EPA TRI Facility · Food
Koch Foods of Gadsden
Gadsden, AL · Parent: Koch Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 7.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Koch Foods of Gadsden: how the 7.0M lbs splits
7.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 7.0M lbs 99.5%
- Air Releases 33.2K lbs 0.5%
Koch Foods of Gadsden's 7.0M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 99.5% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Koch Foods of Gadsden is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gadsden, AL, in the food sector. It reported 1.4M lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 7.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 297 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Stamped Products Inc; Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc; The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co; Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg LLC - Rainbow City Plant. Similar-scale Food peers outside Alabama: Tyson Poultry Inc-Broken Bow Processing Plant; Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County; Sanderson Farms LLC. Other Koch Foods Inc sites in this extract: Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley; Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC; Koch Foods of Fairfield; Koch Foods of Alabama. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Peracetic acid.
Compare Koch Foods of Gadsden with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Stamped Products Inc Gadsden · 99 lbs
- Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc Gadsden · 249.4K lbs
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Gadsden · 73.3K lbs
- Heidelberg Materials Southeast Agg LLC - Rainbow City Plant Rainbow City · 3 lbs
Similar-scale Food sites elsewhere: Tyson Poultry Inc-Broken Bow Processing Plant (OK) · Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant (KY) · Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County (IA)
Koch Foods of Gadsden stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (99.5% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 7.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tyson Poultry Inc-Broken Bow Processing Plant and Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant.
Koch Foods of Gadsden vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
7.0M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Koch Foods of Gadsden inside Etowah's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Koch Foods of Gadsden reports the 23rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 94.4% of every pound reported in Etowah. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 99.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Tyson Poultry Inc-Broken Bow Processing Plant and Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Etowah's reported pounds (7.4M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Koch Foods of Gadsden's total reported releases fell from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koch Foods of Gadsden's air releases rose from 961 lb in 2022 to 7.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koch Foods of Gadsden's water releases fell from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 1.4 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Koch Foods of Gadsden Form-R facts
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See how Koch Foods of Gadsden stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
70861.3× more than the comparison
33% more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Koch Foods of Gadsden releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 7.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 8% (1.3M lbs to 1.4M lbs).
Koch Foods of Gadsden: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Koch Foods of Gadsden year-over-year reported totals (increased by 8% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.3M lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 1.4M lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 1.3M lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 1.5M lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 1.4M lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 7.0M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 29.6K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 4.5K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Koch Foods of Gadsden · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Koch Foods of Gadsden
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Stamped Products Inc, Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Tyson Poultry Inc-Broken Bow Processing Plant, Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Koch Foods of Gadsden on cumulative reported pounds (7.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Clifty Creek Station, American Chrome & Chemicals, Clean Harbors Deer Park LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other Koch Foods Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley, Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC, Koch Foods of Fairfield.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Stamped Products Inc. Koch Foods of Gadsden stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Koch Foods of Gadsden TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Koch Foods of Gadsden totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gadsden, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 94.4% of Etowah TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Clifty Creek Station (Δ 19.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Koch Foods of Gadsden stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · CLEAN · lead Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov