EPA TRI Facility · Food
Protein Products Inc.
Sunflower, MS
- Total releases
- 682 lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2020
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Protein Products Inc.: how the 682 lbs splits
682 lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 682 lbs 100.0%
Protein Products Inc.'s 682 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).
TRACE volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Protein Products Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sunflower, MS, in the food sector. It reported 126 lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2020, and 682 lbs in total across its 2019-2020 reporting years. That ranks 14,395 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Mississippi's 328 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Protein Products Inc. is pounds #208 and chemical-count #257 at 682 lbs. Tronox LLC leads reported pounds (64.0M lbs) at 17 chemicals (chemical-count #12). Chevron Products Co Pascagoula Refinery leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (7.4M lbs, pounds #9). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Gresham Petroleum Co; Precision Delta Corp; Consolidated Catfish Co LLC; Oxbow Greenwood LLC. Similar-scale Food peers outside Mississippi: Valley Proteins Inc - Veribest Facility; Manus Bio; Tyson Poultry Inc North Little Rock; Post Consumer Brands. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
Protein Products Inc. stamps TRACE volume with a dominant WATER pathway (100.0% water discharges) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 682 lbs (2019–2020). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Valley Proteins Inc - Veribest Facility and Manus Bio.
Protein Products Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
682 lbs 45th percentile higher than 45% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Protein Products Inc. in the Food sector extract
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Protein Products Inc. reports the 1,195th-largest volume (682 lbs). Scale peers outside Mississippi include Valley Proteins Inc - Veribest Facility and Manus Bio.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Protein Products Inc. Form-R facts
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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 Protein Products Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 682 lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2020, total releases decreased by 77% (556 lbs to 126 lbs).
Protein Products Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
TRACE site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2020
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
What this shows Protein Products Inc. year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 77% from 2019 to 2020). 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 | 556 lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 126 lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2020). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 682 lbs | - |
Protein Products Inc. · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Protein Products Inc.
Closest other reporters in Mississippi - including Gresham Petroleum Co, Precision Delta Corp, Consolidated Catfish Co LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 327 other reporting facilities in Mississippi.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Mississippi - e.g. Valley Proteins Inc - Veribest Facility, Manus Bio, Tyson Poultry Inc North Little Rock.
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); nearby reporters include Gresham Petroleum Co. Protein Products Inc. stamps TRACE 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 Protein Products Inc. TRI extract (TRACE · 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.
Protein Products Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sunflower, MS, latest year 2020. Form-R rows span 2019–2020 (2 years). NAICS 311613 · Food. 4.5% of Sunflower TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Central Iowa Ready Mix (Δ 0 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Protein Products Inc. stamps TRACE 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