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VALERO RENEWABLE FUELS CO, LLC - HARTLEY
Quick Summary
- •Released 26,465 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
-
3260 VAN BUREN AVE
HARTLEY, IA 51346
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- O'BRIEN County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325193
- Inspections
- 6 · last Sep 25, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $0
- Registry ID
- 110028258472
How This Compares
#91
of 420 TRI reporters in IA
#2,427
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)
-15% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30,829 | — |
| 2016 | 26,913 | -13% |
| 2017 | 26,465 | -2% |
| 2018 | 20,900 | -21% |
| 2019 | 22,300 | +7% |
| 2020 | 22,337 | 0% |
| 2021 | 24,388 | +9% |
| 2022 | 20,390 | -16% |
| 2023 | 22,279 | +9% |
| 2024 | 26,132 | +17% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 10,081 | 10,081 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,811 | 6,811 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 4,956 | 4,956 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 1,788 | 1,788 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,687 | 1,687 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 729 | 729 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 8,583 | 8,583 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,717 | 6,717 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 4,031 | 4,031 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 1,504 | 1,504 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 994 | 994 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 350 | 350 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 30 | 30 | — | — | — |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 8,021 | 8,021 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 5,619 | 5,619 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 3,539 | 3,539 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 1,716 | 1,716 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1,021 | 1,021 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 403 | 403 | — | — | — | |
| Cyclohexane | 29 | 29 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 19 | 19 | — | — | — |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 9,756 | 9,756 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,457 | 6,457 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 3,482 | 3,482 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 2,474 | 2,474 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,327 | 1,327 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 833 | 833 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 17 | 17 | — | — | — |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 9,216 | 9,216 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 5,307 | 5,307 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 2,659 | 2,659 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 2,568 | 2,568 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2,211 | 2,211 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 321 | 321 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 9,233 | 9,233 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,469 | 6,469 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 2,914 | 2,914 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 2,320 | 2,320 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 840 | 840 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 462 | 462 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 17 | 17 | — | — | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 6,533 | 6,533 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,155 | 6,155 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 3,729 | 3,729 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 2,670 | 2,670 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 1,187 | 1,187 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 558 | 558 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 18 | 18 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 11,512 | 11,512 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,482 | 6,482 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 3,415 | 3,415 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2,754 | 2,754 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 1,779 | 1,779 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 432 | 432 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 37 | 37 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 20 | 20 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 10,925 | 10,925 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,599 | 6,599 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 6,067 | 6,067 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 1,932 | 1,932 | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | 722 | 722 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 564 | 564 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 46 | 46 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Acetaldehyde | 10,335 | 10,335 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 9,895 | 9,895 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 6,283 | 6,283 | — | — | — | |
| Formic acid | 2,420 | 2,420 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 1,119 | 1,119 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 670 | 670 | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | 48 | 48 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | |
| Toluene | 25 | 25 | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | 55,654 |
| Toluene | — | — | — | 10 |
| Acrolein | — | — | — | 179,315 |
| n-Hexane | — | — | — | 736 |
| Benzene | — | — | — | 22 |
| Formic acid | — | — | — | 25,613 |
| Acetaldehyde | — | — | — | 55,916 |
| Cyclohexane | — | — | — | 80 |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | 21,429 |
Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Transferred (lbs) | POTW |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 2 | HARTLEY WWTP, HARTLEY |
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