EPA TRI Facility · Beverages
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC
Pekin, IL · Parent: Pacific Ethanol Central LLC
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 754.8K lbs 62.1%
- Water Discharges 461.5K lbs 37.9%
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC's 1.2M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 62.1% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 37.9%. 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.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-HEAVY
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pekin, IL, in the beverages sector. It reported 230.9K lbs of releases across 15 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,166 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. Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC is pounds #45 and chemical-count #41 at 1.2M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Messer LLC; Ox Paperboard Illinois LLC; Winpak Heat Seal Corp; Hanna Steel Corp. Similar-scale Beverages peers outside Illinois: American Craft Brewery LLC; Mgpi Processing Inc.; Molson Coors USA LLC - Golden Brewery; Anheuser Busch-Jacksonville Brewery. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Formaldehyde; n-Hexane.
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Pekin, IL: 1.2M lbs across 15 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-HEAVY). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 62.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Craft Brewery LLC and Mgpi Processing Inc..
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC inside Tazewell's TRI pounds
Among the 79 Beverages facilities in this database, Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC reports the 2nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 75.4% of every pound reported in Tazewell. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 51.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Illinois include American Craft Brewery LLC and Mgpi Processing Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Tazewell's reported pounds (1.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC's total reported releases fell from 429.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 230.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC's air releases fell from 333.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 141.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC's water releases fell from 96.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 89.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC Form-R facts
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See how Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
55.4× more than the comparison
15.0× 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 Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 37% (169.0K lbs to 230.9K lbs).
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 37% 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 | 169.0K lbs | 15 |
| 2020 | 144.6K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 242.1K lbs | 15 |
| 2022 | 429.8K lbs | 15 |
| 2023 | 230.9K lbs | 15 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 541.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 459.2K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 76.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 67.8K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 36.0K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 24.1K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 8.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 2.3K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 270 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 125 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 121 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 56 lbs | - |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | 40 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 17 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC in Tazewell
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Messer LLC, Ox Paperboard Illinois LLC, Winpak Heat Seal Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Beverages Facilities
Other Beverages facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. American Craft Brewery LLC, Mgpi Processing Inc., Molson Coors USA LLC - Golden Brewery.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Bakelite Synthetics, Chemours Co - Fayetteville Works, Nautique Boat Co Inc.. 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.
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
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, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Formaldehyde, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Messer LLC. Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pekin, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 312140 · Beverages. 75.4% of Tazewell TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bakelite Synthetics (Δ 436 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pacific Ethanol Pekin, LLC stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 62.1%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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