EPA TRI Facility · Food
Chs Fairmont
Fairmont, MN · Parent: Chs Inc
- Total releases
- 2.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Chs Fairmont: how the 2.3M lbs splits
2.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 2.3M lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 619 lbs <0.1%
Chs Fairmont's 2.3M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
HEAVY volume AIR pathway CLEAN
Chs Fairmont is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Fairmont, MN, in the food sector. It reported 346.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 2.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 786 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. Chs Fairmont is pounds #12 and chemical-count #320 at 2.3M 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: Avery Weigh-Tronix LLC; Green Plains Fairmont LLC; Ccm - Fairmont; 3M Co-Fairmont. Similar-scale Food peers outside Minnesota: Perdue Foods LLC - Georgetown Processing Plant; Gibson Solae; Cargill Inc; Amalgamated Sugar Co. Other Chs Inc sites in this extract: Chs Mankato; Chs Hallock; Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery; Chs McPherson Refinery - Sru. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane.
Chs Fairmont stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Perdue Foods LLC - Georgetown Processing Plant and Gibson Solae.
Chs Fairmont vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.3M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Chs Fairmont inside Martin's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Chs Fairmont reports the 97th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 88.3% of every pound reported in Martin. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Perdue Foods LLC - Georgetown Processing Plant and Gibson Solae.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Martin's reported pounds (2.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Chs Fairmont's total reported releases fell from 402.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 346.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chs Fairmont's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 619 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Chs Fairmont's air releases fell from 402.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 345.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Chs Fairmont Form-R facts
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See how Chs Fairmont stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
10192.5× more than the comparison
83% 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 Chs Fairmont releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 40% (574.2K lbs to 346.4K lbs).
Chs Fairmont: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Chs Fairmont year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 40% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 574.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 591.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 358.0K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 402.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 346.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 2.3M lbs | - |
Chs Fairmont · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Chs Fairmont
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Avery Weigh-Tronix LLC, Green Plains Fairmont LLC, Ccm - Fairmont, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Perdue Foods LLC - Georgetown Processing Plant, Gibson Solae, Cargill Inc.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Chs Fairmont on cumulative reported pounds (2.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Honeywell Safety Products, Corteva Agriscience LLC - Harbor Beach Operations, Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill. 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.
- Honeywell Safety Products Clover, SC · Plastics and Rubber 2.3M lbs reported
- Corteva Agriscience LLC - Harbor Beach Operations Harbor Beach, MI · Chemicals 2.3M lbs reported
- Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill Wisconsin Rapids, WI · Paper 2.3M lbs reported
- U.S. Army Fort Bragg Fort Bragg, NC · Other 2.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Chs Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Chs Mankato, Chs Hallock, Chs Inc. Laurel Refinery.
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 n-Hexane; nearby reporters include Avery Weigh-Tronix LLC. Chs Fairmont stamps HEAVY 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 Chs Fairmont TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Chs Fairmont totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Fairmont, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311224 · Food. 88.3% of Martin TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Honeywell Safety Products (Δ 930 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Chs Fairmont stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead n-Hexane. 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