EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC
Mount Vernon, IN · Parent: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 100.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC: how the 100.8K lbs splits
100.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 100.8K lbs 100.0%
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC's 100.8K 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mount Vernon, IN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 15.8K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 100.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,566 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC is pounds #217 and chemical-count #56 at 100.8K lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sigeco a B Brown Generating Station; Mplx Terminals LLC - Evansville In; Consolidated Grain & Barge Co; Cimbar Performance Minerals. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Indiana: Air Products & Chemicals Inc (martinez-Waterfront Road); Adhesive Polymers Plant; Saco Aei Polymers Inc.; Owensboro Grain Biodiesel 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; Acrolein; Formaldehyde.
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 100.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Air Products & Chemicals Inc (martinez-Waterfront Road) and Adhesive Polymers Plant.
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
101K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC reports the 899th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 59.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Indiana include Air Products & Chemicals Inc (martinez-Waterfront Road) and Adhesive Polymers Plant.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (59.5% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC's total reported releases fell from 16.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC's air releases fell from 16.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
95% less than the comparison
52% 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 Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 100.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (25.5K lbs to 15.8K lbs).
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% 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 | 25.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 23.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 19.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 16.3K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 15.8K 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 | 35.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 25.0K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 12.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 11.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 10.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 658 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 647 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 367 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Sigeco a B Brown Generating Station, Mplx Terminals LLC - Evansville In, Consolidated Grain & Barge Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. Air Products & Chemicals Inc (martinez-Waterfront Road), Adhesive Polymers Plant, Saco Aei Polymers Inc..
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC on cumulative reported pounds (100.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Acme Brick Co-Elgin Plant, US Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc North Ranges, Gates 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.
- Acme Brick Co-Elgin Plant Elgin, TX · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 100.8K lbs reported
- US Army National Guard Camp Grayling Jmtc North Ranges Camp Grayling, MI · Other 100.8K lbs reported
- Gates Corp Iola, KS · Plastics and Rubber 100.8K lbs reported
- Federal Mogul Corp Van Wert, OH · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 100.9K 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, Acrolein, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Sigeco a B Brown Generating Station. Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC stamps MID volume · AIR 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 Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mount Vernon, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 0.3% of Posey TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Acme Brick Co-Elgin Plant (Δ 11 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · 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