EPA TRI Facility · Food
Associated Milk Producers Inc.
Paynesville, MN · Parent: Associated Milk Producers Inc
- Total releases
- 285.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Associated Milk Producers Inc.: how the 285.9K lbs splits
285.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 285.9K lbs 100.0%
- Air Releases 25 lbs <0.1%
Associated Milk Producers Inc.'s 285.9K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Associated Milk Producers Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Paynesville, MN, in the food sector. It reported 55.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 285.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,651 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Associated Milk Producers Inc. is pounds #47 and chemical-count #125 at 285.9K lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Coldspring; Louisiana Pacific; Pilgrim's Cold Springs Processing Plant; Precision Fiberglass Products Ltd.. Similar-scale Food peers outside Minnesota: Sargento Cheese Inc - St. Cloud; Superior Fish Products Inc.; Saputo Cheese USA; Darling Ingredients Inc.. Other Associated Milk Producers Inc sites in this extract: Associated Milk Producers Inc.; Associated Milk Producers Inc; Associated Milk Producers Inc.; Associated Milk Producers Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nonylphenol Ethoxylates; Nitric acid; Polycyclic aromatic compounds.
Associated Milk Producers Inc. stamps MID volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 285.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Sargento Cheese Inc - St. Cloud and Superior Fish Products Inc..
Associated Milk Producers Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
286K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Associated Milk Producers Inc.: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Associated Milk Producers Inc. reports the 323rd-largest volume, placing it in the top 16.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 85.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Sargento Cheese Inc - St. Cloud and Superior Fish Products Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Associated Milk Producers Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 85.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Associated Milk Producers Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 67.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 55.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Associated Milk Producers Inc.'s off-site transfers fell from 67.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 55.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Associated Milk Producers Inc. Form-R facts
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23.7× more than the comparison
33% 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 Associated Milk Producers Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 285.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 180% (19.8K lbs to 55.5K lbs).
Associated Milk Producers Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Associated Milk Producers Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 180% 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 | 19.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 71.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 71.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 67.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 55.5K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 244.7K lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 41.2K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 25 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Associated Milk Producers Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Associated Milk Producers Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (285.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Sargento Cheese Inc - St. Cloud, Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Clarke County Osb, Suwannee American Cement. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis 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.
- Sargento Cheese Inc - St. Cloud Saint Cloud, WI · Food 285.9K lbs reported
- Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Clarke County Osb Thomasville, AL · Wood Products 285.8K lbs reported
- Suwannee American Cement Branford, FL · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 285.7K lbs reported
- Rextac LLC Odessa, TX · Chemicals 286.3K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
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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), Nonylphenol Ethoxylates, Nitric acid, Polycyclic aromatic compounds; nearby reporters include Coldspring. Associated Milk Producers Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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 Associated Milk Producers Inc. TRI extract (MID · OFFSITE · 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.
Associated Milk Producers Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Paynesville, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311513 · Food. 23.7% of Stearns TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Sargento Cheese Inc - St. Cloud (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Associated Milk Producers Inc. stamps MID volume · OFFSITE 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