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Zip Code 52404

📍 Cedar Rapids, IA

Toxic Air Emissions Report (2024)

697,478.38 lbs
Total Air Pollution

In 2024, industrial facilities in Cedar Rapids, IA released over 697,478.38 lbs of pollutants. The primary source was CARGILL INC, which emitted large quantities of n-Hexane into the local air. Residents of 52404 face significantly higher exposure risks than the national average.

Top Polluting Facilities

  • CARGILL INC
    n-Hexane released to air
    262,823.00 lbs
    LBS
  • CARGILL INC.
    Owned by: CARGILL INC
    n-Hexane released to air
    195,208.00 lbs
    LBS
  • RED STAR YEAST CO LLC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: LESAFFRE INTERNATIONAL
    Acetaldehyde released to air
    82,100.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO CEDAR RIVER MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Methanol released to air
    37,239.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO CEDAR RIVER MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Certain glycol ethers released to air
    33,803.00 lbs
    LBS
  • PRAIRIE CREEK GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
    Hydrogen fluoride released to air
    15,615.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO CEDAR RIVER MILL Cancer Risk
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Acetaldehyde released to air
    12,343.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INGREDION INC Cancer Risk
    Acetaldehyde released to air
    11,704.00 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC
    Owned by: nan
    Zinc (fume or dust) released to air
    10,340.14 lbs
    LBS
  • KLINGER PAINT CO INC
    Owned by: nan
    Xylene (mixed isomers) released to air
    7,843.29 lbs
    LBS
  • DIAMOND V MILLS LLC SOUTH PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Acetaldehyde released to air
    5,800.00 lbs
    LBS
  • INGREDION INC
    Methanol released to air
    5,140.00 lbs
    LBS
  • DIAMOND V MILLS LLC SOUTH PLANT Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Formaldehyde released to air
    4,200.00 lbs
    LBS
  • KLINGER PAINT CO INC
    Owned by: nan
    Toluene released to air
    3,755.22 lbs
    LBS
  • KLINGER PAINT CO INC
    Owned by: nan
    Certain glycol ethers released to air
    3,536.53 lbs
    LBS
  • KLINGER PAINT CO INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Ethylbenzene released to air
    2,040.42 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC
    Owned by: nan
    Copper compounds released to air
    1,691.46 lbs
    LBS
  • DANISCO US INC
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
    Ammonia released to air
    913.00 lbs
    LBS
  • PRAIRIE CREEK GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
    Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) released to air
    446.00 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Nickel compounds released to air
    273.20 lbs
    LBS
  • INGREDION INC Cancer Risk
    Ethylene oxide released to air
    267.00 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC
    Owned by: nan
    Copper released to air
    158.79 lbs
    LBS
  • RED STAR YEAST CO LLC
    Owned by: LESAFFRE INTERNATIONAL
    Nitric acid released to air
    95.2 lbs
    LBS
  • HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT CO
    Owned by: nan
    Chromium released to air
    28.82 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Nickel released to air
    25.76 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC
    Owned by: nan
    Manganese compounds released to air
    19.54 lbs
    LBS
  • HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT CO
    Owned by: nan
    Manganese released to air
    13.95 lbs
    LBS
  • PRAIRIE CREEK GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
    Lead compounds released to air
    12.9 lbs
    LBS
  • HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT CO Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Nickel released to air
    9.31 lbs
    LBS
  • RED STAR YEAST CO LLC
    Owned by: LESAFFRE INTERNATIONAL
    Selenium compounds released to air
    7 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC
    Owned by: nan
    Lead compounds released to air
    6.23 lbs
    LBS
  • DANISCO US INC
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
    Manganese compounds released to air
    5.4 lbs
    LBS
  • PRAIRIE CREEK GENERATING STATION Cancer Risk
    Owned by: ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
    Polycyclic aromatic compounds released to air
    4.9 lbs
    LBS
  • BAE SYSTEMS & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: BAE SYSTEMS INC
    Lead released to air
    2.7 lbs
    LBS
  • RED STAR YEAST CO LLC
    Owned by: LESAFFRE INTERNATIONAL
    Ammonia released to air
    2.1 lbs
    LBS
  • RED STAR YEAST CO LLC
    Owned by: LESAFFRE INTERNATIONAL
    Zinc compounds released to air
    1.2 lbs
    LBS
  • PRAIRIE CREEK GENERATING STATION
    Owned by: ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
    Mercury compounds released to air
    1 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds released to air
    0.7644 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC
    Owned by: nan
    Manganese released to air
    0.57 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO CEDAR RIVER MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Lead compounds released to air
    0.52 lbs
    LBS
  • BIO SPRINGER N.A. CORP.
    Owned by: LESAFFRE INTERNATIONAL
    Zinc compounds released to air
    0.261 lbs
    LBS
  • PRAIRIE CREEK GENERATING STATION Cancer Risk
    Owned by: ALLIANT ENERGY CORP
    Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds released to air
    0.112798 lbs
    LBS
  • PMX INDUSTRIES INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Lead released to air
    0.08 lbs
    LBS
  • IOWA SPECIALTIES INC Cancer Risk
    Owned by: nan
    Lead released to air
    0.007 lbs
    LBS
  • INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO CEDAR RIVER MILL
    Owned by: INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
    Mercury compounds released to air
    0.0005 lbs
    LBS

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