EPA TRI Facility · Food
Chs Mankato
Mankato, MN · Parent: Chs Inc
- Total releases
- 3.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Chs Mankato: how the 3.2M lbs splits
3.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 3.2M lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 78 lbs <0.1%
Chs Mankato's 3.2M 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: n-Hexane.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Chs Mankato is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mankato, MN, in the food sector. It reported 459.3K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 3.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 605 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. Chs Mankato is pounds #7 and chemical-count #221 at 3.2M 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: Coloplast Manufacturing US Llc-Mankato; Mps Mankato LLC; Mankato Energy Center; Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside Minnesota: Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC; Valdosta Oilseeds Complex; Amalgamated Sugar Co Nampa; Wm Bolthouse Farms Inc. Other Chs Inc sites in this extract: Chs Fairmont; Chs Hallock; Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery; Chs McPherson Refinery - Sru. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Formic acid.
Chs Mankato stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC and Valdosta Oilseeds Complex.
Chs Mankato vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.2M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chs Mankato inside Blue Earth's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Chs Mankato reports the 61st-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 47.3% of every pound reported in Blue Earth. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 99.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC and Valdosta Oilseeds Complex.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Blue Earth's reported pounds (6.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chs Mankato's total reported releases fell from 551.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 459.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chs Mankato's off-site transfers rose from 17 lb in 2022 to 61 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chs Mankato's air releases fell from 551.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 459.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chs Mankato Form-R facts
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See how Chs Mankato stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
286.8× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Chs Mankato releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 40% (761.6K lbs to 459.3K lbs).
Chs Mankato: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows Chs Mankato year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 40% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 761.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 736.5K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 675.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 551.1K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 459.3K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 3.2M lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 15.3K lbs | - |
Chs Mankato · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chs Mankato
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Coloplast Manufacturing US Llc-Mankato, Mps Mankato LLC, Mankato Energy Center, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC, Valdosta Oilseeds Complex, Amalgamated Sugar Co Nampa.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chs Mankato on cumulative reported pounds (3.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC, Ross Incineration Services Inc, Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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).
Other Chs Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Chs Fairmont, Chs Hallock, Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery.
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 n-Hexane, Formic acid; nearby reporters include Coloplast Manufacturing US Llc-Mankato. Chs Mankato stamps HEAVY 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 Chs Mankato TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chs Mankato totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mankato, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311224 · Food. 47.3% of Blue Earth TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC (Δ 406 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chs Mankato stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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