EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Green Plains Superior LLC

Superior, IA · Parent: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc

Total releases
73.8K lbs
Chemicals reported
12
Carcinogens
5
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Green Plains Superior LLC: how the 73.8K lbs splits

73.8K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 73.8K lbs 100.0%
  • Land Disposal 9 lbs <0.1%

Green Plains Superior LLC's 73.8K 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: 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.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-MID

Green Plains Superior LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Superior, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 24.3K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 73.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,245 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. Green Plains Superior LLC is pounds #149 and chemical-count #34 at 73.8K 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: Moveero Estherville; Polaris Industries Inc; Moveero Armstrong; Ag Processing Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc; Hexion Luling Facility; Solenis LLC; Bcp Ingredients Inc.. Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc sites in this extract: Green Plains Obion LLC; Green Plains Shenandoah LLC; Green Plains Wood River LLC; Green Plains Otter Tail LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Acrolein.

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Green Plains Superior LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 73.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc and Hexion Luling Facility.

#5,245 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Green Plains Superior LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

74K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Green Plains Superior LLC inside Dickinson's TRI pounds

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Green Plains Superior LLC reports the 1,079th-largest volume (73.8K lbs). This one site accounts for 98.7% of every pound reported in Dickinson. Scale peers outside Iowa include Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc and Hexion Luling Facility.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Dickinson's reported pounds (74.8K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Green Plains Superior LLC's total reported releases rose from 16.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Green Plains Superior LLC's air releases rose from 16.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 24.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Green Plains Superior LLC's chemicals reported rose from 11 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Green Plains Superior LLC Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
LIGHT volume
73.8K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CARC-MID chem count
12 · 5 carc.
Lead chemical
Ammonia

Compare this facility

See how Green Plains Superior LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Green Plains Superior LLC
73.8K lbs
Moveero Estherville
1.7K lbs

44.0× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Green Plains Superior LLC
12
Moveero Estherville
5

2.4× 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 Green Plains Superior LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 73.8K lbs.

Air Releases 73.8K lbs (100.0%)
Land Disposal 9 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 98% (12.2K lbs to 24.3K lbs).

Green Plains Superior LLC: annual Form-R pounds

LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Green Plains Superior LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 98% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 12.2K lbs 6
2020 10.0K lbs 11
2021 10.6K lbs 11
2022 16.7K lbs 11
2023 24.3K lbs 12

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 21.2K lbs -
Acetaldehyde 17.5K lbs Carcinogen
n-Hexane 11.8K lbs -
Acrolein 8.5K lbs Carcinogen
Methanol 6.5K lbs -
Formic acid 4.3K lbs -
Formaldehyde 4.0K lbs Carcinogen
Cyclohexane 0 lbs -
Benzene 0 lbs Carcinogen
Ethylbenzene 0 lbs Carcinogen
Toluene 0 lbs -
Xylene (mixed isomers) 0 lbs -

Green Plains Superior LLC · AIR-pathway site

Superior, IA
43.4333, -94.9543
County TRI context
Dickinson · 98.7% of county pounds
Parent company
Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc

Compare beyond Iowa

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Green Plains Superior LLC on cumulative reported pounds (73.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Mica Brick Plant, Rock River Fabrication, Darigold - Lynden. 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.

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, Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Acrolein; nearby reporters include Moveero Estherville. Green Plains Superior 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.

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This Green Plains Superior LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Green Plains Superior LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Superior, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 98.7% of Dickinson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Mica Brick Plant (Δ 18 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Green Plains Superior LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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