EPA TRI Facility · Food
Sanderson Farms LLC
Moultrie, GA · Parent: Sanderson Farms LLC
- Total releases
- 554.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Sanderson Farms LLC: how the 554.6K lbs splits
554.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 488.6K lbs 88.1%
- Air Releases 66.0K lbs 11.9%
Sanderson Farms LLC's 554.6K lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 88.1% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 11.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume LAND pathway CLEAN
Sanderson Farms LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Moultrie, GA, in the food sector. It reported 59.7K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 554.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,827 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. Sanderson Farms LLC is pounds #57 and chemical-count #199 at 554.6K 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: Canfor Southern Pine - Moultrie Ga; Micro Chem Co LLC; Basf Corp; Mebrom LLC (tifton). Similar-scale Food peers outside Georgia: 348 - Lubbock Oilseeds; Crystal Creamery Inc. DBA Humboldt Creamery; White River Seymour LLC; Cargill Inc Wet Corn Milling - Wahpeton. Other Sanderson Farms LLC sites in this extract: Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Peracetic acid.
Sanderson Farms LLC stamps MID volume with a dominant LAND pathway (88.1% land disposal) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 554.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include 348 - Lubbock Oilseeds and Crystal Creamery Inc. DBA Humboldt Creamery.
Sanderson Farms LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
555K 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
Sanderson Farms LLC inside Colquitt's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Sanderson Farms LLC reports the 223rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for more than 99.9% of every pound reported in Colquitt. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 87.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include 348 - Lubbock Oilseeds and Crystal Creamery Inc. DBA Humboldt Creamery.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Colquitt's reported pounds (554.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sanderson Farms LLC's total reported releases rose from 40.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 59.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanderson Farms LLC's air releases rose from 2.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanderson Farms LLC's land releases rose from 38.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 48.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sanderson Farms LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Sanderson Farms LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 554.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 3% (57.9K lbs to 59.7K lbs).
Sanderson Farms LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sanderson Farms LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 3% 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 | 57.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 158.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 237.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 40.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 59.7K 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) | 482.4K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 58.5K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 13.7K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Sanderson Farms LLC · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sanderson Farms LLC
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Canfor Southern Pine - Moultrie Ga, Micro Chem Co LLC, Basf Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. 348 - Lubbock Oilseeds, Crystal Creamery Inc. DBA Humboldt Creamery, White River Seymour LLC.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sanderson Farms LLC on cumulative reported pounds (554.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Wilsonart LLC, McClarin Plastics LLC, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co Lp-Orange. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Wilsonart LLC Fletcher, NC · Plastics and Rubber 554.7K lbs reported
- McClarin Plastics LLC Wapato, WA · Plastics and Rubber 554.8K lbs reported
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co Lp-Orange Orange, TX · Chemicals 555.2K lbs reported
- Dupont Fayetteville Fayetteville, NC · Plastics and Rubber 553.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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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, Hydrogen sulfide, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Canfor Southern Pine - Moultrie Ga. Sanderson Farms LLC stamps MID volume · LAND 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 Sanderson Farms LLC TRI extract (MID · LAND · 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.
Sanderson Farms LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Moultrie, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. more than 99.9% of Colquitt TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wilsonart LLC (Δ 87 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sanderson Farms LLC stamps MID volume · LAND 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