EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC
Menlo, IA · Parent: Poet Holding Co LLC
- Total releases
- 103.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC: how the 103.7K lbs splits
103.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 103.7K lbs 100.0%
Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC's 103.7K 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: 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 - Menlo LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Menlo, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 17.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 103.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,507 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 - Menlo LLC is pounds #119 and chemical-count #32 at 103.7K 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: Central Iowa Ready Mix; Cardinal Glass; Quad Greenfield LLC; Central Iowa Ready Mix Greenfield. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Arkalon Ethanol LLC; Sherwin-Williams Co; Air Liquide Large Industries US LP - Smr Unit; Green Plains Otter Tail LLC. 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; Acrolein; Formic acid; Formaldehyde.
Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 103.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arkalon Ethanol LLC and Sherwin-Williams Co.
Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
104K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC inside Guthrie's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC reports the 891st-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 57.6% of every pound reported in Guthrie. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 75.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include Arkalon Ethanol LLC and Sherwin-Williams Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Guthrie's reported pounds (180.0K 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 - Menlo LLC's total reported releases fell from 33.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC's air releases fell from 33.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 17.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC's chemicals reported fell from 10 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC Form-R facts
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See how Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
148.8× more than the comparison
12.0× 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 - Menlo LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 103.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 4% (17.9K lbs to 17.1K lbs).
Poet Biorefining - Menlo 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 - Menlo LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 4% 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 | 17.9K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 13.9K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 21.4K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 33.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 17.1K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 53.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 16.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 9.0K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 8.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 7.9K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 7.8K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 689 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Central Iowa Ready Mix, Cardinal Glass, Quad Greenfield LLC, 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. Arkalon Ethanol LLC, Sherwin-Williams Co, Air Liquide Large Industries US LP - Smr Unit.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Poet Biorefining - Menlo LLC on cumulative reported pounds (103.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Cff of Avery Dennison (0243081207), Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Goodlettsville, Nemak Glasgow Plant #1. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Cff of Avery Dennison (0243081207) Mentor, OH · Paper 103.6K lbs reported
- Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Goodlettsville Goodlettsville, TN · Food 103.6K lbs reported
- Nemak Glasgow Plant #1 Glasgow, KY · Primary Metals 103.5K lbs reported
- Custom Fiberglass Molding Inc Weyauwega, WI · Plastics and Rubber 103.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 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, Acrolein, Formic acid, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Central Iowa Ready Mix. Poet Biorefining - Menlo 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 - Menlo 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 - Menlo LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Menlo, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 57.6% of Guthrie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Zinpro Corp (Δ 78 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Poet Biorefining - Menlo 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