EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC
Caro, MI · Parent: Poet Holding Co LLC
- Total releases
- 71.8K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC: how the 71.8K lbs splits
71.8K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 71.8K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 1 lbs <0.1%
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC's 71.8K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers 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
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Caro, MI, in the chemicals sector. It reported 34.9K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 71.8K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,313 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Michigan's 791 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC is pounds #187 and chemical-count #97 at 71.8K lbs. Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Dearborn Works leads reported pounds (53.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #27). Eq Detroit Inc leads chemical count at 71 chemicals (14.0M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Michigan Sugar Co - Caro Factory; Dairy Farmers of America Inc.; Advanced Micronutrient Products Inc; Michigan Sugar Co - Sebewaing Factory. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Michigan: Kilgore Flares Co LLC; Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc.; Miraclon Corp; Trenton Agri Products LLC. Other Poet Holding Co LLC sites in this extract: Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC; Poet Biorefining - Hudson; Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC; Poet Biorefining-Marion LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Acrolein; Formaldehyde.
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 71.8K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kilgore Flares Co LLC and Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc..
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
72K lbs Top 20% higher than 80% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC reports the 1,093rd-largest volume (71.8K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 63.8% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Michigan include Kilgore Flares Co LLC and Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc..
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (63.8% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC's total reported releases rose from 6.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC's air releases rose from 6.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC's chemicals reported rose from 2 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
92% more than the comparison
4.5× more 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 Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 71.8K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 333% (8.1K lbs to 34.9K lbs).
Poet Biorefining-Caro 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 Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 333% 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 | 8.1K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 7.8K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 14.6K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 6.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 34.9K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 29.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 20.9K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 13.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 3.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 2.5K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC
Closest other reporters in Michigan - including Michigan Sugar Co - Caro Factory, Dairy Farmers of America Inc., Advanced Micronutrient Products Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Michigan - e.g. Kilgore Flares Co LLC, Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc., Miraclon Corp.
Compare beyond Michigan
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC on cumulative reported pounds (71.8K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Kilgore Flares Co LLC, Kcs International Inc (pulaski), San Juan Gas Plant. 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.
- Kilgore Flares Co LLC Toone, TN · Chemicals 71.8K lbs reported
- Kcs International Inc (pulaski) Pulaski, WI · Transportation Equipment 71.8K lbs reported
- San Juan Gas Plant Bloomfield, NM · Natural Gas Processing 71.8K lbs reported
- Ultium Cells LLC Spring Hill, TN · Electrical Equipment 71.8K 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
Other Poet Holding Co LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC, Poet Biorefining - Hudson, Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC.
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, Acrolein, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Michigan Sugar Co - Caro Factory. Poet Biorefining-Caro 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 Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Poet Biorefining-Caro LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Caro, MI, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 23.4% of Tuscola TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kilgore Flares Co LLC (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Poet Biorefining-Caro 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