EPA TRI Facility · Food
Sanimax USA LLC
South Saint Paul, MN · Parent: Sanimax USA LLC
- Total releases
- 145.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Sanimax USA LLC: how the 145.5K lbs splits
145.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 89.7K lbs 61.6%
- Off-site Transfers 54.7K lbs 37.6%
- Water Discharges 1.1K lbs 0.7%
Sanimax USA LLC's 145.5K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 61.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 37.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Sanimax USA LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in South Saint Paul, MN, in the food sector. It reported 25.9K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 145.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 3,803 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. Sanimax USA LLC is pounds #77 and chemical-count #336 at 145.5K 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: Airgas Specialty Products - S St Paul Mn; Polytek Development Corp. D.b.a. Endurance Technologies Inc; Twin City Tanning Co LLP; Gerdau Ameristeel St Paul Mill. Similar-scale Food peers outside Minnesota: Actus Nutrition - Monroe; Tyson Farms Inc.; Kraft Heinz; Biazzo Dairy Products Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Sanimax USA LLC is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in South Saint Paul, MN: 145.5K lbs across 1 chemical. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 61.6%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Actus Nutrition - Monroe and Tyson Farms Inc..
Sanimax USA LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
145K lbs Top 15% higher than 85% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Sanimax USA LLC: Ammonia-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Sanimax USA LLC reports the 421st-largest volume, placing it in the top 21.3% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Actus Nutrition - Monroe and Tyson Farms Inc..
Concentrated means ≥60% of Sanimax USA LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sanimax USA LLC's total reported releases fell from 26.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 25.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanimax USA LLC's off-site transfers fell from 11.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 7.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanimax USA LLC's air releases rose from 14.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanimax USA LLC's water releases fell from 119 lb in 2022 to 103 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sanimax USA LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Sanimax USA LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 145.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 21% (32.6K lbs to 25.9K lbs).
Sanimax USA LLC: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Sanimax USA LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% 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 | 32.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 32.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 27.3K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 26.9K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 25.9K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 145.5K lbs | - |
Sanimax USA LLC in Dakota
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Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Airgas Specialty Products - S St Paul Mn, Polytek Development Corp. D.b.a. Endurance Technologies Inc, Twin City Tanning Co LLP, ordered by distance.
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sanimax USA LLC on cumulative reported pounds (145.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Gates Corp, Cambrex Charles City Inc, North American Galvanizing Co Hurst. 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.
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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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include Airgas Specialty Products - S St Paul Mn. Sanimax USA LLC stamps MID volume · MIXED 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.
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This Sanimax USA LLC TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Sanimax USA LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for South Saint Paul, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311613 · Food. 1.2% of Dakota TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Gates Corp (Δ 77 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sanimax USA LLC stamps MID · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 61.6%). 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