EPA TRI Facility · Food
Biokyowa Inc
Cape Girardeau, MO
- Total releases
- 3.6M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Biokyowa Inc: how the 3.6M lbs splits
3.6M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 3.6M lbs 99.6%
- Off-site Transfers 10.5K lbs 0.3%
- Air Releases 2.5K lbs 0.1%
Biokyowa Inc's 3.6M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 99.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.3%. 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 WATER pathway TRACE-CARC
Biokyowa Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Cape Girardeau, MO, in the food sector. It reported 347.4K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 3.6M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 549 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Missouri's 491 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Biokyowa Inc is pounds #18 and chemical-count #85 at 3.6M lbs. Buick Mine/mill leads reported pounds (48.2M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #66). Buzzi Unicem Usa-Cape Girardeau leads chemical count at 87 chemicals (904.5K lbs, pounds #44). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Qc Corp; Leggett & Platt Inc; Pavestone - Cape Girardeau Mo Plant; Mid South Steel Products. Similar-scale Food peers outside Missouri: Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc.; Roquette America Inc; Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Nickel; Lead.
Biokyowa Inc stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (99.6% water discharges) across 7 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.6M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc. and Roquette America Inc.
Biokyowa Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.6M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Biokyowa Inc inside Cape Girardeau's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Biokyowa Inc reports the 48th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.4% of its sector. This one site accounts for 52.2% of every pound reported in Cape Girardeau. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 83.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Missouri include Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc. and Roquette America Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Cape Girardeau's reported pounds (6.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Biokyowa Inc's total reported releases fell from 536.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 347.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Biokyowa Inc's off-site transfers fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Biokyowa Inc's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Biokyowa Inc's water releases fell from 534.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 346.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Biokyowa Inc Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Biokyowa Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
114.7× more than the comparison
About the same as 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 Biokyowa Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.6M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 60% (875.1K lbs to 347.4K lbs).
Biokyowa Inc: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows Biokyowa Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 60% 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 | 875.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.2M lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 676.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 536.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 347.4K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3.0M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 589.3K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 2 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Chromium | 0 lbs | - |
| Copper | 0 lbs | - |
Biokyowa Inc · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Biokyowa Inc
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including Qc Corp, Leggett & Platt Inc, Pavestone - Cape Girardeau Mo Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 490 other reporting facilities in Missouri.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc., Roquette America Inc, Sanderson Farms LLC.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Biokyowa Inc on cumulative reported pounds (3.6M lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc., Roquette America Inc, Shell Norco Chemical Plant. 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), Ammonia, Nickel, Lead; nearby reporters include Qc Corp. Biokyowa Inc stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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 Biokyowa Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · 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.
Biokyowa Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Cape Girardeau, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311119 · Food. 52.2% of Cape Girardeau TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc. (Δ 4.6K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Biokyowa Inc stamps HEAVY volume · WATER pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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