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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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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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