EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Dakota Ethanol LLC
Wentworth, SD
- Total releases
- 194.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 11
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Dakota Ethanol LLC: how the 194.4K lbs splits
194.4K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 194.3K lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 18 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 12 lbs <0.1%
Dakota Ethanol LLC's 194.4K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% 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.
MID volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Dakota Ethanol LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Wentworth, SD, in the chemicals sector. It reported 35.5K lbs of releases across 8 chemicals in 2023, and 194.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,287 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Dakota's 92 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Dakota Ethanol LLC is pounds #15 and chemical-count #5 at 194.4K lbs. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls leads reported pounds (21.3M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #33). Hydro Extrusion USA LLC leads chemical count at 12 chemicals (223.2K lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Global Polymer Industries Inc; Manitou Equipment America Llc. - Madison; Solventum Brookings; South Dakota Soybean Processors. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside South Dakota: Linde Port Arthur 2; Baril Coatings USA LLC; Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant; Chem Fluer/firmenich Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Acetaldehyde; Methanol; Ammonia; Formaldehyde.
Dakota Ethanol LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 11 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 194.4K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Linde Port Arthur 2 and Baril Coatings USA LLC.
Dakota Ethanol LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
194K lbs Top 13% higher than 87% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Dakota Ethanol LLC inside Lake's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Dakota Ethanol LLC reports the 639th-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 97.2% of every pound reported in Lake. Scale peers outside South Dakota include Linde Port Arthur 2 and Baril Coatings USA LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lake's reported pounds (200.0K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Dakota Ethanol LLC's total reported releases fell from 37.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dakota Ethanol LLC's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 8 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Dakota Ethanol LLC's air releases fell from 37.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Dakota Ethanol LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Dakota Ethanol LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
48.6× 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 Dakota Ethanol LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 194.4K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 34% (26.5K lbs to 35.5K lbs).
Dakota Ethanol 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 Dakota Ethanol LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 34% 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 | 26.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2020 | 52.3K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 42.7K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 37.5K lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 35.5K lbs | 8 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 11 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 70.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 47.8K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 28.4K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 17.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 14.4K lbs | - |
| Formic acid | 10.8K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 4.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Dakota Ethanol LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Dakota Ethanol LLC
Closest other reporters in South Dakota - including Global Polymer Industries Inc, Manitou Equipment America Llc. - Madison, Solventum Brookings, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 91 other reporting facilities in South Dakota.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Dakota - e.g. Linde Port Arthur 2, Baril Coatings USA LLC, Essex Group Inc Chemical Processing Plant.
Compare beyond South Dakota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Dakota Ethanol LLC on cumulative reported pounds (194.4K lbs) and distinct chemical count (11). Release-pound peers include Cleveland-Cliffs Steelton LLC, Pilgrims Pride Russellville Processing Plant, Textron Aviation/pawnee Campus. 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.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steelton LLC Steelton, PA · Primary Metals 194.4K lbs reported
- Pilgrims Pride Russellville Processing Plant Russellville, AL · Food 194.5K lbs reported
- Textron Aviation/pawnee Campus Wichita, KS · Transportation Equipment 194.2K lbs reported
- Hearth & Home Technologies Inc Lake City Lake City, MN · Machinery 194.6K lbs reported
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
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, Ammonia, Formaldehyde; nearby reporters include Global Polymer Industries Inc. Dakota Ethanol LLC stamps MID 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 Dakota Ethanol LLC TRI extract (MID · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Acetaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Dakota Ethanol LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Wentworth, SD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 97.2% of Lake TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cleveland-Cliffs Steelton LLC (Δ 23 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Dakota Ethanol LLC stamps MID 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