EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Kansas Ethanol LLC
Lyons, KS
- Total releases
- 88.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Kansas Ethanol LLC: how the 88.4K lbs splits
88.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 88.3K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 20 lbs <0.1%
Kansas Ethanol LLC's 88.4K 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: Acetaldehyde.
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
Kansas Ethanol LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Lyons, KS, in the chemicals sector. It reported 16.9K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 88.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,855 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kansas's 317 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Kansas Ethanol LLC is pounds #80 and chemical-count #35 at 88.4K lbs. Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC leads reported pounds (19.3M lbs) at 9 chemicals (chemical-count #32). Ash Grove Cement Co leads chemical count at 45 chemicals (929.5K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Jacam Manufacturing 2013 LLC North Plant; Kmw Ltd.; Jacam Manufacturing 2013 LLC South Plant; Kmw Ltd. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kansas: Crc Industries Inc; Bakelite Chemicals LLC; Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc; Lincolnway Energy LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Acrolein; Toluene; Xylene (mixed isomers).
Kansas Ethanol LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 88.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Crc Industries Inc and Bakelite Chemicals LLC.
Kansas Ethanol LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
88K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Kansas Ethanol LLC inside Rice's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Kansas Ethanol LLC reports the 977th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 57.2% of every pound reported in Rice. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 57.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kansas include Crc Industries Inc and Bakelite Chemicals LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Rice's reported pounds (154.5K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Kansas Ethanol LLC's total reported releases fell from 17.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Kansas Ethanol LLC's air releases fell from 17.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Kansas Ethanol LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Kansas Ethanol LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
35% more than the comparison
53% 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 Kansas Ethanol LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 88.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 19% (14.2K lbs to 16.9K lbs).
Kansas Ethanol 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 Kansas Ethanol LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 19% 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: Acetaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 21.2K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 18.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 17.8K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 16.9K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 20.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 18.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 13.8K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 9.0K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 8.4K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 6.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 3.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
Kansas Ethanol LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Kansas Ethanol LLC
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Jacam Manufacturing 2013 LLC North Plant, Kmw Ltd., Jacam Manufacturing 2013 LLC South Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 316 other reporting facilities in Kansas.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kansas - e.g. Crc Industries Inc, Bakelite Chemicals LLC, Rpm Wood Finishes Group Inc.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Kansas Ethanol LLC on cumulative reported pounds (88.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Associated Milk Producers Inc., Heidelberg Materials US Cement LLC, Valmont Newmark Inc. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
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 Acetaldehyde, Acrolein, Toluene, Xylene (mixed isomers); nearby reporters include Jacam Manufacturing 2013 LLC North Plant. Kansas Ethanol LLC 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 Kansas Ethanol LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Kansas Ethanol LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Lyons, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 57.2% of Rice TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Associated Milk Producers Inc. (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Kansas Ethanol LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde. 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