Tyson Foods
Surface Water releases 2018 (lbs): 18,064,691
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2018 (lbs): 1,206,069
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2018: 17,317,692
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Chemicals at facilities displayed below: ( display facilities ) ( display chemicals )
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TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Chromium compounds
20
0
3,400,000
19.63%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Nitrate compounds
2,908,102
0
1,832,104
10.58%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Nitrate compounds
2,700,000
0
1,701,000
9.82%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
MS
Nitrate compounds
1,800,270
0
1,134,171
6.55%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Nitrate compounds
1,519,661
0
957,387
5.53%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
BLOUNTSVILLE
AL
Nitrate compounds
1,282,957
0
808,263
4.67%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT
BROKEN BOW
OK
Nitrate compounds
1,106,684
0
697,211
4.03%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Nitrate compounds
883,142
0
556,380
3.21%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
NASHVILLE
AR
Nitrate compounds
836,090
0
526,736
3.04%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
HOPE
AR
Nitrate compounds
829,484
0
522,575
3.02%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY
PERRY
IA
Hydrogen sulfide
225
0
405,000
2.34%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY
PERRY
IA
Nitrate compounds
623,633
0
392,888
2.27%
TYSON FARMS INC
WILKESBORO
NC
Nitrate compounds
0
552,112
347,831
2.01%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX
NEW HOLLAND
PA
Glycol ethers
1,650
0
297,000
1.72%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT
PINE BLUFF
AR
Glycol ethers
0
1,608
289,440
1.67%
TYSON POULTRY INC
DARDANELLE
AR
Nitrate compounds
439,964
0
277,178
1.60%
TYSON FARMS INC
FOREST
MS
Nitrate compounds
408,440
0
257,318
1.49%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING
CENTER
TX
Nitrate compounds
404,418
0
254,784
1.47%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Hydrogen sulfide
140
0
252,000
1.46%
TYSON FARMS INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - HANCEVILLE
HANCEVILLE
AL
Nitrate compounds
375,480
0
236,552
1.37%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX
NOEL
MO
Nitrate compounds
339,915
0
214,146
1.24%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Glycol ethers
1,166
0
209,880
1.21%
TYSON POULTRY INC
SCRANTON
AR
Nitrate compounds
315,855
0
198,989
1.15%
TYSON FARMS INC - SEGUIN POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT
SEGUIN
TX
Nitrate compounds
0
286,982
180,799
1.04%
TYSON POULTRY INC
WALDRON
AR
Nitrate compounds
257,225
0
162,052
0.94%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING
UNION CITY
TN
Nitrate compounds
255,250
0
160,808
0.93%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING
SHELBYVILLE
TN
Nitrate compounds
250,911
0
158,074
0.91%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Hydrogen sulfide
62
0
111,600
0.64%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX
NEW HOLLAND
PA
Nitrate compounds
136,536
0
86,018
0.50%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT
GRANNIS
AR
Nitrate compounds
128,571
0
81,000
0.47%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
NEWBERN
TN
Nitrate compounds
0
109,000
68,670
0.40%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Hydrogen sulfide
0
30
54,000
0.31%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT
BROKEN BOW
OK
Hydrogen sulfide
30
0
54,000
0.31%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
BLOUNTSVILLE
AL
Hydrogen sulfide
26
0
46,800
0.27%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Hydrogen sulfide
24
0
43,200
0.25%
TYSON REFRIGERATED PROCESSED MEATS INC
VERNON
TX
Sodium nitrite
0
3,990
39,900
0.23%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING
UNION CITY
TN
Hydrogen sulfide
21
0
37,800
0.22%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
MS
Hydrogen sulfide
21
0
37,800
0.22%
TYSON POULTRY INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - TEXARKANA
TEXARKANA
AR
Nitrate compounds
58,000
0
36,540
0.21%
TYSON FARMS INC
HARMONY
NC
Nitrate compounds
53,438
0
33,666
0.19%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Nitrate compounds
50,803
0
32,006
0.18%
TYSON FARMS INC - PROCESSING FACILITY
GLEN ALLEN
VA
Nitrate compounds
38,361
0
24,167
0.14%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Hydrogen sulfide
13
0
23,400
0.14%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO NEW LONDON PLANT
NEW LONDON
WI
Nitrate compounds
34,898
0
21,986
0.13%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS PLANT-WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF TYSON FOODS INC
STORM LAKE
IA
Nitrate compounds
0
28,537
17,978
0.10%
TYSON POULTRY INC
GREEN FOREST
AR
Nitrate compounds
0
22,704
14,304
0.08%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE
TEMPERANCEVILLE
VA
Nitrate compounds
12,682
0
7,990
0.05%
TYSON FARMS INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - HANCEVILLE
HANCEVILLE
AL
Hydrogen sulfide
4
0
7,200
0.04%
KEYSTONE FOODS LLC - ALABAMA DIV
GADSDEN
AL
Nitrate compounds
0
10,183
6,415
0.04%
TYSON FARMS INC
VIENNA
GA
Nitrate compounds
0
627
395
0.00%
TYSON RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS CUMMING
CUMMING
GA
Nitrate compounds
250
0
158
0.00%
EQUITY GROUP GEORGIA DIV LLC - PROCESSING PLANT
CAMILLA
GA
Nitrate compounds
0
215
135
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC NORTH LITTLE ROCK
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AR
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
BERRYVILLE
AR
Ammonia
0
86
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
GREEN FOREST
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
GREEN FOREST
AR
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY, INC. /TYSON DISTRIBUTION CENTER
ROGERS
AR
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT
PINE BLUFF
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC NORTH LITTLE ROCK
NORTH LITTLE ROCK
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
VIENNA
GA
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT
PINE BLUFF
AR
Ammonia
0
1,452
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
DAWSON
GA
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
HOPE
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
HOPE
AR
Ammonia
176
0
0
0.00%
EQUITY GROUP GEORGIA DIV LLC - PROCESSING PLANT
CAMILLA
GA
Ammonia
0
41,732
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
NASHVILLE
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
NASHVILLE
AR
Ammonia
285
0
0
0.00%
EQUITY GROUP GEORGIA DIV LLC - PROCESSING PLANT
CAMILLA
GA
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT
GRANNIS
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - TOR
ROGERS
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
COBB-VANTRESS INC FEED MILL
SILOAM SPRINGS
AR
Formaldehyde
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - BERRY STREET PLANT
SPRINGDALE
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS
ENID
OK
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT
BROKEN BOW
OK
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE
TEMPERANCEVILLE
VA
Ammonia
19
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - CARTHAGE TX PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
TX
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING
CENTER
TX
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING
CENTER
TX
Ammonia
72
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE
TEMPERANCEVILLE
VA
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - PROCESSING FACILITY
GLEN ALLEN
VA
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - SEGUIN POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT
SEGUIN
TX
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
ADVANCE PIERRE FOODS INC 54TH ST
ENID
OK
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
WILKESBORO
NC
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - BERRY STREET PLANT
SPRINGDALE
AR
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-RANDALL ROAD CORNISH PLANT
SPRINGDALE
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
DARDANELLE
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
DARDANELLE
AR
Ammonia
1,181
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
SCRANTON
AR
Ammonia
1,572
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
VAN BUREN
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
VAN BUREN
AR
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
WALDRON
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
WALDRON
AR
Ammonia
30
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - PROCESSING FACILITY
GLEN ALLEN
VA
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
BLOUNTSVILLE
AL
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
FOREST
MS
Ammonia
38
0
0
0.00%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Nitric acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
MS
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING
UNION CITY
TN
Ammonia
372
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY
PERRY
IA
Ammonia
2,883
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX
NEW HOLLAND
PA
Ammonia
28
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING
SHELBYVILLE
TN
Ammonia
187
0
0
0.00%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS PLANT-WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF TYSON FOODS INC
STORM LAKE
IA
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA
WATERLOO
IA
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA
WATERLOO
IA
Ammonia
0
52,212
0
0.00%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Ammonia
82
0
0
0.00%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Sodium nitrite
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC
CORYDON
IN
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
FOREST
MS
Hydrogen sulfide
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - FOREST MS T2
FOREST
MS
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
VICKSBURG
MS
Ammonia
0
93
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC PROCESSING & RENDERING
ROBARDS
KY
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC PROCESSING & RENDERING
ROBARDS
KY
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Ammonia
0
93,720
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Nitric acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
MS
Ammonia
1,084
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Ammonia
90
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING
SHELBYVILLE
TN
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
MONETT
MO
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON PREPARED FOODS-SOUTH H UTCHINSON KS
SOUTH HUTCHINSON
KS
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON PREPARED FOODS-SOUTH H UTCHINSON KS
SOUTH HUTCHINSON
KS
Nitric acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON PROCESSING SERVICES INC
OMAHA
NE
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TECUMSEH POULTRY LLC (DBA MBA POULTRY)
TECUMSEH
NE
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TECUMSEH POULTRY LLC - WAVERLY PLANT
WAVERLY
NE
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Ammonia
178
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Nitric acid
0
0
0
0.00%
KEYSTONE FOODS LLC - ALABAMA DIV
GADSDEN
AL
Nitric acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Ammonia
385
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-GOODLETTSVILLE
GOODLETTSVILLE
TN
Ammonia
0
541
0
0.00%
EQUITY GROUP EUFAULA DIV LLC
BAKER HILL
AL
Nitrate compounds
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Ammonia
940
0
0
0.00%
EQUITY GROUP EUFAULA DIV LLC
BAKER HILL
AL
Ammonia
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - ALBERTVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
ALBERTVILLE
AL
Ammonia
0
245
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - ALBERTVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
ALBERTVILLE
AL
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC
DEXTER
MO
Peroxyacetic acid
0
0
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX
NOEL
MO
Ammonia
259
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - HANCEVILLE
HANCEVILLE
AL
Ammonia
408
0
0
0.00%
Toxic hazard : Pounds of direct releases to surface water and pounds transferred to Publicly Operated Treatment Works (POTW's) reported in the US Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory for the year 2018, 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.
* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's releases have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies for their parent company data, although the full pounds and hazard are displayed here.
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