EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Absolute Energy LLC
Saint Ansgar, IA
- Total releases
- 89.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Absolute Energy LLC: how the 89.4K lbs splits
89.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 89.4K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 6 lbs <0.1%
Absolute Energy LLC's 89.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. 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-HEAVY
Absolute Energy LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Ansgar, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 13.9K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 89.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,833 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. Absolute Energy LLC is pounds #133 and chemical-count #33 at 89.4K 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: Ccm - Northwood; Valent Biosciences LLC; New Heaven Chemicals Iowa LLC - Smo Manufacturing Plant; Manly Terminal LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Hexion Inc.; Polynt Composites USA Inc. (formerly Pccr Usa); Evonik Corp; Sherwin-Williams Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Acrolein; Methanol.
Absolute Energy LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 89.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Hexion Inc. and Polynt Composites USA Inc. (formerly Pccr Usa).
Absolute Energy LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
89K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Absolute Energy LLC inside Mitchell's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Absolute Energy LLC reports the 972nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 36.5% of every pound reported in Mitchell. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 63.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include Hexion Inc. and Polynt Composites USA Inc. (formerly Pccr Usa).
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Mitchell's reported pounds (245.1K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Absolute Energy LLC's total reported releases fell from 16.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Absolute Energy LLC's air releases fell from 16.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Absolute Energy LLC's chemicals reported rose from 10 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Absolute Energy LLC Form-R facts
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See how Absolute Energy LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
77033.7× more than the comparison
12.0× 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 Absolute Energy LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 89.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (22.3K lbs to 13.9K lbs).
Absolute Energy 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 Absolute Energy 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 | 22.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 17.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 19.1K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 16.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 13.9K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 33.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 23.5K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 16.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 8.6K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 6.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 644 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 40 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Absolute Energy LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Absolute Energy LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Ccm - Northwood, Valent Biosciences LLC, New Heaven Chemicals Iowa LLC - Smo Manufacturing Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Hexion Inc., Polynt Composites USA Inc. (formerly Pccr Usa), Evonik Corp.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Absolute Energy LLC on cumulative reported pounds (89.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp, Tech-Etch Inc, American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics (amfuel). Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp Plover, WI · Fabricated Metals 89.4K lbs reported
- Tech-Etch Inc Plymouth, MA · Fabricated Metals 89.4K lbs reported
- American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics (amfuel) Magnolia, AR · Plastics and Rubber 89.5K lbs reported
- L D McCauley LLC Orchard Park, NY · Fabricated Metals 89.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 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, n-Hexane, Acrolein, Methanol; nearby reporters include Ccm - Northwood. Absolute Energy LLC stamps LIGHT 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 Absolute Energy LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Absolute Energy LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Ansgar, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 36.5% of Mitchell TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp (Δ 81 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Absolute Energy LLC stamps LIGHT 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