TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
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HIGHWATER ETHANOL LLC
Quick Summary
- •Released 10,581 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
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24500 US HIGHWAY 14
LAMBERTON, MN 56152
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- REDWOOD County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325193
- Inspections
- 2 · last Mar 15, 2024
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jun 24, 2019
- Registry ID
- 110039503089
How This Compares
#108
of 421 TRI reporters in MN
#3,884
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)
+25% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15,089 | — |
| 2016 | 13,624 | -10% |
| 2017 | 10,581 | -22% |
| 2018 | 10,554 | -0% |
| 2019 | 17,049 | +62% |
| 2020 | 11,333 | -34% |
| 2021 | 13,870 | +22% |
| 2022 | 18,834 | +36% |
| 2023 | 15,724 | -17% |
| 2024 | 18,823 | +20% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 11,755 | 11,751 | — | 4 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,285 | 3,263 | — | 22 | — | |
| Formic acid | 1,959 | 1,957 | — | 2 | — | |
| Methanol | 1,824 | 1,822 | — | 3 | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 11,048 | 11,048 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 2,924 | 2,924 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,752 | 1,752 | — | 0 | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 13,022 | 13,021 | — | 0 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,103 | 3,101 | — | 1 | — | |
| Methanol | 2,710 | 2,710 | — | 0 | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 8,482 | 8,482 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,207 | 3,207 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 2,181 | 2,181 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formic acid | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 6,968 | 6,968 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,012 | 3,012 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,353 | 1,353 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 9,906 | 9,906 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 4,197 | 4,197 | — | — | — | |
| n-Hexane | 2,946 | 2,946 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,733 | 7,733 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 2,821 | 2,821 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,607 | 7,607 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 2,973 | 2,973 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 9,651 | 9,651 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 2,651 | 2,651 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,322 | 1,322 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hydrogen sulfide | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 10,260 | 10,260 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,459 | 3,459 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,371 | 1,371 | — | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | — | 112,836 | — | 101,323 |
| Formic acid | — | 54,194 | — | — |
| Methanol | — | 88,510 | — | 1,458 |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | 7 |
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 | Mar 7, 2018 | — | 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.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2019-5030 · Jun 24, 2019
$64,000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-2019-5031 · Jun 19, 2019
Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act
· Case 3601717348 · Nov 29, 2018
$8,310
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case MN-ST092309 · Apr 14, 2011
$150,000
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