EPA TRI Facility · Leather
National Beef Leathers LLC
Saint Joseph, MO · Parent: National Beef Packing Co LLC
- Total releases
- 5.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
National Beef Leathers LLC: how the 5.0M lbs splits
5.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 5.0M lbs 100.0%
- Water Discharges 57 lbs <0.1%
- Air Releases 50 lbs <0.1%
National Beef Leathers LLC's 5.0M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
National Beef Leathers LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Saint Joseph, MO, in the leather sector. It reported 803.3K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 5.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 432 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. National Beef Leathers LLC is pounds #12 and chemical-count #205 at 5.0M 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: Insteel Wire Products; Icm Biofuels LLC; Nestle Purina Petcare; Ag Processing Inc. Other National Beef Packing Co LLC sites in this extract: National Beef Packing Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); Ammonia.
National Beef Leathers LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Nearest other reporter: Insteel Wire Products.
National Beef Leathers LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.0M 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
National Beef Leathers LLC inside Buchanan's TRI pounds
Among the 22 Leather facilities in this database, National Beef Leathers LLC reports the 1st-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 65.2% of every pound reported in Buchanan. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) alone is 68.5% of the total. Nearest other reporters include Insteel Wire Products.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Buchanan's reported pounds (7.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- National Beef Leathers LLC's total reported releases fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 803.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- National Beef Leathers LLC's water releases rose from 9 lb in 2022 to 20 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- National Beef Leathers LLC's off-site transfers fell from 1.1 million lb in 2022 to 803.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
National Beef Leathers LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How National Beef Leathers LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 37% (1.3M lbs to 803.3K lbs).
National Beef Leathers LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows National Beef Leathers LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 37% 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: Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.3M lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 822.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 972.2K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.1M lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 803.3K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 3.4M lbs | - |
| Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 408.9K lbs | - |
National Beef Leathers LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest National Beef Leathers LLC on cumulative reported pounds (5.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include San Juan Generating Station, Imco Recycling of Ohio LLC, Hood Container Corp. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
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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).
Other National Beef Packing Co LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including National Beef Packing Co LLC.
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 Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region), Ammonia; nearby reporters include Insteel Wire Products. National Beef Leathers LLC stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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 National Beef Leathers LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CLEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
National Beef Leathers LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Saint Joseph, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 316110 · Leather. 65.2% of Buchanan TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: San Juan Generating Station (Δ 292 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
National Beef Leathers LLC stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CLEAN · lead Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region). 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