EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC
Heron Lake, MN
- Total releases
- 90.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC: how the 90.0K lbs splits
90.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 90.0K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC's 90.0K 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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Heron Lake, MN, in the chemicals sector. It reported 18.3K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 90.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,814 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. Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC is pounds #106 and chemical-count #77 at 90.0K 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: Minnesota Soybean Processors; Poet Biorefining - Bingham Lake LLC; Jbs USA Food Co; Agco Corp. Jackson Operations. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Minnesota: Mesa Fully Formed Llc-Coolidge; Patrick Industries Inc. D/b/a Alpha Systems; Lincolnland Agri-Energy LLC; Alto Columbia LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Methanol; n-Hexane; Cyclohexane.
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 90.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mesa Fully Formed Llc-Coolidge and Patrick Industries Inc. D/b/a Alpha Systems.
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
90K lbs Top 19% higher than 81% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC inside Jackson's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC reports the 962nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 24.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 53.8% of every pound reported in Jackson. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Mesa Fully Formed Llc-Coolidge and Patrick Industries Inc. D/b/a Alpha Systems.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Jackson's reported pounds (167.3K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC's total reported releases fell from 24.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC's air releases fell from 24.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
96% less 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 Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 90.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 22% (15.0K lbs to 18.3K lbs).
Heron Lake Bioenergy 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 Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 22% 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 | 15.0K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 13.8K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 18.5K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 24.4K lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 18.3K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 37.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 31.5K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 19.5K lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Minnesota Soybean Processors, Poet Biorefining - Bingham Lake LLC, Jbs USA Food 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. Mesa Fully Formed Llc-Coolidge, Patrick Industries Inc. D/b/a Alpha Systems, Lincolnland Agri-Energy LLC.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC on cumulative reported pounds (90.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Packless Industries Waco Facility, A. Zerega's Sons Inc., Mesa Fully Formed Llc-Coolidge. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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, Methanol, n-Hexane, Cyclohexane; nearby reporters include Minnesota Soybean Processors. Heron Lake Bioenergy 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 Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Heron Lake, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 53.8% of Jackson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Packless Industries Waco Facility (Δ 40 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Heron Lake Bioenergy LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · 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