EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex
Sergeant Bluff, IA · Parent: Cf Industries Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 16.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex: how the 16.2M lbs splits
16.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 12.3M lbs 75.8%
- Water Discharges 3.9M lbs 24.2%
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex's 16.2M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 75.8% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 24.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sergeant Bluff, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 2.5M lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 16.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 123 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. Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex is pounds #2 and chemical-count #45 at 16.2M 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: Midamerican Energy Co George Neal North; The Andersons Inc. - Sergeant Bluff; Ag Processing Inc; Gelita. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC; Pcs Nitrogen Ohio L.P.; Flopam Inc; Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations. Other Cf Industries Holdings Inc sites in this extract: Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC; Terra Nitrogen L.P. Verdigris Plant; Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC - Yazoo City Mississippi Plant; Terra International (oklahoma) Llc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methanol; n-Hexane.
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (75.8% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 16.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC and Pcs Nitrogen Ohio L.P..
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
16M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex inside Woodbury's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex reports the 29th-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 67.9% of every pound reported in Woodbury. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 74.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC and Pcs Nitrogen Ohio L.P..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Woodbury's reported pounds (23.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex's total reported releases rose from 2.2 million lb in 2022 to 2.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex's water releases rose from 687.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 876.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex's air releases rose from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 1.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
21.7× more than the comparison
43% 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 Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 16.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 51% (5.1M lbs to 2.5M lbs).
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 51% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.1M lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 3.1M lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 3.3M lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 2.2M lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 2.5M lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 12.0M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3.8M lbs | - |
| Methanol | 269.8K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 162.7K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 16.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 597 lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 157 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 153 lbs | - |
| Nickel compounds | 81 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 53 lbs | - |
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Midamerican Energy Co George Neal North, The Andersons Inc. - Sergeant Bluff, Ag Processing Inc, 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. Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC, Pcs Nitrogen Ohio L.P., Flopam Inc.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex on cumulative reported pounds (16.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include International Paper Riegelwood Mill, U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant, Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- International Paper Riegelwood Mill Riegelwood, NC · Paper 16.1M lbs reported
- U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant Cumberland City, TN · Electric Utilities 16.1M lbs reported
- Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery Linden, NJ · Petroleum 16.1M lbs reported
- Vibrantz Specialty Products LLC New Johnsonville, TN · Chemicals 16.5M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Cf Industries Holdings Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC, Terra Nitrogen L.P. Verdigris Plant, Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC - Yazoo City Mississippi Plant.
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 Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Midamerican Energy Co George Neal North. Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen 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.
Use and verify this record
This Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sergeant Bluff, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325311 · Chemicals. 67.9% of Woodbury TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: International Paper Riegelwood Mill (Δ 101.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Cf Industries Nitrogen Llc-Port Neal Nitrogen Complex stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia. 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