EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC
Farley, IA
- Total releases
- 14.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC: how the 14.0K lbs splits
14.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 11.1K lbs 79.6%
- Off-site Transfers 2.9K lbs 20.4%
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC's 14.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 79.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 20.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Farley, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 3.0K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 14.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,044 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. Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC is pounds #226 and chemical-count #349 at 14.0K 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: Modernfold Inc.; Big River United Energy LLC; Dyersville Ready-Mix Plant; Bp Products Na Inc Dubuque Terminal. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Aoc Materials LLC; Miller Waste Mills (dba Rtp Co.); Avient Colorants USA LLC - Minneapolis Facility; Sun Chemical Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (79.6% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 14.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Aoc Materials LLC and Miller Waste Mills (dba Rtp Co.).
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC reports the 1,900th-largest volume (14.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Aoc Materials LLC and Miller Waste Mills (dba Rtp Co.).
Concentrated means ≥60% of Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC's total reported releases fell from 3.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC's off-site transfers fell from 766 lb in 2022 to 644 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC Form-R facts
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See how Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
43% more than the comparison
86% 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 Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 14.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 44% (2.1K lbs to 3.0K lbs).
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC: 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 Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 44% 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: Methanol.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 3.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 3.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 3.0K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 14.0K lbs | - |
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC · AIR-pathway site
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Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Modernfold Inc., Big River United Energy LLC, Dyersville Ready-Mix Plant, ordered by distance.
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Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Aoc Materials LLC, Miller Waste Mills (dba Rtp Co.), Avient Colorants USA LLC - Minneapolis Facility.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC on cumulative reported pounds (14.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Tarr Acquisition LLC, Sutrak, Rockview Dairies Inc. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
Similar chemical count
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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 Methanol; nearby reporters include Modernfold Inc.. Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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 Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Farley, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 5.9% of Dubuque TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Tarr Acquisition LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Methanol. 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