EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Poet Biorefining
Jewell, IA · Parent: Poet Holding Co LLC
- Total releases
- 96.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Poet Biorefining: how the 96.8K lbs splits
96.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 96.8K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Poet Biorefining's 96.8K 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: 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-LEAN
Poet Biorefining is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Jewell, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 64.3K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 96.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,653 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 is pounds #126 and chemical-count #67 at 96.8K 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: American Packaging Corp; Agroliquid - Williams; Van Diest Supply Co; New Cooperative Inc-Duncombe Mill. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Sherwin-Williams Co; Evonik Corp; Coopers Creek Chemical Corp; Stepan 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: n-Hexane; Cyclohexane; Toluene; Acetaldehyde.
Poet Biorefining stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 96.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sherwin-Williams Co and Evonik Corp.
Poet Biorefining vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
97K 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
Poet Biorefining inside Hamilton's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Poet Biorefining reports the 924th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 33.2% of every pound reported in Hamilton. Scale peers outside Iowa include Sherwin-Williams Co and Evonik Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Hamilton's reported pounds (291.3K 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's total reported releases rose from 4.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 64.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining's air releases rose from 4.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 64.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Poet Biorefining Form-R facts
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See how Poet Biorefining stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 96.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 423% (12.3K lbs to 64.3K lbs).
Poet Biorefining: 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 year-over-year reported totals (increased by 423% 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 | 12.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 12.4K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 3.7K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 4.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 64.3K lbs | 4 |
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 | 52.3K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 11.7K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 7.4K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 6.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 5.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 3.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 3.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Poet Biorefining · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Poet Biorefining
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including American Packaging Corp, Agroliquid - Williams, Van Diest Supply Co, 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. Sherwin-Williams Co, Evonik Corp, Coopers Creek Chemical Corp.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Poet Biorefining on cumulative reported pounds (96.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Shaw Ind Inc Plant Rp, Sheldahl Flexible Technologies Inc, Sherwin-Williams Co. 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.
- Shaw Ind Inc Plant Rp Ringgold, GA · Plastics and Rubber 96.8K lbs reported
- Sheldahl Flexible Technologies Inc Northfield, MN · Computers and Electronic Products 96.8K lbs reported
- Sherwin-Williams Co Greensboro, NC · Chemicals 96.9K lbs reported
- Evonik Corp Los Angeles, CA · Chemicals 96.7K 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, Cyclohexane, Toluene, Acetaldehyde; nearby reporters include American Packaging Corp. Poet Biorefining stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Poet Biorefining totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Jewell, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 33.2% of Hamilton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Shaw Ind Inc Plant Rp (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Poet Biorefining stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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