A listing and maps of California oil refineries to be included in this assessment were provided in the July 2013 Project Plan. Those documents are attached to this report as Appendix A. Seventeen refineries were identified as having a throughput capacity of 10,000 barrels/day or more in California. More recent investigation has determined that the Edgington Oil Refinery in Long Beach, owned by Paramount Petroleum Corp., ceased refining operations in 2011. That facility is no longer part of the assessment, although the facility retains its use permits and could re-open in the future. ARB has worked with districts, emergency response agencies, refineries, the IRTF, and other contributing agencies to compile and present the statewide baseline information presented in this report. Note on Reference Materials An important aspect of the Objective 1 inventory is the collection of reference materials on air monitoring technology and the practices and procedures currently employed in and around California refineries. Also important to this assessment is the documentation of emerging technologies. Appendix B provides a detailed list of monitoring equipment used throughout the State. Many documents from numerous sources have been compiled to inform the assessment process. These documents are included as Appendices C through H. Contacts made throughout the assessment process are included in Appendix I. Websites have also provided and will continue to provide background information for the assessment. A list of website sources and references is attached as Appendix J. A list of acronyms is attached as Appendix K. Existing Emergency Air Monitoring Capabilities Bay Area There are five major refineries located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Four refineries, Chevron (Richmond), Shell (Martinez), Tesoro (Martinez), and Phillips 66 (Rodeo), are located in Contra Costa County while one, Valero (Benicia), is located in Solano County. Air District Assets and Resources Following the Chevron Richmond fire, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD or District) governing board adopted a refinery-focused work plan to evaluate the District’s emergency capabilities, practices, and needs. As part of that work plan, the District retained Desert Research Institute (DRI), a private contractor, to evaluate the data generated, its
A listing and maps of California oil refineries to be included in this assessment were provided in the July 2013 Project Plan. Those documents are attached to this report as Appendix A. Seventeen refineries were identified as having a throughput capacity of 10,000 barrels/day or more in California. More recent investigation has determined that the Edgington Oil Refinery in Long Beach, owned by Paramount Petroleum Corp., ceased refining operations in 2011. That facility is no longer part of the assessment, although the facility retains its use permits and could re-open in the future. ARB has worked with districts, emergency response agencies, refineries, the IRTF, and other contributing agencies to compile and present the statewide baseline information presented in this report. Note on Reference Materials An important aspect of the Objective 1 inventory is the collection of reference materials on air monitoring technology and the practices and procedures currently employed in and around California refineries. Also important to this assessment is the documentation of emerging technologies. Appendix B provides a detailed list of monitoring equipment used throughout the State. Many documents from numerous sources have been compiled to inform the assessment process. These documents are included as Appendices C through H. Contacts made throughout the assessment process are included in Appendix I. Websites have also provided and will continue to provide background information for the assessment. A list of website sources and references is attached as Appendix J. A list of acronyms is attached as Appendix K. Existing Emergency Air Monitoring Capabilities Bay Area There are five major refineries located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Four refineries, Chevron (Richmond), Shell (Martinez), Tesoro (Martinez), and Phillips 66 (Rodeo), are located in Contra Costa County while one, Valero (Benicia), is located in Solano County. Air District Assets and Resources Following the Chevron Richmond fire, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD or District) governing board adopted a refinery-focused work plan to evaluate the District’s emergency capabilities, practices, and needs. As part of that work plan, the District retained Desert Research Institute (DRI), a private contractor, to evaluate the data generated, its
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