EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Maine Standard Biofuels
Portland, ME
- Total releases
- 5.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Maine Standard Biofuels: how the 5.3K lbs splits
5.3K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 5.3K lbs 100.0%
Maine Standard Biofuels's 5.3K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Methanol.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Maine Standard Biofuels is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Portland, ME, in the chemicals sector. It reported 837 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 5.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 11,092 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Maine's 81 reporting TRI sites, Sappi N.a. Inc. - Somerset Operations leads both reported pounds (10.6M lbs) and chemical count (31 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Pike Industries - Westbrook; Sappi N.a. - Westbrook Operations; Nichols Portland; Silvex Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Maine: Pbi/gordon Corp; Linde; Omnium; Porcelen Ltd Ct LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Methanol.
Maine Standard Biofuels stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.3K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pbi/gordon Corp and Linde.
Maine Standard Biofuels vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.3K lbs Top 43% higher than 57% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Maine Standard Biofuels: Methanol-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Maine Standard Biofuels reports the 2,290th-largest volume (5.3K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Methanol alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Maine include Pbi/gordon Corp and Linde.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Maine Standard Biofuels's pounds in one chemical - here Methanol at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Maine Standard Biofuels's total reported releases rose from 684 lb in 2022 to 837 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Maine Standard Biofuels's air releases rose from 684 lb in 2022 to 837 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Maine Standard Biofuels Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Maine Standard Biofuels stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3521.3× more than the comparison
67% 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 Maine Standard Biofuels releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.3K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 70% (2.8K lbs to 837 lbs).
Maine Standard Biofuels: 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 Maine Standard Biofuels year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 70% 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 | 2.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 446 lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 535 lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 684 lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 837 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Methanol | 5.3K lbs | - |
Maine Standard Biofuels · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Maine Standard Biofuels
Closest other reporters in Maine - including Pike Industries - Westbrook, Sappi N.a. - Westbrook Operations, Nichols Portland, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 80 other reporting facilities in Maine.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Maine - e.g. Pbi/gordon Corp, Linde, Omnium.
Compare beyond Maine
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Maine Standard Biofuels on cumulative reported pounds (5.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Elliott Co of Indianapoli S Inc., Pbi/gordon Corp, Brickcraft 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.
- Elliott Co of Indianapoli S Inc. Indianapolis, IN · Plastics and Rubber 5.3K lbs reported
- Pbi/gordon Corp Kansas City, KS · Chemicals 5.3K lbs reported
- Brickcraft Inc Center Point, IN · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 5.3K lbs reported
- Lsc Communications / Glasgow Glasgow, KY · Printing 5.3K 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 Pike Industries - Westbrook. Maine Standard Biofuels 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 Maine Standard Biofuels TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Methanol) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Maine Standard Biofuels totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Portland, ME, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325199 · Chemicals. 0.5% of Cumberland TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Elliott Co of Indianapoli S Inc. (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Maine Standard Biofuels 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