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Chevron Refinery Richmond

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $2,393,800 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Petroleum TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110020506460 Contra Costa County
Noncompliance quarters
12

Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.

Penalties
$2,393,800

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2025-08-07

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Reported on-site releases are higher in 2024 than in 2022.

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 359,525 lbs 59,922 lbs 0 lbs 419,447 lbs
2023 396,287 lbs 44,396 lbs 0 lbs 440,683 lbs
2024 458,368 lbs 15,805 lbs 0 lbs 474,173 lbs
Chemical breakdown

What this facility is reporting

  • air 272,542 lbs

    Ammonia

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 83,000 lbs

    Hydrogen cyanide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 30,000 lbs

    Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 27,622 lbs

    Propylene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 15,000 lbs

    Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 6,706 lbs

    Toluene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 6,133 lbs

    Xylene (mixed isomers)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 5,540 lbs

    Hydrogen sulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 4,600 lbs

    Ethylene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 4,001 lbs

    n-Hexane

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 2,339 lbs

    Carbonyl sulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • water 2,100 lbs

    Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 2,081 lbs

    Cyclohexane

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 1,916 lbs

    Benzene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 1,911 lbs

    Ethylbenzene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 1,630 lbs

    Zinc compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 1,525 lbs

    Tetrachloroethylene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 1,500 lbs

    Carbon disulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 771 lbs

    1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • water 731 lbs

    Cresol (mixed isomers)

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 550 lbs

    Diethanolamine

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 514 lbs

    Phenol

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • water 407 lbs

    Nickel compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 371 lbs

    Naphthalene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 260 lbs

    1, 3-Butadiene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 91 lbs

    Copper compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 63 lbs

    Lead compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • water 62 lbs

    Cyanide compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 58 lbs

    Vanadium compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 40 lbs

    Anthracene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 35 lbs

    Polycyclic aromatic compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • water 31 lbs

    Cobalt compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 18 lbs

    Molybdenum trioxide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 12 lbs

    Isoprene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 8 lbs

    Mercury compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 4 lbs

    1, 2-Dibromoethane

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • water 1 lbs

    Benzo[g, h, i]perylene

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows water as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

Enforcement layer

Why the ECHO-style detail matters

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $2,393,800 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Last recorded inspection: 2025-08-07. Total penalties on record: $2,393,800.