EPA TRI Facility · Food
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC
Caldwell, ID · Parent: J.r.simplot Co
- Total releases
- 1.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC: how the 1.4M lbs splits
1.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.3M lbs 93.3%
- Air Releases 92.6K lbs 6.7%
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC's 1.4M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 93.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 6.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume LAND pathway CLEAN
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Caldwell, ID, in the food sector. It reported 204.4K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,081 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Idaho's 123 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC is pounds #16 and chemical-count #26 at 1.4M lbs. Hecla Ltd Lucky Friday Mine Unit leads reported pounds (58.7M lbs) at 10 chemicals (chemical-count #9). US Ecology Idaho Inc. leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (10.2M lbs, pounds #6). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Darigold-Caldwell; Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Inc-Caldwell; Best Bath Systems; Simplot Western Stockmen's. Similar-scale Food peers outside Idaho: Adm; Tyson Poultry Inc; Lamb Weston Inc.; Ag Processing Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Zinc compounds.
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (93.3% land disposal) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Adm and Tyson Poultry Inc.
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.4M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC reports the 143rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.2% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 85.0% of the total. Scale peers outside Idaho include Adm and Tyson Poultry Inc.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 85.0%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC's total reported releases rose from 189.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 204.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC's chemicals reported rose from 3 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC's air releases rose from 19.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 22.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC's land releases rose from 169.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 181.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC Form-R facts
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See how Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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25% 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 Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 37% (326.3K lbs to 204.4K lbs).
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 37% 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 | 326.3K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 352.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 299.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 189.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 204.4K lbs | 5 |
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) | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 181.8K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 23.9K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 294 lbs | - |
| Manganese | 7 lbs | - |
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC · LAND-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC on cumulative reported pounds (1.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Oge Energy Corp Sooner Generating Station, Domtar - Johnsonburg Mill, Gaf Keystone Llc/new Columbia Facility. 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.
- Oge Energy Corp Sooner Generating Station Red Rock, OK · Electric Utilities 1.4M lbs reported
- Domtar - Johnsonburg Mill Johnsonburg, PA · Paper 1.4M lbs reported
- Gaf Keystone Llc/new Columbia Facility New Columbia, PA · Plastics and Rubber 1.4M lbs reported
- Crown Beverage Packaging Worland, WY · Fabricated Metals 1.4M 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 Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Zinc compounds; nearby reporters include Darigold-Caldwell. Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC stamps HEAVY 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 Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · 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.
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Caldwell, ID, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311411 · Food. 24.3% of Canyon TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Oge Energy Corp Sooner Generating Station (Δ 51 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Simplot U.S. Food Group Holdings LLC stamps HEAVY 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