EPA TRI Facility · Food
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming
Cumming, GA · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 218.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming: how the 218.2K lbs splits
218.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 114.5K lbs 52.5%
- Land Disposal 103.7K lbs 47.5%
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming's 218.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 52.5% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 47.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide.
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cumming, GA, in the food sector. It reported 39.4K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 218.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,096 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. Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming is pounds #97 and chemical-count #202 at 218.2K 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Btd Manufacturing Inc.; Thomas Concrete - Dawsonville; Tyson Poultry Inc-Processing Plant; Argos Cumming Concrete Plant. Similar-scale Food peers outside Georgia: Riviana Foods Inc.; Jbs USA Food Co; Hearthside Food Solutions; Michigan Milk Producers Assoc. Other Tyson Foods Inc sites in this extract: Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia; Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Chlorine dioxide.
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Cumming, GA: 218.2K lbs across 4 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 52.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Riviana Foods Inc. and Jbs USA Food Co.
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
218K lbs Top 12% higher than 88% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming inside Forsyth's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming reports the 351st-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 53.9% of every pound reported in Forsyth. Scale peers outside Georgia include Riviana Foods Inc. and Jbs USA Food Co.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Forsyth's reported pounds (405.1K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming's total reported releases fell from 39.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 39.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming's land releases fell from 5.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 5.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming's air releases fell from 34.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 33.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming Form-R facts
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See how Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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4.0× 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 Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 218.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 24% (51.5K lbs to 39.4K lbs).
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 24% 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: Hydrogen sulfide.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 51.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 58.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 28.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 39.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 39.4K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen sulfide | 74.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 72.3K lbs | - |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 71.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 0 lbs | - |
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming in Forsyth
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming
Closest other reporters in Georgia - including Btd Manufacturing Inc., Thomas Concrete - Dawsonville, Tyson Poultry Inc-Processing Plant, 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. Riviana Foods Inc., Jbs USA Food Co, Hearthside Food Solutions.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming on cumulative reported pounds (218.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Baymont Composites South (bu 244), Univar Solutions USA, Azz Galvanizing Services-Mobile. 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.
- Baymont Composites South (bu 244) Iuka, MS · Transportation Equipment 218.2K lbs reported
- Univar Solutions USA Houston, TX · Chemical Wholesalers 218.2K lbs reported
- Azz Galvanizing Services-Mobile Citronelle, AL · Fabricated Metals 218.0K lbs reported
- Oldcastle Infrastructure Sweetwater, TN · Plastics and Rubber 218.4K 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
Other Tyson Foods Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant.
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 Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Chlorine dioxide; nearby reporters include Btd Manufacturing Inc.. Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Hydrogen sulfide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cumming, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311613 · Food. 53.9% of Forsyth TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Baymont Composites South (bu 244) (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tyson Poultry Inc. River Valley Ingredients Cumming stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 52.5%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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