EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Green Plains Madison LLC
Madison, IL · Parent: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 40.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Green Plains Madison LLC: how the 40.0K lbs splits
40.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 40.0K lbs 100.0%
Green Plains Madison LLC's 40.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Acetaldehyde.
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Green Plains Madison LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Madison, IL, in the chemicals sector. It reported 18.0K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 40.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,653 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. Green Plains Madison LLC is pounds #267 and chemical-count #78 at 40.0K 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: Airgas Specialty Products - Granite City; Magnesium Elektron Na Inc Madison; Mayco Manufacturing LLC; Amsted Rail Co Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Illinois: Actega N.a. Inc; Siouxland Ethanol LLC; Nexpera James River Plant; Highline Warren LLC. Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc sites in this extract: Green Plains Obion LLC; Green Plains Shenandoah LLC; Green Plains Wood River LLC; Green Plains Otter Tail LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Formic acid; Formaldehyde.
Green Plains Madison LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 40.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Actega N.a. Inc and Siouxland Ethanol LLC.
Green Plains Madison LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
40K lbs Top 26% higher than 74% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Green Plains Madison LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Green Plains Madison LLC reports the 1,394th-largest volume (40.0K lbs). Scale peers outside Illinois include Actega N.a. Inc and Siouxland Ethanol LLC.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Green Plains Madison LLC's total reported releases rose from 12.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Madison LLC's air releases rose from 12.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Madison LLC's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Green Plains Madison LLC Form-R facts
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See how Green Plains Madison LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
9.5× more than the comparison
11.0× more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Green Plains Madison LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 40.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 167% (6.7K lbs to 18.0K lbs).
Green Plains Madison LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Green Plains Madison LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 167% 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: Acetaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.7K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 620 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 12.9K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 18.0K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 13.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 12.2K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 6.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 3.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 2.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2.2K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Green Plains Madison LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Green Plains Madison LLC
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Airgas Specialty Products - Granite City, Magnesium Elektron Na Inc Madison, Mayco Manufacturing LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Actega N.a. Inc, Siouxland Ethanol LLC, Nexpera James River Plant.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Green Plains Madison LLC on cumulative reported pounds (40.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Crenlo Engineered Cabs LLC - Plant 2, Federal Mogul Powertrain Llc., The Gill Corp. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- Crenlo Engineered Cabs LLC - Plant 2 Rochester, MN · Fabricated Metals 40.0K lbs reported
- Federal Mogul Powertrain Llc. Blacksburg, VA · Transportation Equipment 40.0K lbs reported
- The Gill Corp El Monte, CA · Transportation Equipment 40.0K lbs reported
- Virginia Transformer Corp Troutville, VA · Electrical Equipment 40.0K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Green Plains Obion LLC, Green Plains Shenandoah LLC, Green Plains Wood River LLC.
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 Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Formic acid, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Airgas Specialty Products - Granite City. Green Plains Madison LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Green Plains Madison LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Green Plains Madison LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Madison, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 0.1% of Madison TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Crenlo Engineered Cabs LLC - Plant 2 (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Green Plains Madison LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Acetaldehyde. 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