EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Western Iowa Energy LLC
Wall Lake, IA
- Total releases
- 8.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Western Iowa Energy LLC: how the 8.7K lbs splits
8.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 6.9K lbs 79.8%
- Off-site Transfers 1.8K lbs 20.2%
Western Iowa Energy LLC's 8.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 79.8% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 20.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Western Iowa Energy LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wall Lake, IA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 1.5K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 8.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 10,110 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 Iowa Energy LLC is pounds #253 and chemical-count #357 at 8.7K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hancock Concrete Products; Evapco - Lakeview; Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC; Central Iowa Ready Mix. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Iowa: Wr Grace Chattanooga Plant; Prestone Products Corp; Camco Chemical Co. Inc.; Enviro Tech Chemical Services Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
Western Iowa Energy LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (79.8% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Wr Grace Chattanooga Plant and Prestone Products Corp.
Western Iowa Energy LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.7K lbs Top 39% higher than 61% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western Iowa Energy LLC inside Sac's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Western Iowa Energy LLC reports the 2,111th-largest volume (8.7K lbs). This one site accounts for 98.6% of every pound reported in Sac. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Wr Grace Chattanooga Plant and Prestone Products Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Sac's reported pounds (8.8K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Western Iowa Energy LLC's total reported releases fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Iowa Energy LLC's off-site transfers fell from 64 lb in 2022 to 37 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Iowa Energy LLC's air releases fell from 1.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Western Iowa Energy LLC Form-R facts
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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 Iowa Energy LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (1.8K lbs to 1.5K lbs).
Western Iowa Energy 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 Iowa Energy LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 18% 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 | 1.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 1.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 1.5K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 8.7K lbs | - |
Western Iowa Energy LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western Iowa Energy LLC
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Hancock Concrete Products, Evapco - Lakeview, Poet Biorefining - Arthur LLC, ordered by distance.
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Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western Iowa Energy LLC on cumulative reported pounds (8.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include US Dod Usaf Randolph Afb Range, Momentive Performance Materials Quartz Inc, Cone Okc LLC. 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.
- US Dod Usaf Randolph Afb Range Randolph Afb, TX · Other 8.7K lbs reported
- Momentive Performance Materials Quartz Inc Strongsville, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 8.7K lbs reported
- Cone Okc LLC Oklahoma City, OK · Chemical Wholesalers 8.7K lbs reported
- Federal Correctional Complex Victorville Victorville, CA · Other 8.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Hancock Concrete Products. Western Iowa Energy 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 Iowa Energy LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western Iowa Energy LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wall Lake, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 98.6% of Sac TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Dod Usaf Randolph Afb Range (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western Iowa Energy 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