EPA TRI Facility · Food
Southwest Cheese LLC
Clovis, NM · Parent: Southwest Cheese LLC
- Total releases
- 2.4M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Southwest Cheese LLC: how the 2.4M lbs splits
2.4M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 2.4M lbs 98.0%
- Air Releases 49.7K lbs 2.0%
Southwest Cheese LLC's 2.4M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 98.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume LAND pathway CLEAN
Southwest Cheese LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Clovis, NM, in the food sector. It reported 2.1M lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 2.4M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 752 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New Mexico's 97 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Southwest Cheese LLC is pounds #11 and chemical-count #41 at 2.4M lbs. Dark Horse Treating Facility leads reported pounds (131.3M lbs) at 1 chemicals (chemical-count #82). Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Artesia Refinery leads chemical count at 32 chemicals (1.2M lbs, pounds #14). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: US Dod Usaf Cannon Afb; Portales Dairy Products LLC; US Dod Usaf Cannon Afb Melrose Range; Hollyfrontier Navajo Refining LLC - Lea Refinery. Similar-scale Food peers outside New Mexico: Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative; Cargill Meat Solutions Corp; Consolidated Grain & Barge Co; Tyson Farms Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Nitric acid; Benzoyl peroxide.
Southwest Cheese LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (98.0% land disposal) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.4M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative and Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.
Southwest Cheese LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.4M 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
Southwest Cheese LLC inside Curry's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Southwest Cheese LLC reports the 91st-largest volume, placing it in the top 4.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.7% of every pound reported in Curry. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 91.8% of the total. Scale peers outside New Mexico include Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative and Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Curry's reported pounds (2.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Southwest Cheese LLC's total reported releases rose from 106.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southwest Cheese LLC's land releases rose from 94.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.1 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southwest Cheese LLC's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Southwest Cheese LLC's air releases rose from 12.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Southwest Cheese LLC Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Southwest Cheese LLC stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
76.4× more than the comparison
17% 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 Southwest Cheese LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.4M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 1877% (105.0K lbs to 2.1M lbs).
Southwest Cheese LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023
What this shows Southwest Cheese LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 1877% 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 | 105.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 109.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 36.0K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 106.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 2.1M lbs | 5 |
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) | 2.2M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 198.5K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 250 lbs | - |
| Benzoyl peroxide | 0 lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Southwest Cheese LLC · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Southwest Cheese LLC
Closest other reporters in New Mexico - including US Dod Usaf Cannon Afb, Portales Dairy Products LLC, US Dod Usaf Cannon Afb Melrose Range, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New Mexico - e.g. Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, Cargill Meat Solutions Corp, Consolidated Grain & Barge Co.
Compare beyond New Mexico
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Southwest Cheese LLC on cumulative reported pounds (2.4M lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Pacificorp Energy-Huntington Plant, Oge Energy Corp River Valley Generating Station, Gp Big Island LLC. Chemical-count peers include Abbvie Ltd, Lilly del Caribe Inc Carolin A, Baxter Healthcare of Puerto Rico 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.
- Pacificorp Energy-Huntington Plant Huntington, UT · Electric Utilities 2.4M lbs reported
- Oge Energy Corp River Valley Generating Station Panama, OK · Electric Utilities 2.4M lbs reported
- Gp Big Island LLC Big Island, VA · Paper 2.4M lbs reported
- Interstate Paper LLC DBA Dssmith Riceboro Riceboro, GA · Paper 2.4M 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), Ammonia, Nitric acid, Benzoyl peroxide; nearby reporters include US Dod Usaf Cannon Afb. Southwest Cheese LLC stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 Southwest Cheese LLC TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · 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.
Southwest Cheese LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Clovis, NM, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311513 · Food. 98.7% of Curry TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Pacificorp Energy-Huntington Plant (Δ 764 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Southwest Cheese LLC stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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