EPA TRI Facility · Food
Southern Hens Inc.
Moselle, MS
- Total releases
- 5.1M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Southern Hens Inc.: how the 5.1M lbs splits
5.1M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 5.0M lbs 99.3%
- Air Releases 36.2K lbs 0.7%
Southern Hens Inc.'s 5.1M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 99.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 0.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Southern Hens Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Moselle, MS, in the food sector. It reported 1.0M lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 5.1M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 425 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. Southern Hens Inc. is pounds #14 and chemical-count #40 at 5.1M 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). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Allied Universal Corp; Howard Industries Inc; Mmc Materials Inc - Laurel; Howard Industries Inc.. Similar-scale Food peers outside Mississippi: Quincy Oilseeds Complex; Adm; Tyson Poultry Inc. - Processing Plant; US Sugar Corp-Clewiston Sugar House. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia; Nitric acid.
Southern Hens Inc. stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (99.3% water discharges) across 7 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.1M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Quincy Oilseeds Complex and Adm.
Southern Hens Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.1M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Southern Hens Inc. inside Jones's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Southern Hens Inc. reports the 32nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 80.5% of every pound reported in Jones. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 99.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Mississippi include Quincy Oilseeds Complex and Adm.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Jones's reported pounds (6.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southern Hens Inc.'s total reported releases fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Hens Inc.'s air releases fell from 6.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southern Hens Inc.'s water releases fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 1.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Southern Hens Inc. Form-R facts
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202075.9× more than the comparison
7.0× 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 Hens Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.1M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 17% (875.4K lbs to 1.0M lbs).
Southern Hens Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Southern Hens Inc. year-over-year reported totals (increased by 17% 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 | 875.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 943.4K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 1.1M lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 1.1M lbs | 6 |
| 2023 | 1.0M lbs | 6 |
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) | 5.0M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 21.1K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 14.6K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 4.6K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 2.6K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 205 lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 0 lbs | - |
Southern Hens Inc. · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southern Hens Inc.
Closest other reporters in Mississippi - including Allied Universal Corp, Howard Industries Inc, Mmc Materials Inc - Laurel, 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. Quincy Oilseeds Complex, Adm, Tyson Poultry Inc. - Processing Plant.
Compare beyond Mississippi
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southern Hens Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (5.1M lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station, Methanex USA Services LLC, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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).
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), Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Allied Universal Corp. Southern Hens Inc. stamps HEAVY 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 Southern Hens Inc. TRI extract (HEAVY · 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.
Southern Hens Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Moselle, MS, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 80.5% of Jones TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station (Δ 4.2K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Southern Hens Inc. stamps HEAVY 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