EPA TRI Facility · Food
California Natural Color
Fresno, CA · Parent: E & J Gallo Winery
- Total releases
- 45.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
California Natural Color: how the 45.6K lbs splits
45.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 45.6K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 7 lbs <0.1%
California Natural Color's 45.6K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
California Natural Color is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fresno, CA, in the food sector. It reported 12.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 45.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,325 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In California's 1,149 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. California Natural Color is pounds #215 and chemical-count #821 at 45.6K lbs. Clean Harbors Buttonwillow LLC leads reported pounds (50.4M lbs) at 45 chemicals (chemical-count #2). Chevron Products Co Richmond Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: E & J Gallo Winery Fresno; Excelsior Inc.; Valley Chrome Plating Inc.; Betts Co. Similar-scale Food peers outside California: Perdue Foods LLC - Rockingham Processing Plant; Eddy Carolina Pride LLC; Danisco Sweeteners Inc; Publix Lakeland Industrial Complex & Bakery. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Compare California Natural Color with
Nearest reporters in California
- E & J Gallo Winery Fresno Fresno · 181.5K lbs
- Excelsior Inc. Fresno · 1.7K lbs
- Valley Chrome Plating Inc. Clovis · 50 lbs
- Betts Co Fresno · 9.5K lbs
Similar-scale Food sites elsewhere: Perdue Foods LLC - Rockingham Processing Plant (NC) · Eddy Carolina Pride LLC (SC) · Danisco Sweeteners Inc (IL)
California Natural Color stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 45.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Perdue Foods LLC - Rockingham Processing Plant and Eddy Carolina Pride LLC.
California Natural Color vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
46K lbs Top 24% higher than 76% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
California Natural Color: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, California Natural Color reports the 647th-largest volume (45.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside California include Perdue Foods LLC - Rockingham Processing Plant and Eddy Carolina Pride LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of California Natural Color's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- California Natural Color's total reported releases rose from 11.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- California Natural Color's off-site transfers rose from 11.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
California Natural Color Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How California Natural Color releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 45.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 134% (5.2K lbs to 12.1K lbs).
California Natural Color: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows California Natural Color year-over-year reported totals (increased by 134% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 5.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 11.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 11.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 12.1K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 45.6K lbs | - |
California Natural Color · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to California Natural Color
Closest other reporters in California - including E & J Gallo Winery Fresno, Excelsior Inc., Valley Chrome Plating Inc., ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Perdue Foods LLC - Rockingham Processing Plant, Eddy Carolina Pride LLC, Danisco Sweeteners Inc.
Compare beyond California
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest California Natural Color on cumulative reported pounds (45.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Maycraft Boats LLC, Osco Industries Inc Portsmouth Div, Ingevity Virginia Corp-Wickliffe Carbon Plant. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico 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.
- Maycraft Boats LLC Four Oaks, NC · Transportation Equipment 45.6K lbs reported
- Osco Industries Inc Portsmouth Div Portsmouth, OH · Primary Metals 45.7K lbs reported
- Ingevity Virginia Corp-Wickliffe Carbon Plant Wickliffe, KY · Chemicals 45.6K lbs reported
- Trmi Inc Battle Creek, MI · Transportation Equipment 45.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include E & J Gallo Winery Fresno. California Natural Color stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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 California Natural Color TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
California Natural Color totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fresno, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311999 · Food. 2.2% of Fresno TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Maycraft Boats LLC (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
California Natural Color stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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