EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC
Fort Dodge, IA · Parent: Valero Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 107.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC: how the 107.9K lbs splits
107.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 107.9K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 10 lbs <0.1%
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC's 107.9K 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: 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fort Dodge, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 25.4K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 107.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,431 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 LLC is pounds #115 and chemical-count #40 at 107.9K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cj Bio America; Cargill Inc; Elanco Fort Dodge; Green County Redi-Mix. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Americas Styrenics LLC - Marietta; Sherwin-Williams Co; Forrest Paint Co DBA Forrest Technical Coatings; Chief Ethanol Fuels Inc.. 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; Methanol.
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 107.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Americas Styrenics LLC - Marietta and Sherwin-Williams Co.
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC 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
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Valero Renewable Fuels LLC reports the 871st-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.2% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 51.3% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Iowa include Americas Styrenics LLC - Marietta and Sherwin-Williams Co.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (51.3% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Valero Renewable Fuels LLC's total reported releases rose from 19.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Renewable Fuels LLC's air releases rose from 19.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Valero Renewable Fuels LLC's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Valero Renewable Fuels LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
40% less than the comparison
3.7× 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 LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 107.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 27% (20.0K lbs to 25.4K lbs).
Valero Renewable Fuels 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 Valero Renewable Fuels LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 27% 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 | 20.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 18.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 24.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 19.8K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 25.4K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 31.7K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 24.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 24.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 10.6K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 10.1K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 6.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 107 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 101 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 84 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 10 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 4 lbs | - |
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Valero Renewable Fuels LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Cj Bio America, Cargill Inc, Elanco Fort Dodge, 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. Americas Styrenics LLC - Marietta, Sherwin-Williams Co, Forrest Paint Co DBA Forrest Technical Coatings.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Valero Renewable Fuels LLC on cumulative reported pounds (107.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Peerless Chain Co, Interfor U.S. Inc. - Fayette Div, Arclin Surfaces LLC. 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.
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
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, Methanol; nearby reporters include Cj Bio America. Valero Renewable Fuels 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 Valero Renewable Fuels LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fort Dodge, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 2.7% of Webster TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Peerless Chain Co (Δ 41 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Valero Renewable Fuels LLC stamps MID 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