Valero Renewable Fuels's 11.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 1.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Acetaldehyde.
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-HEAVY
Valero Renewable Fuels is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jefferson, WI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 61 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2021, and 11.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 9,451 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Wisconsin's 836 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Valero Renewable Fuels is pounds #374 and chemical-count #71 at 11.9K lbs. Mullins Cheese Inc leads reported pounds (11.2M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #319). Ppg Industries Inc-Oak Creek leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (2.2M lbs, pounds #16). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Nestle Purina Petcare; Mastermold LLC; Aztalan Bio; Milkrite Interpuls Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Wisconsin: Lexmark International Inc; Prc-Desoto International Inc.; Gelest Inc; Teknor Apex - Carolina Co. Other Valero Energy Corp sites in this extract: Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery; Valero Refining-Texas LP; Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP; Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Acrolein; Methanol.
Valero Renewable Fuels stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 11.9K lbs (2019–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lexmark International Inc and Prc-Desoto International Inc..
Valero Renewable Fuels vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
12K lbs Top 36% higher than 64% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valero Renewable Fuels: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Valero Renewable Fuels reports the 1,982nd-largest volume (11.9K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 58.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Wisconsin include Lexmark International Inc and Prc-Desoto International Inc..
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (58.6% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Valero Renewable Fuels Form-R facts
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See how Valero Renewable Fuels stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Valero Renewable Fuels releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 11.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2021, total releases decreased by 99% (9.3K lbs to 61 lbs).
Valero Renewable Fuels: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Valero Renewable Fuels year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 99% from 2019 to 2021). 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: Acetaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 2.5K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 61 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 5.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3.5K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 800 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 689 lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 440 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 407 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 299 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 195 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 93 lbs | - |
Valero Renewable Fuels · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Renewable Fuels
Closest other reporters in Wisconsin - including Nestle Purina Petcare, Mastermold LLC, Aztalan Bio, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 835 other reporting facilities in Wisconsin.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Wisconsin - e.g. Lexmark International Inc, Prc-Desoto International Inc., Gelest Inc.
Compare beyond Wisconsin
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Renewable Fuels on cumulative reported pounds (11.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include US Army National Guard Camp McCain Ranges, Airgas Specialty Products - Moss Point Ms, Lexmark International Inc. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
- US Army National Guard Camp McCain Ranges Grenada, MS · Other 11.9K lbs reported
- Airgas Specialty Products - Moss Point Ms Moss Point, MS · Chemical Wholesalers 11.9K lbs reported
- Lexmark International Inc Longmont, CO · Chemicals 11.9K lbs reported
- Associated Milk Producers Inc. New Ulm, MN · Food 11.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Valero Energy Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery, Valero Refining-Texas LP, Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP.
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 Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Acrolein, Methanol; nearby reporters include Nestle Purina Petcare. Valero Renewable Fuels stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Valero Renewable Fuels TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Renewable Fuels totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Jefferson, WI, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 0.4% of Jefferson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Army National Guard Camp McCain Ranges (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Renewable Fuels stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde. 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