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FLINT HILLS RESOURCES JOLIET, LLC

Quick Summary

•Released 359,688 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 $85,000 in total penalties since records began.
•Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.

Address: 23425 AMOCO ROAD
CHANNAHON, IL 60410
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County: WILL County
Industry: Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 325194
Inspections: 3 · last Apr 30, 2024
Total Penalties: $85,000 · last Aug 23, 2023
Registry ID: 110038932411

How This Compares

#29 of 914 TRI reporters in IL

#494 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

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.

Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
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.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -72% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	295,127	—
2016	347,497	+18%
2017	359,688	+4%
2018	292,821	-19%
2019	10,164	-97%
2020	121,395	+1094%
2021	117,426	-3%
2022	109,630	-7%
2023	99,681	-9%
2024	81,247	-18%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Vanadium compounds	—	—	—	—	—
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	32,070	—	32,070	—	—
Bromomethane	7,620	7,620	—	—	—
o-Xylene	7,491	7,479	12	—	9
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	7,396	7,396	—	—	4
Acrylic acid	6,628	3,304	3,324	—	—
Ammonia	5,721	4,765	72	884	—
Cobalt compounds	4,176	8	688	3,480	57,275	♦ Carcinogen
Methanol	2,782	2,778	1	3	—
Manganese compounds	2,090	12	1,188	890	58,105
m-Xylene	2,005	1,999	6	—	9
Formic acid	1,085	1,085	—	—	—
Maleic anhydride	788	788	—	—	370
Naphthalene	583	578	5	—	62,879	♦ Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride	386	386	—	—	—
Toluene	264	264	—	—	7
Xylene (mixed isomers)	162	162	—	—	6

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Vanadium compounds	—	—	—	—	62,121
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	37,705	—	37,705	—	—
o-Xylene	10,589	10,583	6	—	4
Bromomethane	8,301	8,301	—	—	—
Acrylic acid	8,171	6,998	1,173	—	—
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	7,683	7,683	—	—	36
Ammonia	7,264	6,086	117	1,061	—
Cobalt compounds	4,977	8	792	4,177	127,403	♦ Carcinogen
Methanol	3,796	3,790	2	4	—
Phthalic anhydride	3,335	3,335	—	—	32
Manganese compounds	2,610	12	1,530	1,068	129,389
m-Xylene	1,752	1,749	3	—	9
Formic acid	1,298	1,298	—	—	—
Xylene (mixed isomers)	662	662	—	—	7
Maleic anhydride	596	596	—	—	101
Naphthalene	530	525	5	—	19,710	♦ Carcinogen
Toluene	412	412	—	—	125

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Vanadium compounds	—	—	—	—	—
Bromomethane	24,006	24,006	—	—	—
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	21,825	—	21,825	—	—
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	11,770	11,770	—	—	52
Bromine	9,142	9,142	—	—	—
Ammonia	7,421	5,895	111	1,415	—
Acrylic acid	7,322	3,611	3,711	—	—
Cobalt compounds	6,284	8	703	5,573	146,626	♦ Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride	5,334	5,334	—	—	481
Methanol	3,820	3,811	4	5	—
Manganese compounds	3,318	12	1,881	1,425	147,232
o-Xylene	3,075	3,074	1	—	49
m-Xylene	3,007	3,001	6	—	50
Formic acid	1,518	1,518	—	—	—
Xylene (mixed isomers)	634	634	—	—	103
Toluene	433	433	—	—	38
Maleic anhydride	293	293	—	—	679
Naphthalene	257	252	5	—	46,751	♦ Carcinogen
Acetaldehyde	171	169	1	1	—	♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Vanadium compounds	—	—	—	—	—
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	30,447	—	30,447	—	—
Bromomethane	20,358	20,358	—	—	—
Bromine	11,904	11,904	—	—	—
Ammonia	7,936	6,553	100	1,283	—
Maleic anhydride	7,102	7,102	—	—	1,190
Phthalic anhydride	6,147	6,147	—	—	961
Acrylic acid	5,909	3,178	2,731	—	—
Cobalt compounds	5,627	8	565	5,054	130,341	♦ Carcinogen
Methanol	3,933	3,918	11	4	—
o-Xylene	3,803	3,800	3	—	303
m-Xylene	3,588	3,551	37	—	55
Manganese compounds	3,057	8	1,757	1,292	130,689
Formic acid	2,654	2,654	—	—	—
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	2,135	2,135	—	—	578
Acetaldehyde	1,449	1,439	9	1	—	♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers)	819	819	—	—	20
Toluene	558	558	—	—	19

2020

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Vanadium compounds	—	—	—	—	—
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	48,057	—	48,057	—	—
Bromomethane	13,883	13,883	—	—	—
Bromine	12,351	12,351	—	—	—
Maleic anhydride	8,120	8,120	—	—	509
Phthalic anhydride	7,536	7,536	—	—	—
Cobalt compounds	4,397	8	735	3,654	96,932	♦ Carcinogen
Acrylic acid	4,260	3,446	814	—	—
o-Xylene	3,921	3,904	17	—	7
Methanol	3,723	3,716	4	3	—
m-Xylene	3,658	3,655	3	—	22
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	3,165	3,165	—	—	6
Formic acid	2,576	2,576	—	—	—
Manganese compounds	2,151	8	1,209	934	97,439
Acetaldehyde	1,503	1,490	13	0	—	♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers)	827	827	—	—	10
Naphthalene	709	704	5	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Toluene	558	558	—	—	14

2019

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Vanadium compounds	—	—	—	—	—
Phthalic anhydride	7,903	7,903	—	—	—
Methanol	2,261	2,255	4	2	—

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Vanadium compounds	—	—	—	—	54,942
m-Xylene	142,123	142,123	—	—	396
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	96,051	—	96,051	—	—
Maleic anhydride	11,507	11,507	—	—	89,419
Phthalic anhydride	8,897	8,897	—	—	560
Ammonia	6,686	6,308	102	276	—
Bromomethane	6,488	6,488	—	—	—
o-Xylene	5,284	5,284	—	—	13,525
Acrylic acid	4,270	3,453	817	—	—
Methanol	3,367	3,359	7	1	4,896
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	2,945	2,945	—	—	8
Cobalt compounds	1,683	—	596	1,087	108,702	♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds	1,116	10	828	278	110,051
Naphthalene	1,114	1,109	5	—	8,315	♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers)	879	879	—	—	14
Toluene	411	411	—	—	19

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
m-Xylene	132,694	132,687	7	—	6,268
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	93,297	—	93,297	—	551
Maleic anhydride	54,419	54,419	—	—	2,247
Bromine	12,634	12,634	—	—	—
Bromomethane	11,345	11,345	—	—	—
Styrene	11,039	11,039	—	—	1,646	♦ Carcinogen
Phthalic anhydride	8,055	8,055	—	—	717
Ethylene	7,120	7,120	—	—	—
o-Xylene	6,603	6,603	—	—	13,844
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	5,865	5,865	—	—	718
Acrylic acid	5,174	4,415	759	—	—
Methanol	4,159	4,150	8	1	—
Cobalt compounds	1,614	—	624	990	136,910	♦ Carcinogen
Benzene	1,568	1,568	—	—	1	♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds	1,519	19	1,247	253	142,844
Xylene (mixed isomers)	920	920	—	—	11
Toluene	727	727	—	—	5
Naphthalene	714	709	5	—	593	♦ Carcinogen
Formic acid	222	222	—	—	—
Polychlorinated biphenyls	0	—	—	0	206	♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Cumene	—	—	—	—	—	♦ Carcinogen
Biphenyl	—	—	—	—	—
m-Xylene	126,780	123,835	1	2,944	655
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	77,099	—	77,099	—	—
Ethylene	46,334	46,334	—	—	—
Maleic anhydride	35,810	35,810	—	—	368
Bromine	12,180	12,180	—	—	—
Ammonia	9,372	6,694	143	2,535	—
Phthalic anhydride	8,033	8,033	—	—	—
Bromomethane	5,828	5,828	—	—	—
o-Xylene	4,315	4,315	—	—	12,235
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	4,125	4,125	—	—	4,862
Methanol	3,534	3,524	9	1	—
Acrylic acid	3,174	2,349	825	—	—
Toluene	2,822	2,822	—	—	32
Naphthalene	1,896	1,891	5	—	1	♦ Carcinogen
Benzene	1,895	1,895	—	—	2	♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds	1,749	15	1,479	255	179,633
Cobalt compounds	1,601	—	603	998	168,960	♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers)	811	811	—	—	22
Ethylbenzene	139	139	—	—	23	♦ Carcinogen
Polychlorinated biphenyls	0	—	—	0	123	♦ Carcinogen

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Polychlorinated biphenyls	—	—	—	—	145	♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds	—	—	—	—	64,308
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)	146,406	—	146,406	—	—
Ethylene	41,230	41,230	—	—	—
Maleic anhydride	37,316	37,316	—	—	139
Phthalic anhydride	20,507	20,507	—	—	—
Bromomethane	9,599	9,599	—	—	—
Ammonia	9,555	6,936	195	2,424	—
Methanol	5,155	5,152	2	1	—
o-Xylene	4,837	4,837	—	—	10,349
Manganese compounds	3,528	1	3,283	244	100,160
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	3,524	3,521	3	—	1
Toluene	3,420	3,420	—	—	—
Acrylic acid	3,022	2,243	779	—	—
m-Xylene	2,463	2,459	4	—	291
Benzene	2,112	2,112	—	—	3	♦ Carcinogen
Cobalt compounds	1,524	12	557	955	94,006	♦ Carcinogen
Xylene (mixed isomers)	826	826	—	—	115
Naphthalene	103	98	5	—	21	♦ 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
Phthalic anhydride	—	—	—	16,555
Manganese compounds	—	15,754	—	—
Cobalt compounds	—	15,392	—	—
Toluene	—	—	—	5,432
m-Xylene	—	—	—	25,323
Methanol	—	—	—	61,492
Bromomethane	—	—	—	46,708
Formic acid	—	—	—	99,613
Naphthalene	—	—	62,879	905
Maleic anhydride	—	—	—	3,574,300
o-Xylene	—	287,531	—	29,068
Acrylic acid	—	—	—	774,155
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	—	—	—	28,894
Xylene (mixed isomers)	—	—	—	5,376

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
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC PORTAGE, IN	Manganese compounds	32,832	—	—	—
LIVINGSTON LANDFILL GENERATION PONTIAC, IL	Manganese compounds	9,519	—	—	—
UMICORE CSM NA ARAB, AL	Manganese compounds	—	15,754	—	—
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC PORTAGE, IN	Cobalt compounds	32,832	—	—	—
LIVINGSTON LANDFILL GENERATION PONTIAC, IL	Cobalt compounds	9,051	—	—	—
UMICORE CSM NA ARAB, AL	Cobalt compounds	—	15,392	—	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC EL DORADO, AR	Maleic anhydride	—	—	—	370
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC EL DORADO, AR	m-Xylene	—	—	—	7
SPRING GROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY INC CINCINNATI, OH	m-Xylene	2	—	—	—
HEIDELBERG MATERIALS US CEMENT LLC LOGANSPORT, IN	Naphthalene	—	—	62,879	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC EL DORADO, AR	Toluene	—	—	—	7
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. KIMBALL, NE	o-Xylene	—	—	—	4
SPRING GROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY INC CINCINNATI, OH	o-Xylene	2	—	—	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC EL DORADO, AR	o-Xylene	—	—	—	3
CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. KIMBALL, NE	Xylene (mixed isomers)	—	—	—	1
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC EL DORADO, AR	Xylene (mixed isomers)	—	—	—	5
SPRING GROVE RESOURCE RECOVERY INC CINCINNATI, OH	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	1	—	—	—
CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO, LLC EL DORADO, AR	1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	—	—	—	3

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
caa	FRV	Jan 13, 2025	—	Open
caa	FRV	Oct 8, 2023	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Nov 30, 2022	—	Open
caa	FRV	Sep 20, 2022	—	Open
caa	FRV	Mar 20, 2022	—	Open
caa	FRV	Jun 24, 2021	—	Open
caa	FRV	Jan 17, 2021	—	Open
caa	FRV	Aug 13, 2020	—	Open
caa	FRV	Oct 20, 2019	—	Open
caa	FRV	Jun 10, 2019	—	Open
caa	FRV	Feb 28, 2019	—	Open
caa	FRV	Nov 20, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 31, 2016	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 31, 2015	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	May 31, 2015	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	May 31, 2014	Dec 9, 2014	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	May 31, 2014	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 31, 2014	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	May 31, 2014	Dec 9, 2014	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	May 31, 2013	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	May 31, 2013	Jul 31, 2013	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	May 31, 2013	Jul 31, 2013	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	May 31, 2013	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Jun 30, 2012	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jun 30, 2012	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jun 30, 2012	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jun 30, 2012	—	Open
rcra	Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of HW TSDs: Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures	Jun 13, 2012	Jan 30, 2013	Resolved
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jun 30, 2011	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Jun 30, 2011	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jun 30, 2011	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jun 30, 2011	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jun 30, 2010	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jun 30, 2010	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved but reported	Jun 30, 2009	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jun 30, 2009	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event reported late	Jun 30, 2009	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event unachieved and not reported	Jun 30, 2009	—	Open
cwa	WW SSO - Discharge to Waters	Mar 24, 2009	—	Open
cwa	Management Practice Violations - Improper Operation and Maintenance	Mar 24, 2009	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Aug 1, 2008	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Aug 1, 2007	—	Open
cwa	Schedule Event achieved late but reported	Jan 31, 1998	—	Open

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant	Violation	Reported	Limit	Exceedance	Period	Status
Manganese, total [as Mn]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6.17 kg/d	4.22	+46%	Dec 2021	Open
2,4-Dimethylphenol	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 kg/d	0.05	+7%	Jul 2020	Open
2,4-Dimethylphenol	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	0.05 kg/d	0.05	+8%	Jan 2020	Open

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.

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3604515680 · Aug 12, 2025

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3604494903 · Aug 12, 2025

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3604388199 · Apr 7, 2025

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3604515703 · Apr 7, 2025

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3604028066 · May 15, 2024

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3603820154 · Dec 20, 2023

Judicial

Clean Air Act · Case 3603596423 · Aug 23, 2023

$35,000

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3603391648 · Oct 18, 2022

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3603391643 · Oct 18, 2022

Judicial

Clean Air Act · Case 3602768724 · Jul 19, 2022

$50,000

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3603391644 · Jun 6, 2022

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3602901470 · Nov 15, 2021

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3602794380 · Aug 3, 2021

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3602768651 · Jul 19, 2021

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3602431618 · Mar 1, 2021

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3602320446 · Sep 17, 2020

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3602186040 · Mar 24, 2020

Administrative - Formal

Clean Air Act · Case 3602075858 · Dec 30, 2019

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3602075872 · Nov 26, 2019

Notice of Violation

Clean Air Act · Case 3601919425 · Jul 17, 2019

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