EPA TRI Facility · Food
Safeway
Phoenix, AZ · Parent: Safeway Inc
- Total releases
- 3.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
Safeway has reported 3.0K lbs of toxic releases across 2 chemicals to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2024. The facility operates in the Food sector. The primary release pathway is off-site transfers, accounting for 100% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Safeway files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 311520 (Food). Across 2 years of records spanning 2022–2023, the site has disclosed 3.0K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 2 distinct chemicals.
The dominant release pathway is off-site transfers at 3.0K lbs (99.7% of total volume), followed by air releases at 0.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, reported totals decreased by 87% - from 2.7K lbs to 347 lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Safeway Inc.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Safeway has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements.
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Safeway releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2022 to 2023, total releases decreased by 87% (2.7K lbs to 347 lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Safeway - annual TRI totals
- 2022 0
2022
0 million lbs
- 2023 0
2023
0 million lbs
What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 347 lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2022–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3.0K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 10 lbs | - |
Location
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About TRI Data
Data as of 2024 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
Release quantities are self-reported by the facility and may represent estimates rather than exact measurements. "Total releases" includes releases to air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal. Quantities shown here are aggregated across all available reporting years.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Safeway. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro Editorial. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.