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Rank in Toxic 100 Water Polluters: 21
Surface Water releases 2022 (lbs): 6,022,134
POTW (sewerage plant) transfers 2022 (lbs): 623,409
Total Surface Water and POTW Toxic Hazard 2022: 714,374,163
Percentage of national total 2022 surface water and POTW hazard: 0.2%
EJ: Near Poor Share: 28%
EJ: Minority Share: 25%

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CARGILL INC CORN MILLING CEDAR RAPIDS IA Propylene oxide 0 1,452 348,451,200 48.78%
CARGILL INC WET CORN MILLING - WAHPETON WAHPETON ND Hydrogen sulfide 87,235 0 157,023,000 21.98%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CALIFORNIA MO Peracetic acid 0 18,302 82,359,000 11.53%
CARGILL INC CORN MILLING CEDAR RAPIDS IA Acetaldehyde 53 8,461 67,263,840 9.42%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS INC DAYTON VA Nitric acid 0 68,609 18,524,430 2.59%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - UNION SPRINGS FRESH PLANT UNION SPRINGS AL Peracetic acid 0 2,915 13,117,500 1.84% 50%
CARGILL CORN MILLING NORTH AMERICA BLAIR NE Lead 560 0 10,080,000 1.41%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - ALBERTVILLE FRESH PLANT ALBERTVILLE AL Peracetic acid 0 2,027 9,121,501 1.28% 50%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - DOTHAN FRESH PLANT DOTHAN AL Peracetic acid 0 1,718 7,731,000 1.08% 50%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS - DECATUR FRESH PLANT DECATUR AL Peracetic acid 0 1,237 5,566,500 0.78% 50%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - ENTERPRISE FRESH PLANT JACK AL Peracetic acid 436 0 1,962,000 0.27% 50%
CARGILL CORN MILLING EDDYVILLE IA Hydrogen sulfide 1,079 0 1,942,200 0.27%
CARGILL CORN MILLING NORTH AMERICA BLAIR NE Hydrogen sulfide 670 0 1,206,000 0.17%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - DOBSON FRESH PLANT DOBSON NC Peracetic acid 250 0 1,125,000 0.16% 50%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - PENDERGRASS FRESH PLANT PENDERGRASS GA Peracetic acid 250 0 1,125,000 0.16% 50%
CARGILL TEXTURIZING SOLUTIONS HAMMOND IN Lead compounds 36 14 883,800 0.12%
SANDERSON FARMS INC BRYAN TX Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,141,221 0 718,969 0.10% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC COLLINS MS Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,110,935 0 699,889 0.10% 50%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - ENTERPRISE FRESH PLANT JACK AL Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,081,219 0 681,168 0.10% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC SUMMIT MS Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,071,166 0 674,835 0.09% 50%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP SCHUYLER NE Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,069,958 0 674,073 0.09%
SANDERSON FARMS INC HAMMOND LA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 744,512 0 469,043 0.07% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC HAZLEHURST MS Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 734,193 0 462,541 0.06% 50%
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 0.05%
PROVIMI N.A. 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 0.05%
PROVIMI N.A. INC. FREMONT NE 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 0.05%
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 0.05%
CARGILL INC SIOUX CITY IA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 17,382 295,524 0.04%
CARGILL CORN MILLING EDDYVILLE IA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 466,244 0 293,734 0.04%
SANDERSON FARMS INC WACO TX Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 438,082 0 275,992 0.04% 50%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP FORT MORGAN CO Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 430,223 0 271,040 0.04%
CARGILL INC WICHITA KS Methanol 0 228,000 228,000 0.03%
CARGILL GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE GA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 11,179 190,065 0.03%
SANDERSON FARMS PALESTINE PROCESSING PALESTINE TX Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 285,077 0 179,599 0.03% 50%
CARGILL INC SIDNEY OH n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 10,442 177,532 0.02%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - DANVILLE COMPLEX DANVILLE AR Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 276,678 0 174,307 0.02% 50%
CARGILL INC. CEDAR RAPIDS IA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 7,604 129,281 0.02%
CARGILL INC IOWA FALLS IA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 7,543 128,244 0.02%
CARGILL TEXTURIZING SOLUTIONS HAMMOND IN Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 180,128 21,155 126,808 0.02%
CARGILL CORN MILLING NORTH AMERICA BLAIR NE Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 130,000 0 81,900 0.01%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - DOBSON FRESH PLANT DOBSON NC Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 119,265 0 75,137 0.01% 50%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - DANVILLE COMPLEX DANVILLE AR Peracetic acid 13 0 58,500 0.01% 50%
CARGILL INC FAYETTEVILLE NC n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 3,400 57,806 0.01%
CARGILL INC CEDAR RAPIDS IA n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 2,861 48,642 0.01%
SANDERSON FARMS TYLER PROCESSING TYLER TX Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 76,833 0 48,405 0.01% 50%
CARGILL INC WEST FARGO ND n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 2,818 47,906 0.01%
WAYNE-SANDERSON FARMS LLC - PENDERGRASS FRESH PLANT PENDERGRASS GA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 74,548 0 46,965 0.01% 50%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS INC DAYTON VA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 0 60,226 37,942 0.01%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP DODGE CITY KS Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 48,201 0 30,367 0.00%
CARGILL INC CORN MILLING CEDAR RAPIDS IA Lead compounds 2 0 28,080 0.00%
CARGILL COLUMBUS NE Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 0 43,664 27,508 0.00%
CARGILL CORN MILLING NORTH AMERICA BLAIR NE Manganese compounds 3,200 0 22,720 0.00%
DIAMOND V MILLS LLC SOUTH PLANT CEDAR RAPIDS IA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 0 19,900 12,537 0.00%
CARGILL INC LAFAYETTE IN n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 721 12,258 0.00%
CARGILL INC GUNTERSVILLE AL n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 650 11,051 0.00%
OWENSBORO GRAIN BIODIESEL LLC OWENSBORO KY Methanol 0 9,980 9,980 0.00%
CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION SIOUX CITY SIOUX CITY IA Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.) 5 0 7,500 0.00%
CARGILL CORN MILLING NORTH AMERICA BLAIR NE Zinc compounds 2,200 0 7,260 0.00%
CARGILL INC WICHITA KS n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 300 5,098 0.00%
CARGILL INC SIDNEY OH Nickel 0 34 3,094 0.00%
CARGILL INC IOWA FALLS IA Methanol 0 1,834 1,834 0.00%
PROVIMI NA INC LEWISBURG OH Manganese compounds 250 0 1,775 0.00%
PROVIMI N.A. INC. LEWISBURG OH Manganese compounds 250 0 1,775 0.00%
PROVIMI N.A. INC. FREMONT NE 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 2,650 1,537 0.00%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP FORT MORGAN CO Nitric acid 5 0 1,350 0.00%
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP WYALUSING PA Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 1,846 0 1,163 0.00%
PROVIMI NA INC LEWISBURG OH Zinc compounds 250 0 825 0.00%
PROVIMI N.A. INC. LEWISBURG OH Zinc compounds 250 0 825 0.00%
PROVIMI N.A. INC. FREMONT NE Zinc compounds 250 0 825 0.00%
PROVIMI NA INC WEATHERFORD TX Zinc compounds 250 0 825 0.00%
CARGILL INC FAYETTEVILLE NC Cyclohexane 0 910 528 0.00%
CARGILL INC SIDNEY OH Cyclohexane 0 469 272 0.00%
OWENSBORO GRAIN CO LLC OWENSBORO KY n-Hexane (Hexane) 5 10 255 0.00%
CARGILL INC WICHITA KS Cyclohexane 0 307 178 0.00%
CARGILL INC KANSAS CITY MO n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 8 137 0.00%
CARGILL INC GUNTERSVILLE AL Cyclohexane 0 130 75 0.00%
CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION SIOUX CITY SIOUX CITY IA Manganese compounds 5 0 36 0.00%
CARGILL INC BLOOMINGTON IL n-Hexane (Hexane) 0 2 34 0.00%
CARGILL FEED & NUTRITION SIOUX CITY SIOUX CITY IA Zinc compounds 5 0 17 0.00%
CARGILL INC KANSAS CITY MO Cyclohexane 0 1 1 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) 69 0 0 0.00%
WAYNE-SANDERSON 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) 26 0 0 0.00% 50%
WAYNE-SANDERSON 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 2,690 0 0.00% 50%
WAYNE-SANDERSON 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) 307 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) 156 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) 0 180 0 0.00% 50%
SANDERSON FARMS INC COLLINS 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) 31 0 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 3,164 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) 765 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) 77 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) 15,000 0 0 0.00%
CARGILL COLUMBUS 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) 0 92 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) 321 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) 227 0 0 0.00% 50%
WAYNE-SANDERSON 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) 162 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) 194 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) 116 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) 427 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) 87 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) 511 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 65,333 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 2022, 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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