Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc – Emissions Trend
Millsboro, DE · 2019–2024 · Parent: Mountaire Farms Inc
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc, spanning 2019–2024. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 707.5K in 2019 and closed at 68.7K in 2024 – a decrease of 90.3% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 2.4M, followed by Ammonia at 199.4K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this food facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc's total reported releases fell from 599.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 74.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc's off-site transfers rose from 2.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 10.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc's land releases fell from 573.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mountaire Farms of Delaware Inc's air releases rose from 22.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 707.5K lbs | 7 | - |
| 2020 | 583.1K lbs | 7 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 623.7K lbs | 6 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 599.0K lbs | 7 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 74.1K lbs | 7 | -87.6% |
| 2024 | 68.7K lbs | 6 | -7.3% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 672.1K | 537.8K | 592.6K | 575.4K | 41.0K | 25.7K | 2.4M |
| Ammonia | 33.2K | 43.8K | 25.0K | 22.3K | 32.2K | 42.9K | 199.4K |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 1.1K | 926 | 6.1K | 1.3K | 889 | - | 10.3K |
| Zinc compounds | 307 | 532 | - | - | - | - | 839 |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 812 | - | - | - | - | - | 812 |
| Copper compounds | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Manganese compounds | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Peracetic acid | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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