EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Blue Flint Ethanol
Underwood, ND · Parent: Harvestone Group
- Total releases
- 70.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Blue Flint Ethanol: how the 70.9K lbs splits
70.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 70.9K lbs 100.0%
Blue Flint Ethanol's 70.9K 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: Acrolein.
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
Blue Flint Ethanol is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Underwood, ND, in the chemicals sector. It reported 10.4K lbs of releases across 9 chemicals in 2023, and 70.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,339 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Dakota's 94 reporting TRI sites, Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station leads both reported pounds (167.8M lbs) and chemical count (55 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Coal Creek Station; Basin Electric Leland Olds Station; Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc. Milton R. Young Station; Bni Coal Ltd. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Dakota: Linde Inc; Cardinal Colwich LLC; Wilbara LLC; Austin Powder Co. Other Harvestone Group sites in this extract: Dakota Spirit Agenergy LLC; Gateway Terminals LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acrolein; Acetaldehyde; Formic acid; Formaldehyde.
Blue Flint Ethanol stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 9 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 70.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Linde Inc and Cardinal Colwich LLC.
Blue Flint Ethanol vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
71K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Blue Flint Ethanol: carcinogen-lbs share on Form-R
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Blue Flint Ethanol reports the 1,103rd-largest volume (70.9K lbs). Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 75.6% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Dakota include Linde Inc and Cardinal Colwich LLC.
Carcinogen-heavy means ≥50% of pounds (75.6% here), not of chemical count. EPA/IARC classification ≠ site risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Blue Flint Ethanol's total reported releases rose from 9.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Blue Flint Ethanol's chemicals reported rose from 8 in 2022 to 9 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Blue Flint Ethanol's air releases rose from 9.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Blue Flint Ethanol Form-R facts
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See how Blue Flint Ethanol stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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 Blue Flint Ethanol releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 70.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 56% (23.7K lbs to 10.4K lbs).
Blue Flint Ethanol: 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 Blue Flint Ethanol year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 56% 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: Acrolein.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.7K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 16.3K lbs | 9 |
| 2021 | 10.9K lbs | 8 |
| 2022 | 9.7K lbs | 8 |
| 2023 | 10.4K lbs | 9 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acrolein | 28.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 19.8K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 12.7K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 5.2K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 3.5K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 1.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 66 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
Blue Flint Ethanol · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Blue Flint Ethanol
Closest other reporters in North Dakota - including Coal Creek Station, Basin Electric Leland Olds Station, Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc. Milton R. Young Station, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 93 other reporting facilities in North Dakota.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Dakota - e.g. Linde Inc, Cardinal Colwich LLC, Wilbara LLC.
Compare beyond North Dakota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Blue Flint Ethanol on cumulative reported pounds (70.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Hearthside Food Solutions LLC, Linde Inc, Cardinal Colwich LLC. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Harvestone Group Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Dakota Spirit Agenergy LLC, Gateway Terminals 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 Acrolein, Acetaldehyde, Formic acid, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Coal Creek Station. Blue Flint Ethanol 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 Blue Flint Ethanol TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acrolein) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Blue Flint Ethanol totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Underwood, ND, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 0.5% of Mclean TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Hearthside Food Solutions LLC (Δ 57 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Blue Flint Ethanol stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Acrolein. 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