EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co
Benson, MN · Parent: Chippewa Valley Agrafuels Cooperative
- Total releases
- 77.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co: how the 77.4K lbs splits
77.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 77.4K lbs 100.0%
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co's 77.4K 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: 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
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Benson, MN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 14.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 77.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,139 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co is pounds #116 and chemical-count #99 at 77.4K lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Cnh Industrial America LLC; Hancock Concrete Products LLC - Atlantic Ave; Del Dee Foods Inc; Denco II LLC. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Minnesota: Harcros Chemicals Inc; Oilfield Solutions Inc; Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc.; Polynt Composites USA Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Ammonia; n-Hexane; Benzene.
Compare Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co with
Nearest reporters in Minnesota
- Cnh Industrial America LLC Benson · 3.4K lbs
- Hancock Concrete Products LLC - Atlantic Ave Hancock · 248 lbs
- Del Dee Foods Inc Appleton · 17.8K lbs
- Denco II LLC Morris · 74.4K lbs
Similar-scale Chemicals sites elsewhere: Harcros Chemicals Inc (GA) · Oilfield Solutions Inc (TX) · Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc. (IN)
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 77.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Harcros Chemicals Inc and Oilfield Solutions Inc.
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
77K 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
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co inside Swift's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co reports the 1,048th-largest volume (77.4K lbs). This one site accounts for 78.5% of every pound reported in Swift. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 57.7% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Harcros Chemicals Inc and Oilfield Solutions Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Swift's reported pounds (98.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co's total reported releases fell from 17.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co's air releases fell from 17.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co Form-R facts
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See how Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
23.1× more than the comparison
17% 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 Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 77.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 6% (15.4K lbs to 14.4K lbs).
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co: 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 Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 6% 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 | 15.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 15.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 15.1K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 17.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 14.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 44.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 20.8K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 11.9K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Cnh Industrial America LLC, Hancock Concrete Products LLC - Atlantic Ave, Del Dee Foods Inc, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co on cumulative reported pounds (77.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Harcros Chemicals Inc, Spunstrand Inc., Metal Industries LLC - Bushnell Florida. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
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 Acetaldehyde, Ammonia, n-Hexane, Benzene; nearby reporters include Cnh Industrial America LLC. Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co 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 Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Benson, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 78.5% of Swift TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Harcros Chemicals Inc (Δ 4 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chippewa Valley Ethanol Co 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