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Poet Biorefining - Emmetsburg

Violation Identified across 5 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.

Violation Identified Chemicals TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110020579907 Palo Alto County
Noncompliance quarters
5

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

Penalties
$0

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2024-01-17

Displayed as plain language instead of hidden in agency exports.

Trend
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Reported on-site releases are higher in 2024 than in 2022.

Year Air Water Land Total
2022 5,570 lbs 0 lbs 0 lbs 5,570 lbs
2023 7,160 lbs 0 lbs 0 lbs 7,160 lbs
2024 13,950 lbs 0 lbs 0 lbs 13,950 lbs
Chemical breakdown

What this facility is reporting

  • air 6,500 lbs

    Ammonia

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

  • air 2,240 lbs

    Methanol

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

  • air 2,140 lbs

    n-Hexane

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

  • air 1,680 lbs

    Acetaldehyde

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

  • air 1,390 lbs

    Acrolein

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Benzene

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Cyclohexane

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Toluene

    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

Violation Identified across 5 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.

Violation Identified Last recorded inspection: 2024-01-17.