Facility profile
Galveston Bay Refinery
Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $27,375 in recorded penalties.
Noncompliance quarters
12
Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.
Penalties
$27,375
Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.
Last inspection
2026-02-04
Displayed as plain language instead of hidden in agency exports.
Trend
Watch
Reported on-site releases are higher in 2024 than in 2022.
| Year | Air | Water | Land | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,135,232 lbs | 266,405 lbs | 3,291,961 lbs | 4,693,599 lbs |
| 2023 | 1,005,467 lbs | 267,371 lbs | 5,495,053 lbs | 6,767,891 lbs |
| 2024 | 999,958 lbs | 573,923 lbs | 6,039,044 lbs | 7,612,925 lbs |
Chemical breakdown
What this facility is reporting
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Hydrogen sulfide
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ammonia
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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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.
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Hydrogen cyanide
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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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.
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Benzene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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n-Hexane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Toluene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Phenol
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Propylene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Xylene (mixed isomers)
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cresol (mixed isomers)
Latest 2024 TRI data shows land as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cyclohexane
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Formaldehyde
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ethylene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ethylbenzene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Naphthalene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Carbonyl sulfide
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cumene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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1, 3-Butadiene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Methanol
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Nickel compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Vanadium compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Lead compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Manganese compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Phenanthrene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Carbon disulfide
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Anthracene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Tetrachloroethylene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Hydrogen fluoride
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Copper compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Mercury compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Cobalt compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Polycyclic aromatic compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Benzo[g, h, i]perylene
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Biphenyl
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Diethanolamine
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Ethylene glycol
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Hydroquinone
Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.
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Molybdenum trioxide
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 $27,375 in recorded penalties.