Tyson Foods
Rank in Toxic 100 Water: 55
Surface Water releases 2014 (lbs): 20,859,035
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2014 (lbs): 195,234
Pounds released post-treatment 2014 (lbs): 20,934,612
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2014: 78,296,995
Percentage of national total 2014 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.030%
Chemicals at facilities displayed below: ( display facilities ) ( display chemicals )
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TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WWTP
DAKOTA CITY
NE
Nitrate compounds
4,424,530
0
4,424,530
2,787,454
3.56%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Nitrate compounds
2,061,250
0
2,061,250
1,298,587
1.66%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
MS
Nitrate compounds
1,923,440
0
1,923,440
1,211,767
1.55%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Nitrate compounds
1,810,330
0
1,810,330
1,140,508
1.46%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Nitrate compounds
1,529,869
0
1,529,869
963,817
1.23%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT
BROKEN BOW
OK
Nitrate compounds
1,218,516
0
1,218,516
767,665
0.98%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
BLOUNTSVILLE
AL
Nitrate compounds
1,183,432
0
1,183,432
745,562
0.95%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
HOPE
AR
Nitrate compounds
901,842
0
901,842
568,160
0.73%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Nitrate compounds
898,335
0
898,335
565,951
0.72%
TYSON FARMS INC
BUENA VISTA
GA
Nitrate compounds
834,269
0
834,269
525,589
0.67%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
NASHVILLE
AR
Nitrate compounds
679,124
0
679,124
427,848
0.55%
TYSON FOODS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING
CENTER
TX
Nitrate compounds
615,811
0
615,811
387,961
0.50%
TYSON FARMS INC
FOREST
MS
Nitrate compounds
482,763
0
482,763
304,141
0.39%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX
NOEL
MO
Nitrate compounds
321,444
0
321,444
202,510
0.26%
TYSON POULTRY INC
DARDANELLE
AR
Nitrate compounds
279,366
0
279,366
176,001
0.22%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX
NEW HOLLAND
PA
Nitrate compounds
265,917
0
265,917
167,528
0.21%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING
SHELBYVILLE
TN
Nitrate compounds
205,863
0
205,863
129,694
0.17%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING
UNION CITY
TN
Nitrate compounds
197,571
0
197,571
124,470
0.16%
TYSON FARMS INC
HARMONY
NC
Nitrate compounds
151,310
0
151,310
95,325
0.12%
TYSON POULTRY INC
WALDRON
AR
Nitrate compounds
145,177
0
145,177
91,462
0.12%
TYSON POULTRY INC
SCRANTON
AR
Nitrate compounds
131,752
0
131,752
83,004
0.11%
TYSON POULTRY INC-PROCESSING PLANT
CUMMING
GA
Nitrate compounds
125,181
0
125,181
78,864
0.10%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
PERRY
IA
Nitrate compounds
106,573
0
106,573
67,141
0.09%
TYSON POULTRY INC
TEXARKANA
AR
Nitrate compounds
93,503
0
93,503
58,907
0.08%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT
GRANNIS
AR
Nitrate compounds
88,361
0
88,361
55,667
0.07%
TYSON FARMS INC - PROCESSING FACILITY
GLEN ALLEN
VA
Nitrate compounds
58,473
0
58,473
36,838
0.05%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE
TEMPERANCEVILLE
VA
Nitrate compounds
43,847
0
43,847
27,624
0.04%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Nitrate compounds
34,770
0
34,770
21,905
0.03%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Ammonia
0
79,429
31,851
0
0.00%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO NEW LONDON PLANT
NEW LONDON
WI
Nitrate compounds
21,193
0
21,193
13,352
0.02%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
WATERLOO
IA
Ammonia
0
39,750
15,940
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
DENISON
IA
Ammonia
0
26,032
10,439
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Hydrogen sulfide
9,524
0
9,524
17,143,200
21.90%
TYSON FARMS INC
MONROE
NC
Ammonia
0
18,197
7,297
0
0.00%
TYSON PROCESSING SERVICES INC
OMAHA
NE
Sodium nitrite
0
7,195
7,062
70,619
0.09%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Hydrogen sulfide
3,810
0
3,810
6,858,000
8.76%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WWTP
DAKOTA CITY
NE
Hydrogen sulfide
3,460
0
3,460
6,228,000
7.95%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WWTP
DAKOTA CITY
NE
Glycol ethers
1,640
0
1,640
295,200
0.38%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
NEWBERN
TN
Ammonia
0
2,929
1,175
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Ammonia
850
0
850
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Hydrogen sulfide
820
0
820
1,476,000
1.89%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WWTP
DAKOTA CITY
NE
Ammonia
800
0
800
0
0.00%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS PLANT-WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF TYSON FOODS INC
STORM LAKE
IA
Ammonia
0
1,823
731
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Ammonia
540
0
540
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
PERRY
IA
Ammonia
452
0
452
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
SHERMAN
TX
Ammonia
0
1,080
433
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
MS
Ammonia
368
0
368
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Ammonia
297
0
297
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Hydrogen sulfide
0
1,291
292
525,179
0.67%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING
UNION CITY
TN
Ammonia
291
0
291
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX
NEW HOLLAND
PA
Ammonia
272
0
272
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
BLOUNTSVILLE
AL
Ammonia
250
0
250
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX
NOEL
MO
Ammonia
250
0
250
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-GOODLETTSVILLE
GOODLETTSVILLE
TN
Ammonia
0
586
235
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Ammonia
229
0
229
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING
SHELBYVILLE
TN
Ammonia
221
0
221
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE
TEMPERANCEVILLE
VA
Ammonia
219
0
219
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT
BROKEN BOW
OK
Ammonia
169
0
169
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
BUENA VISTA
GA
Ammonia
120
0
120
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
NASHVILLE
AR
Ammonia
115
0
115
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-PROCESSING PLANT
CUMMING
GA
Ammonia
99
0
99
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
WALDRON
AR
Ammonia
82
0
82
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT
GRANNIS
AR
Ammonia
68
0
68
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Chromium and chromium compounds
65
0
65
32,500,000
41.51%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
HOPE
AR
Ammonia
57
0
57
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
SCRANTON
AR
Ammonia
57
0
57
0
0.00%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO NEW LONDON PLANT
NEW LONDON
WI
Sodium nitrite
43
0
43
427
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
DENISON
IA
Hydrogen sulfide
0
184
42
74,851
0.10%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT
PINE BLUFF
AR
Ammonia
0
90
36
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
FOREST
MS
Ammonia
28
0
28
0
0.00%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Ammonia
19
0
19
0
0.00%
TYSON REFRIGERATED PROCESSED MEATS INC
VERNON
TX
Sodium nitrite
0
19
19
186
0.00%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
TRAVERSE CITY
MI
Ammonia
0
39
16
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
EMPORIA
KS
Ammonia
0
24
10
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - PROCESSING FACILITY
GLEN ALLEN
VA
Ammonia
5
0
5
0
0.00%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Sodium nitrite
3
0
3
30
0.00%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
TRAVERSE CITY
MI
Ethylene glycol
0
29
2
1
0.00%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANYTARBORO
TARBORO
NC
Nitrate compounds
0
728
0
0
0.00%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO-FLORENCE ALABAMA
FLORENCE
AL
Nitrate compounds
0
1,769
0
0
0.00%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
NEWBERN
TN
Nitrate compounds
0
11,759
0
0
0.00%
TYSON DELI INC
CHEROKEE
IA
Nitric acid
0
2,281
0
0
0.00%
Toxic hazard : Pounds of direct releases to surface water and estimated releases from transfers to Publicly Operated Treatment Works (POTW's) reported in the US Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory for the year 2014, weighted by toxicity of chemicals. Weights are from the EPA's Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators project. For details, see technical notes .
Quantity of toxic surface water releases and POTW transfers : Pounds of toxic chemicals released directly to surface water at each TRI facility or transferred off-site to a POTW, without weighting for toxicity or population.
Quantity of toxic post-treatment releases : Pounds of toxic chemicals released directly to surface water plus released after treatment at POTW's.
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