EPA TRI Facility · Food
Cargill Corn Milling
Eddyville, IA · Parent: Cargill Inc
- Total releases
- 4.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 17
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
Cargill Corn Milling: how the 4.2M lbs splits
4.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 2.5M lbs 59.2%
- Air Releases 1.6M lbs 39.5%
- Off-site Transfers 54.2K lbs 1.3%
- Land Disposal 1 lbs <0.1%
Cargill Corn Milling's 4.2M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 59.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 39.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CARC-LEAN
Cargill Corn Milling is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Eddyville, IA, in the food sector. It reported 784.5K lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 4.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 493 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. Cargill Corn Milling is pounds #11 and chemical-count #14 at 4.2M 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). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition N.a. Inc.; Wacker Chemical Corp; Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC; Cargill-Vitamin E. Similar-scale Food peers outside Iowa: Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Enterprise Fresh Plant; Tyson Farms Inc. - Blountsville Processing Plant; Tyson Farms Inc. River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville; Ingredion Inc Argo Plant. Other Cargill Inc sites in this extract: Cargill Meat Solutions Corp; Cargill Inc; Cargill Inc; Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); n-Hexane; Acetaldehyde; Cyclohexane.
Cargill Corn Milling is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Eddyville, IA: 4.2M lbs across 17 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 59.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Enterprise Fresh Plant and Tyson Farms Inc. - Blountsville Processing Plant.
Cargill Corn Milling vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.2M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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
Cargill Corn Milling inside Monroe's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Cargill Corn Milling reports the 42nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 61.7% of every pound reported in Monroe. Scale peers outside Iowa include Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Enterprise Fresh Plant and Tyson Farms Inc. - Blountsville Processing Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Monroe's reported pounds (6.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Cargill Corn Milling's total reported releases fell from 821.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 784.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cargill Corn Milling's off-site transfers rose from 10.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cargill Corn Milling's water releases fell from 469.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 432.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Cargill Corn Milling Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Cargill Corn Milling stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
84% more than the comparison
4.3× 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 Cargill Corn Milling releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 6% (833.1K lbs to 784.5K lbs).
Cargill Corn Milling: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Cargill Corn Milling year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 6% 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 | 833.1K lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 882.8K lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 833.5K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 821.3K lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 784.5K lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 17 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 2.4M lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 681.8K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 323.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Cyclohexane | 186.2K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 164.0K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 146.6K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 104.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 50.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 32.5K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 25.3K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 11 lbs | - |
| Mercury | 9 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 8 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Toluene | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Cargill Corn Milling in Monroe
Nearest TRI Facilities to Cargill Corn Milling
Closest other reporters in Iowa - including Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition N.a. Inc., Wacker Chemical Corp, Eddyville Chlor-Alkali LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 459 other reporting facilities in Iowa.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Iowa - e.g. Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Enterprise Fresh Plant, Tyson Farms Inc. - Blountsville Processing Plant, Tyson Farms Inc. River Valley Ingredients - Hanceville.
Compare beyond Iowa
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cargill Corn Milling on cumulative reported pounds (4.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (17). Release-pound peers include Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Enterprise Fresh Plant, Mitsubishi Chemical la Porte, Bonanza Power Plant. Chemical-count peers include Astro Chemicals Inc, Doremus Terminal LLC, Rq Resins 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.
- Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Enterprise Fresh Plant Jack, AL · Food 4.2M lbs reported
- Mitsubishi Chemical la Porte La Porte, TX · Chemicals 4.1M lbs reported
- Bonanza Power Plant Vernal, UT · Electric Utilities 4.2M lbs reported
- Otter Tail Power Co Coyote Station Beulah, ND · Electric Utilities 4.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Cargill Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cargill Meat Solutions Corp, Cargill Inc, Cargill Inc.
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), n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Cyclohexane; nearby reporters include Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition N.a. Inc.. Cargill Corn Milling stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Cargill Corn Milling TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · 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.
Cargill Corn Milling totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Eddyville, IA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311221 · Food. 61.7% of Monroe TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Enterprise Fresh Plant (Δ 3.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Cargill Corn Milling stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 59.2%). 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