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Rank in Toxic 100 Water Polluters: 14
Surface Water releases 2021 (lbs): 6,483,554
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2021 (lbs): 365,387
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2021: 1,663,889,215
Percentage of national total 2021 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.4%
EJ: Near Poor Share: 25%
EJ: Minority Share: 18%

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CARGILL INC CORN MILLING CEDAR RAPIDS IA Propylene oxide 0 5,723 1,373,560,800 82.55%
CARGILL INC WET CORN MILLING - WAHPETON WAHPETON ND Hydrogen sulfide 75,937 0 136,686,600 8.21%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CALIFORNIA MO Peracetic acid 0 19,905 89,572,499 5.38%
CARGILL INC CORN MILLING CEDAR RAPIDS IA Acetaldehyde 12 4,198 33,260,263 2.00%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - UNION SPRINGS FRESH PLANT UNION SPRINGS AL Peracetic acid 0 2,384 10,728,001 0.64% 50%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - ALBERTVILLE FRESH PLANT ALBERTVILLE AL Peracetic acid 0 2,034 9,153,000 0.55% 50%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - DOTHAN FRESH PLANT DOTHAN AL Peracetic acid 0 1,654 7,443,001 0.45% 50%
WAYNE FARMS - DECATUR FRESH PLANT DECATUR AL Peracetic acid 0 1,276 5,742,000 0.35% 50%
DIAMOND V MILLS LLC SOUTH PLANT CEDAR RAPIDS IA Nitric acid 0 17,306 4,672,620 0.28%
CARGILL CORN MILLING EDDYVILLE IA Hydrogen sulfide 976 0 1,756,800 0.11%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP SCHUYLER NE Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 2,203,631 0 1,388,288 0.08%
CARGILL CORN MILLING NORTH AMERICA BLAIR NE Hydrogen sulfide 715 0 1,286,784 0.08%
SANDERSON FARMS INC BRYAN TX Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,108,135 0 698,125 0.04% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC COLLINS MS Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 990,225 0 623,841 0.04% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC SUMMIT MS Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 918,720 0 578,793 0.03% 50%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - ENTERPRISE FRESH PLANT JACK AL Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 749,559 0 472,223 0.03% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC HAZLEHURST MS Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 660,521 0 416,128 0.03% 50%
CARGILL TEXTURIZING SOLUTIONS HAMMOND IN Lead compounds 19 3 393,480 0.02%
PROVIMI NA INC LEWISBURG OH Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.) 250 0 375,000 0.02%
PROVIMI NA INC WEATHERFORD TX Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.) 250 0 375,000 0.02%
CARGILL CORN MILLING EDDYVILLE IA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 497,960 0 313,714 0.02%
SANDERSON FARMS INC WACO TX Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 488,192 0 307,560 0.02% 50%
CARGILL INC SIOUX CITY IA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 16,777 285,238 0.02%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP FORT MORGAN CO Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 395,116 0 248,924 0.01%
SANDERSON FARMS INC HAMMOND LA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 372,874 0 234,910 0.01% 50%
CARGILL INC SIDNEY OH n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 10,405 176,903 0.01%
SANDERSON FARMS PALESTINE PROCESSING PALESTINE TX Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 275,205 0 173,379 0.01% 50%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - DANVILLE COMPLEX DANVILLE AR Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 251,767 0 158,613 0.01% 50%
CARGILL GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE GA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 8,956 152,269 0.01%
CARGILL INC WICHITA KS Methanol 0 152,000 152,000 0.01%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - DOBSON FRESH PLANT DOBSON NC Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 225,565 0 142,106 0.01% 50%
CARGILL INC. CEDAR RAPIDS IA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 8,135 138,309 0.01%
CARGILL INC IOWA FALLS IA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 6,867 116,751 0.01%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - ENTERPRISE FRESH PLANT JACK AL Peracetic acid 25 0 112,500 0.01% 50%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - DOBSON FRESH PLANT DOBSON NC Peracetic acid 15 0 67,500 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS TYLER PROCESSING TYLER TX Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 103,776 0 65,379 0.00% 50%
CARGILL INC FAYETTEVILLE NC n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 3,600 61,206 0.00%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - PENDERGRASS FRESH PLANT PENDERGRASS GA Peracetic acid 13 0 58,500 0.00% 50%
CARGILL CORN MILLING NORTH AMERICA BLAIR NE Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 80,106 0 50,467 0.00%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - DANVILLE COMPLEX DANVILLE AR Peracetic acid 11 0 49,500 0.00% 50%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - PENDERGRASS FRESH PLANT PENDERGRASS GA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 74,209 0 46,752 0.00% 50%
CARGILL INC WEST FARGO ND n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 2,282 38,789 0.00%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP DODGE CITY KS Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 47,785 0 30,105 0.00%
CARGILL COLUMBUS NE Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 0 42,105 26,526 0.00%
CARGILL INC CORN MILLING CEDAR RAPIDS IA Lead compounds 1 0 25,560 0.00%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS INC DAYTON VA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 0 38,054 23,974 0.00%
CARGILL TEXTURIZING SOLUTIONS HAMMOND IN Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 24,246 3,207 17,295 0.00%
CARGILL INC LAFAYETTE IN n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 752 12,788 0.00%
OWENSBORO GRAIN BIODIESEL LLC OWENSBORO KY Methanol 0 12,000 12,000 0.00%
CARGILL INC GUNTERSVILLE AL n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 640 10,881 0.00%
CARGILL INC CEDAR RAPIDS IA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 423 7,192 0.00%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP WYALUSING PA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 10,522 0 6,629 0.00%
CARGILL INC SIDNEY OH Nickel 0 63 5,733 0.00%
CARGILL INC KANSAS CITY MO n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 148 2,524 0.00%
CARGILL INC IOWA FALLS IA Methanol 0 1,833 1,833 0.00%
PROVIMI NA INC LEWISBURG OH Manganese compounds 250 0 1,775 0.00%
PROVIMI NA INC WEATHERFORD TX Manganese compounds 250 0 1,775 0.00%
CARGILL INC IOWA FALLS IA Cyclohexane 0 2,256 1,309 0.00%
PROVIMI NA INC LEWISBURG OH Zinc compounds 250 0 825 0.00%
PROVIMI NA INC WEATHERFORD TX Zinc compounds 250 0 825 0.00%
CARGILL INC FAYETTEVILLE NC Cyclohexane 0 630 365 0.00%
CARGILL INC WICHITA KS n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 17 281 0.00%
OWENSBORO GRAIN CO LLC OWENSBORO KY n-Hexane (Hexane) 5 10 255 0.00%
CARGILL INC BLOOMINGTON IL n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 4 68 0.00%
CARGILL INC GUNTERSVILLE AL Cyclohexane 0 68 39 0.00%
CARGILL INC WICHITA KS Cyclohexane 0 30 18 0.00%
CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION SIOUX CITY SIOUX CITY IA Zinc compounds 5 0 17 0.00%
CARGILL INC KANSAS CITY MO Cyclohexane 0 26 15 0.00%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP WYALUSING PA Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 143 0 0 0.00%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - DOBSON FRESH PLANT DOBSON NC Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 129 0 0 0.00% 50%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - DECATUR PREPARED FOODS DECATUR AL Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 0 2,441 0 0.00% 50%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - ENTERPRISE FRESH PLANT JACK AL Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 1,695 0 0 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC HAZLEHURST MS Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 221 0 0 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC FLOWOOD MS Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 0 175 0 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC LAUREL MS Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 0 3,463 0 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC SUMMIT MS Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 27 0 0 0.00% 50%
CARGILL CORN MILLING EDDYVILLE IA Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 2,526 0 0 0.00%
CARGILL INC WET CORN MILLING - WAHPETON WAHPETON ND Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 716 0 0 0.00%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP DODGE CITY KS Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 98 0 0 0.00%
CARGILL CORN MILLING NORTH AMERICA BLAIR NE Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 29,478 0 0 0.00%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP SCHUYLER NE Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 280 0 0 0.00%
SANDERSON FARMS INC HAMMOND LA Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 357 0 0 0.00% 50%
WAYNE FARMS LLC - DANVILLE COMPLEX DANVILLE AR Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 269 0 0 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS TYLER PROCESSING TYLER TX Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 262 0 0 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS PALESTINE PROCESSING PALESTINE TX Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 138 0 0 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC WACO TX Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 437 0 0 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC BRYAN TX Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 145 0 0 0.00% 50%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP FORT MORGAN CO Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 530 0 0 0.00%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP FRESNO CA Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing) 0 250 0 0.00%

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 2021, 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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