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Rentech Energy Midwest Corp

Violation Identified across 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.

Violation Identified Chemicals TRI + Clean Air Act + Clean Water Act + RCRA 110000606158 Jo Daviess County
Noncompliance quarters
8

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

Penalties
$0

Recorded enforcement amount carried into the facility page.

Last inspection
2023-08-16

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 1,183,047 lbs 119,031 lbs 0 lbs 1,302,078 lbs
2023 1,259,885 lbs 278,169 lbs 0 lbs 1,538,054 lbs
2024 1,356,568 lbs 289,594 lbs 0 lbs 1,646,162 lbs
Chemical breakdown

What this facility is reporting

  • air 1,254,582 lbs

    Ammonia

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

  • water 281,998 lbs

    Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

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

  • air 98,732 lbs

    Methanol

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

  • air 9,802 lbs

    Formaldehyde

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

  • water 630 lbs

    Zinc compounds

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

  • air 250 lbs

    Nitric acid

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

  • air 141 lbs

    Polycyclic aromatic compounds

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

  • air 12 lbs

    Vanadium compounds

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

  • air 9 lbs

    Nickel compounds

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

  • air 4 lbs

    Copper compounds

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

  • air 3 lbs

    Lead compounds

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

  • air 0 lbs

    Chlorine dioxide

    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 8 of the last 12 quarters in the imported ECHO record.

Violation Identified Last recorded inspection: 2023-08-16.