AltEn Facility Remediation Response

Updates from the AltEn Facility Response Group (FRG) on remediation efforts at AltEn’s vacated ethanol production facility in Mead, Nebraska.

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Wet Cake Removal Complete

On Aug. 20, 2025, AltEn Facility Response Group (FRG) completed the solidification and transportation of all wet cake from the AltEn site to WM’s Pheasant Point Landfill.

This follows years of cleanup at the property, which was abandoned by AltEn in 2021. In total, more than 165,000 tons of wet cake were solidified and safely transported since fall of 2023. This summer alone, nearly 85,000 tons of wet cake were taken to the landfill.

Wet Cake Solidification and Removal Complete

In August of 2025, the AltEn Facility Response Group (FRG) reached a significant milestone of solidifying and removing all of the wet cake from the site abandoned by AltEn. Since 2023, more than 165,000 tons of solidified wet cake have been transferred to WM’s Pheasant Point landfill.

Wet Cake Removal Progress Results
2025

WEEK NO. TRUCKS TONS
4/1 - 4/5 114 2,643
4/7 - 4/12 243 5,624
4/14 - 4/19 252 5,620
4/21 - 4/26 228 5,308
4/28 - 5/3 224 5,182
5/5 - 5/10 277 6,390
5/12 - 5/17 330 7,439
5/19 - 5/24 54 1,158
5/26 - 5/31 221 5,207
6/2 - 6/7 153 3,641
6/9 - 6/14 325 7,114
6/16 - 6/19 206 4,427
6/23 - 6/28 268 5,910
6/30 - 7/5 141 3,282
7/7 - 7/12 99 2,182
7/14 - 7/19 392 9,092
7/21 - 7/26 268 6,468
TOTALS 3,795 86,712

Community Open House

AltEn Site Progress Update

Please join us for an informational meeting about progress at the AltEn site.

The Facility Response Group (FRG) has begun a new phase and our technical representatives will be on hand to share details, respond to questions and have information stations highlighting progress and next steps with the removal of the remaining materials from the site.

 

We hope to see you there!

Attendees are free to come and go at their convenience during the hours listed to the right. Light refreshments will be available.

DATE

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023

SCHEDULE

5 to 6 p.m.

Open House

6 to 6:30 p.m.

Presentation

6:30 to 8 p.m.

Open House continued with information stations

LOCATION

Encounter Life Ministries Church
1540 County Rd 10, Mead, NE 68041

Latest community updates

August Community Update: Wet Cake Removal Nears Completion
More than 155,500 tons of wet cake have been transported off the AltEn site. Total removal is expected to be completed in August, pending weather. Additional land application of treated water is on track for this fall.
July Community Update:  Site Progress 
More than 127,500 tons of wet cake have been removed from the AltEn site, with solidification now complete and total removal to be finished this summer.
May Community Update:  Wet Cake Progress 
Progress marches on with more wet cake removed from the site. This month also includes an update about groundwater monitoring results.

The responsible, safe remediation of the AltEn site in Mead, Nebraska.

The AltEn Facility Response Group (FRG), as part of Nebraska’s Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) and under the direction of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE), has stabilized the site.  

The FRG developed a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for water stored at the site and is committed to implementing the Water RAP. So far, the FRG has treated over 49 million gallons of process water – 31 million gallons of which has been applied to local farms as a beneficial nutrient source. 

The FRG also is developing a RAP for the on-site solids and continues to investigate remediation options for the solid materials at the AltEn site in order to submit the Solids RAP.

 

As this work continues, the FRG’s top priority is to ensure the continued safety of the surrounding community and environment. NDEE testing has consistently shown no evidence of impacts to water.

 

This website is a key resource for updates and information about the FRG’s remediation efforts. 

Steps the FRG and NDEE have taken to stabilize the site:

The AltEn Facility Response Group’s top priority is to help ensure the safety of the surrounding community and environment.