EPA TRI Facility · Food

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex

Noel, MO · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc

Total releases
1.7M lbs
Chemicals reported
3
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Water Discharges

WATER Form-R mix

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex: how the 1.7M lbs splits

1.7M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Water Discharges 1.7M lbs 97.9%
  • Air Releases 21.2K lbs 1.2%
  • Off-site Transfers 14.7K lbs 0.8%

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex's 1.7M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 97.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).

HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Noel, MO, in the food sector. It reported 1.7M lbs of releases across 3 chemicals, summed over every year it filed. That ranks 932 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. Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex is pounds #28 and chemical-count #207 at 1.7M 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: Simmons Foods; Roxell USA Inc.; US Army National Guard Camp Crowder Ranges; Missouri Walnut LLC. Similar-scale Food peers outside Missouri: American Crystal Sugar Co; Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant; Cargill Corn Milling North America; Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc.. Other Tyson Foods Inc sites in this extract: Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Peracetic acid.

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Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (97.9% water discharges) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.7M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Crystal Sugar Co and Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant.

#932 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 3.6% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

1.7M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex inside Mcdonald's TRI pounds

Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex reports the 118th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 81.1% of every pound reported in Mcdonald. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 98.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Missouri include American Crystal Sugar Co and Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Mcdonald's reported pounds (2.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex's total reported releases fell from 413.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex's air releases fell from 9.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex's water releases fell from 398.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex's off-site transfers fell from 4.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex Form-R facts

Sector
Food
HEAVY volume
1.7M lbs
WATER pathway
Water Discharges
CLEAN chem count
3
Lead chemical
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)

Compare this facility

See how Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex
1.7M lbs
Simmons Foods
408.6K lbs

4.3× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex
3
Simmons Foods
5

40% less 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 Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.7M lbs.

Water Discharges 1.7M lbs (97.9%)
Air Releases 21.2K lbs (1.2%)
Off-site Transfers 14.7K lbs (0.8%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 100% (412.2K lbs to 0 lbs).

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 100% 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).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 412.2K lbs 3
2020 478.5K lbs 3
2021 445.7K lbs 2
2022 413.0K lbs 3
2023 0 lbs 3

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) 1.7M lbs -
Ammonia 25.3K lbs -
Peracetic acid 1.1K lbs -

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex · WATER-pathway site

Noel, MO
36.5533, -94.4882
County TRI context
Mcdonald · 81.1% of county pounds
Parent company
Tyson Foods Inc

Compare beyond Missouri

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex on cumulative reported pounds (1.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Daramic LLC, American Crystal Sugar Co, Metalplate Galvanizing LP. 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.

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, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Simmons Foods. Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex 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.

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This Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex 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.

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Noel, MO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 81.1% of Mcdonald TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Daramic LLC (Δ 871 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex 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