EPA TRI Facility · Food
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc.
Independence, MO · Parent: Conopco Inc. D/b/a Unilever
- Total releases
- 4.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2021
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc.: how the 4.7K lbs splits
4.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 4.7K lbs 100.0%
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc.'s 4.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers 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).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Independence, MO, in the food sector. It reported 2.4K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2021, and 4.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2021 reporting years. That ranks 11,301 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. Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. is pounds #283 and chemical-count #310 at 4.7K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: American Industries Midwest; Safety-Kleen Systems Independence (ind); Azz Galvanizing Services-Kansas City; Martin Foundry Co. Similar-scale Food peers outside Missouri: Freshpet; Nutra Blend LLC; Nestle Purina Petcare Co; Mariah Foods Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Nitric acid.
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (100.0% off-site transfers) across 2 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.7K lbs (2019–2021). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Freshpet and Nutra Blend LLC.
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.7K lbs Top 43% higher than 57% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc.: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. reports the 1,040th-largest volume (4.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Missouri include Freshpet and Nutra Blend LLC.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc.'s pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc.: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2021
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
What this shows Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. year-over-year reported totals. 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 | 0 lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 2.4K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 2.4K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2021). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 4.7K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc.
Closest other reporters in Missouri - including American Industries Midwest, Safety-Kleen Systems Independence (ind), Azz Galvanizing Services-Kansas City, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Missouri - e.g. Freshpet, Nutra Blend LLC, Nestle Purina Petcare Co.
Compare beyond Missouri
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. on cumulative reported pounds (4.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Emco Williams Inc, Walla Walla Foundry Inc., Mplx Terminals LLC - Oregon Oh Terminal. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Emco Williams Inc Sevierville, TN · Plastics and Rubber 4.7K lbs reported
- Walla Walla Foundry Inc. Walla Walla, WA · Primary Metals 4.7K lbs reported
- Mplx Terminals LLC - Oregon Oh Terminal Oregon, OH · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 4.7K lbs reported
- Ati Flat Rolled Products Holdings LLC Waterbury, CT · Primary Metals 4.7K lbs reported
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), Nitric acid; nearby reporters include American Industries Midwest. Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. stamps LIGHT 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.
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This Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · 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.
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Independence, MO, latest year 2021. Form-R rows span 2019–2021 (3 years). NAICS 311999 · Food. 0.1% of Jackson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Emco Williams Inc (Δ 3 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Unilever Manufacturing (us) Inc. stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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