EPA TRI Facility · Food
Wells Enterprises Inc
Dunkirk, NY
- Total releases
- 156.2K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2022
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Wells Enterprises Inc: how the 156.2K lbs splits
156.2K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 100.6K lbs 64.4%
- Air Releases 55.6K lbs 35.6%
Wells Enterprises Inc's 156.2K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 64.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 35.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Wells Enterprises Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Dunkirk, NY, in the food sector. It reported 5.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2022, and 156.2K lbs in total across its 2019-2022 reporting years. That ranks 3,672 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In New York's 581 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Wells Enterprises Inc is pounds #69 and chemical-count #194 at 156.2K lbs. St Lawrence Zinc Co Balmat 4 Mine & Mill leads reported pounds (9.7M lbs) at 10 chemicals (chemical-count #40). Norlite LLC leads chemical count at 93 chemicals (28.3K lbs, pounds #152). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Special Metals Corp; Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC; Nestle Purina Petcare Co; Renold Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside New York: Conagra Foods Packaged Foods Llc- Russellville; Hillshire Brands Co New London Plant; Darling Ingredients Inc.; Middlebury Cheese Co. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Nitric acid; Peracetic acid.
Wells Enterprises Inc is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Dunkirk, NY: 156.2K lbs across 3 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 64.4%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Conagra Foods Packaged Foods Llc- Russellville and Hillshire Brands Co New London Plant.
Wells Enterprises Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
156K lbs Top 14% higher than 86% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Wells Enterprises Inc inside Chautauqua's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Wells Enterprises Inc reports the 412th-largest volume, placing it in the top 20.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 47.3% of every pound reported in Chautauqua. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside New York include Conagra Foods Packaged Foods Llc- Russellville and Hillshire Brands Co New London Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Chautauqua's reported pounds (330.3K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Wells Enterprises Inc Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Wells Enterprises Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 156.2K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2022, total releases decreased by 90% (52.9K lbs to 5.1K lbs).
Wells Enterprises Inc: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2022
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
What this shows Wells Enterprises Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 90% from 2019 to 2022). 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 52.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 49.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 48.7K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 5.1K lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2022). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 156.2K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 0 lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Wells Enterprises Inc in Chautauqua
Nearest TRI Facilities to Wells Enterprises Inc
Closest other reporters in New York - including Special Metals Corp, Dunkirk Specialty Steel LLC, Nestle Purina Petcare Co, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside New York - e.g. Conagra Foods Packaged Foods Llc- Russellville, Hillshire Brands Co New London Plant, Darling Ingredients Inc..
Compare beyond New York
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Wells Enterprises Inc on cumulative reported pounds (156.2K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Kensing LLC, Vitro Meadville Flat Glass LLC, US Navy Naval Air Facility el Centro. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Kensing LLC Kankakee, IL · Chemicals 156.2K lbs reported
- Vitro Meadville Flat Glass LLC Cochranton, PA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 156.1K lbs reported
- US Navy Naval Air Facility el Centro El Centro, CA · Other 156.1K lbs reported
- C&c Marine & Repair L.L.C. Belle Chasse, LA · Transportation Equipment 156.0K 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 Ammonia, Nitric acid, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Special Metals Corp. Wells Enterprises Inc stamps MID volume · MIXED 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 Wells Enterprises Inc TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Wells Enterprises Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Dunkirk, NY, latest year 2022. Form-R rows span 2019–2022 (4 years). NAICS 311520 · Food. 47.3% of Chautauqua TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Kensing LLC (Δ 21 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Wells Enterprises Inc stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 64.4%). 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