EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Green Plains Wood River LLC
Wood River, NE · Parent: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 124.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Green Plains Wood River LLC: how the 124.2K lbs splits
124.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 124.2K lbs 100.0%
Green Plains Wood River LLC's 124.2K 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: 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 Wood River LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wood River, NE, in the chemicals sector. It reported 31.1K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 124.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,117 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Green Plains Wood River LLC is pounds #48 and chemical-count #16 at 124.2K lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hornady Manufacturing; Gerhold Concrete Co Grand Island Plant; Hornady Manufacturing Co; Chief Industries Inc - Buildings Div. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Nebraska: Chattem Chemicals Inc.; American Phoenix Inc; The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Greenville Facility; Bakelite Chemicals LLC. Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc sites in this extract: Green Plains Obion LLC; Green Plains Shenandoah LLC; Green Plains Otter Tail LLC; Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Acrolein; Ammonia.
Green Plains Wood River LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 124.2K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Chattem Chemicals Inc. and American Phoenix Inc.
Green Plains Wood River LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
124K lbs Top 16% higher than 84% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Green Plains Wood River LLC: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Green Plains Wood River LLC reports the 795th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.3% of its sector. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 56.2% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Chattem Chemicals Inc. and American Phoenix Inc.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (56.2% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Green Plains Wood River LLC's total reported releases rose from 24.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 31.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Wood River LLC's air releases rose from 24.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 31.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Green Plains Wood River LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Green Plains Wood River LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
129379.2× more than the comparison
11.0× 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 Wood River LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 124.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (29.9K lbs to 31.1K lbs).
Green Plains Wood River 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 Wood River LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% 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 | 29.9K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 16.6K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 22.4K lbs | 10 |
| 2022 | 24.2K lbs | 10 |
| 2023 | 31.1K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 47.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 24.2K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 18.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 16.3K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 10.2K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 3.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 3.7K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Green Plains Wood River LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Green Plains Wood River LLC
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Hornady Manufacturing, Gerhold Concrete Co Grand Island Plant, Hornady Manufacturing Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 182 other reporting facilities in Nebraska.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Chattem Chemicals Inc., American Phoenix Inc, The Andersons Marathon Holdings LLC - Greenville Facility.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Green Plains Wood River LLC on cumulative reported pounds (124.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Chattem Chemicals Inc., Better Way Products, American Castings LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal, Lanco Manufacturing Corp, Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi). 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).
- Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Bayamon Terminal Bayamon, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Lanco Manufacturing Corp San Lorenzo, PR · Chemicals 11 chemicals
- Buckeye Caribbean Terminals LLC (former Scyi) Yabucoa, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 chemicals
- Limetree Bay Terminals LLC DBA Ocean Point Terminals Christiansted, VI · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 11 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 Otter Tail 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, n-Hexane, Acrolein, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Hornady Manufacturing. Green Plains Wood River 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 Wood River 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 Wood River LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wood River, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 7.6% of Hall TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Chattem Chemicals Inc. (Δ 45 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Green Plains Wood River 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