EPA TRI Facility · Primary Metals
Le Sueur Inc
Le Sueur, MN · Parent: Lsi Acquisition Co LLC
- Total releases
- 174.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Le Sueur Inc: how the 174.6K lbs splits
174.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 172.6K lbs 98.9%
- Off-site Transfers 2.0K lbs 1.1%
- Water Discharges 25 lbs <0.1%
Le Sueur Inc's 174.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust).
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 TRACE-CARC
Le Sueur Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Le Sueur, MN, in the primary metals sector. It reported 33.6K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 174.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,484 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. Le Sueur Inc is pounds #69 and chemical-count #171 at 174.6K 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: Bimeda Inc; Le Sueur Cheese Co; Cambria Plant; Fiberglas Fabricators Inc. Similar-scale Primary Metals peers outside Minnesota: High-Purity Silicon America Corp; Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies Corp; Luvata Appleton LLC; Atlas Pacific Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Aluminum (fume or dust); Copper; Lead.
Le Sueur Inc stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.9% air releases) across 3 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 174.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include High-Purity Silicon America Corp and Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies Corp.
Le Sueur Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
175K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Le Sueur Inc inside Le Sueur's TRI pounds
Among the 1,603 Primary Metals facilities in this database, Le Sueur Inc reports the 327th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 33.9% of every pound reported in Le Sueur. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Aluminum (fume or dust) alone is 97.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include High-Purity Silicon America Corp and Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Le Sueur's reported pounds (515.4K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Le Sueur Inc's total reported releases fell from 34.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Le Sueur Inc's off-site transfers rose from 519 lb in 2022 to 543 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Le Sueur Inc's air releases fell from 34.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Le Sueur Inc Form-R facts
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See how Le Sueur Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
19.6× 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 Le Sueur Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 174.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 8% (36.4K lbs to 33.6K lbs).
Le Sueur Inc: 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 Le Sueur Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 8% 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: Aluminum (fume or dust).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 36.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 36.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 33.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 34.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 33.6K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 3 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (fume or dust) | 170.3K lbs | - |
| Copper | 4.2K lbs | - |
| Lead | 72 lbs | Carcinogen |
Le Sueur Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Le Sueur Inc
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Bimeda Inc, Le Sueur Cheese Co, Cambria Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Primary Metals Facilities
Other Primary Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. High-Purity Silicon America Corp, Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies Corp, Luvata Appleton LLC.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Le Sueur Inc on cumulative reported pounds (174.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Garware Fulflex USA Inc., Novacel (troy Laminating & Coating,inc), Materion Natural Resources Mine. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Garware Fulflex USA Inc. Brattleboro, VT · Plastics and Rubber 174.5K lbs reported
- Novacel (troy Laminating & Coating,inc) Troy, OH · Paper 174.6K lbs reported
- Materion Natural Resources Mine Delta, UT · Metal Mining 174.6K lbs reported
- High-Purity Silicon America Corp Theodore, AL · Primary Metals 174.7K lbs reported
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 Aluminum (fume or dust), Copper, Lead; nearby reporters include Bimeda Inc. Le Sueur Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Le Sueur Inc TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Le Sueur Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Le Sueur, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 331523 · Primary Metals. 33.9% of Le Sueur TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Garware Fulflex USA Inc. (Δ 28 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Le Sueur Inc stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Aluminum (fume or dust). 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