TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
VALERO - ALBERT CITY
Quick Summary
- •Released 19,074 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
2356 510TH STREET
ALBERT CITY, IA 50510
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- BUENA VISTA County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325193
- Inspections
- 4 · last Sep 16, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110022575480
How This Compares
#117
of 420 TRI reporters in IA
#2,899
of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
-19% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27,301 | — |
| 2016 | 20,762 | -24% |
| 2017 | 19,074 | -8% |
| 2018 | 19,710 | +3% |
| 2019 | 3,919 | -80% |
| 2020 | 13,660 | +249% |
| 2021 | 20,724 | +52% |
| 2022 | 16,363 | -21% |
| 2023 | 21,180 | +29% |
| 2024 | 22,130 | +4% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrolein | 7,371 | 7,371 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,456 | 6,456 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 4,433 | 4,433 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2,402 | 2,402 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 847 | 847 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 566 | 566 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrolein | 7,356 | 7,356 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,236 | 6,236 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 3,660 | 3,660 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2,036 | 2,036 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 1,144 | 1,144 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 672 | 672 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 28 | — | 28 | — | 2 | |
| Cyclohexane | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 4,976 | 4,976 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 4,848 | 4,848 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 4,704 | 4,704 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 827 | 827 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 538 | 538 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 415 | 415 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 18 | — | 18 | — | 2 | |
| Cyclohexane | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 5,282 | 5,282 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 5,119 | 5,119 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 3,630 | 3,630 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 3,163 | 3,163 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 2,104 | 2,104 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,335 | 1,335 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 52 | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| Cyclohexane | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 12 | 12 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| n-Hexane | 4,677 | 4,677 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 3,096 | 3,096 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 2,523 | 2,523 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,543 | 1,543 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 967 | 967 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 815 | 815 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 11 | 11 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrolein | 2,593 | 2,593 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 1,326 | 1,326 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 6,068 | 6,068 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 5,855 | 5,855 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 2,930 | 2,930 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 2,198 | 2,198 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 1,697 | 1,697 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 905 | 905 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 6,360 | 6,360 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 3,644 | 3,644 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 3,516 | 3,516 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 2,874 | 2,874 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,703 | 1,703 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 900 | 900 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 27 | 27 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 7,091 | 7,091 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,244 | 6,244 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 3,545 | 3,545 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 2,221 | 2,221 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 919 | 919 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 661 | 661 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 11,707 | 11,707 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,146 | 6,146 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 4,602 | 4,602 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 2,460 | 2,460 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1,285 | 1,285 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 1,006 | 1,006 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 41 | 41 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 28 | 28 | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrolein | — | — | — | 270,798 |
| Acetaldehyde | — | — | — | 118,028 |
| Methanol | — | — | — | 78,712 |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | 684 |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | 17,539 |
| Benzene | — | — | — | 13 |
| Toluene | — | — | — | 9 |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | 74 |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | 20,184 |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| caa | FRV | Jan 11, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Mar 1, 2012 | Jun 18, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Mar 1, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Mar 1, 2012 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Mar 1, 2012 | Jun 18, 2012 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jul 1, 2011 | — | Open |
Discharge Limit Exceedances
Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.
| Pollutant | Violation | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron, total [as Fe] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1.28 mg/L | 1.17 | +9% | Apr 2015 | Open |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601726638 · Jan 11, 2019
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