Buckeye - East Chicago Terminal (BETEU) - Fuel Terminal in East Chicago, Indiana

Buckeye - East Chicago Terminal (BETEU) is a fuel terminal located at 400 E Columbus Dr, East Chicago, Indiana, within Lake County. The facility is operational and plays a key role in the regional fuel supply chain, handling petroleum products for distribution across the Midwest. The terminal operates under US EPA regulations, including Underground Storage Tank (UST) and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) requirements. Its NAICS codes (424710 and 493190) indicate petroleum bulk stations and terminals, as well as general warehousing and storage. Typical fuel terminals of this scale manage storage capacities in the range of hundreds of thousands of barrels, with multiple tanks for gasoline, diesel, and other refined products. Located near the southern shore of Lake Michigan, the terminal is part of a major industrial corridor with significant fuel infrastructure. Its proximity to waterways and urban areas necessitates robust secondary containment and vapor recovery systems to mitigate spill and vapor risks. The facility supports local and regional fuel demand, contributing to energy security in the Chicago metropolitan area and beyond.

The terminal is situated in an industrialized area near Lake Michigan, a sensitive freshwater ecosystem. Spill and vapor risks are managed through secondary containment, leak detection, and vapor recovery systems, as required by US EPA SPCC and UST regulations. The facility's proximity to residential zones and the lake underscores the importance of rigorous environmental safeguards to prevent soil and water contamination.