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RCRA
CHIEF ETHANOL FUELS, INC
Quick Summary
- •Released 9,394 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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4225 EAST SOUTH STREET
HASTINGS, NE 68901
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- ADAMS County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325193
- Inspections
- 8 · last Mar 4, 2026
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Feb 17, 2011
- Registry ID
- 110070244363
How This Compares
#61
of 154 TRI reporters in NE
#4,108
of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
3
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
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)
+34% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16,040 | — |
| 2016 | 15,251 | -5% |
| 2017 | 9,394 | -38% |
| 2018 | 14,824 | +58% |
| 2019 | 14,821 | -0% |
| 2020 | 14,674 | -1% |
| 2021 | 13,593 | -7% |
| 2022 | 13,508 | -1% |
| 2023 | 17,007 | +26% |
| 2024 | 21,453 | +26% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 16,450 | 16,450 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,696 | 3,696 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,307 | 1,307 | — | — | — |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 12,420 | 12,420 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 4,107 | 4,107 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 480 | 480 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 9,073 | 9,073 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,938 | 3,938 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 439 | 439 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 55 | 55 | — | — | 14,911 | |
| Mercury | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 68 |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 9,760 | 9,760 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,267 | 3,267 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 446 | 446 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 114 | 114 | — | — | 31,960 | |
| Mercury | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 146 |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 10,864 | 10,864 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,262 | 3,262 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 444 | 444 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 99 | 99 | — | — | 24,531 | |
| Mercury | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 106 |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 10,810 | 10,810 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,442 | 3,442 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 437 | 437 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 125 | 125 | — | — | 37,443 | |
| Mercury | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 173 |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 10,811 | 10,811 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,471 | 3,471 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 409 | 409 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 127 | 127 | — | — | 38,167 | |
| Mercury | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 164 |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 5,084 | 5,084 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,422 | 3,422 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 752 | 752 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 130 | 130 | — | — | 40,073 | |
| Mercury | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 174 |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 10,952 | 10,952 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,512 | 3,512 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 674 | 674 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 107 | 107 | — | — | 28,229 | |
| Mercury | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 128 |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ethylbenzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 11,581 | 11,581 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,513 | 3,513 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 801 | 801 | — | — | — | |
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 102 | 102 | — | — | 25,973 | |
| Ammonia | 36 | 10 | 26 | — | — | |
| Mercury | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | |
| Lead compounds | 1 | 1 | — | — | 132 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methanol | — | — | — | 816 |
| Acetaldehyde | — | — | — | 1,752 |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GREAT PLAINS CATTLE COMPANY, LLC
HASTINGS, NE
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Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | — | 40,073 | — | — |
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GREAT PLAINS CATTLE COMPANY, LLC
HASTINGS, NE
|
Lead compounds | — | 174 | — | — |
|
GREAT PLAINS CATTLE COMPANY, LLC
HASTINGS, NE
|
Mercury | — | 2 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 379.90 kg/d | 333.80 | +14% | Aug 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 32.79 kg/d | 3.48 | +842% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 138.15 kg/d | 6.98 | +1,879% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 20.04 mg/L | 1.84 | +989% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 86.00 mg/L | 3.69 | +2,231% | Jul 2025 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 476.00 kg/d | 111.30 | +328% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 1,115.90 kg/d | 333.80 | +234% | Dec 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 505.10 kg/d | 333.80 | +51% | May 2023 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 492.30 kg/d | 333.80 | +47% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 163.10 kg/d | 111.30 | +47% | Apr 2021 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 190.90 kg/d | 111.30 | +72% | Feb 2020 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 206.40 kg/d | 107.00 | +93% | Jan 2015 | Open |
| Solids, total suspended | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 766.50 kg/d | 320.00 | +140% | Jan 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.
Administrative - Formal
· Case HQ-1998-6504 · Mar 12, 1999
$6,000
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