EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy
Council Bluffs, IA
- Total releases
- 78.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 8
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy: how the 78.9K lbs splits
78.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 78.9K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy's 78.9K 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: 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-HEAVY
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Council Bluffs, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 15.3K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 78.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,096 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. Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy is pounds #140 and chemical-count #79 at 78.9K 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: Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; Concrete Supply; Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc.; Conagra Foods Packaged Foods LLC - Council Bluffs. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: 1I Branch - Specialty Services Complex; Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics; Ppg Lafayette; Accurate Dispersions. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Acrolein; Methanol.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 8 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 78.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include 1I Branch - Specialty Services Complex and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
79K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy reports the 1,041st-largest volume (78.9K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 52.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include 1I Branch - Specialty Services Complex and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (52.3% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy's total reported releases fell from 17.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy's air releases fell from 17.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
99% less than the comparison
53% less 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 Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 78.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 19% (12.9K lbs to 15.3K lbs).
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy: 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 Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy year-over-year reported totals (increased by 19% 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 | 12.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 15.4K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 17.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 17.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 15.3K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 8 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 25.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 22.3K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 15.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 10.5K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 4.8K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 546 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, Concrete Supply, Bunge N.a. (opd West) 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. 1I Branch - Specialty Services Complex, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Ppg Lafayette.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy on cumulative reported pounds (78.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (8). Release-pound peers include 1I Branch - Specialty Services Complex, Hammer Packaging Corp, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics. Chemical-count peers include Prepa-South Coast Power Plant, Argos Puerto Rico Corp., US Tsubaki Automotive LLC. 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.
- 1I Branch - Specialty Services Complex Waxahachie, TX · Chemicals 78.9K lbs reported
- Hammer Packaging Corp West Henrietta, NY · Printing 78.9K lbs reported
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics East Walpole, MA · Chemicals 78.9K lbs reported
- Borgwarner Transmission Systems Bellwood, IL · Transportation Equipment 78.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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, n-Hexane, Acrolein, Methanol; nearby reporters include Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center. Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy stamps LIGHT 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 Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Council Bluffs, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 0.9% of Pottawattamie TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: 1I Branch - Specialty Services Complex (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy stamps LIGHT 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