EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC
Fairbank, IA · Parent: Poet Holding Co LLC
- Total releases
- 120.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC: how the 120.0K lbs splits
120.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 119.7K lbs 99.7%
- Water Discharges 354 lbs 0.3%
- Off-site Transfers 5 lbs <0.1%
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC's 120.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.3%. 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fairbank, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 30.1K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 120.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,190 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 - Fairbank LLC is pounds #106 and chemical-count #39 at 120.0K 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: Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing Marketplace Div; Ashley Industrial Molding; Bertch Cabinet LLC Legacy Div; Wapsie Valley Creamery Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Nova Molecular Sumter LLC; Husker Ag LLC; Valero Welcome Plant; Sherwin-Williams Co. Other Poet Holding Co LLC sites in this extract: Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC; Poet Biorefining - Hudson; Poet Biorefining-Marion LLC; Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Methanol; Formic acid; Acrolein.
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 120.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Nova Molecular Sumter LLC and Husker Ag LLC.
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
120K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC inside Buchanan's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC reports the 818th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 74.7% of every pound reported in Buchanan. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 62.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include Nova Molecular Sumter LLC and Husker Ag LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Buchanan's reported pounds (160.7K 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 - Fairbank LLC's total reported releases fell from 35.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC's air releases fell from 35.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 30.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
14.5× more than the comparison
11.0× 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 - Fairbank LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 120.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 131% (13.1K lbs to 30.1K lbs).
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 131% 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 | 13.1K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 15.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 26.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 35.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 30.1K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 59.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 19.7K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 16.9K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 10.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 8.3K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 5.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing Marketplace Div, Ashley Industrial Molding, Bertch Cabinet LLC Legacy Div, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Nova Molecular Sumter LLC, Husker Ag LLC, Valero Welcome Plant.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC on cumulative reported pounds (120.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Simmons Prepared Foods- Benton County, Anthony Forest Products Co Urbana, Nova Molecular Sumter LLC. 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.
- Simmons Prepared Foods- Benton County Gentry, AR · Food 120.0K lbs reported
- Anthony Forest Products Co Urbana El Dorado, AR · Wood Products 120.0K lbs reported
- Nova Molecular Sumter LLC Sumter, SC · Chemicals 120.0K lbs reported
- Cooper Heat Treating LLC Detroit, MI · Fabricated Metals 120.0K 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-Marion 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, Methanol, Formic acid, Acrolein; nearby reporters include Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing Marketplace Div. Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC stamps MID 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 - Fairbank LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fairbank, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 74.7% of Buchanan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Simmons Prepared Foods- Benton County (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC stamps MID 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