EPA TRI Facility · Food
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley
Pine Mountain Valley, GA · Parent: Koch Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 3.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley: how the 3.8M lbs splits
3.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 2.7M lbs 72.9%
- Air Releases 1.0M lbs 27.1%
- Off-site Transfers 33 lbs <0.1%
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley's 3.8M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 72.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 27.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pine Mountain Valley, GA, in the food sector. It reported 997.9K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 3.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 528 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Georgia's 705 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley is pounds #14 and chemical-count #151 at 3.8M lbs. Rayonier Performance Fibers Jesup Mill leads reported pounds (22.6M lbs) at 26 chemicals (chemical-count #4). Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant leads chemical count at 30 chemicals (3.3M lbs, pounds #18). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ennis-Flint Inc Manchester Ga; Pratt & Whitney Div; Seoyon E-Hwa Interior Systems Georgia Inc; Weiler Forestry Inc.. Similar-scale Food peers outside Georgia: Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility; Ingredion Inc Argo Plant; Cargill Inc; Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc.. Other Koch Foods Inc sites in this extract: Koch Foods of Gadsden; Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC; Koch Foods of Fairfield; Koch Foods of Alabama. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Sodium nitrite; Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia.
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (72.9% water discharges) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility and Ingredion Inc Argo Plant.
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.8M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley inside Harris's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley reports the 44th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Harris. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 72.9% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility and Ingredion Inc Argo Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Harris'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
- Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley's total reported releases rose from 675.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 997.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley's air releases fell from 4.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 187 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley's water releases rose from 671.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 997.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley Form-R facts
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See how Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
577461.7× more than the comparison
5.0× 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 Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 1% (1.0M lbs to 997.9K lbs).
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 1% 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 | 1.0M lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 473.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 608.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 675.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 997.9K 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) | 2.7M lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 978.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 32.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 9.3K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Ennis-Flint Inc Manchester Ga, Pratt & Whitney Div, Seoyon E-Hwa Interior Systems Georgia Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 704 other reporting facilities in Georgia.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility, Ingredion Inc Argo Plant, Cargill Inc.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley on cumulative reported pounds (3.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility, Jefferson Terminal South LLC, Gerald Gentleman Station. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of 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.
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility Smithfield, VA · Food 3.8M lbs reported
- Jefferson Terminal South LLC Nederland, TX · Chemicals 3.8M lbs reported
- Gerald Gentleman Station Sutherland, NE · Electric Utilities 3.8M lbs reported
- Doe Run Co Herculaneum Smelter Herculaneum, MO · Primary Metals 3.8M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Koch Foods Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Koch Foods of Gadsden, Jcg Foods of Alabama LLC, Koch Foods of Fairfield.
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), Sodium nitrite, Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Ennis-Flint Inc Manchester Ga. Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley 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.
Use and verify this record
This Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley 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.
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pine Mountain Valley, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 100% of Harris TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility (Δ 3.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley 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