EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC
Fairmont, NE · Parent: Poet Holding Co LLC
- Total releases
- 94.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC: how the 94.6K lbs splits
94.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 94.5K lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 81 lbs 0.1%
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC's 94.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers 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-HEAVY
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fairmont, NE, in the chemicals sector. It reported 37.6K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 94.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 4,707 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. Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC is pounds #57 and chemical-count #9 at 94.6K 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: NE Nitro Geneva LLC; Hamilton Sundstrand Corp (collins Aerospace); Green Plains York LLC; Fiberglass Products Inc.. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Nebraska: American Distillation Inc; Sherwin-Williams Co; Sheboygan Paint Co; Twin State Inc. Other Poet Holding Co LLC sites in this extract: Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC; Poet Biorefining - Hudson; Poet Biorefining - Fairbank LLC; Poet Biorefining-Marion LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Formic acid; n-Hexane; Methanol.
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 94.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Distillation Inc and Sherwin-Williams Co.
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
95K 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
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC inside Fillmore's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC reports the 937th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 42.5% of every pound reported in Fillmore. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 63.0% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Nebraska include American Distillation Inc and Sherwin-Williams Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Fillmore's reported pounds (222.7K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC's total reported releases rose from 8.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC's air releases rose from 8.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC's chemicals reported rose from 8 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
26% less than the comparison
14.0× 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 Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 94.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 103% (18.5K lbs to 37.6K lbs).
Poet Biorefining - 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 Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 103% 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 | 18.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 13.9K lbs | 12 |
| 2021 | 16.4K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 8.2K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 37.6K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 48.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 14.9K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 10.6K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 9.6K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 6.7K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 4.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 0 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including NE Nitro Geneva LLC, Hamilton Sundstrand Corp (collins Aerospace), Green Plains York LLC, 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. American Distillation Inc, Sherwin-Williams Co, Sheboygan Paint Co.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC on cumulative reported pounds (94.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Alert Plating Co, Simonds International LLC, North American Electroless Nic Kel Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- Alert Plating Co Sun Valley, CA · Fabricated Metals 94.5K lbs reported
- Simonds International LLC Fountain Inn, SC · Fabricated Metals 94.5K lbs reported
- North American Electroless Nic Kel Inc. Elk Grove Village, IL · Fabricated Metals 94.7K lbs reported
- Ohd Thermacore Inc. Williamsport, PA · Fabricated Metals 94.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Poet Holding Co LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Poet Biorefining - Shell Rock LLC, Poet Biorefining - Hudson, Poet Biorefining - Fairbank 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, Formic acid, n-Hexane, Methanol; nearby reporters include NE Nitro Geneva LLC. Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC stamps LIGHT 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 Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fairmont, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 42.5% of Fillmore TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Alert Plating Co (Δ 58 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Poet Biorefining - Fairmont LLC stamps LIGHT 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