TESORO VINVALE PRODUCTS TERMINAL
Quick Summary
- •Released 3,403 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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8601 S GARFIELD AVENUE
SOUTH GATE, CA 90280
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- LOS ANGELES County
- Industry
- Wholesale Trade
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 424710
- Inspections
- 6 · last Feb 24, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jan 7, 2015
- Registry ID
- 110000474941
How This Compares
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,602 | — |
| 2016 | 3,186 | +22% |
| 2017 | 3,403 | +7% |
| 2018 | 2,904 | -15% |
| 2019 | 2,524 | -13% |
| 2020 | 2,056 | -19% |
| 2021 | 1,939 | -6% |
| 2022 | 2,138 | +10% |
| 2023 | 2,302 | +8% |
| 2024 | 2,534 | +10% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 770 | 770 | — | — | 46 | |
| n-Hexane | 610 | 610 | — | — | 94 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 410 | 410 | — | — | 62 | |
| Cyclohexane | 280 | 280 | — | — | 28 | |
| Benzene | 246 | 246 | — | — | 18 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 117 | 117 | — | — | 16 | |
| Ethylbenzene | 93 | 93 | — | — | 15 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 7 | 7 | — | — | 9 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 720 | 720 | — | — | 5 | |
| n-Hexane | 560 | 560 | — | — | 2 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 350 | 350 | — | — | 7 | |
| Cyclohexane | 250 | 250 | — | — | 2 | |
| Benzene | 231 | 231 | — | — | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 109 | 109 | — | — | 2 | |
| Ethylbenzene | 75 | 75 | — | — | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 7 | 7 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 680 | 680 | — | — | 25 | |
| n-Hexane | 500 | 500 | — | — | 47 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 350 | 350 | — | — | 33 | |
| Cyclohexane | 220 | 220 | — | — | 14 | |
| Benzene | 201 | 201 | — | — | 9 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 107 | 107 | — | — | 8 | |
| Ethylbenzene | 72 | 72 | — | — | 8 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 8 | 8 | — | — | 4 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 730 | 730 | — | — | 3 | |
| n-Hexane | 340 | 340 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 340 | 340 | — | — | 2 | |
| Benzene | 167 | 167 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 156 | 156 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 110 | 110 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 87 | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| Naphthalene | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 680 | 680 | — | — | 2 | |
| Toluene | 560 | 560 | — | — | 3 | |
| n-Hexane | 320 | 320 | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | 153 | 153 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 140 | 140 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 102 | 102 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 92 | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| Naphthalene | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 890 | 890 | — | — | 3 | |
| Toluene | 660 | 660 | — | — | 7 | |
| n-Hexane | 380 | 380 | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | 175 | 175 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 163 | 163 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 141 | 141 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 105 | 105 | — | — | 3 | |
| Naphthalene | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 973 | 970 | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 683 | 680 | 3 | — | 3 | |
| n-Hexane | 471 | 470 | 1 | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | 235 | 235 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 209 | 209 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 180 | 179 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Ethylbenzene | 137 | 136 | 1 | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Toluene | 1,095 | 1,090 | 5 | — | 5 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 894 | 890 | 4 | — | 35 | |
| n-Hexane | 501 | 500 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Cyclohexane | 255 | 254 | 1 | — | — | |
| Benzene | 227 | 226 | 1 | — | 48 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 212 | 211 | 1 | — | 12 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 201 | 200 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Naphthalene | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 1,080 | 1,080 | — | — | 64 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 820 | 820 | — | — | 44 | |
| n-Hexane | 470 | 470 | — | — | 11 | |
| Benzene | 230 | 230 | — | — | 7 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 230 | 230 | — | — | 8 | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 180 | 180 | — | — | 19 | |
| Ethylbenzene | 160 | 160 | — | — | 10 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 16 | 16 | — | — | 1 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Lead compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mercury compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 870 | 870 | — | — | 4 | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 590 | 590 | — | — | 3 | |
| n-Hexane | 440 | 440 | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | 220 | 220 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 193 | 193 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 150 | 150 | — | — | 2 | |
| Ethylbenzene | 125 | 125 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | — | 22,000 | — | 1,700 |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | — | — | 37 |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | 870 | — | 42 |
| n-Hexane | — | 58,000 | — | 3,100 |
| Cyclohexane | — | 25,000 | — | 1,200 |
| Ethylbenzene | — | 3,000 | — | 540 |
| Naphthalene | — | 10 | — | 35 |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | 12,001 | — | 1,700 |
| Toluene | — | 52,001 | — | 4,100 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CROSBY & OVERTON
LONG BEACH, CA
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1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | — | 0 | — | — |
|
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
|
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 15 | — | — | — |
|
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
|
Benzene | 18 | — | — | — |
|
CROSBY & OVERTON
LONG BEACH, CA
|
Benzene | 0 | — | — | — |
|
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
|
Cyclohexane | 27 | — | — | — |
|
CROSBY & OVERTON
LONG BEACH, CA
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Cyclohexane | 0 | — | — | — |
|
CROSBY & OVERTON
LONG BEACH, CA
|
Ethylbenzene | — | 0 | — | — |
|
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
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Ethylbenzene | 15 | — | — | — |
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CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE NW
ARLINGTON, OR
|
Lead compounds | 2 | — | — | — |
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CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
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Lead compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
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CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
|
Naphthalene | 8 | — | — | — |
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CROSBY & OVERTON
LONG BEACH, CA
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Naphthalene | 0 | — | — | — |
|
CROSBY & OVERTON
LONG BEACH, CA
|
Toluene | — | 1 | — | — |
|
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE NW
ARLINGTON, OR
|
Toluene | 0 | — | — | — |
|
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
|
Toluene | 43 | — | — | — |
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CROSBY & OVERTON
LONG BEACH, CA
|
Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | 1 | — | — |
|
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE NW
ARLINGTON, OR
|
Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 | — | — | — |
|
CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
|
Xylene (mixed isomers) | 60 | — | — | — |
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CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
KETTLEMAN CITY, CA
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n-Hexane | 93 | — | — | — |
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CROSBY & OVERTON
LONG BEACH, CA
|
n-Hexane | 0 | — | — | — |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | WW Storm Water Non-Construction - Failure to Implement SWPPP/SWMP | Mar 11, 2024 | — | Open |
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Jun 26, 2007 | Jun 26, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.