EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC
Iowa Falls, IA · Parent: Poet Holding Co LLC
- Total releases
- 47.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC: how the 47.5K lbs splits
47.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 47.5K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 6 lbs <0.1%
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC's 47.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. 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-MID
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Iowa Falls, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 9.7K lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 47.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,230 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 - Iowa Falls LLC is pounds #176 and chemical-count #59 at 47.5K 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: Cargill Inc; Forterra Concrete Products - Iowa Falls; Pine Lake Corn Processors; Agroliquid - Williams. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC; Itw Pro Brands; Hexion Inc - Diboll Site; Interplastic Corp. 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; Methanol.
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 47.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC and Itw Pro Brands.
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
47K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC reports the 1,308th-largest volume (47.5K lbs). Scale peers outside Iowa include Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC and Itw Pro Brands.
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 - Iowa Falls LLC's total reported releases fell from 9.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC's chemicals reported fell from 8 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC's air releases fell from 9.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
97% less than the comparison
3.3× 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 - Iowa Falls LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 47.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 14% (8.5K lbs to 9.7K lbs).
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls 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 - Iowa Falls LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 14% 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 | 8.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 12.0K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 7.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 9.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 9.7K lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 16.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 11.1K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 7.9K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 6.3K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 5.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Cargill Inc, Forterra Concrete Products - Iowa Falls, Pine Lake Corn Processors, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC, Itw Pro Brands, Hexion Inc - Diboll Site.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC on cumulative reported pounds (47.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc., Building Materials Manufacturing LLC, Axel Americas LLC. Chemical-count peers include Harris Paints Corp., Saint Thomas Bulk Terminal, Total Guaynabo Bulk Terminal. 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.
- National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. Ragland, AL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 47.5K lbs reported
- Building Materials Manufacturing LLC Mount Vernon, IN · Petroleum 47.5K lbs reported
- Axel Americas LLC Rosedale, MS · Petroleum 47.4K lbs reported
- N.o.f. - Jasper 11TH Ave. Jasper, IN · Furniture 47.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, Methanol; nearby reporters include Cargill Inc. Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls 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 - Iowa Falls LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Iowa Falls, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 2.4% of Hardin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: National Cement Co. of Alabama Inc. (Δ 33 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Poet Biorefining - Iowa Falls LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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