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Zip Code 50616

📍 Charles City, IA

Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)

56,087.01 lbs
Total Air Pollution

In 2024, industrial facilities in Charles City, IA released over 56,087.01 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT, which emitted large quantities of Acetaldehyde into the local air. Residents of 50616 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.

Top Polluting Facilities

  • VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: VALERO ENERGY CORP
    Acetaldehyde released to air
    8,386.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Toluene released to air
    7,198.00 lbs
    LBS
  • VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT
    Owned by: VALERO ENERGY CORP
    n-Hexane released to air
    7,064.00 lbs
    LBS
  • VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: VALERO ENERGY CORP
    Acrolein released to air
    6,743.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Methyl tert-butyl ether released to air
    6,004.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Methanol released to air
    5,960.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Ammonia released to air
    3,528.00 lbs
    LBS
  • VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT
    Owned by: VALERO ENERGY CORP
    Methanol released to air
    3,062.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Dichloromethane released to air
    2,298.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) released to air
    1,092.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Acetonitrile released to air
    963.00 lbs
    LBS
  • VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: VALERO ENERGY CORP
    Formaldehyde released to air
    921.00 lbs
    LBS
  • VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT
    Owned by: VALERO ENERGY CORP
    Formic acid released to air
    891.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) released to air
    807.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Nicotine and salts released to air
    346.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Formic acid released to air
    282.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    N,N-Dimethylformamide released to air
    221.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Formamide released to air
    175.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Methyl isobutyl ketone released to air
    45 lbs
    LBS
  • VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT
    Owned by: VALERO ENERGY CORP
    Cyclohexane released to air
    31 lbs
    LBS
  • VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: VALERO ENERGY CORP
    Benzene released to air
    19 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone released to air
    18 lbs
    LBS
  • VALERO CHARLES CITY PLANT
    Owned by: VALERO ENERGY CORP
    Toluene released to air
    17 lbs
    LBS
  • CAMBREX CHARLES CITY INC
    Owned by: CAMBREX CORP
    Triethylamine released to air
    16 lbs
    LBS
  • ZOETIS LLC
    Owned by: ZOETIS INC
    Mercury compounds released to air
    0.01447 lbs
    LBS

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Because toxic gases and VOCs were detected in this area (likely from the Formaldehyde), standard filters are not enough. We strongly recommend an Activated Carbon purifier to adsorb these fumes.

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