Tyson Foods
Rank in Toxic 100 Water: 35
Surface Water releases 2019 (lbs): 18,596,095
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2019 (lbs): 1,191,165
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2019: 422,885,678
Percentage of national total 2019 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.1%
EJ: Near Poor Share: 17%
EJ: Minority Share: 20%
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Chemicals at facilities displayed below: ( display facilities ) ( display chemicals )
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TYSON FARMS INC
WILKESBORO
NC
Nitrate compounds
0
470,000
296,100
0.07%
TYSON FARMS INC - SEGUIN POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT
SEGUIN
TX
Nitrate compounds
140
160,000
100,888
0.02%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
NEWBERN
TN
Nitrate compounds
0
120,000
75,600
0.02%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Ammonia
0
110,000
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - BERRY STREET PLANT
SPRINGDALE
AR
Peroxyacetic acid
0
90,423
406,903,500
96.22%
KEYSTONE FOODS LLC - ALABAMA DIV
GADSDEN
AL
Nitrate compounds
0
64,000
40,320
0.01%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA
WATERLOO
IA
Ammonia
0
52,000
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT
PINE BLUFF
AR
Ammonia
0
40,000
0
0.00%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS PLANT-WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF TYSON FOODS INC
STORM LAKE
IA
Nitrate compounds
0
20,000
12,600
0.00%
EQUITY GROUP GEORGIA DIV LLC - PROCESSING PLANT
CAMILLA
GA
Ammonia
0
17,000
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - BERRY STREET PLANT
SPRINGDALE
AR
Ammonia
0
11,909
0
0.00%
TYSON DELI INC
CONCORDIA
MO
Nitrate compounds
0
8,500
5,355
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
WILKESBORO
NC
Ammonia
0
6,300
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC PROCESSING & RENDERING
ROBARDS
KY
Ammonia
0
6,200
0
0.00%
TYSON REFRIGERATED PROCESSED MEATS INC
VERNON
TX
Sodium nitrite
0
4,081
40,810
0.01%
ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS
ENID
OK
Ammonia
0
4,000
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-RANDALL ROAD CORNISH PLANT/LONG HAUL TRUCK
SPRINGDALE
AR
Ammonia
0
2,500
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT
PINE BLUFF
AR
Glycol ethers
0
1,200
216,000
0.05%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
HALTOM CITY
TX
Ammonia
0
1,000
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
GREEN FOREST
AR
Ammonia
0
770
0
0.00%
TYSON FOODS INC
COLUMBIA
SC
Ammonia
28
550
0
0.00%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS ST JOSEPH MISSOURI
SAINT JOSEPH
MO
Ammonia
0
420
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-GOODLETTSVILLE
GOODLETTSVILLE
TN
Ammonia
0
310
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - FOREST MS T2
FOREST
MS
Ammonia
0
1
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA
WATERLOO
IA
Nitric acid
0
1
270
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX
NEW HOLLAND
PA
Ammonia
430
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-NEW HOLLAND COMPLEX
NEW HOLLAND
PA
Nitrate compounds
130,000
0
81,900
0.02%
TYSON FARMS INC - PROCESSING FACILITY
GLEN ALLEN
VA
Nitrate compounds
55,000
0
34,650
0.01%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE
TEMPERANCEVILLE
VA
Ammonia
37
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE
TEMPERANCEVILLE
VA
Nitrate compounds
37,000
0
23,310
0.01%
TYSON FARMS INC
HARMONY
NC
Nitrate compounds
92,000
0
57,960
0.01%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
BLOUNTSVILLE
AL
Ammonia
200
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
BLOUNTSVILLE
AL
Nitrate compounds
1,400,000
0
882,000
0.21%
TYSON FARMS INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - HANCEVILLE
HANCEVILLE
AL
Ammonia
630
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - HANCEVILLE
HANCEVILLE
AL
Nitrate compounds
910,000
0
573,300
0.14%
TYSON FARMS INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - HANCEVILLE
HANCEVILLE
AL
Hydrogen sulfide
11
0
19,800
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING
SHELBYVILLE
TN
Ammonia
40
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING
SHELBYVILLE
TN
Nitrate compounds
210,000
0
132,300
0.03%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING
UNION CITY
TN
Ammonia
400
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING
UNION CITY
TN
Nitrate compounds
305,700
0
192,591
0.05%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
MS
Ammonia
1,500
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
MS
Nitrate compounds
1,900,000
0
1,197,000
0.28%
TYSON FARMS INC
FOREST
MS
Ammonia
39
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC
FOREST
MS
Nitrate compounds
440,000
0
277,200
0.07%
EQUITY GROUP KENTUCKY DIV LLC PROCESSING PLANT
ALBANY
KY
Ammonia
920
0
0
0.00%
EQUITY GROUP KENTUCKY DIV LLC PROCESSING PLANT
ALBANY
KY
Nitrate compounds
970
0
611
0.00%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Nitrate compounds
39,000
0
24,570
0.01%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Sodium nitrite
31
0
310
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY
PERRY
IA
Ammonia
68
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY
PERRY
IA
Nitrate compounds
220,000
0
138,600
0.03%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-PERRY
PERRY
IA
Hydrogen sulfide
270
0
486,000
0.11%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Ammonia
70
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Nitrate compounds
1,400,000
0
882,000
0.21%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOUISA COUNTY
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Hydrogen sulfide
70
0
126,000
0.03%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO NEW LONDON PLANT
NEW LONDON
WI
Nitrate compounds
32,000
0
20,160
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Ammonia
910
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Chromium compounds
15
0
2,550,000
0.60%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Nitrate compounds
2,700,000
0
1,701,000
0.40%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Hydrogen sulfide
10
0
18,000
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX
NOEL
MO
Ammonia
1,183
0
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX
NOEL
MO
Nitrate compounds
403,195
0
254,012
0.06%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Ammonia
330
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Nitrate compounds
970,000
0
611,100
0.14%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Hydrogen sulfide
13
0
23,400
0.01%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Ammonia
640
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Nitrate compounds
2,700,000
0
1,701,000
0.40%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Hydrogen sulfide
65
0
117,000
0.03%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
HOPE
AR
Ammonia
180
0
0
0.00%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
HOPE
AR
Nitrate compounds
1,100,000
0
693,000
0.16%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
HOPE
AR
Hydrogen sulfide
50
0
90,000
0.02%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
NASHVILLE
AR
Nitrate compounds
770,000
0
485,100
0.11%
TYSON POULTRY INC RIVER VALLEY INGREDIENTS - TEXARKANA
TEXARKANA
AR
Nitrate compounds
32,000
0
20,160
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT
GRANNIS
AR
Ammonia
42
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC - GRANNIS PROCESSING PLANT
GRANNIS
AR
Nitrate compounds
160,000
0
100,800
0.02%
TYSON POULTRY INC
DARDANELLE
AR
Ammonia
450
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
DARDANELLE
AR
Nitrate compounds
200,000
0
126,000
0.03%
TYSON POULTRY INC
SCRANTON
AR
Ammonia
97
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
SCRANTON
AR
Nitrate compounds
390,000
0
245,700
0.06%
TYSON POULTRY INC
WALDRON
AR
Ammonia
210
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC
WALDRON
AR
Nitrate compounds
280,000
0
176,400
0.04%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT
BROKEN BOW
OK
Ammonia
60
0
0
0.00%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT
BROKEN BOW
OK
Nitrate compounds
1,300,000
0
819,000
0.19%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT
BROKEN BOW
OK
Hydrogen sulfide
30
0
54,000
0.01%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING
CENTER
TX
Ammonia
61
0
0
0.00%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING
CENTER
TX
Nitrate compounds
410,000
0
258,300
0.06%
For explanations of most columns above, including the EJ Shares, see the technical notes .
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 2019, 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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