EPA TRI Facility · Food

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley

Greeley, CO · Parent: Leprino Foods Co

Total releases
1.8M lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Water Discharges

WATER Form-R mix

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley: how the 1.8M lbs splits

1.8M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Water Discharges 1.8M lbs 99.9%
  • Air Releases 1.4K lbs 0.1%

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley's 1.8M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Greeley, CO, in the food sector. It reported 409.8K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 1.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 904 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Leprino Foods Co - Greeley is pounds #14 and chemical-count #86 at 1.8M lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Coastal Chemical Co. LLC; Lucerne Plant; Dfa Dairy Brands Fluid LLC DBA Meadow Gold Dairy; Swift Beef Co. Similar-scale Food peers outside Colorado: Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C.; Ag Processing Inc; Tyson Poultry Inc.; Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc.. Other Leprino Foods Co sites in this extract: Leprino Foods Co; Leprino Foods Co; Leprino Foods Co; Leprino Foods Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid; Peracetic acid; Ammonia.

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Leprino Foods Co - Greeley stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (99.9% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C. and Ag Processing Inc.

#904 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 3.5% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

1.8M 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

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley inside Weld's TRI pounds

Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Leprino Foods Co - Greeley reports the 113th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 36.0% of every pound reported in Weld. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Colorado include Bunge N.a. (east) L.L.C. and Ag Processing Inc.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Weld's reported pounds (5.1M 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
  • Leprino Foods Co - Greeley's total reported releases fell from 441.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 409.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Leprino Foods Co - Greeley's water releases fell from 441.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 409.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley Form-R facts

Sector
Food
HEAVY volume
1.8M 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 Leprino Foods Co - Greeley stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Leprino Foods Co - Greeley
1.8M lbs
Coastal Chemical Co. LLC
5.3K lbs

344.5× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Leprino Foods Co - Greeley
4
Coastal Chemical Co. LLC
3

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 Leprino Foods Co - Greeley releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8M lbs.

Water Discharges 1.8M lbs (99.9%)
Air Releases 1.4K lbs (0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 68% (244.6K lbs to 409.8K lbs).

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Leprino Foods Co - Greeley year-over-year reported totals (increased by 68% 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 244.6K lbs 4
2020 426.8K lbs 4
2021 309.6K lbs 4
2022 441.7K lbs 4
2023 409.8K 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) 1.8M lbs -
Nitric acid 1.3K lbs -
Peracetic acid 50 lbs -
Ammonia 25 lbs -

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley · WATER-pathway site

Greeley, CO
40.4182, -104.6779
County TRI context
Weld · 36.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Leprino Foods Co

Compare beyond Colorado

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Leprino Foods Co - Greeley on cumulative reported pounds (1.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Maax US Corp., Logan Aluminum Inc, Hf Sinclair el Dorado Refining 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.

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), Nitric acid, Peracetic acid, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Coastal Chemical Co. LLC. Leprino Foods Co - Greeley 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 Leprino Foods Co - Greeley 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.

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Greeley, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311513 · Food. 36.0% of Weld TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Maax US Corp. (Δ 3.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Leprino Foods Co - Greeley 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