EPA TRI Facility · Food
M G Waldbaum
Gaylord, MN · Parent: Michael Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 587.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
M G Waldbaum: how the 587.1K lbs splits
587.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 587.1K lbs 100.0%
M G Waldbaum's 587.1K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 100.0% of the bar. Off-site transfers stay separate from air, water, and land releases. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume WATER pathway CLEAN
M G Waldbaum is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Gaylord, MN, in the food sector. It reported 88.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 587.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,761 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. M G Waldbaum is pounds #33 and chemical-count #223 at 587.1K 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Heartland Corn Products; Scott Equipment Co; Le Sueur Cheese Co; Le Sueur Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside Minnesota: American Crystal Sugar Co; Snyder's-Lance Inc.; Spreckels Sugar Co Inc.; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida. Other Michael Foods Inc sites in this extract: Mg Waldbaum Co; Mg Waldbaum Co; Papetti's Hygrade Egg Products Inc; Papetti's Hygrade Egg Products Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid.
M G Waldbaum stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (100.0% water discharges) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 587.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Crystal Sugar Co and Snyder's-Lance Inc..
M G Waldbaum vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
587K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
M G Waldbaum inside Sibley's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, M G Waldbaum reports the 214th-largest volume, placing it in the top 10.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 69.1% of every pound reported in Sibley. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 80.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include American Crystal Sugar Co and Snyder's-Lance Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Sibley's reported pounds (849.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- M G Waldbaum's total reported releases rose from 85.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 88.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- M G Waldbaum's water releases rose from 85.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 88.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
M G Waldbaum Form-R facts
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See how M G Waldbaum stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2.3× more than the comparison
82% 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 M G Waldbaum releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 587.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 1% (88.8K lbs to 88.1K lbs).
M G Waldbaum: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows M G Waldbaum year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 1% 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 | 88.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 224.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 100.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 85.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 88.1K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 474.1K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 113.1K lbs | - |
M G Waldbaum · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to M G Waldbaum
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Heartland Corn Products, Scott Equipment Co, Le Sueur Cheese Co, 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. American Crystal Sugar Co, Snyder's-Lance Inc., Spreckels Sugar Co Inc..
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest M G Waldbaum on cumulative reported pounds (587.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include National Grid Northport Power Station, Chicago Heights Steel, Union Carbide Corp Texas City Plant. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- National Grid Northport Power Station Northport, NY · Electric Utilities 587.1K lbs reported
- Chicago Heights Steel Chicago Heights, IL · Primary Metals 587.4K lbs reported
- Union Carbide Corp Texas City Plant Texas City, TX · Chemicals 586.6K lbs reported
- American Crystal Sugar Co Hillsboro, ND · Food 586.2K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Michael Foods Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Mg Waldbaum Co, Mg Waldbaum Co, Papetti's Hygrade Egg Products 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), Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Heartland Corn Products. M G Waldbaum stamps MID volume · WATER 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 M G Waldbaum TRI extract (MID · WATER · 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.
M G Waldbaum totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Gaylord, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311999 · Food. 69.1% of Sibley TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: National Grid Northport Power Station (Δ 1 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
M G Waldbaum stamps MID volume · WATER 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