EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Green Plains Fairmont LLC
Fairmont, MN · Parent: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 92.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 13
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Green Plains Fairmont LLC: how the 92.6K lbs splits
92.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 92.6K lbs 100.0%
Green Plains Fairmont LLC's 92.6K 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: Ammonia.
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-MID
Green Plains Fairmont LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fairmont, MN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 25.4K lbs of releases across 12 chemicals in 2023, and 92.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,747 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. Green Plains Fairmont LLC is pounds #103 and chemical-count #18 at 92.6K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Avery Weigh-Tronix LLC; Chs Fairmont; Ccm - Fairmont; 3M Co-Fairmont. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Minnesota: Sterling Wisconsin LLC; Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings; W R Grace & Co; Nusil Technology (texas Division). Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc sites in this extract: Green Plains Obion LLC; Green Plains Shenandoah LLC; Green Plains Wood River LLC; Green Plains Otter Tail LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Acetaldehyde; Formaldehyde; n-Hexane.
Green Plains Fairmont LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 13 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 92.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sterling Wisconsin LLC and Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings.
Green Plains Fairmont LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
93K lbs Top 18% higher than 82% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Green Plains Fairmont LLC in the Chemicals sector extract
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Green Plains Fairmont LLC reports the 944th-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.1% of its sector. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Sterling Wisconsin LLC and Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Green Plains Fairmont LLC's total reported releases rose from 21.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Fairmont LLC's chemicals reported rose from 7 in 2022 to 12 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Fairmont LLC's air releases rose from 21.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Green Plains Fairmont LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Green Plains Fairmont LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 92.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 7% (27.5K lbs to 25.4K lbs).
Green Plains Fairmont 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 Green Plains Fairmont LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 7% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 6.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 11.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 21.3K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 25.4K lbs | 12 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 28.1K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 22.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 13.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 10.4K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 9.2K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 5.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Green Plains Fairmont LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Green Plains Fairmont LLC
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Avery Weigh-Tronix LLC, Chs Fairmont, Ccm - Fairmont, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Sterling Wisconsin LLC, Akzonobel Aerospace Coatings, W R Grace & Co.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Green Plains Fairmont LLC on cumulative reported pounds (92.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include High Concrete Group Llc-Springboro, Lcy Elastomers LP, Beltservice Corp. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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.
- High Concrete Group Llc-Springboro Springboro, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 92.7K lbs reported
- Lcy Elastomers LP Baytown, TX · Plastics and Rubber 92.7K lbs reported
- Beltservice Corp Earth City, MO · Plastics and Rubber 92.6K lbs reported
- West Fraser Huguley Lanett, AL · Wood Products 92.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal Guaynabo, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Global Companies LLC Revere, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Shell Providence Terminal Providence, RI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 13 chemicals
- Sig Sauer Inc Newington, NH · Fabricated Metals 13 chemicals
Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Green Plains Obion LLC, Green Plains Shenandoah LLC, Green Plains Wood River 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 Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, Formaldehyde, n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Avery Weigh-Tronix LLC. Green Plains Fairmont LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID 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 Green Plains Fairmont LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Green Plains Fairmont LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fairmont, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 3.6% of Martin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: High Concrete Group Llc-Springboro (Δ 31 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Green Plains Fairmont LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Ammonia. 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