Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution)

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EPA TRI Category Code: N511

Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution) (EPA TRI Category Code N511) is a chemical tracked by the EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. The TRI requires industrial facilities above specified threshold quantities to disclose annual manufacturing, processing, and otherwise-used volumes, along with quantities released to air, water, land, and off-site transfers.

Across the United States, 2,961 facilities have filed TRI Form R disclosures for Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution), with a cumulative reported release volume of 1368.6M lbs. The chemical is not flagged as a carcinogen in the TRI classification set. The largest individual disclosure in the current dataset comes from ASCEND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS OPERATIONS LLC in FL at 88.5M lbs.

TRI volumes are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and each pound counts equally regardless of chemical toxicity, so total pounds should not be equated with total risk. Inclusion of a chemical or facility in the TRI does not itself establish a health hazard; it documents the public right-to-know record. Consult EPA's IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry for health-effect summaries.

Release Summary

Total Releases
1368.6M lbs
Number of Facilities
2,961
Carcinogen
No
Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxicant
No

Which facilities release the most of this chemical?

Facilities with the largest reported releases of Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution). Up to 50 shown.

# Facility Release (lbs)
1 Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC 88.5M lbs
2 Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (rockport Works ) 57.1M lbs
3 U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant 49.6M lbs
4 Delaware City Refinery 25.8M lbs
5 US Army Holston Army Ammunition Plant 22.3M lbs
6 Dyno Nobel Inc-Cheyenne Plant 22.2M lbs
7 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls 21.0M lbs
8 McCain Foods USA Inc. 20.2M lbs
9 Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp 19.8M lbs
10 Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC 18.7M lbs
11 Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel 18.6M lbs
12 Nevada Gold Mines LLC - Turquoise Ridge 18.1M lbs
13 North American Stainless 17.4M lbs
14 Phillips 66 Co-Bayway Refinery 14.8M lbs
15 Uss-Clairton Plant 13.6M lbs
16 Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility 13.0M lbs
17 Jbs/swift Pork Co 12.9M lbs
18 Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il 12.0M lbs
19 Jbs Plainwell 11.7M lbs
20 Pryor Solae 11.3M lbs
21 Perdue Foods LLC - Lewiston Processing Plant 11.3M lbs
22 Tyson Fresh Meats Inc 11.3M lbs
23 Mullins Cheese Inc 11.2M lbs
24 Wood River Refinery 10.8M lbs
25 Sabic Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon LLC 10.5M lbs
26 Foremost Farms USA 9.8M lbs
27 Pilgrim's Pride Corp Mt Pleasant Complex 9.8M lbs
28 Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant 9.7M lbs
29 McCain Foods USA Inc 9.4M lbs
30 Swift Pork 8.9M lbs
31 Valero Refining - Texas L.P. Houston Refinery 8.8M lbs
32 Cf Industries Nitrogen LLC 8.3M lbs
33 Isp Technologies Inc 8.0M lbs
34 Basf Corp Attapulgus Ops 7.9M lbs
35 Cargill Meat Solutions Corp 7.9M lbs
36 Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Crete 7.5M lbs
37 Chevron Products Co. Div of Chevron USA Inc. 7.3M lbs
38 Tyson Poultry Inc-Broken Bow Processing Plant 7.1M lbs
39 Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County 7.1M lbs
40 Koch Foods of Gadsden 7.0M lbs
41 Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant 6.8M lbs
42 Sanderson Farms LLC 6.4M lbs
43 Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC 6.2M lbs
44 Valero Refining-Texas LP 6.1M lbs
45 Anheuser-Busch LLC 6.0M lbs
46 Citgo Petroleum Corp 5.8M lbs
47 Glanbia Foods Inc 5.8M lbs
48 McCain Foods USA Inc 5.7M lbs
49 Basf Corp 5.7M lbs
50 Sanderson Farms LLC 5.5M lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution)?
Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution) (EPA TRI Category Code: N511) is a chemical tracked by the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. 2,961 facilities in the United States report releasing this chemical to the EPA.
How much Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution) is released in the U.S.?
U.S. facilities have reported a total of 1368.6M lbs of Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution) releases to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory across 2,961 facilities. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. This includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers.
Is Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution) harmful to health?
Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution) is not classified as a carcinogen in the EPA TRI database. Health effects depend on exposure levels, duration, and route. For specific health questions, consult a toxicologist or your local health agency.
Which facilities release the most Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution)?
The largest reported releasers of Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution) include facilities across multiple states. Release data is self-reported annually to the EPA under the TRI program. View the full list of 2,961 facilities on this page.
Why is Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution) listed under code N511 instead of a CAS number?
N511 is an EPA TRI Category Code, not a CAS Registry Number. EPA assigns category codes (N-prefix and K-prefix) to chemical groups that share reporting requirements, for example, "Nitrate Compounds (water Dissociable; Reportable Only When in Aqueous Solution)" covers many distinct compounds aggregated for TRI reporting. Individual constituents may have their own CAS Registry Numbers (e.g., elemental Lead is CAS 7439-92-1), but the group is reported under the single TRI Category Code.

Health Information

Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Release quantities are self-reported by facilities and may represent estimates. The total shown aggregates reports across all facilities and reporting years.

PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a chemical in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk at current exposure levels. For health-related questions about specific chemical exposures, consult your local health agency or a toxicologist.

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