Chevron

Sensitive Receptors
Richmond

Flaring Pollution
5%
17% 20 facilities with high
concentrations of
sensitive receptors are
In 2016, pollution from
aring activity at Chevron within 2.5 miles of
amounted to Chevron. Legend

38,417 lbs.
$ refineries
Legend
refineries2_5miles
$ refineriesChevron
78% all_sensitive_receptors
refineries2_5miles
The pie chart breaks down the s_r_type
#
* Schools and all_sensitive_receptors
amount of methane, Day care center
daycare facilities s_r_type
non methane hydrocarbon, and $#
* Hospital
Day care center
#
* Hospitals and long- Long Term Care Facility
sulfur dioxide pollution. term care facilities
Hospital
Private School
Long Term Care Facility
Public School
Private School
Fenceline Monitoring Public School

Fenceline monitors detect concentrations of dangerous air pollutants in real time, taking measurements as often as every
minute. Benzene, hydrogen sulde and sulfur dioxide are measured in ppb (parts per billion) and black carbon is measured in
g/m3 (micrograms per m3).
Maximum 1-hour average concentrations of air toxins in 2016
Black Carbon Benzene Hydrogen Sulde Sulfur Dioxide

1. Atchison Village Community 71.4 2.6 314.3 NA

2. Atchison Village Fenceline NA 0 0 133.6

Chevron 5 3 3. North Richmond BAAQMD NA NA 3.9 13.3

#
* *4
#
2 4. North Richmond Community 12.1 1.6 109.0 NA
$ #
*
8 5. North Richmond Renery
#
* *1
# NA 0 0 22.3

6#
*# 6. Pt. Richmond BAAQMD NA NA 9.3 NA
*7
7. Pt. Richmond Community 13.1 4.9 40.0 NA

Monitor locations 8. Pt. Richmond Fenceline NA 0 156.0 51.0

Analysis and Cartography by Sarah Gates at Azavea Data: BAAQMD, fenceline.org, Cal. DOE, HIFLD, Cal. OSHPD
 Phillips 66 Sensitive Receptors
Total number of
Rodeo
sensitive receptors,
individuals under the
Flaring Pollution age of 18 or over the
In 2016, pollution from 15% age of 65, living within Phillips 66
aring activity at Phillips 66 each census block.
amounted to $
23%
73,080 lbs. 62%

The pie chart breaks down the < 300

amount of methane, non 300 - 599

methane hydrocarbon, 600 - 999

and sulfur dioxide pollution. > 1,000

Comparison of Phillips 66 aring pollution and nearby fenceline monitor concentrations of sulfur
dioxide from January 15, 2016 to January 25, 2016
$

Phillips 66 Flaring

Rodeo North
monitor

Crockett monitor

Analysis and Cartography by Sarah Gates at Azavea Data: BAAQMD, fenceline.org, US Census Bureau
 Shell & Tesoro Sensitive
Martinez Receptors
Tesoro
Facilities with high
Flaring Pollution concentrations of Shell
Combined emissions from 22% people especially
aring at Shell and Tesoro vulnerable to
in 2015 and 2016 totaled 49% harmful health
Legend
324,640 lbs. 28%
eects of air
pollution.
$
Legend
refineries
refineries2_5miles

The pie chart breaks $ refineries

all_sensitive_receptors

24
refineries2_5miles
down the amount of s_r_type
There are places where Schools and
all_sensitive_receptors
methane, Day care center
children learn and play daycare facilities
s_r_type
Hospital
non methane hydrocarbon, and within a 2.5 mile radius of Shell
Day care center
Hospitals
Long andFacility
Term Care long-
sulfur dioxide pollution. and Tesoro.
Hospital
term care facilities
Private School
Long Term Care Facility
Public School
Private School
Public School

Tesoro aring emissions, December 2015 Major aring event on December 15, 2015
This Tesoro aring event prompted a Level 2 health alert for
sensitive receptors in the community of Martinez. The image
shows smoke from the aring.
Pollution (lbs)

Source: claycord.com

Analysis and Cartography by Sarah Gates at Azavea Data: BAAQMD, Cal. DOE, HIFLD, Cal. OSHPD
 Valero Major Flaring Event: May 2017
Benicia On May 5, 2017 there was a power outage at Valero that
triggered a large episode of aring. The extreme
Flaring Pollution quantities of smoke and air pollution prompted a nearby
industrial park to be evacuated and two shelter-in-place
Combined emissions from
26% orders to be administered at elementary schools (CBS
aring at Valero in 2015
38% Sacramento).
and 2016 totaled

77,438 lbs.
The pie chart breaks 36%
down the amount of
methane,
non methane hydrocarbon, and
sulfur dioxide pollution.

Sensitive Receptors
Facilities with high concentrations of individuals who are
more vulnerable to experiencing negative health eects of Photo: CBS Sacramento

air pollution.
Residual aring after the power outage continued during

13
the following weeks, and as a result 30 people working in
There are the nearby industrial park were sent to the emergency
places where room on May 14, 2017 (East Bay Times).
children
Valero learn and
play Legend
within 2.5 miles
$ refineries

of Valero. refineries2_5miles

all_sensitive_receptors
s_r_type
Schools and Photo: ABC San Francisco
Day care center
daycare facilities
Hospital
Analysis and Cartography by Sarah Gates at Azavea Data: BAAQMD, US Census Bureau
Long Term Care Facility