EPA TRI Facility · Food

Quincy Oilseeds Complex

Quincy, IL · Parent: Archer Daniels Midland Co

Total releases
4.9M lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Carcinogens
3
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Quincy Oilseeds Complex: how the 4.9M lbs splits

4.9M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 4.8M lbs 99.8%
  • Off-site Transfers 12.0K lbs 0.2%

Quincy Oilseeds Complex's 4.9M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.

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

Quincy Oilseeds Complex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Quincy, IL, in the food sector. It reported 1.2M lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 4.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 439 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. Quincy Oilseeds Complex is pounds #15 and chemical-count #282 at 4.9M 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: Vibrantz Minerals LLC; Prince Agri Products Inc.; Sem Minerals LP; Prince Agri Products Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside Illinois: Adm; Tyson Poultry Inc. - Processing Plant; US Sugar Corp-Clewiston Sugar House; Southern Hens Inc.. Other Archer Daniels Midland Co sites in this extract: Adm Decatur Complex; Adm Corn Processing; Adm Corn Processing; Adm. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Nickel compounds; Nickel And Nickel Compounds; Nickel.

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Quincy Oilseeds Complex stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.8% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Adm and Tyson Poultry Inc. - Processing Plant.

#439 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 1.7% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Quincy Oilseeds Complex vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

4.9M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

Quincy Oilseeds Complex inside Adams's TRI pounds

Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Quincy Oilseeds Complex reports the 33rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 85.3% of every pound reported in Adams. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Illinois include Adm and Tyson Poultry Inc. - Processing Plant.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Adams's reported pounds (5.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Quincy Oilseeds Complex's total reported releases rose from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Quincy Oilseeds Complex's off-site transfers rose from 2.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Quincy Oilseeds Complex's air releases rose from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Quincy Oilseeds Complex Form-R facts

Sector
Food
HEAVY volume
4.9M lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
TRACE-CARC chem count
4 · 3 carc.
Lead chemical
n-Hexane

Compare this facility

See how Quincy Oilseeds Complex stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Quincy Oilseeds Complex
4.9M lbs
Vibrantz Minerals LLC
189.0K lbs

25.7× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Quincy Oilseeds Complex
4
Vibrantz Minerals LLC
8

50% less 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 Quincy Oilseeds Complex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.9M lbs.

Air Releases 4.8M lbs (99.8%)
Off-site Transfers 12.0K lbs (0.2%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 70% (721.2K lbs to 1.2M lbs).

Quincy Oilseeds Complex: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Quincy Oilseeds Complex year-over-year reported totals (increased by 70% 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: n-Hexane.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 721.2K lbs 2
2020 1.1M lbs 2
2021 742.6K lbs 3
2022 1.1M lbs 2
2023 1.2M lbs 2

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
n-Hexane 4.9M lbs -
Nickel compounds 15 lbs Carcinogen
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 4 lbs Carcinogen
Nickel 4 lbs Carcinogen

Quincy Oilseeds Complex · AIR-pathway site

Quincy, IL
39.9056, -91.4087
County TRI context
Adams · 85.3% of county pounds
Parent company
Archer Daniels Midland Co

Compare beyond Illinois

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Quincy Oilseeds Complex on cumulative reported pounds (4.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Cross Generating Station, Finch Paper LLC, Cpi USA North Carolina LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 n-Hexane, Nickel compounds, Nickel And Nickel Compounds, Nickel; nearby reporters include Vibrantz Minerals LLC. Quincy Oilseeds Complex 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.

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This Quincy Oilseeds Complex TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Quincy Oilseeds Complex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Quincy, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311224 · Food. 85.3% of Adams TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cross Generating Station (Δ 6.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Quincy Oilseeds Complex stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead n-Hexane. 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