EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Valero Lakota Plant
Lakota, IA · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 62.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Valero Lakota Plant: how the 62.1K lbs splits
62.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 60.7K lbs 97.7%
- Water Discharges 1.4K lbs 2.3%
- Land Disposal 5 lbs <0.1%
Valero Lakota Plant's 62.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 97.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 2.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formic acid.
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
Valero Lakota Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lakota, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 7.4K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 62.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,639 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. Valero Lakota Plant is pounds #162 and chemical-count #57 at 62.1K 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: Brandfx LLC; Moveero Armstrong; Snap-On Tools Manufacturing Co; Ag Processing Inc.-Algona Methyl Ester. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Reg Danville LLC; Air Products-Baton Rouge Smr; Sealed Air Corp; Foremark Performance Chemicals. Other Valero Energy Corp sites in this extract: Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery; Valero Refining-Texas LP; Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP; Valero Refining-Texas LP Corpus Christi West Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formic acid; Acrolein; Acetaldehyde; Methanol.
Valero Lakota Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (97.7% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 62.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Reg Danville LLC and Air Products-Baton Rouge Smr.
Valero Lakota Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
62K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valero Lakota Plant inside Kossuth's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Valero Lakota Plant reports the 1,182nd-largest volume (62.1K lbs). This one site accounts for 26.0% of every pound reported in Kossuth. Scale peers outside Iowa include Reg Danville LLC and Air Products-Baton Rouge Smr.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Kossuth's reported pounds (239.0K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Valero Lakota Plant's total reported releases fell from 11.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Lakota Plant's air releases fell from 11.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Lakota Plant Form-R facts
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See how Valero Lakota Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
46% less than the comparison
10.0× 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 Valero Lakota Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 62.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 67% (22.8K lbs to 7.4K lbs).
Valero Lakota Plant: 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 Valero Lakota Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 67% 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: Formic acid.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 8.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 12.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 11.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 7.4K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formic acid | 19.6K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 10.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 9.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 8.7K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 6.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 1.4K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 81 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 32 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 22 lbs | Carcinogen |
Valero Lakota Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Lakota Plant
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Brandfx LLC, Moveero Armstrong, Snap-On Tools Manufacturing Co, 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. Reg Danville LLC, Air Products-Baton Rouge Smr, Sealed Air Corp.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Lakota Plant on cumulative reported pounds (62.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Texas Finishing Co, Bonney Forge Corp, Shultz Steel Co. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Valero Energy Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery, Valero Refining-Texas LP, Diamond Shamrock Refining Co LP.
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 Formic acid, Acrolein, Acetaldehyde, Methanol; nearby reporters include Brandfx LLC. Valero Lakota Plant 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 Valero Lakota Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Formic acid) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Lakota Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lakota, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 26.0% of Kossuth TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Texas Finishing Co (Δ 14 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Lakota Plant stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Formic acid. 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