EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP
Augusta, GA · Parent: Nutrien US Topco Llc.
- Total releases
- 21.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 14
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP: how the 21.7M lbs splits
21.7M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 19.8M lbs 91.1%
- Water Discharges 1.9M lbs 8.9%
- Off-site Transfers 781 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's 21.7M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 91.1% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 8.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Augusta, GA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.5M lbs of releases across 7 chemicals in 2023, and 21.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 92 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. Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP is pounds #3 and chemical-count #26 at 21.7M 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: Covestro LLC; Ssc-Augusta; Gcp Applied Technologies Inc; Manus Bio. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Georgia: Pcs Phosphate Co Inc; Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC; Lyondell Chemical Co; Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Methanol; Nitric acid.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (91.1% air releases) across 14 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.7M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pcs Phosphate Co Inc and Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
22M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP inside Richmond's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP reports the 22nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 67.6% of every pound reported in Richmond. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 90.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include Pcs Phosphate Co Inc and Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Richmond's reported pounds (32.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's total reported releases rose from 4.0 million lb in 2022 to 4.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 7 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's air releases rose from 3.7 million lb in 2022 to 4.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP's water releases fell from 253.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 241.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.7M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 4% (4.4M lbs to 4.5M lbs).
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP year-over-year reported totals (increased by 4% 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 | 4.4M lbs | 8 |
| 2020 | 3.9M lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 4.9M lbs | 9 |
| 2022 | 4.0M lbs | 9 |
| 2023 | 4.5M lbs | 7 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 14 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 19.5M lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.7M lbs | - |
| Methanol | 344.0K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 59.4K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 17.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Zinc compounds | 8.2K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 151 lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 64 lbs | - |
| Nickel And Nickel Compounds | 42 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Copper compounds | 35 lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 8 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 5 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 3 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Covestro LLC, Ssc-Augusta, Gcp Applied Technologies Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Pcs Phosphate Co Inc, Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC, Lyondell Chemical Co.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP on cumulative reported pounds (21.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (14). Release-pound peers include Adm Decatur Complex, Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant, Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant. Chemical-count peers include Shell New Haven Terminal, Chambers Cogeneration L.P., Avantor Performance Materials. 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.
- Adm Decatur Complex Decatur, IL · Electric Utilities 21.9M lbs reported
- Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant Becker, MN · Electric Utilities 21.5M lbs reported
- Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant Braddock, PA · Primary Metals 21.4M lbs reported
- Sweetwater Mine/mill Ellington, MO · Metal Mining 22.0M 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, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Methanol, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Covestro LLC. Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Augusta, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325311 · Chemicals. 67.6% of Richmond TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Adm Decatur Complex (Δ 177.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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