EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC
Arthur, IA · Parent: Poet Holding Co LLC
- Total releases
- 89.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC: how the 89.5K lbs splits
89.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 89.2K lbs 99.8%
- Water Discharges 213 lbs 0.2%
Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC's 89.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.8% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.2%. 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
Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Arthur, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 13.7K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 89.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,830 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. Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC is pounds #132 and chemical-count #43 at 89.5K 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: Quad County Corn Processors; Western Iowa Energy LLC; Hancock Concrete Products; Evapco - Lakeview. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Hexion Inc.; Polynt Composites USA Inc. (formerly Pccr Usa); Evonik Corp; Sherwin-Williams Co. Other Poet Holding Co LLC sites in this extract: Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC; Poet Biorefining - Hudson; Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC; Poet Biorefining-Marion LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Formic acid; n-Hexane; Formaldehyde.
Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.8% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 89.5K 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).
Poet Biorefining - Arthur 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
Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC inside Ida's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC reports the 971st-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 45.4% of every pound reported in Ida. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 54.4% 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 Ida's reported pounds (197.1K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC's total reported releases fell from 20.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC's air releases fell from 20.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC Form-R facts
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See how Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 89.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 36% (21.4K lbs to 13.7K lbs).
Poet Biorefining - Arthur 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 Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 36% 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 | 21.4K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 14.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 19.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 20.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 13.7K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 41.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 27.0K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 9.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 5.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 4.3K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 1.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Quad County Corn Processors, Western Iowa Energy LLC, Hancock Concrete Products, 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 Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC on cumulative reported pounds (89.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Tech-Etch Inc, American Fuel Cells & Coated Fabrics (amfuel), Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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.
- 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
- Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corp Plover, WI · Fabricated Metals 89.4K 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).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
Other Poet Holding Co LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC, Poet Biorefining - Hudson, Poet Biorefining - Fairbank 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 Acetaldehyde, Formic acid, n-Hexane, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Quad County Corn Processors. Poet Biorefining - Arthur 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 Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Arthur, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 45.4% of Ida TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tech-Etch Inc (Δ 10 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Poet Biorefining - Arthur 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