EPA TRI Facility · Food
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant
Abbeville, LA · Parent: Omega Protein Inc
- Total releases
- 164.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant: how the 164.7K lbs splits
164.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 163.8K lbs 99.5%
- Water Discharges 859 lbs 0.5%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant's 164.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.5% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 0.5%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Abbeville, LA, in the food sector. It reported 26.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 164.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,573 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Louisiana's 417 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant is pounds #133 and chemical-count #352 at 164.7K lbs. Bayer Cropscience LP leads reported pounds (81.9M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #52). Eco-Services Operations leads chemical count at 68 chemicals (163.5K lbs, pounds #136). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Gulf Coast Marine Fabricators Inc.; Acadian Contractors Inc; Gulf Coast Chemical LLC; Duhon Brothers Oil Co Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside Louisiana: Darling Ingredients Inc; Riviana Foods; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Commonwealth Dairy LLC. Other Omega Protein Inc sites in this extract: Omega Protein Inc Moss Point. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.5% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 164.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Darling Ingredients Inc and Riviana Foods.
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
165K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant inside Vermilion Parish's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant reports the 400th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 38.6% of every pound reported in Vermilion Parish. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Louisiana include Darling Ingredients Inc and Riviana Foods.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Vermilion Parish's reported pounds (427.0K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant's total reported releases fell from 29.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant's water releases rose from 20 lb in 2022 to 34 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant's air releases fell from 29.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 164.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 32% (38.5K lbs to 26.4K lbs).
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 32% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 38.5K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 32.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 38.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 29.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 26.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 164.7K lbs | - |
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant
Closest other reporters in Louisiana - including Gulf Coast Marine Fabricators Inc., Acadian Contractors Inc, Gulf Coast Chemical LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Louisiana - e.g. Darling Ingredients Inc, Riviana Foods, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc.
Compare beyond Louisiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant on cumulative reported pounds (164.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Douglas Corp Plating Div, Elsa LLC, Alloy Steel Treating Co. Inc.. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Douglas Corp Plating Div Saint Louis Park, MN · Fabricated Metals 164.7K lbs reported
- Elsa LLC Elwood, IN · Transportation Equipment 164.7K lbs reported
- Alloy Steel Treating Co. Inc. Gobles, MI · Fabricated Metals 164.4K lbs reported
- Mid Continent Cabinetry Newton, KS · Furniture 164.4K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Omega Protein Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Omega Protein Inc Moss Point.
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 Gulf Coast Marine Fabricators Inc.. Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant stamps MID 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.
Use and verify this record
This Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Abbeville, LA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311225 · Food. 38.6% of Vermilion Parish TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Douglas Corp Plating Div (Δ 7 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Omega Protein-Abbeville Plant stamps MID 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