EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City*
Albert City, IA · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 91.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 10
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City*: how the 91.7K lbs splits
91.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 91.7K lbs 99.9%
- Water Discharges 46 lbs 0.1%
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City*'s 91.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
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
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Albert City, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 21.2K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 91.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,771 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 Renewable Fuels Albert City* is pounds #130 and chemical-count #56 at 91.7K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pengo Corp; Rembrandt Enterprises Inc.; Brandfx LLC; Furst McNess Co. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Ineos Polypropylene LLC; Cabot Corp Fmo Div; Catalent Pharma Solutions; One Earth Energy LLC. 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: n-Hexane; Acetaldehyde; Acrolein; Formic acid.
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 10 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 91.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ineos Polypropylene LLC and Cabot Corp Fmo Div.
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
92K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City*: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* reports the 951st-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.3% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 53.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include Ineos Polypropylene LLC and Cabot Corp Fmo Div.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (53.2% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City*'s total reported releases rose from 16.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City*'s water releases rose from 18 lb in 2022 to 28 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City*'s air releases rose from 16.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 21.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
482621.1× more 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 Renewable Fuels Albert City* releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 91.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 7% (19.8K lbs to 21.2K lbs).
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City*: 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 Renewable Fuels Albert City* year-over-year reported totals (increased by 7% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.8K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 13.7K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 20.7K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 16.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 21.2K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 10 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 26.6K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 21.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 20.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 9.1K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 7.0K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 6.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 98 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 69 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 66 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 64 lbs | - |
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City*
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Pengo Corp, Rembrandt Enterprises Inc., Brandfx 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. Ineos Polypropylene LLC, Cabot Corp Fmo Div, Catalent Pharma Solutions.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* on cumulative reported pounds (91.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (10). Release-pound peers include Enviva Pellets LLC - Ahoskie Facility, Holcim (us) Inc-Theodore Al Plant, C&d Zodiac Inc. 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.
- Enviva Pellets LLC - Ahoskie Facility Ahoskie, NC · Wood Products 91.7K lbs reported
- Holcim (us) Inc-Theodore Al Plant Theodore, AL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 91.7K lbs reported
- C&d Zodiac Inc Marysville, WA · Transportation Equipment 91.8K lbs reported
- C & R Plating Corp Columbia City, IN · Fabricated Metals 91.6K lbs reported
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 n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Acrolein, Formic acid; nearby reporters include Pengo Corp. Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* 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 Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Albert City, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 19.4% of Buena Vista TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Enviva Pellets LLC - Ahoskie Facility (Δ 21 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Renewable Fuels Albert City* stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead n-Hexane. 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