EPA TRI Facility · Food
Smithfield-Clinton
Clinton, NC · Parent: United Global Foods US Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 298.0K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 2
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
MIXED Form-R mix
Smithfield-Clinton: how the 298.0K lbs splits
298.0K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 152.0K lbs 51.0%
- Air Releases 145.9K lbs 49.0%
- Water Discharges 44 lbs <0.1%
Smithfield-Clinton's 298.0K lbs Form-R total is MIXED - off-site transfers is 51.0% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 49.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
MID volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Smithfield-Clinton is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Clinton, NC, in the food sector. It reported 28.1K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 298.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,596 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. Smithfield-Clinton is pounds #83 and chemical-count #375 at 298.0K 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). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: S&w Clinton Plant; Kivett's Inc.; Dubose Strapping Inc; Dubose National Energy Services Inc.. Similar-scale Food peers outside North Carolina: Foremost Farms USA; Premium Protein Products LLC; Basic American Foods Blackfoot Facility; 409 - Redwing Oilseeds Plant. Other United Global Foods US Holdings Inc sites in this extract: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Crete; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Chlorine dioxide.
Smithfield-Clinton is a MID · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Clinton, NC: 298.0K lbs across 2 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment off-site transfers at 51.0%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Foremost Farms USA and Premium Protein Products LLC.
Smithfield-Clinton vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
298K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Smithfield-Clinton inside Sampson's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Smithfield-Clinton reports the 315th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 96.7% of every pound reported in Sampson. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Foremost Farms USA and Premium Protein Products LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Sampson's reported pounds (308.2K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Smithfield-Clinton's total reported releases fell from 28.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 28.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithfield-Clinton's off-site transfers fell from 1.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithfield-Clinton's air releases rose from 26.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 27.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Smithfield-Clinton Form-R facts
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6381027.8× more than the comparison
2.0× 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 Smithfield-Clinton releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 298.0K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 62% (73.9K lbs to 28.1K lbs).
Smithfield-Clinton: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Smithfield-Clinton year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 62% 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: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 73.9K lbs | 2 |
| 2020 | 80.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2021 | 87.0K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 28.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 28.1K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 298.0K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 8 lbs | - |
Smithfield-Clinton in Sampson
Nearest TRI Facilities to Smithfield-Clinton
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including S&w Clinton Plant, Kivett's Inc., Dubose Strapping 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. Foremost Farms USA, Premium Protein Products LLC, Basic American Foods Blackfoot Facility.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Smithfield-Clinton on cumulative reported pounds (298.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (2). Release-pound peers include Dcp Goldsmith Plant, Cosaco LLC, U.S. Army National Guard Camp Ripley Ranges. Chemical-count peers include Idi Caribe Inc, Suiza Dairy Corp, Edwards Lifesciences Technology Sarl. 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.
- Dcp Goldsmith Plant Goldsmith, TX · Natural Gas Processing 298.0K lbs reported
- Cosaco LLC Houston, TX · Chemicals 297.6K lbs reported
- U.S. Army National Guard Camp Ripley Ranges Little Falls, MN · Other 297.6K lbs reported
- Rohm & Haas Chemicals LLC - Knoxville Site Knoxville, TN · Chemicals 297.5K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other United Global Foods US Holdings Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Crete.
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, Chlorine dioxide; nearby reporters include S&w Clinton Plant. Smithfield-Clinton 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.
Use and verify this record
This Smithfield-Clinton TRI extract (MID · MIXED · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Smithfield-Clinton totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Clinton, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311611 · Food. 96.7% of Sampson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Dcp Goldsmith Plant (Δ 49 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Smithfield-Clinton stamps MID · MIXED pathway (off-site transfers leads at 51.0%). 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