EPA TRI Facility · Food
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant
Le Mars, IA · Parent: Wells Enterprises Inc
- Total releases
- 112.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant: how the 112.2K lbs splits
112.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 62.2K lbs 55.4%
- Air Releases 50.0K lbs 44.6%
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant's 112.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 55.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 44.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Le Mars, IA, in the food sector. It reported 1.5K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 112.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,359 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. Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant is pounds #111 and chemical-count #192 at 112.2K 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: Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Kemps Le Mars; Wells Enterprises Inc North Ice Cream Plant; Plymouth Energy LLC; Kent Nutrition Group Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside Iowa: Kolb Lena Cheese Inc.; Ingredion Inc Indianapolis Plant; Darling Ingredients Inc Linville Facility; Graf Creamery Inc. Other Wells Enterprises Inc sites in this extract: Wells Enterprises Inc North Ice Cream Plant; Wells Enterprises Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Nitric acid.
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Le Mars, IA: 112.2K lbs across 3 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 55.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kolb Lena Cheese Inc. and Ingredion Inc Indianapolis Plant.
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
112K 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
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant inside Plymouth's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant reports the 477th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 62.9% of every pound reported in Plymouth. Scale peers outside Iowa include Kolb Lena Cheese Inc. and Ingredion Inc Indianapolis Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Plymouth's reported pounds (178.3K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant's total reported releases fell from 14.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant's off-site transfers fell from 14.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 112.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 96% (35.7K lbs to 1.5K lbs).
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 96% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 34.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 25.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 14.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 1.5K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 62.2K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 50.0K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant in Plymouth
Nearest TRI Facilities to Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Kemps Le Mars, Wells Enterprises Inc North Ice Cream Plant, Plymouth Energy LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Kolb Lena Cheese Inc., Ingredion Inc Indianapolis Plant, Darling Ingredients Inc Linville Facility.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant on cumulative reported pounds (112.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Puna Generating Station, Global New Haven Terminal, Paslode Pontotoc. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Puna Generating Station Keaau, HI · Electric Utilities 112.2K lbs reported
- Global New Haven Terminal New Haven, CT · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 112.1K lbs reported
- Paslode Pontotoc Pontotoc, MS · Chemical Wholesalers 112.1K lbs reported
- Louisiana-Pacific Corp New Limerick, ME · Wood Products 112.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Kemps Le Mars. Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant stamps MID volume · MIXED pathway · CLEAN 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 Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Le Mars, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311520 · Food. 62.9% of Plymouth TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc Puna Generating Station (Δ 43 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Wells Enterprises Inc South Ice Cream Plant stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 55.4%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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