Tyson Foods
Rank among all TRI companies: 466
Air releases 2015 (lbs): 846,175
Incineration transfers 2015 (lbs): 0
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2015: 48,954
EJ: Poor Share: 21%
EJ: Minority Share: 33%
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This company is rank 54 on the Toxic 100 Water list .
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TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
EMPORIA
KS
Chromium and chromium compounds
255
255
0
0
43,000,000
33,169
67.76%
22.8%
49.2%
35.2%
2.5%
28.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Hydrogen sulfide
93,482
93,482
0
0
1,800
5,980
12.22%
18.3%
44.8%
24.9%
3.1%
18.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Chromium and chromium compounds
10
10
0
0
43,000,000
2,330
4.76%
11.6%
28.0%
18.5%
6.4%
7.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
EMPORIA
KS
Nickel and nickel compounds
255
255
0
0
930,000
2,110
4.31%
22.8%
49.2%
35.2%
2.5%
28.4%
COBB-VANTRESS INC FEED MILL
SILOAM SPRINGS
AR
Formaldehyde
1,902
1,902
0
0
46,000
1,824
3.73%
21.5%
44.7%
36.7%
1.1%
23.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Hydrogen sulfide
135,495
135,495
0
0
1,800
1,777
3.63%
13.9%
32.3%
24.4%
2.3%
16.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
HOLCOMB
KS
Chromium and chromium compounds
10
10
0
0
43,000,000
327
0.67%
17.6%
45.2%
58.6%
2.4%
50.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - DENISON
DENISON
IA
Hydrogen sulfide
10,893
10,893
0
0
1,800
203
0.42%
28.5%
51.4%
52.3%
1.7%
47.0%
TYSON PREPARED FOODS INC NRH
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
TX
Ammonia
18,398
18,398
0
0
35
191
0.39%
10.7%
29.0%
39.7%
8.5%
23.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA
WATERLOO
IA
Peroxyacetic acid
3,040
3,040
0
0
4,500
111
0.23%
16.0%
37.7%
22.7%
13.8%
5.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Sulfuric acid
1,805
1,805
0
0
3,500
95
0.19%
12.2%
28.8%
19.9%
7.1%
8.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Hydrogen sulfide
2,459
2,459
0
0
1,800
93
0.19%
24.3%
55.9%
75.8%
7.7%
67.5%
TYSON POULTRY INC-PROCESSING PLANT
CUMMING
GA
Ammonia
14,329
14,329
0
0
35
82
0.17%
11.9%
25.2%
37.1%
9.1%
19.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
AMARILLO
TX
Hydrogen sulfide
10,194
10,194
0
0
1,800
54
0.11%
10.7%
25.1%
52.3%
16.2%
31.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
EMPORIA
KS
Ammonia
21,278
21,278
0
0
35
52
0.11%
25.6%
51.7%
42.3%
2.4%
35.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Hydrogen sulfide
1,830
1,830
0
0
1,800
50
0.10%
11.1%
27.4%
17.5%
5.8%
7.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Ammonia
38,576
38,576
0
0
35
48
0.10%
18.2%
44.5%
24.4%
3.2%
17.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-GOODLETTSVILLE
GOODLETTSVILLE
TN
Ammonia
10,637
10,637
0
0
35
46
0.09%
19.9%
41.0%
37.0%
27.1%
5.7%
TYSON POULTRY INC - NASHVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
NASHVILLE
AR
Ammonia
35,924
35,924
0
0
35
38
0.08%
35.4%
60.6%
55.0%
32.9%
21.2%
TYSON POULTRY INC
DARDANELLE
AR
Ammonia
15,376
15,376
0
0
35
36
0.07%
21.7%
44.8%
31.6%
3.5%
25.9%
TYSON FARMS INC-PROCESSING
SHELBYVILLE
TN
Ammonia
10,519
10,519
0
0
35
36
0.07%
19.3%
46.8%
30.0%
8.3%
17.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
STORM LAKE
IA
Ammonia
15,869
15,869
0
0
35
27
0.06%
16.9%
50.7%
61.1%
5.0%
39.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC
GREEN FOREST
AR
Ammonia
14,732
14,732
0
0
35
26
0.05%
19.0%
48.2%
18.4%
0.3%
14.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC-LOGANSPORT IN
LOGANSPORT
IN
Peroxyacetic acid
255
255
0
0
4,500
21
0.04%
18.1%
43.8%
22.2%
3.2%
15.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Peroxyacetic acid
255
255
0
0
4,500
20
0.04%
23.2%
53.4%
73.2%
8.1%
64.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
STORM LAKE
IA
Peroxyacetic acid
255
255
0
0
4,500
20
0.04%
15.4%
47.3%
55.8%
4.5%
36.7%
TYSON FARMS INC - UNION CITY PROCESSING
UNION CITY
TN
Ammonia
16,137
16,137
0
0
35
20
0.04%
30.5%
55.9%
43.6%
30.6%
8.4%
TYSON POULTRY INC PINE BLUFF JEFFERSON PARKWAY PLANT
PINE BLUFF
AR
Ammonia
16,371
16,371
0
0
35
19
0.04%
36.8%
53.1%
42.3%
38.2%
2.8%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Ammonia
30,720
30,720
0
0
35
18
0.04%
11.2%
27.7%
17.8%
6.0%
7.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC WATERLOO IOWA
WATERLOO
IA
Ammonia
21,120
21,120
0
0
35
14
0.03%
16.9%
45.7%
31.6%
21.3%
7.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Ammonia
14,585
14,585
0
0
35
11
0.02%
24.2%
55.6%
75.4%
7.7%
67.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC MADISON NEBRASKA
MADISON
NE
Ammonia
32,660
32,660
0
0
35
9
0.02%
14.5%
36.8%
22.5%
0.8%
19.8%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
DAKOTA CITY
NE
Ammonia
15,250
15,250
0
0
35
8
0.02%
16.5%
41.3%
37.8%
3.9%
26.8%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - NOEL COMPLEX
NOEL
MO
Ammonia
12,688
12,688
0
0
35
7
0.01%
22.1%
48.1%
32.1%
2.7%
18.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
AMARILLO
TX
Ammonia
65,047
65,047
0
0
35
7
0.01%
9.0%
21.6%
53.2%
18.1%
30.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
HOLCOMB
KS
Peroxyacetic acid
755
755
0
0
4,500
7
0.01%
17.7%
45.6%
59.2%
2.4%
51.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WASHINGTON
WALLULA
WA
Ammonia
12,450
12,450
0
0
35
5
0.01%
17.0%
38.9%
38.7%
1.7%
32.1%
TYSON FARMS INC
DAWSON
GA
Ammonia
5,602
5,602
0
0
35
5
0.01%
32.8%
54.0%
65.4%
60.9%
2.7%
TYSON FARMS INC
VICKSBURG
MS
Ammonia
19,077
19,077
0
0
35
5
0.01%
32.4%
57.7%
67.2%
63.0%
2.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - DENISON
DENISON
IA
Peroxyacetic acid
255
255
0
0
4,500
5
0.01%
26.5%
49.1%
46.9%
1.6%
42.0%
TYSON POULTRY INC-BROKEN BOW PROCESSING PLANT
BROKEN BOW
OK
Ammonia
12,905
12,905
0
0
35
5
0.01%
27.8%
55.3%
40.6%
11.9%
7.4%
TYSON FARMS INC-TEMPERANCEVILLE
TEMPERANCEVILLE
VA
Ammonia
15,957
15,957
0
0
35
4
0.01%
21.4%
46.2%
39.4%
27.4%
9.7%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Ammonia
12,756
12,756
0
0
35
3
0.01%
14.4%
32.4%
23.4%
2.7%
15.3%
TYSON FARMS INC-CENTER TX P ROCESSING
CENTER
TX
Ammonia
5,104
5,104
0
0
35
3
0.01%
22.0%
69.6%
65.4%
32.7%
28.9%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
TRAVERSE CITY
MI
Ethylene glycol
8,455
8,455
0
0
9
3
0.01%
16.9%
37.1%
9.7%
1.2%
3.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
PERRY
IA
Ammonia
4,140
4,140
0
0
35
3
0.01%
12.3%
35.1%
45.9%
1.5%
38.8%
TYSON POULTRY INC - BERRY STREET PLANT
SPRINGDALE
AR
Ammonia
1,091
1,091
0
0
35
3
0.01%
23.8%
54.0%
48.7%
2.0%
35.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - DENISON
DENISON
IA
Ammonia
7,136
7,136
0
0
35
3
0.01%
28.4%
51.3%
51.9%
1.7%
46.7%
TYSON POULTRY INC - PROCESSING PLANT
SEDALIA
MO
Ammonia
12,692
12,692
0
0
35
2
0.01%
17.7%
42.9%
17.9%
3.1%
10.5%
TYSON FARMS INC
WILKESBORO
NC
Peroxyacetic acid
10
10
0
0
4,500
2
0.00%
24.3%
48.1%
24.8%
11.3%
9.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
HOLCOMB
KS
Ammonia
24,045
24,045
0
0
35
2
0.00%
17.5%
45.1%
58.3%
2.4%
50.6%
TYSON POULTRY INC
WALDRON
AR
Ammonia
5,358
5,358
0
0
35
2
0.00%
33.3%
65.5%
23.3%
0.2%
15.1%
TYSON FARMS INC
FOREST
MS
Ammonia
6,163
6,163
0
0
35
2
0.00%
22.8%
46.8%
42.2%
33.3%
6.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WASHINGTON
WALLULA
WA
Peroxyacetic acid
30
30
0
0
4,500
2
0.00%
17.1%
39.0%
38.7%
1.7%
32.0%
TYSON FARMS INC
MONROE
NC
Ammonia
1,014
1,014
0
0
35
1
0.00%
19.2%
40.3%
47.5%
23.8%
19.8%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
DAKOTA CITY
NE
Peroxyacetic acid
15
15
0
0
4,500
1
0.00%
16.1%
41.3%
39.0%
3.6%
28.6%
TYSON FARMS INC
VIENNA
GA
Ammonia
3,263
3,263
0
0
35
1
0.00%
27.5%
54.9%
54.0%
46.5%
6.8%
TYSON POULTRY INC
SCRANTON
AR
Ammonia
3,233
3,233
0
0
35
1
0.00%
22.3%
49.2%
13.4%
1.7%
7.6%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC PASCO WASHINGTON
WALLULA
WA
Manganese and manganese compounds
5
5
0
0
12,000
1
0.00%
17.1%
38.9%
38.6%
1.7%
31.8%
HILLSHIRE BRANDS PLANT-WHOLLY OWNED SUB OF TYSON FOODS INC
STORM LAKE
IA
Ammonia
586
586
0
0
35
1
0.00%
16.5%
49.8%
59.6%
4.9%
38.8%
TYSON CHICKEN INC PROCESSING & RENDERING
ROBARDS
KY
Peroxyacetic acid
10
10
0
0
4,500
0
0.00%
17.5%
36.5%
12.9%
5.8%
3.5%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Peroxyacetic acid
5
5
0
0
4,500
0
0.00%
12.2%
28.7%
19.9%
7.1%
8.2%
TYSON FARMS INC - CARTHAGE MS PROCESSING PLANT
CARTHAGE
MS
Ammonia
811
811
0
0
35
0
0.00%
31.5%
57.0%
56.1%
48.2%
4.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
AMARILLO
TX
Peroxyacetic acid
10
10
0
0
4,500
0
0.00%
10.3%
24.2%
52.6%
16.6%
30.9%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Nitric acid
10
10
0
0
270
0
0.00%
23.9%
54.9%
74.7%
7.8%
66.3%
TYSON CHICKEN INC - HOPE PROCESSING PLANT
HOPE
AR
Ammonia
570
570
0
0
35
0
0.00%
25.1%
51.0%
36.2%
24.8%
9.1%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
DAKOTA CITY
NE
Nitric acid
5
5
0
0
270
0
0.00%
15.9%
41.2%
39.3%
3.5%
29.0%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
DAKOTA CITY
NE
Glycol Ethers
5
5
0
0
180
0
0.00%
15.9%
41.3%
39.7%
3.5%
29.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
AMARILLO
TX
Nitric acid
10
10
0
0
270
0
0.00%
10.4%
24.3%
52.5%
16.5%
30.9%
TYSON FARMS INC - BLOUNTSVILLE PROCESSING PLANT
BLOUNTSVILLE
AL
Ammonia
5
5
0
0
35
0
0.00%
19.6%
43.0%
13.2%
4.3%
6.6%
THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS CO
ZEELAND
MI
Sodium nitrite
5
5
0
0
10
0
0.00%
11.5%
31.8%
22.5%
4.7%
12.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
LEXINGTON
NE
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable)
5
5
0
0
1
0
0.00%
24.3%
55.9%
75.7%
7.6%
67.4%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC - JOSLIN IL
HILLSDALE
IL
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable)
5
5
0
0
1
0
0.00%
12.2%
28.8%
19.9%
7.1%
8.2%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
PERRY
IA
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable)
5
5
0
0
1
0
0.00%
12.1%
32.3%
35.8%
2.0%
28.3%
TYSON FRESH MEATS INC
COLUMBUS JUNCTION
IA
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable)
5
5
0
0
1
0
0.00%
14.2%
32.4%
24.0%
2.5%
16.1%
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