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Under the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA), TRI collects information to track industry progress in reducing waste generation and moving towards safer waste management alternatives. Measures that facilities have taken to prevent pollution and reduce the amount of toxic chemicals entering the environment are shown in the table below. Although factors other than these reported practices contribute to year-to-year changes in releases, results are sorted by largest reduction in order to facilitate identification of pollution prevention successes. View the to learn about this report's features.

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FACILITY NAME	ADDRESS	CHEMICAL	INDUSTRY	YEAR	PRIOR YEAR RELEASE *	CURRENT YEAR RELEASE *	PERCENT CHANGE	POLLUTION PREVENTION INFORMATION (ACTIVITY CODES/TEXT)
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrogen sulfide	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2013	6,045.00	3,003.00	-50.32%	W58: Other process modifications Method(s) to Identify P2 Activities: T11 [Other] - H2S removal system improved. Removed H2S and reduced cycling of sulfur in the system. Method(s) to Identify P2 Activities: T11 [Other] - H2S removal system improved. Removed H2S and reduced cycling of sulfur in the system.;
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Acetaldehyde	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2009	41,841.00	24,391.00	-41.71%	Installed an RTO mid-year in 2009 to control emissions
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrogen sulfide	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2014	3,003.00	2,294.00	-23.61%	W58: Other process modifications T11 H2S removal system improved. Removed H2S and reduced cycling of sulfur in the system.
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	311221: Wet Corn Milling	1993	1.00	1.00	0%	W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources W39: Other spill or leak prevention
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Chlorine	311221: Wet Corn Milling	1993	0	0	0%	W19: Other changes in operating practices W49: Other raw material modifications
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Chlorine	311221: Wet Corn Milling	1994	0	0	0%	W19: Other changes in operating practices W49: Other raw material modifications
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Mercury compounds	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2015	68.00	69.00	1.47%	Mercury is an impurity in the corn that is used in the process
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Mercury compounds	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2014	65.80	68.00	3.34%	Mercury is an impurity in the corn that is used in the process
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrogen sulfide	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2019	2,952.00	3,127.00	5.93%	W58: Other process modifications
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrogen sulfide	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2018	2,786.00	2,952.00	5.96%	W58: Other process modifications
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrogen sulfide	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2020	3,127.00	3,611.00	15.48%	W58: Other process modifications Method(s) to Identify P2 Activities: T11 [Other] - Hydrogen sulfide removal system is installed to reduce emissions Method(s) to Identify P2 Activities: T11 [Other] - Hydrogen sulfide removal system is installed to reduce emissions;
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2015	2,108.40	2,442.00	15.82%	Testing of incoming coal for the Boiler MACT for chlorine content showed the actual amount of HCl produced and the limestone injection facilitates removal from the stack emissions.
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrogen sulfide	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2017	2,191.00	2,786.00	27.16%	W58: Other process modifications - Hydrogen Sulfide removal system on the digester biogas help to remove sulfur that may be recycled through the process. Method(s) to Identify P2 Activities: T11 [Other] - Hydrogen Sulfide removal system on the digester biogas help to remove sulfur that may be recycled through the process. Method(s) to Identify P2 Activities: T11 [Other] - Hydrogen Sulfide removal system on the digester biogas help to remove sulfur that may be recycled through the process.;
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	311221: Wet Corn Milling	1994	1.00	2.00	100%	W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources W39: Other spill or leak prevention
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Ammonia	311221: Wet Corn Milling	1994	33.00	79.00	139.39%	W19: Other changes in operating practices W49: Other raw material modifications
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Phosphoric acid	311221: Wet Corn Milling	1994	1.00	3.00	200%	W13: Improved maintenance scheduling, recordkeeping, or procedures
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)	311221: Wet Corn Milling	1994	15.00	66.00	340%	W31: Improved storage or stacking procedures W32: Improved procedures for loading, unloading, and transfer operations W35: Installed vapor recovery systems W36: Implemented inspection or monitoring program of potential spill or leak sources
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrogen sulfide	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2012	0	6,045.00	∞	W58: Other process modifications - W58 - H2S removal system installed and continuing optimization of system. Method(s) to Identify P2 Activities: T11 [Other] - T-11 Optimization of the system. Method(s) to Identify P2 Activities: T11 [Other] - T-11 Optimization of the system.;
ADM CORN PROCESSING-COLUMBUS (ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO)	3000 E 8TH ST COLUMBUS, NE 68601	Hydrogen fluoride	311221: Wet Corn Milling	2009	0	250.00	∞	Use limestone injection to reduce acid formation during coal combustion

* - Dioxin releases are in grams; all others in pounds