EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC
Fergus Falls, MN · Parent: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 104.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC: how the 104.6K lbs splits
104.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 104.6K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 4 lbs <0.1%
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC's 104.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fergus Falls, MN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 19.2K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 104.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,489 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 Otter Tail LLC is pounds #99 and chemical-count #20 at 104.6K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Quality Circuits Inc; Otter Tail Power Co Hoot Lake Plant; Barrel O'Fun Snack Foods Co; Master Composites Inc. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Minnesota: Air Products & Chemicals; Dubois Chemicals Inc. - Nampa Id; Sherwin-Williams Co; Nugen Energy LLC. 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 Mount Vernon LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Ammonia; n-Hexane; Methanol.
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 104.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Air Products & Chemicals and Dubois Chemicals Inc. - Nampa Id.
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
105K lbs Top 17% higher than 83% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Green Plains Otter Tail LLC reports the 888th-largest volume, placing it in the top 22.7% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 53.5% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Air Products & Chemicals and Dubois Chemicals Inc. - Nampa Id.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (53.5% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Green Plains Otter Tail LLC's total reported releases fell from 23.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Otter Tail LLC's air releases fell from 23.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Otter Tail LLC's chemicals reported rose from 10 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Green Plains Otter Tail LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
11.2× more than the comparison
3.0× 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 Green Plains Otter Tail LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 104.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 10% (21.3K lbs to 19.2K lbs).
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Green Plains Otter Tail LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 10% 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 | 21.3K lbs | 10 |
| 2020 | 19.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 21.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 23.1K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 19.2K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 47.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 24.3K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 16.7K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 5.7K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 4.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 3.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 1.6K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 206 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Green Plains Otter Tail LLC
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Quality Circuits Inc, Otter Tail Power Co Hoot Lake Plant, Barrel O'Fun Snack Foods Co, 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. Air Products & Chemicals, Dubois Chemicals Inc. - Nampa Id, Sherwin-Williams Co.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Green Plains Otter Tail LLC on cumulative reported pounds (104.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Emerald Transformer Ppm LLC, Drs Nis LLC, Pilgrim's Pride Corp Broadway Facility. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. 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.
- Emerald Transformer Ppm LLC Coffeyville, KS · Hazardous Waste 104.6K lbs reported
- Drs Nis LLC Dallas, TX · Computers and Electronic Products 104.6K lbs reported
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp Broadway Facility Timberville, VA · Food 104.5K lbs reported
- Cascades Tissue Group - Wiscon Sin Inc. Eau Claire, WI · Paper 104.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 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 Acetaldehyde, Ammonia, n-Hexane, Methanol; nearby reporters include Quality Circuits Inc. Green Plains Otter Tail LLC stamps MID 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 Green Plains Otter Tail LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fergus Falls, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 17.2% of Otter Tail TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Emerald Transformer Ppm LLC (Δ 17 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Green Plains Otter Tail LLC stamps MID 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