EPA TRI Facility · Food
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus
Columbus, NE · Parent: Archer Daniels Midland Co
- Total releases
- 2.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 20
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus: how the 2.5M lbs splits
2.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 1.8M lbs 71.8%
- Air Releases 704.7K lbs 27.8%
- Water Discharges 12.6K lbs 0.5%
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus's 2.5M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 71.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 27.8%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
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 OFFSITE pathway CARC-LEAN
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Columbus, NE, in the food sector. It reported 542.2K lbs of releases across 19 chemicals in 2023, and 2.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 727 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Adm Corn Processing-Columbus is pounds #11 and chemical-count #3 at 2.5M lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Valmont Newmark Inc; Camaco Columbus Manufacturing LLC; Douglas Holdings; Behlen Mfg. Co.. Similar-scale Food peers outside Nebraska: Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex; Novita Aurora LLC; Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC; Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. Other Archer Daniels Midland Co sites in this extract: Adm Decatur Complex; Adm Corn Processing; Adm Corn Processing; Quincy Oilseeds Complex. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Acetaldehyde; Ammonia; Methanol.
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (71.8% off-site transfers) across 20 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex and Novita Aurora LLC.
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.5M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus inside Platte's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Adm Corn Processing-Columbus reports the 82nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 84.0% of every pound reported in Platte. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) alone is 71.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex and Novita Aurora LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Platte's reported pounds (3.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Adm Corn Processing-Columbus's total reported releases fell from 585.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 542.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Adm Corn Processing-Columbus's water releases rose from 228 lb in 2022 to 308 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Adm Corn Processing-Columbus's off-site transfers fell from 410.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 371.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Adm Corn Processing-Columbus's air releases fell from 174.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 170.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Adm Corn Processing-Columbus releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 3% (525.8K lbs to 542.2K lbs).
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020 0
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Adm Corn Processing-Columbus year-over-year reported totals (increased by 3% 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: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 525.8K lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 384.2K lbs | 15 |
| 2021 | 501.8K lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 585.2K lbs | 19 |
| 2023 | 542.2K lbs | 19 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 20 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1.8M lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 279.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 198.1K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 116.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 34.7K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 20.4K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 18.5K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 16.9K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 10.2K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 10.1K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 5.4K lbs | - |
| Benzene | 2.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Toluene | 1.0K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 650 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 419 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 292 lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 10 lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 5 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Adm Corn Processing-Columbus
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Valmont Newmark Inc, Camaco Columbus Manufacturing LLC, Douglas Holdings, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 182 other reporting facilities in Nebraska.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex, Novita Aurora LLC, Bunge Chevron Ag Renewables LLC.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Adm Corn Processing-Columbus on cumulative reported pounds (2.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (20). Release-pound peers include Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex, Novita Aurora LLC, Mosaic Fertilizer Llc-Bartow. Chemical-count peers include Pixelle Specialty Solutions, Chemours Chambers Works, Fisher Scientific Co. L.L.C.. 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).
Other Archer Daniels Midland Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Adm Decatur Complex, Adm Corn Processing, Adm Corn Processing.
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 Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Acetaldehyde, Ammonia, Methanol; nearby reporters include Valmont Newmark Inc. Adm Corn Processing-Columbus stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 Adm Corn Processing-Columbus TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Columbus, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311221 · Food. 84.0% of Platte TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex (Δ 2.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Adm Corn Processing-Columbus stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). 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