EPA TRI Facility · Food

Burke Corp

Nevada, IA · Parent: Hormel Foods Corp

Total releases
1.1K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Latest report
2020
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Burke Corp: how the 1.1K lbs splits

1.1K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 1.1K lbs 99.9%
  • Off-site Transfers 1 lbs 0.1%

Burke Corp's 1.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.

LIGHT volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Burke Corp is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Nevada, IA, in the food sector. It reported 1.1K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2020. That ranks 13,696 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Iowa's 460 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Burke Corp is pounds #309 and chemical-count #384 at 1.1K lbs. Climax Molybdenum Co leads reported pounds (16.4M lbs) at 5 chemicals (chemical-count #117). Helena Industries LLC leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (9.4K lbs, pounds #247). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Lincolnway Energy LLC; Air Products & Chemicals Inc. CO2 Recovery Plant; Danfoss Power Solutions (us) Co; Hach Co. Similar-scale Food peers outside Iowa: Kerry Inc. Rothschild; Perdue Foods LLC - Salisbury Processing Plant; Post Consumer Brands LLC; Prince Agri Products Inc.. Other Hormel Foods Corp sites in this extract: Hormel Foods Corp-Austin Plant; Dold Foods Inc; Jennie-O-Turkey Store Barron; Hormel Foods Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.

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Burke Corp stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.1K lbs (2020–2020). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Kerry Inc. Rothschild and Perdue Foods LLC - Salisbury Processing Plant.

#13,696 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Burke Corp vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.1K lbs 47th percentile higher than 47% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Burke Corp: Ammonia-led volume

Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Burke Corp reports the 1,164th-largest volume (1.1K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Iowa include Kerry Inc. Rothschild and Perdue Foods LLC - Salisbury Processing Plant.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Burke Corp's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.

Burke Corp Form-R facts

Sector
Food
LIGHT volume
1.1K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
1
Lead chemical
Ammonia

Compare this facility

See how Burke Corp stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Burke Corp
1.1K lbs
Lincolnway Energy LLC
88.1K lbs

99% less than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Burke Corp
1
Lincolnway Energy LLC
9

89% less 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 Burke Corp releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.1K lbs.

Air Releases 1.1K lbs (99.9%)
Off-site Transfers 1 lbs (0.1%)

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2020). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 1.1K lbs -

Burke Corp · AIR-pathway site

Nevada, IA
42.0082, -93.4397
County TRI context
Story · 0.7% of county pounds
Parent company
Hormel Foods Corp

Compare beyond Iowa

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Burke Corp on cumulative reported pounds (1.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Ftg Circuits Minnetonka LLC, Matcon Terminal LLC, Samsung Electronics Home Appliances America. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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; nearby reporters include Lincolnway Energy LLC. Burke Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR 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.

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This Burke Corp TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Burke Corp totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Nevada, IA, latest year 2020. NAICS 311999 · Food. 0.7% of Story TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ftg Circuits Minnetonka LLC (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Burke Corp stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · 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