EPA TRI Facility · Food
Cargill Corn Milling North America
Blair, NE · Parent: Cargill Inc
- Total releases
- 1.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 29
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
MIXED Form-R mix
Cargill Corn Milling North America: how the 1.8M lbs splits
1.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.2M lbs 67.8%
- Water Discharges 543.5K lbs 30.4%
- Off-site Transfers 32.4K lbs 1.8%
- Land Disposal 185 lbs <0.1%
Cargill Corn Milling North America's 1.8M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 67.8% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 30.4%. 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 MIXED pathway CARC-MID
Cargill Corn Milling North America is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Blair, NE, in the food sector. It reported 440.8K lbs of releases across 22 chemicals in 2023, and 1.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 919 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. Cargill Corn Milling North America is pounds #12 and chemical-count #2 at 1.8M 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 rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Evonik Corp; Purac America Inc.; Gerhold Concrete Co Blair Plant; Novozymes Blair Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside Nebraska: Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc.; Tyson Poultry Inc.; Ag Processing Inc; Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex. Other Cargill Inc sites in this extract: Cargill Meat Solutions Corp; Cargill Corn Milling; Cargill Inc; Cargill Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Acetaldehyde; n-Hexane; Acrolein.
Cargill Corn Milling North America is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Blair, NE: 1.8M lbs across 29 chemicals (5 carcinogen-classified, CARC-MID). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 67.8%). 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 Tyson Poultry Inc..
Cargill Corn Milling North America vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.8M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Cargill Corn Milling North America inside Washington's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Cargill Corn Milling North America reports the 117th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 77.5% of every pound reported in Washington. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc. and Tyson Poultry Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Washington's reported pounds (2.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Cargill Corn Milling North America's total reported releases rose from 420.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 440.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cargill Corn Milling North America's off-site transfers rose from 9.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cargill Corn Milling North America's water releases rose from 151.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 174.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Cargill Corn Milling North America's chemicals reported fell from 23 in 2022 to 22 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Cargill Corn Milling North America Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Cargill Corn Milling North America releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 60% (274.8K lbs to 440.8K lbs).
Cargill Corn Milling North America: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Cargill Corn Milling North America year-over-year reported totals (increased 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 | 274.8K lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 294.9K lbs | 21 |
| 2021 | 357.7K lbs | 24 |
| 2022 | 420.8K lbs | 23 |
| 2023 | 440.8K lbs | 22 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 29 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 428.3K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 403.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| n-Hexane | 175.8K lbs | - |
| Acrolein | 141.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 124.9K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ammonia | 111.4K lbs | - |
| Isobutyraldehyde | 109.4K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 91.0K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 46.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen cyanide | 36.5K lbs | - |
| Propionaldehyde | 36.0K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 28.6K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 19.8K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 17.8K lbs | - |
| Ethylene | 10.8K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 4.8K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 1.8K lbs | - |
| Mercury | 490 lbs | - |
| Benzene | 176 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead | 76 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 75 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 62 lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 3 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 2 lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 1 lbs | - |
| Cyclohexane | 0 lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 0 lbs | - |
| Nonylphenol Ethoxylates | 0 lbs | - |
Cargill Corn Milling North America in Washington
Nearest TRI Facilities to Cargill Corn Milling North America
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Evonik Corp, Purac America Inc., Gerhold Concrete Co Blair Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc., Tyson Poultry Inc., Ag Processing Inc.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Cargill Corn Milling North America on cumulative reported pounds (1.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (29). Release-pound peers include Dominion Energy of South Carolina - Williams Station Genco, Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc., Deer Park_tx (roh). Chemical-count peers include Harrison Power Station, Pcs Phosphate Co Inc, Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC. 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.
- Dominion Energy of South Carolina - Williams Station Genco Goose Creek, SC · Electric Utilities 1.8M lbs reported
- Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc. Emporia, KS · Food 1.8M lbs reported
- Deer Park_tx (roh) Deer Park, TX · Chemicals 1.8M lbs reported
- Ardagh Metal Beverage USA Inc Re: Fremont Plant Fremont, OH · Fabricated Metals 1.8M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Cargill Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Cargill Meat Solutions Corp, Cargill Corn Milling, Cargill Inc.
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), Acetaldehyde, n-Hexane, Acrolein; nearby reporters include Evonik Corp. Cargill Corn Milling North America stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED pathway · CARC-MID 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 Cargill Corn Milling North America TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-MID · 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.
Cargill Corn Milling North America totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Blair, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311221 · Food. 77.5% of Washington TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dominion Energy of South Carolina - Williams Station Genco (Δ 4.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Cargill Corn Milling North America stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 67.8%). Pipeline-rendered EPA Form-R only - no editor-typed pounds. 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