EPA TRI Facility · Food
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
Renville, MN · Parent: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
- Total releases
- 2.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 15
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
MIXED Form-R mix
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative: how the 2.5M lbs splits
2.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 1.4M lbs 58.2%
- Air Releases 954.3K lbs 38.9%
- Land Disposal 49.8K lbs 2.0%
- Off-site Transfers 21.2K lbs 0.9%
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative's 2.5M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - water discharges is 58.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 38.9%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway TRACE-CARC
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Renville, MN, in the food sector. It reported 384.0K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 2.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 749 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. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative is pounds #11 and chemical-count #13 at 2.5M 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: Granite Falls Energy LLC; Central Bi-Products; Legend Cabinetry; Bushmills Ethanol Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside Minnesota: Tyson Farms Inc.; Southwest Cheese LLC; Darling Ingredients Inc. - Grapeland; Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. Other Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative sites in this extract: Spreckels Sugar Co Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Renville, MN: 2.5M lbs across 15 chemicals (3 carcinogen-classified, TRACE-CARC). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment water discharges at 58.2%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Tyson Farms Inc. and Southwest Cheese LLC.
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.5M 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
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative inside Renville's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative reports the 90th-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Renville. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 60.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Tyson Farms Inc. and Southwest Cheese LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Renville's reported pounds (2.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative's total reported releases fell from 584.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 384.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative's land releases fell from 15.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative's water releases fell from 354.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 166.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative's off-site transfers rose from 3.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 4.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Form-R facts
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See how Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
27.3× more than the comparison
67% 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 Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 34% (583.6K lbs to 384.0K lbs).
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 34% 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 | 583.6K lbs | 9 |
| 2020 | 493.5K lbs | 10 |
| 2021 | 406.5K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 584.1K lbs | 12 |
| 2023 | 384.0K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 15 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.5M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 779.9K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 168.9K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 16.2K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 9.7K lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 992 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 920 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 325 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 21 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 5 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative in Renville
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Granite Falls Energy LLC, Central Bi-Products, Legend Cabinetry, 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. Tyson Farms Inc., Southwest Cheese LLC, Darling Ingredients Inc. - Grapeland.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative on cumulative reported pounds (2.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (15). Release-pound peers include Interstate Paper LLC DBA Dssmith Riceboro, Gp Big Island LLC, Tyson Farms Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp, Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc, Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Port Hamilton Refining & Transportation Lllp Christiansted, VI · Petroleum 15 chemicals
- Clean Harbors of Connecticut Inc Bristol, CT · Hazardous Waste 15 chemicals
- Infineum USA Lp-Bayway Chemical Plant Linden, NJ · Chemicals 15 chemicals
- Global Cos LLC Albany Terminal Albany, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 15 chemicals
Other Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Spreckels Sugar Co 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), Ammonia, Hydrogen sulfide, Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Granite Falls Energy LLC. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · TRACE-CARC · 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.
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Renville, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311313 · Food. 100% of Renville TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Interstate Paper LLC DBA Dssmith Riceboro (Δ 2.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (water discharges leads at 58.2%). 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