EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Golden Grain Energy LLC
Mason City, IA
- Total releases
- 91.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Golden Grain Energy LLC: how the 91.6K lbs splits
91.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 91.6K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Golden Grain Energy LLC's 91.6K 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-MID
Golden Grain Energy LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mason City, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 20.8K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 91.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,772 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. Golden Grain Energy LLC is pounds #131 and chemical-count #94 at 91.6K 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: Ag Processing Inc; Masonite Corp - 19TH St Facility; Minnesota Rubber & Plastics; Woodharbor Doors & Cabinetry. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Ineos Polypropylene LLC; Cabot Corp Fmo Div; Catalent Pharma Solutions; Hexion Inc - Morganton Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Methanol; Benzene.
Golden Grain Energy LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 91.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ineos Polypropylene LLC and Cabot Corp Fmo Div.
Golden Grain Energy LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
92K 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
Golden Grain Energy LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Golden Grain Energy LLC reports the 952nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.3% of its sector. Scale peers outside Iowa include Ineos Polypropylene LLC and Cabot Corp Fmo Div.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Golden Grain Energy LLC's total reported releases rose from 18.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Golden Grain Energy LLC's air releases rose from 18.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Golden Grain Energy LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Golden Grain Energy LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
75% less than the comparison
7.0× 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 Golden Grain Energy LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 91.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 41% (14.7K lbs to 20.8K lbs).
Golden Grain 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 Golden Grain Energy LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 41% 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 | 14.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 18.8K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 19.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 18.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 20.8K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 44.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 33.5K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 13.3K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Golden Grain Energy LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Golden Grain Energy LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Ag Processing Inc, Masonite Corp - 19TH St Facility, Minnesota Rubber & Plastics, 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. Ineos Polypropylene LLC, Cabot Corp Fmo Div, Catalent Pharma Solutions.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Golden Grain Energy LLC on cumulative reported pounds (91.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include C & R Plating Corp, Bp America Production Block 31 Gas Plant, Whirlpool Corp Findlay Div. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- C & R Plating Corp Columbia City, IN · Fabricated Metals 91.6K lbs reported
- Bp America Production Block 31 Gas Plant Crane, TX · Natural Gas Processing 91.6K lbs reported
- Whirlpool Corp Findlay Div Findlay, OH · Electrical Equipment 91.5K lbs reported
- Gates Corp Galesburg, IL · Plastics and Rubber 91.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, Methanol, Benzene; nearby reporters include Ag Processing Inc. Golden Grain Energy LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Golden Grain Energy LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Golden Grain Energy LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mason City, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 9.4% of Cerro Gordo TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: C & R Plating Corp (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Golden Grain Energy LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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