EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Quad County Corn Processors
Galva, IA
- Total releases
- 107.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Quad County Corn Processors: how the 107.6K lbs splits
107.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 107.6K lbs 100.0%
Quad County Corn Processors's 107.6K 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
Quad County Corn Processors is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Galva, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 22.8K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 107.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,438 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. Quad County Corn Processors is pounds #116 and chemical-count #41 at 107.6K 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: Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Hillshire Brands Plant-Wholly Owned Sub of Tyson Foods Inc; Furst McNess Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Sherwin-Williams Co; Forrest Paint Co DBA Forrest Technical Coatings; Hummel Croton Inc; Equistar Chemicals LP. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Acrolein; n-Hexane; Formaldehyde.
Quad County Corn Processors stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 107.6K 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 Forrest Paint Co DBA Forrest Technical Coatings.
Quad County Corn Processors vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
108K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Quad County Corn Processors inside Ida's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Quad County Corn Processors reports the 872nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 54.6% of every pound reported in Ida. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 79.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include Sherwin-Williams Co and Forrest Paint Co DBA Forrest Technical Coatings.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Ida's reported pounds (197.1K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Quad County Corn Processors's total reported releases rose from 16.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Quad County Corn Processors's air releases rose from 16.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Quad County Corn Processors's chemicals reported rose from 7 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quad County Corn Processors Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Quad County Corn Processors releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 107.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (36.8K lbs to 22.8K lbs).
Quad County Corn Processors: 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 Quad County Corn Processors year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% 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 | 36.8K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 20.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 11.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 16.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 22.8K 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 | 49.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 20.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 17.6K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 15.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 729 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
Quad County Corn Processors · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Quad County Corn Processors
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Hillshire Brands Plant-Wholly Owned Sub of Tyson Foods Inc, 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, Forrest Paint Co DBA Forrest Technical Coatings, Hummel Croton Inc.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Quad County Corn Processors on cumulative reported pounds (107.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Sherwin-Williams Co, Gm - Romulus Engine Operations, Paramount Metal Finishing. 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.
- Sherwin-Williams Co Arlington, TX · Chemicals 107.6K lbs reported
- Gm - Romulus Engine Operations Romulus, MI · Transportation Equipment 107.6K lbs reported
- Paramount Metal Finishing Linden, NJ · Fabricated Metals 107.5K lbs reported
- Dave Gates Generating Station Anaconda, MT · Electric Utilities 107.7K 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
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, n-Hexane, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC. Quad County Corn Processors 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 Quad County Corn Processors TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Quad County Corn Processors totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Galva, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 54.6% of Ida TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sherwin-Williams Co (Δ 9 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Quad County Corn Processors 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