EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC
West Burlington, IA · Parent: Big River Resources LLC
- Total releases
- 121.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC: how the 121.4K lbs splits
121.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 121.4K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC's 121.4K 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: 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in West Burlington, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 26.8K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 121.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,164 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. Big River Resources West Burlington LLC is pounds #105 and chemical-count #31 at 121.4K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant; Industrial Connections and Solutions LLC; Tenneco ( Federal Mogul Ignition Llc)(champion Spark Plug); Modern Welding Co of Iowa Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Air Products & Chemicals Inc.; Delrin USA LLC; Ascensus Specialties LLC; The Pittsburgh Paints Co.. Other Big River Resources LLC sites in this extract: Big River Resources Galva LLC; Big River United Energy LLC; Big River Resources Boyceville LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Acrolein; Acetaldehyde; Formic acid.
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 121.4K 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. and Delrin USA LLC.
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
121K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Big River Resources West Burlington LLC reports the 811th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.7% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 52.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include Air Products & Chemicals Inc. and Delrin USA LLC.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (52.0% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Big River Resources West Burlington LLC's total reported releases rose from 26.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Big River Resources West Burlington LLC's air releases rose from 26.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC Form-R facts
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See how Big River Resources West Burlington LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
48% less than the comparison
4.0× 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 Big River Resources West Burlington LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 121.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 32% (20.3K lbs to 26.8K lbs).
Big River Resources West Burlington 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 Big River Resources West Burlington LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 32% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 23.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 24.9K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 26.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 26.8K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 33.9K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 28.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 25.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 15.9K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 9.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 8.0K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 691 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 429 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 40 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Big River Resources West Burlington LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Industrial Connections and Solutions LLC, Tenneco ( Federal Mogul Ignition Llc)(champion Spark Plug), 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. Air Products & Chemicals Inc., Delrin USA LLC, Ascensus Specialties LLC.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Big River Resources West Burlington LLC on cumulative reported pounds (121.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Godley Gas Plant, Monosol-Lebanon Plant, U.S. Army - Anniston Army Depot. 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.
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
Other Big River Resources LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Big River Resources Galva LLC, Big River United Energy LLC, Big River Resources Boyceville 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 n-Hexane, Acrolein, Acetaldehyde, Formic acid; nearby reporters include US Army Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. Big River Resources West Burlington 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 Big River Resources West Burlington LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for West Burlington, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 13.7% of Des Moines TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Godley Gas Plant (Δ 21 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Big River Resources West Burlington LLC stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · 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