EPA TRI Facility · Nonmetallic Mineral Product

Knife River-Yankton

Yankton, SD · Parent: Knife River Corp

Total releases
290 lbs
Chemicals reported
5
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Land Disposal

LAND Form-R mix

Knife River-Yankton: how the 290 lbs splits

290 lbs across all reported pathways

  • Land Disposal 289 lbs 99.5%
  • Air Releases 1 lbs 0.5%

Knife River-Yankton's 290 lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 99.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

TRACE volume LAND pathway TRACE-CARC

Knife River-Yankton is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Yankton, SD, in the nonmetallic mineral product sector. It reported 0 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 290 lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 15,403 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. Knife River-Yankton is pounds #59 and chemical-count #31 at 290 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Hydro Extrusion USA LLC; Manitou Equipment America LLC - Yankton; Vishay-Dale Electronics; Cimpl's LLC. Similar-scale Nonmetallic Mineral Product peers outside South Dakota: Redland Brick Inc Cushwa Plant; Virginia Concrete-Stafford Plant; Agc Automotive Americas; U.S. Gypsum Co. Other Knife River Corp sites in this extract: Kirtland Concrete; Knife River-Madison Street; Knife River-Rice Street; Knife River Albertville Ready Mix. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Lead; Benzo[g,h,i]perylene.

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Knife River-Yankton stamps TRACE volume with a dominant LAND pathway (99.5% land disposal) across 5 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 290 lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Redland Brick Inc Cushwa Plant and Virginia Concrete-Stafford Plant.

#15,403 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Knife River-Yankton vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

290 lbs 41st percentile higher than 41% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

Knife River-Yankton in the Nonmetallic Mineral Product sector extract

Among the 3,265 Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities in this database, Knife River-Yankton reports the 776th-largest volume, placing it in the top 23.8% of its sector. Scale peers outside South Dakota include Redland Brick Inc Cushwa Plant and Virginia Concrete-Stafford Plant.

Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.

Knife River-Yankton Form-R facts

Sector
Nonmetallic Mineral Product
TRACE volume
290 lbs
LAND pathway
Land Disposal
TRACE-CARC chem count
5 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how Knife River-Yankton stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Knife River-Yankton
290 lbs
Hydro Extrusion USA LLC
223.2K lbs

100% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Knife River-Yankton
5
Hydro Extrusion USA LLC
12

58% less 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 Knife River-Yankton releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 290 lbs.

Land Disposal 289 lbs (99.5%)
Air Releases 1 lbs (0.5%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 520% (0 lbs to 0 lbs).

Knife River-Yankton: annual Form-R pounds

TRACE site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Knife River-Yankton year-over-year reported totals (increased by 520% 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: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 0 lbs 2
2020 230 lbs 5
2021 59 lbs 5
2022 1 lbs 3
2023 0 lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 5 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 289 lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 lbs Carcinogen
Lead 0 lbs Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 lbs -
Mercury 0 lbs -

Knife River-Yankton · LAND-pathway site

Yankton, SD
42.8872, -97.3544
County TRI context
Yankton · 0.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Knife River Corp

Similar Nonmetallic Mineral Product Facilities

Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Dakota - e.g. Redland Brick Inc Cushwa Plant, Virginia Concrete-Stafford Plant, Agc Automotive Americas.

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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Lead, Benzo[g,h,i]perylene; nearby reporters include Hydro Extrusion USA LLC. Knife River-Yankton stamps TRACE volume · LAND 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.

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This Knife River-Yankton TRI extract (TRACE · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Knife River-Yankton totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Yankton, SD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 327320 · Nonmetallic Mineral Product. 0.1% of Yankton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Redland Brick Inc Cushwa Plant (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Knife River-Yankton stamps TRACE volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). 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