EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc

Aurora, NC · Parent: Nutrien US Topco LLC

Total releases
22.9M lbs
Chemicals reported
29
Carcinogens
9
Primary pathway
Air Releases

MIXED Form-R mix

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc: how the 22.9M lbs splits

22.9M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 14.7M lbs 64.3%
  • Land Disposal 8.1M lbs 35.6%
  • Off-site Transfers 39.1K lbs 0.2%

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc's 22.9M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - air releases is 64.3% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 35.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide.

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-LEAN

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Aurora, NC, in the chemicals sector. It reported 4.2M lbs of releases across 24 chemicals in 2023, and 22.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 85 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Iconic Marine Group LLC; Arrmaz Products Inc.; Seolta Holdings LLC; S&w New Bern Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside North Carolina: Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC; Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP; P4 Production LLC; Lyondell Chemical Co. Other Nutrien US Topco LLC sites in this extract: Pcs Nitrogen Ohio L.P.; Nutrien US LLC; Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP; Nutrien US LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Hydrogen sulfide; Zinc compounds; Ammonia; Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region).

In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking

North Carolina TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=787)

chemicals

What this shows Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads North Carolina chemical count. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #158. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory As of 2023 reporting year
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Pcs Phosphate Co Inc is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Aurora, NC: 22.9M lbs across 29 chemicals (9 carcinogen-classified, CARC-LEAN). No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment air releases at 64.3%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC and Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP.

#85 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 0.3% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

23M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc inside Beaufort's TRI pounds

Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Pcs Phosphate Co Inc reports the 21st-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.5% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.9% of every pound reported in Beaufort. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC and Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Beaufort's reported pounds (23.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Pcs Phosphate Co Inc's total reported releases rose from 3.7 million lb in 2022 to 4.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Pcs Phosphate Co Inc's off-site transfers fell from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Pcs Phosphate Co Inc's air releases rose from 2.2 million lb in 2022 to 2.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Pcs Phosphate Co Inc's land releases rose from 1.5 million lb in 2022 to 1.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc Form-R facts

Sector
Chemicals
HEAVY volume
22.9M lbs
MIXED pathway
Air Releases
CARC-LEAN chem count
29 · 9 carc.
Lead chemical
Hydrogen sulfide

Compare this facility

See how Pcs Phosphate Co Inc stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Pcs Phosphate Co Inc
22.9M lbs
Iconic Marine Group LLC
234.6K lbs

97.4× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Pcs Phosphate Co Inc
29
Iconic Marine Group LLC
2

14.5× more 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 Pcs Phosphate Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 22.9M lbs.

Air Releases 14.7M lbs (64.3%)
Land Disposal 8.1M lbs (35.6%)
Off-site Transfers 39.1K lbs (0.2%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 19% (5.1M lbs to 4.2M lbs).

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Pcs Phosphate Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 19% 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: Hydrogen sulfide.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 5.1M lbs 26
2020 4.9M lbs 23
2021 5.0M lbs 23
2022 3.7M lbs 25
2023 4.2M lbs 24

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 9 of 29 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Hydrogen sulfide 8.5M lbs -
Zinc compounds 3.7M lbs -
Ammonia 3.5M lbs -
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 1.1M lbs -
Methyl isobutyl ketone 941.1K lbs Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 805.3K lbs -
Barium And Barium Compounds 695.0K lbs -
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 658.3K lbs -
Cadmium And Cadmium Compounds 652.3K lbs Carcinogen
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 427.6K lbs -
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 368.6K lbs Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 348.4K lbs -
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 290.2K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 249.4K lbs -
Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds 208.9K lbs Carcinogen
Copper And Copper Compounds 158.6K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 102.9K lbs -
Cobalt And Cobalt Compounds 80.4K lbs Carcinogen
Beryllium And Beryllium Compounds 13.1K lbs Carcinogen
Selenium And Selenium Compounds 11.6K lbs -
Antimony 6.0K lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 5.6K lbs Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3.5K lbs Carcinogen
Selenium compounds 3.1K lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 2.9K lbs -
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 466 lbs -
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 60 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen
Nitric acid 0 lbs -

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc in Beaufort

Aurora, NC
35.3770, -76.7486
County TRI context
Beaufort · 98.9% of county pounds
Parent company
Nutrien US Topco LLC

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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pcs Phosphate Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (22.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (29). Release-pound peers include Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co, Coeur Rochester Inc, Koch Fertilizer Enid LLC. Chemical-count peers include Harrison Power Station, Miller Steam Plant, Nissan N.a. Inc.. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Hydrogen sulfide, Zinc compounds, Ammonia, Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region); nearby reporters include Iconic Marine Group LLC. Pcs Phosphate Co Inc stamps HEAVY volume · MIXED 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.

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This Pcs Phosphate Co Inc TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · CARC-LEAN · lead Hydrogen sulfide) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Aurora, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325312 · Chemicals. 98.9% of Beaufort TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co (Δ 98.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Pcs Phosphate Co Inc stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (air releases leads at 64.3%). 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