EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC
East Dubuque, IL · Parent: Cvr Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 6.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC: how the 6.8M lbs splits
6.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.1M lbs 90.3%
- Water Discharges 656.3K lbs 9.7%
- Off-site Transfers 1.1K lbs <0.1%
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC's 6.8M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 90.3% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 9.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in East Dubuque, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.5M lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 6.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 308 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC is pounds #11 and chemical-count #39 at 6.8M lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. - E. Dubuque; Lemfco Inc; Brewster - Stockton Plant; Kolb Lena Cheese Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Mosaic Fertilizer Llc-New Wales Plant; Ashland Specialty Ingredients Gp; Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC - Yazoo City Mississippi Plant; American Chrome & Chemicals. Other Cvr Energy Inc sites in this extract: Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC; Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing; Wynnewood Refining Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methanol; Formaldehyde.
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (90.3% air releases) across 15 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 6.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mosaic Fertilizer Llc-New Wales Plant and Ashland Specialty Ingredients Gp.
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
6.8M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC inside Jo Daviess's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC reports the 59th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 94.1% of every pound reported in Jo Daviess. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 86.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Mosaic Fertilizer Llc-New Wales Plant and Ashland Specialty Ingredients Gp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Jo Daviess's reported pounds (7.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC's total reported releases rose from 1.3 million lb in 2022 to 1.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC's off-site transfers rose from 49 lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC's water releases rose from 119.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 278.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC's air releases rose from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 1.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 6.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 30% (1.2M lbs to 1.5M lbs).
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 30% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.2M lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 1.3M lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 1.5M lbs | 12 |
| 2022 | 1.3M lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 1.5M lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 5.9M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 607.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 265.3K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 45.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 708 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 663 lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 26 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 19 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Vanadium compounds | 8 lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 4 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 4 lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 0 lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 0 lbs | - |
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. - E. Dubuque, Lemfco Inc, Brewster - Stockton Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Mosaic Fertilizer Llc-New Wales Plant, Ashland Specialty Ingredients Gp, Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC - Yazoo City Mississippi Plant.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC on cumulative reported pounds (6.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant, Limestone Electric Generating Station, Waupaca Foundry Plant 2/3. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant Beaver Dam, KY · Food 6.8M lbs reported
- Limestone Electric Generating Station Jewett, TX · Electric Utilities 6.8M lbs reported
- Waupaca Foundry Plant 2/3 Waupaca, WI · Primary Metals 6.8M lbs reported
- Mosaic Fertilizer Llc-New Wales Plant Mulberry, FL · Chemicals 6.9M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Cvr Energy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC, Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, Wynnewood Refining Co.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Tessenderlo Kerley Inc. - E. Dubuque. East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for East Dubuque, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325311 · Chemicals. 94.1% of Jo Daviess TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant (Δ 17.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers LLC stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov