EPA TRI Facility · Food
Foster Farms Livingston Complex
Livingston, CA · Parent: Foster Poultry Farms
- Total releases
- 599.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 9
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
MIXED Form-R mix
Foster Farms Livingston Complex: how the 599.5K lbs splits
599.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 342.2K lbs 57.1%
- Air Releases 256.6K lbs 42.8%
- Off-site Transfers 699 lbs 0.1%
Foster Farms Livingston Complex's 599.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 57.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 42.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Foster Farms Livingston Complex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Livingston, CA, in the food sector. It reported 121.8K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 599.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,740 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. Foster Farms Livingston Complex is pounds #39 and chemical-count #87 at 599.5K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: E & J Gallo Winery; Dole Packaged Foods LLC; Hilmar Cheese Co; Mb Sports. Similar-scale Food peers outside California: Mondelez Global LLC; New Market Poultry LLC; M G Waldbaum; American Crystal Sugar Co. Other Foster Poultry Farms sites in this extract: Foster Farms Farmerville Plant; Fresno Cherry Avenue; Foster Turkey Products FTP-1; Foster Farms Belgravia Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Peracetic acid; Certain glycol ethers.
Compare Foster Farms Livingston Complex with
Nearest reporters in California
- E & J Gallo Winery Livingston · 40.6K lbs
- Dole Packaged Foods LLC Atwater · 41.1K lbs
- Hilmar Cheese Co Hilmar · 49.4K lbs
- Mb Sports Atwater · 15.8K lbs
Similar-scale Food sites elsewhere: Mondelez Global LLC (VA) · New Market Poultry LLC (VA) · M G Waldbaum (MN)
Foster Farms Livingston Complex is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Livingston, CA: 599.5K lbs across 9 chemicals (2 carcinogen-classified, CLEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 57.1%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Mondelez Global LLC and New Market Poultry LLC.
Foster Farms Livingston Complex vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
599K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Foster Farms Livingston Complex inside Merced's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Foster Farms Livingston Complex reports the 212th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 39.0% of every pound reported in Merced. Scale peers outside California include Mondelez Global LLC and New Market Poultry LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Merced's reported pounds (1.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Foster Farms Livingston Complex's total reported releases fell from 145.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 121.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Foster Farms Livingston Complex's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 699 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Foster Farms Livingston Complex's land releases fell from 80.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 65.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Foster Farms Livingston Complex's air releases fell from 65.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 55.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Foster Farms Livingston Complex Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Foster Farms Livingston Complex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 599.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 50% (81.3K lbs to 121.8K lbs).
Foster Farms Livingston Complex: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Foster Farms Livingston Complex year-over-year reported totals (increased by 50% 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 | 81.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 101.1K lbs | 8 |
| 2021 | 149.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 145.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 121.8K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 9 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 331.3K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 251.9K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 13.8K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 2.5K lbs | - |
| 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene | 0 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
Foster Farms Livingston Complex in Merced
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Closest other reporters in California - including E & J Gallo Winery, Dole Packaged Foods LLC, Hilmar Cheese Co, ordered by distance.
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Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside California - e.g. Mondelez Global LLC, New Market Poultry LLC, M G Waldbaum.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Foster Farms Livingston Complex on cumulative reported pounds (599.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (9). Release-pound peers include Honeywell International Inc, Tyler Pipe Co, Carboline Global Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC, Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant, Solutia Inc. 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).
- Viatris Pharmaceuticals LLC Barceloneta, PR · Chemicals 9 chemicals
- Prepa - San Juan Steam Plant Puerto Nuevo, PR · Electric Utilities 9 chemicals
- Solutia Inc Springfield, MA · Plastics and Rubber 9 chemicals
- O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility Pittsfield, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 9 chemicals
Other Foster Poultry Farms Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Foster Farms Farmerville Plant, Fresno Cherry Avenue, Foster Turkey Products FTP-1.
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, Certain glycol ethers; nearby reporters include E & J Gallo Winery. Foster Farms Livingston Complex stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Foster Farms Livingston Complex TRI extract (MID · MIXED · 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.
Foster Farms Livingston Complex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Livingston, CA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 39.0% of Merced TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Honeywell International Inc (Δ 632 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Foster Farms Livingston Complex stamps MID · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 57.1%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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