EPA TRI Facility · Food

Ok Foods-Ft Smith

Fort Smith, AR · Parent: Ok Foods Inc

Total releases
2.6M lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Water Discharges

WATER Form-R mix

Ok Foods-Ft Smith: how the 2.6M lbs splits

2.6M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Water Discharges 2.5M lbs 95.7%
  • Air Releases 57.1K lbs 2.2%
  • Off-site Transfers 54.7K lbs 2.1%

Ok Foods-Ft Smith's 2.6M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 95.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN

Ok Foods-Ft Smith is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fort Smith, AR, in the food sector. It reported 273.8K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 2.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 721 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Arkansas's 350 reporting TRI sites, Clean Harbors el Dorado LLC leads both reported pounds (16.6M lbs) and chemical count (251 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: Gerber Products Co; Applied Process Fort Smith; Precision Packaging Inc; Bekaert Corp. Similar-scale Food peers outside Arkansas: Sanderson Farms LLC; Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc; Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC; Cargill Inc. Other Ok Foods Inc sites in this extract: Ok Foods Inc-Heavener (bachoco Usa); Ok Foods - Muldrow; Ok Foods Albertville Plant 1; Ok Foods Albertville Plant 2. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Peracetic acid; Chlorine.

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Ok Foods-Ft Smith stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (95.7% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.6M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sanderson Farms LLC and Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc.

#721 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 2.8% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Ok Foods-Ft Smith vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

2.6M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Ok Foods-Ft Smith inside Sebastian's TRI pounds

Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Ok Foods-Ft Smith reports the 80th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 68.2% of every pound reported in Sebastian. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 95.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Arkansas include Sanderson Farms LLC and Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Sebastian's reported pounds (3.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Ok Foods-Ft Smith's total reported releases fell from 398.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 273.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ok Foods-Ft Smith's air releases rose from 1.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Ok Foods-Ft Smith's water releases fell from 396.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 253.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Ok Foods-Ft Smith Form-R facts

Sector
Food
HEAVY volume
2.6M lbs
WATER pathway
Water Discharges
CLEAN chem count
4
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how Ok Foods-Ft Smith stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Ok Foods-Ft Smith
2.6M lbs
Gerber Products Co
55.0K lbs

46.8× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Ok Foods-Ft Smith
4
Gerber Products Co
2

2.0× 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 Ok Foods-Ft Smith releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.6M lbs.

Water Discharges 2.5M lbs (95.7%)
Air Releases 57.1K lbs (2.2%)
Off-site Transfers 54.7K lbs (2.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 61% (699.2K lbs to 273.8K lbs).

Ok Foods-Ft Smith: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Ok Foods-Ft Smith year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 61% 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).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 699.2K lbs 4
2020 790.3K lbs 4
2021 414.9K lbs 4
2022 398.3K lbs 4
2023 273.8K 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) 2.5M lbs -
Ammonia 112.4K lbs -
Peracetic acid 8.4K lbs -
Chlorine 1.2K lbs -

Ok Foods-Ft Smith · WATER-pathway site

Fort Smith, AR
35.4230, -94.3832
County TRI context
Sebastian · 68.2% of county pounds
Parent company
Ok Foods Inc

Compare beyond Arkansas

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Ok Foods-Ft Smith on cumulative reported pounds (2.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Sanderson Farms LLC, Wva Manufacturing LLC, Lansing Board of Water & Light-Erickson. 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.

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, Peracetic acid, Chlorine; nearby reporters include Gerber Products Co. Ok Foods-Ft Smith 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.

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This Ok Foods-Ft Smith 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.

Ok Foods-Ft Smith totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fort Smith, AR, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 68.2% of Sebastian TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sanderson Farms LLC (Δ 7.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Ok Foods-Ft Smith 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