EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames
Ames, IA · Parent: 3M Co
- Total releases
- 31.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames: how the 31.4K lbs splits
31.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 31.4K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 3 lbs <0.1%
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames's 31.4K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Zinc compounds.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Ames, IA, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 7.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 31.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,211 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames is pounds #199 and chemical-count #340 at 31.4K lbs. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dsm Nutritional Products LLC; Danfoss Power Solutions (us) Co; Hach Co; Colorbiotics LLC. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside Iowa: Calportland Co Mojave Plant; Pro-Tops Inc.; Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 15; Acme Brick Co-Denton Plant. Other 3M Co sites in this extract: 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility; 3M Co - Tonawanda; 3M Co - Little Rock; 3M Co-Hutchinson. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Zinc compounds.
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 31.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Calportland Co Mojave Plant and Pro-Tops Inc..
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
31K lbs Top 28% higher than 72% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames: Zinc compounds-led volume
Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames reports the 269th-largest volume, placing it in the top 8.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Zinc compounds alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Calportland Co Mojave Plant and Pro-Tops Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames's pounds in one chemical - here Zinc compounds at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames's total reported releases fell from 8.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames's off-site transfers fell from 8.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
754.7× more than the comparison
80% 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 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 31.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 37% (5.4K lbs to 7.4K lbs).
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames 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: Zinc compounds.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 5.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 8.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 7.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 31.4K lbs | - |
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Dsm Nutritional Products LLC, Danfoss Power Solutions (us) Co, Hach Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Calportland Co Mojave Plant, Pro-Tops Inc., Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant 15.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames on cumulative reported pounds (31.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Joseph Adams Corp, Pecan Pipeline Co Kripple Kreek Gas Plant, Fiberglass Engineering Co. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. 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.
- Joseph Adams Corp Valley City, OH · Food 31.4K lbs reported
- Pecan Pipeline Co Kripple Kreek Gas Plant Bowie, TX · Natural Gas Processing 31.4K lbs reported
- Fiberglass Engineering Co Midland, VA · Plastics and Rubber 31.4K lbs reported
- Highline Warren - Albany Albany, OR · Chemicals 31.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other 3M Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility, 3M Co - Tonawanda, 3M Co - Little Rock.
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 Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Dsm Nutritional Products LLC. 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN 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 3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Ames, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327910 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 20.7% of Story TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Joseph Adams Corp (Δ 6 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
3M (minnesota Mining & Mfg Co) - Ames stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Zinc compounds. 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