Valero Refining Company-Calif

Significant noncompliance (1 programs)TRI ReporterClean Air ActClean Water ActRCRA
Inspections19all-program
Penalty actions25
Total penalties$1.5Mlifetime
On-site releases710.7k lbTRI reported

Location

Address3400 E Second Street
CityBenicia
CountySolano County
StateCalifornia
ZIP94510
Coordinates38.07443, -122.14440
EPA Registry ID110033145353

Compliance by program

ProgramStatusQuarters NC (last 12)Penalties
Clean Air ActViolation Unaddressed; Local Has Lead Enforcement12$306.5k
Clean Water ActViolation Identified5$12.0k
RCRA Hazardous WasteNo Violation Identified1$0

TRI chemical releases

YearChemicalAirWaterLandTotal
2024Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable …0490.0k0490.0k
2024Ammonia57.0k450057.5k
2024n-Hexane30.0k0030.0k
2024Carbonyl sulfide23.0k0023.0k
2024Toluene19.5k0019.5k
2024Xylene (mixed isomers)15.5k0015.5k
2024Methanol13.0k0013.0k
2024Hydrogen sulfide10.2k0010.2k
2024Propylene9.2k009.2k
2024Benzene9.1k009.1k
2024Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists,…7.1k007.1k
2024Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vap…5.2k005.2k
2024Ethylbenzene4.8k004.8k
20241, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene4.8k004.8k
2024Ethylene3.3k003.3k
2024Cyclohexane3.0k003.0k
2024Carbon disulfide1.9k001.9k
2024Naphthalene1.6k001.6k
2024Cumene79900799
2024Hydrogen cyanide430330463
2024Nickel compounds2101200330
2024Phenol911500241
20241, 3-Butadiene990099
2024Tetrachloroethylene810081
2024Lead compounds440044
2024Mercury compounds380038
2024Styrene100010
2024Cresol (mixed isomers)3003
2024Phenanthrene2002
2024Polycyclic aromatic compounds1001

What this means

This facility is currently in significant noncompliance with one or more EPA-administered laws. EPA's ECHO database flags facilities as significant violators when they have repeated violations across multiple quarters or unresolved enforcement actions. 12 quarter(s) of noncompliance reported in the last 12. Lifetime penalties: $1.5M.

Significant violators receive enforcement priority. If you live near this facility and have concerns, the EPA Office of Inspector General accepts complaints, and your state environmental agency typically maintains its own enforcement docket.

EPA references

View detailed facility report at echo.epa.gov →