EPA TRI Facility · Food
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility
Sanford, NC · Parent: Jbs USA Food Co
- Total releases
- 2.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 5
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility: how the 2.9M lbs splits
2.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 2.8M lbs 93.8%
- Land Disposal 89.6K lbs 3.1%
- Air Releases 49.2K lbs 1.7%
- Off-site Transfers 42.1K lbs 1.4%
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility's 2.9M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 93.8% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 3.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sanford, NC, in the food sector. It reported 503.7K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 2.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 652 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. Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility is pounds #22 and chemical-count #117 at 2.9M lbs. 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: General Timber Inc; Lee Brick & Tile Co; Noble Oil Services Inc; Sti Polymer Inc. Similar-scale Food peers outside North Carolina: Bunge N.a. Inc.; Jbs Souderton Inc - Rendering Div; Tate & Lyle Sagamore; Cargill Inc. Other Jbs USA Food Co sites in this extract: Jbs/swift Pork Co; Jbs Plainwell; Swift Pork; Pilgrim's Pride Enterprise Processing Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Peracetic acid; Hydrogen sulfide.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (93.8% water discharges) across 5 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 2.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Bunge N.a. Inc. and Jbs Souderton Inc - Rendering Div.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
2.9M 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
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility inside Lee's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility reports the 66th-largest volume, placing it in the top 3.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 92.9% of every pound reported in Lee. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 97.1% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Bunge N.a. Inc. and Jbs Souderton Inc - Rendering Div.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Lee's reported pounds (3.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility's land releases rose from 19.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 35.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility's off-site transfers rose from 11.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 20.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility's air releases rose from 8.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 12.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility's water releases fell from 463.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 435.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility Form-R facts
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25% more than the comparison
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 16% (597.1K lbs to 503.7K lbs).
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 16% 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 | 597.1K lbs | 5 |
| 2020 | 715.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 617.9K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 502.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 503.7K 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) | 2.9M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 64.2K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 16.8K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Chlorine | 990 lbs | - |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including General Timber Inc, Lee Brick & Tile Co, Noble Oil Services Inc, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Bunge N.a. Inc., Jbs Souderton Inc - Rendering Div, Tate & Lyle Sagamore.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility on cumulative reported pounds (2.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (5). Release-pound peers include Certainteed LLC, Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery, Sabic Innovative Plastics US 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.
- Certainteed LLC Kansas City, KS · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 2.9M lbs reported
- Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery Benicia, CA · Petroleum 2.9M lbs reported
- Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC Burkville, AL · Chemicals 2.9M lbs reported
- Eramet Marietta Inc Marietta, OH · Primary Metals 3.0M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Jbs USA Food Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Jbs/swift Pork Co, Jbs Plainwell, Swift Pork.
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, Peracetic acid, Hydrogen sulfide; nearby reporters include General Timber Inc. Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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 Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility TRI extract (HEAVY · WATER · 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.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sanford, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 92.9% of Lee TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Certainteed LLC (Δ 168 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp Sanford Facility stamps HEAVY volume · WATER 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