EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Western Plains Energy LLC
Oakley, KS
- Total releases
- 41.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Western Plains Energy LLC: how the 41.6K lbs splits
41.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 41.6K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Western Plains Energy LLC's 41.6K 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
Western Plains Energy LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Oakley, KS, in the chemicals sector. It reported 9.0K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 41.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,556 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. Western Plains Energy LLC is pounds #104 and chemical-count #36 at 41.6K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Agroliquid - Goodland; K81 - Goodland Oilseeds; Hess Services Inc-North Yard; Enersys. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Kansas: Arkema Inc; Sumter Coatings Inc; Continental Carbon Co Sunray; Lsb Chemical L.L.C.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Formic acid; Acrolein.
Western Plains Energy LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 41.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Arkema Inc and Sumter Coatings Inc.
Western Plains Energy LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
42K lbs Top 25% higher than 75% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Western Plains Energy LLC inside Gove's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Western Plains Energy LLC reports the 1,373rd-largest volume (41.6K lbs). This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Gove. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Acetaldehyde alone is 66.0% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 71.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Kansas include Arkema Inc and Sumter Coatings Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Gove's reported pounds (41.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Western Plains Energy LLC's total reported releases rose from 6.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Western Plains Energy LLC's air releases rose from 6.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Western Plains Energy LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Western Plains Energy LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 41.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 18% (10.9K lbs to 9.0K lbs).
Western Plains 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 Plains 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: Acetaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 11.0K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 4.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2022 | 6.3K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 9.0K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 27.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 8.5K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 2.8K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 2.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 639 lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 130 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 0 lbs | - |
Western Plains Energy LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Western Plains Energy LLC
Closest other reporters in Kansas - including Agroliquid - Goodland, K81 - Goodland Oilseeds, Hess Services Inc-North Yard, 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. Arkema Inc, Sumter Coatings Inc, Continental Carbon Co Sunray.
Compare beyond Kansas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Western Plains Energy LLC on cumulative reported pounds (41.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Flakeboard America LLC, Dixie Electro Plating Co., Regal Marine Industries 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.
- Flakeboard America LLC Biscoe, NC · Paper 41.6K lbs reported
- Dixie Electro Plating Co. Houston, TX · Fabricated Metals 41.6K lbs reported
- Regal Marine Industries Inc Valdosta, GA · Transportation Equipment 41.6K lbs reported
- Super Store Industries Turlock Dairy Div Turlock, CA · Food 41.6K lbs reported
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, n-Hexane, Formic acid, Acrolein; nearby reporters include Agroliquid - Goodland. Western Plains Energy 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 Western Plains Energy LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Western Plains Energy LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Oakley, KS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 100% of Gove TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Flakeboard America LLC (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Western Plains Energy 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