EPA TRI Facility · Food
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant
Pendergrass, GA · Parent: Continental Grain Co
- Total releases
- 393.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant: how the 393.6K lbs splits
393.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 382.9K lbs 97.3%
- Air Releases 6.6K lbs 1.7%
- Land Disposal 4.1K lbs 1.1%
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant's 393.6K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 97.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pendergrass, GA, in the food sector. It reported 120.9K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 393.6K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,232 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. Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant is pounds #69 and chemical-count #255 at 393.6K 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: Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America Co; Td Automotive Compressor Georgia LLC; Argos Jefferson Concrete Plant; Morgan Concrete Co - Jefferson Plant. Similar-scale Food peers outside Georgia: Shell Rock Soy Processing LLC; Zeeland Farm Soya; Pasco Processing LLC; The Hillshire Brands Co. Other Continental Grain Co sites in this extract: Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Enterprise Fresh Plant; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Danville Complex; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Dobson Fresh Plant; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Decatur Prepared Foods. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Peracetic acid; Ammonia.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (97.3% water discharges) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 393.6K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Shell Rock Soy Processing LLC and Zeeland Farm Soya.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
394K lbs Top 9% higher than 91% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant reports the 271st-largest volume, placing it in the top 13.7% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 98.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Georgia include Shell Rock Soy Processing LLC and Zeeland Farm Soya.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 98.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant's total reported releases rose from 78.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 120.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant's land releases fell from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 554 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant's water releases rose from 74.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 119.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 393.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 114% (56.4K lbs to 120.9K lbs).
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 114% 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 | 56.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 61.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 76.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 78.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 120.9K lbs | 2 |
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) | 385.7K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 6.8K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 1.0K lbs | - |
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant · WATER-pathway site
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Georgia - e.g. Shell Rock Soy Processing LLC, Zeeland Farm Soya, Pasco Processing LLC.
Compare beyond Georgia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant on cumulative reported pounds (393.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Masterbrand LLC, Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products Inc, Louisiana-Pacific Hayward Siding. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Masterbrand LLC Arthur, IL · Furniture 393.7K lbs reported
- Sumitomo Electric Interconnect Products Inc San Marcos, CA · Chemicals 393.7K lbs reported
- Louisiana-Pacific Hayward Siding Hayward, WI · Wood Products 393.9K lbs reported
- Rocky Mountain Metal Container Golden, CO · Fabricated Metals 393.1K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Continental Grain Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Enterprise Fresh Plant, Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Danville Complex, Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Dobson Fresh 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Peracetic acid, Ammonia; nearby reporters include Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America Co. Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant stamps MID 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 Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant TRI extract (MID · 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.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pendergrass, GA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 18.5% of Jackson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Masterbrand LLC (Δ 85 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Pendergrass Fresh Plant stamps MID 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