EPA TRI Facility · Food

American Crystal Sugar Co

Drayton, ND · Parent: American Crystal Sugar Co

Total releases
511.7K lbs
Chemicals reported
4
Carcinogens
1
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

American Crystal Sugar Co: how the 511.7K lbs splits

511.7K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 484.6K lbs 94.7%
  • Water Discharges 27.1K lbs 5.3%

American Crystal Sugar Co's 511.7K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 94.7% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 5.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.

MID volume AIR pathway TRACE-CARC

American Crystal Sugar Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Drayton, ND, in the food sector. It reported 124.5K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 511.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,917 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Dakota's 94 reporting TRI sites, Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station leads both reported pounds (167.8M lbs) and chemical count (55 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: US Cbp Pembina Port of Entry ND0014; Philadelphia Macaroni Co; Strata Concrete Grand Forks; North Dakota Mill. Similar-scale Food peers outside North Dakota: Darigold - Sunnyside; Pinnacle Premix; Darling Ingredients Inc.; Primary Products Ingredients Loudon. Other American Crystal Sugar Co sites in this extract: American Crystal Sugar Co; American Crystal Sugar Co; American Crystal Sugar Co; Sidney Sugars Inc. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; Mercury compounds; Mercury And Mercury Compounds; Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds.

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American Crystal Sugar Co stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (94.7% air releases) across 4 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 511.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Darigold - Sunnyside and Pinnacle Premix.

#1,917 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 7.4% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

American Crystal Sugar Co vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

512K lbs Top 7% higher than 93% 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

American Crystal Sugar Co inside Pembina's TRI pounds

Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, American Crystal Sugar Co reports the 232nd-largest volume, placing it in the top 11.7% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Pembina. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is more than 99.9% of the total. Scale peers outside North Dakota include Darigold - Sunnyside and Pinnacle Premix.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Pembina's reported pounds (511.7K 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
  • American Crystal Sugar Co's total reported releases rose from 115.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 124.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • American Crystal Sugar Co's water releases rose from 5.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 9.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • American Crystal Sugar Co's air releases rose from 109.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 115.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

American Crystal Sugar Co Form-R facts

Sector
Food
MID volume
511.7K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
TRACE-CARC chem count
4 · 1 carc.
Lead chemical
Ammonia

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See how American Crystal Sugar Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
American Crystal Sugar Co
511.7K lbs
US Cbp Pembina Port of Entry ND0014
591 lbs

865.8× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
American Crystal Sugar Co
4
US Cbp Pembina Port of Entry ND0014
1

4.0× 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 American Crystal Sugar Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 511.7K lbs.

Air Releases 484.6K lbs (94.7%)
Water Discharges 27.1K lbs (5.3%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 56% (80.0K lbs to 124.5K lbs).

American Crystal Sugar Co: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows American Crystal Sugar Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 56% 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.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 80.0K lbs 2
2020 99.7K lbs 2
2021 92.2K lbs 3
2022 115.3K lbs 3
2023 124.5K lbs 3

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 1 of 4 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 511.7K lbs -
Mercury compounds 24 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 12 lbs -
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

American Crystal Sugar Co · AIR-pathway site

Drayton, ND
48.5931, -97.1787
County TRI context
Pembina · 100% of county pounds
Parent company
American Crystal Sugar Co

Compare beyond North Dakota

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American Crystal Sugar Co on cumulative reported pounds (511.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Jessop Steel LLC, South Atlantic Galvanizing, Dura-Bond Pipe LLC. Chemical-count peers include Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc., Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC, Solenis LLC. 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 Ammonia, Mercury compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds, Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds; nearby reporters include US Cbp Pembina Port of Entry ND0014. American Crystal Sugar Co stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 American Crystal Sugar Co TRI extract (MID · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

American Crystal Sugar Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Drayton, ND, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311313 · Food. 100% of Pembina TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Jessop Steel LLC (Δ 174 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

American Crystal Sugar Co stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Ammonia. 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