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American Crystal Sugar - East Grand Forks

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $362,715 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Food TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110007602095 Polk County
Noncompliance quarters
12

Counted from the imported ECHO record over the last 12 quarters.

Penalties
$362,715

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2025-05-29

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Reported on-site releases are lower in 2024 than in 2022.

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 347,381 lbs 85,231 lbs 19,800 lbs 452,412 lbs
2023 215,242 lbs 5,277 lbs 10,934 lbs 231,453 lbs
2024 166,219 lbs 5,008 lbs 26,177 lbs 197,404 lbs
Chemical breakdown

What this facility is reporting

  • air 162,883 lbs

    Ammonia

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 30,622 lbs

    Hydrogen fluoride

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 3,747 lbs

    Hydrogen sulfide

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 137 lbs

    Lead compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 15 lbs

    Mercury compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

  • air 0 lbs

    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds

    Latest 2024 TRI data shows air as the largest reported pathway for this chemical at the facility.

Enforcement layer

Why the ECHO-style detail matters

Significant Violation across 12 of the last 12 quarters, with $362,715 in recorded penalties.

Significant Violation Last recorded inspection: 2025-05-29. Total penalties on record: $362,715.