TRI Reporter
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SHELL CHEMICAL YABUCOA, INC.-YABUCOA REFINERY
Quick Summary
- •Released 11,267 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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PR-901 KM 2.7
YABUCOA, PR 00767
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- YABUCOA County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 324110
- Inspections
- 4 · last Mar 14, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Sep 22, 2016
- Registry ID
- 110000580915
How This Compares
#23
of 97 TRI reporters in PR
#3,773
of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
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)
+22% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,456 | — |
| 2016 | 11,586 | +11% |
| 2017 | 11,267 | -3% |
| 2018 | 12,477 | +11% |
| 2019 | 9,204 | -26% |
| 2020 | 13,116 | +43% |
| 2021 | 13,175 | 0% |
| 2022 | 13,141 | -0% |
| 2023 | 11,722 | -11% |
| 2024 | 12,705 | +8% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 6,272 | 6,272 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3,358 | 3,358 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,346 | 1,346 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,283 | 1,283 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 447 | 447 | — | — | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 5,794 | 5,794 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3,079 | 3,079 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,242 | 1,242 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,193 | 1,193 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 414 | 414 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,505 | 6,505 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3,480 | 3,480 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,394 | 1,394 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,320 | 1,320 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 442 | 442 | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 6,513 | 6,513 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3,491 | 3,491 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,397 | 1,397 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,324 | 1,324 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 450 | 450 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,484 | 6,484 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3,476 | 3,476 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,390 | 1,390 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,320 | 1,320 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 447 | 447 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 6,199 | 6,199 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,326 | 1,326 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,258 | 1,258 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 421 | 421 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,186 | 6,186 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3,288 | 3,288 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,324 | 1,324 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,263 | 1,263 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 415 | 415 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 5,565 | 5,565 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 2,945 | 2,945 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,181 | 1,181 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,122 | 1,122 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 354 | 354 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 92 | 92 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 5,611 | 5,611 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 3,105 | 3,105 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,199 | 1,199 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,150 | 1,150 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 400 | 400 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 102 | 102 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Zinc compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Nickel compounds | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cumene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 5,114 | 5,114 | — | — | — | |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 2,615 | 2,615 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 1,086 | 1,086 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 1,073 | 1,073 | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 431 | 431 | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | 109 | 109 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Naphthalene | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | ♦ 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 |
|---|
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 | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 15, 2005 | Mar 15, 2006 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Jan 1, 2005 | Jan 31, 2005 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2004 | Jan 31, 2004 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2003 | Jan 31, 2003 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 1, 2002 | Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Nov 1, 2002 | Dec 1, 2002 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2002 | Jan 31, 2002 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Jan 1, 2002 | Aug 15, 2002 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2002 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Nov 1, 2001 | Dec 1, 2001 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2001 | Mar 3, 2001 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Feb 1, 2001 | May 2, 2001 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Dec 1, 2000 | Dec 31, 2000 | Resolved |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 26, 1983 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Sep 9, 1982 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Dec 22, 1981 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Aug 14, 1980 | — | Open |
| cwa | Permit Violations - Violation Specified in Comment | Apr 16, 1980 | — | 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
· Case 02-1994-0123
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2016-3354 · Sep 22, 2016
$9,600
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2016-3353 · Sep 22, 2016
$10,800
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2016-3105 · Apr 27, 2016
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2011-3110 · Mar 17, 2011
Judicial
· Case 02-2008-0023 · Jul 21, 2010
$1,500,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2009-3461 · Sep 24, 2009
$69,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2009-3127 · May 15, 2009
Judicial
· Case 02-2004-0010 · May 11, 2009
$1,025,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2009-3121 · Mar 27, 2009
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2003-3341 · Dec 30, 2003
$1,300
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2003-3119 · Sep 24, 2003
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-2002-3015 · May 15, 2002
Judicial
· Case 02-1992-0200 · Jun 18, 1997
$250,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-1995-0050 · Sep 13, 1995
$150,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-1994-0267 · Sep 13, 1995
$20,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-1987-0651 · Oct 17, 1989
$9,600
Administrative - Formal
· Case 02-1986-0327 · Nov 29, 1985
$20,000
Judicial
· Case 02-1981-0014 · Mar 15, 1982
$8,000
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