EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC
Emmetsburg, IA · Parent: Poet Holding Co LLC
- Total releases
- 33.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC: how the 33.4K lbs splits
33.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 33.4K lbs 100.0%
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC's 33.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Emmetsburg, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 7.2K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 33.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 7,048 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 - Emmetsburg LLC is pounds #196 and chemical-count #73 at 33.4K 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: Ag Processing Inc; Poet-Dsm Project Liberty LLC; A.i. Processors; Murphy Brown LLC Algona Feed Mill. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Arkema Inc Franklin Plant; Macdermid Enthone Inc; Sherwin-Williams Co; Agc Chemicals Americas Inc. 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: n-Hexane; Acetaldehyde; Methanol; Formic acid.
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 33.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arkema Inc Franklin Plant and Macdermid Enthone Inc.
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
33K lbs Top 27% higher than 73% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC reports the 1,488th-largest volume (33.4K lbs). Scale peers outside Iowa include Arkema Inc Franklin Plant and Macdermid Enthone Inc.
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
- Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC's total reported releases rose from 5.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC's air releases rose from 5.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC's chemicals reported rose from 6 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
91% less than the comparison
9.0× 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 Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 33.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 15% (8.5K lbs to 7.2K lbs).
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg 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 - Emmetsburg LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 15% 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 | 8.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 7.2K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 5.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 5.6K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 7.2K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 11.8K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 9.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 4.8K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 2.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 1.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 117 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 100 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Ag Processing Inc, Poet-Dsm Project Liberty LLC, A.i. Processors, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
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Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC on cumulative reported pounds (33.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Pall Life Sciences Puerto Rico LLC, Arkema Inc Franklin Plant, Joint Base Langley Eustis-Eustis (jble-Eustis) Ranges. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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.
- Pall Life Sciences Puerto Rico LLC Fajardo, PR · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 33.5K lbs reported
- Arkema Inc Franklin Plant Courtland, VA · Chemicals 33.5K lbs reported
- Joint Base Langley Eustis-Eustis (jble-Eustis) Ranges Fort Eustis, VA · Other 33.4K lbs reported
- Icp Industries LLC Stockdale, TX · Fabricated Metals 33.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 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 n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Methanol, Formic acid; nearby reporters include Ag Processing Inc. Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg 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 Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Emmetsburg, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 6.6% of Palo Alto TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Arkema Inc Franklin Plant (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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