Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Air Act
Clean Water Act
RCRA
CENTRAL INDIANA ETHANOL, LLC
Quick Summary
- •Released 5,778 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 $17,200 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
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2955 W. DELPHI PIKE
MARION, IN 46952
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- GRANT County
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 325193
- Inspections
- 8 · last Dec 9, 2025
- Total Penalties
- $17,200 · last Jan 14, 2025
- Registry ID
- 110030482047
How This Compares
#280
of 804 TRI reporters in IN
#4,868
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.
8
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
8
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)
-64% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,788 | — |
| 2016 | 16,811 | +91% |
| 2017 | 5,778 | -66% |
| 2018 | 7,450 | +29% |
| 2019 | 2,234 | -70% |
| 2020 | 4,255 | +90% |
| 2021 | 4,375 | +3% |
| 2022 | 3,016 | -31% |
| 2023 | 3,064 | +2% |
| 2024 | 3,125 | +2% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 1,714 | 1,714 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 720 | 720 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 357 | 357 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 334 | 334 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tert-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 1,765 | 1,765 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 574 | 574 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 380 | 380 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 346 | 346 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tert-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 1,735 | 1,735 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 585 | 585 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 370 | 370 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 326 | 326 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 1,521 | 1,521 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1,228 | 1,228 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 1,192 | 1,192 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 433 | 433 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 1,505 | 1,505 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 1,180 | 1,180 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1,127 | 1,127 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 443 | 443 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrolein | 2,234 | 2,234 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | 2,606 | 2,606 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2,290 | 2,290 | — | — | — | |
| Acrolein | 1,998 | 1,998 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 545 | 545 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| tert-Butyl alcohol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 2,418 | 2,418 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 1,690 | 1,690 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1,670 | 1,670 | — | — | — |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrolein | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acetaldehyde | 7,142 | 7,142 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 4,481 | 4,481 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 2,680 | 2,680 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 2,509 | 2,509 | — | — | — |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benzene | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | — | — | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 3,858 | 3,858 | — | — | — | |
| Formaldehyde | 2,666 | 2,666 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Methanol | 1,758 | 1,758 | — | — | — | |
| Acetaldehyde | 506 | 506 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved and not reported | Apr 1, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event unachieved but reported | Apr 1, 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | Resolved |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Apr 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event reported late | Apr 1, 2025 | — | Open |
| cwa | Monitoring Violations - Failure to Monitor for Toxicity Requirements | Mar 25, 2025 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Sep 26, 2024 | — | Open |
| caa | HPV | Oct 12, 2022 | Feb 4, 2025 | Resolved |
| caa | FRV | Aug 10, 2022 | — | Open |
| caa | FRV | Jan 21, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Schedule Event achieved late but reported | Jan 1, 2020 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Narrative Effluent Violation | Sep 12, 2019 | — | Open |
| cwa | Effluent Violations - Reported Fish Kill | Sep 11, 2019 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.51 mg/L | 0.06 | +750% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.09 mg/L | 0.06 | +50% | Dec 2021 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.67 mg/L | 0.06 | +1,017% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 4.00 mg/L | 0.06 | +6,567% | Sep 2019 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 495.80 mg/L | 455.00 | +9% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Chloride [as Cl] | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 941.00 mg/L | 788.00 | +19% | Apr 2018 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.90 mg/L | 0.06 | +1,400% | Jun 2017 | Open |
| Chlorine, total residual | DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation | 0.18 mg/L | 0.06 | +200% | Jun 2017 | 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
Clean Air Act
· Case 3604243268 · Jan 14, 2025
$17,200
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act
· Case 3604243264 · Dec 30, 2024
State CWA Penalty AO
Clean Water Act
· Case IN-2019-26876-W · Jul 15, 2020
$28,200
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