EPA TRI Facility · Food
Northern Sun-Div of Adm
Enderlin, ND · Parent: Archer Daniels Midland Co
- Total releases
- 1.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Northern Sun-Div of Adm: how the 1.2M lbs splits
1.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.2M lbs 99.9%
- Off-site Transfers 737 lbs 0.1%
Northern Sun-Div of Adm's 1.2M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: n-Hexane.
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 AIR pathway TRACE-CARC
Northern Sun-Div of Adm is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Enderlin, ND, in the food sector. It reported 285.3K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,135 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: Tharaldson Ethanol Plant I LLC; Bobcat Co (melroe); John Deere Seeding Group Valley City Nd; Trail King Industries Inc.. Similar-scale Food peers outside North Dakota: Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Bainbridge Pa; Saputo Cheese USA Inc.; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Perry; Tyson Poultry Inc.. Other Archer Daniels Midland Co sites in this extract: Adm Decatur Complex; Adm Corn Processing; Adm Corn Processing; Quincy Oilseeds Complex. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: n-Hexane; Hydrogen sulfide; Lead; Lead compounds.
Northern Sun-Div of Adm stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.9% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Bainbridge Pa and Saputo Cheese USA Inc..
Northern Sun-Div of Adm vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.2M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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
Northern Sun-Div of Adm inside Ransom's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Northern Sun-Div of Adm reports the 154th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 100% of every pound reported in Ransom. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: n-Hexane alone is 99.5% of the total. Scale peers outside North Dakota include Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Bainbridge Pa and Saputo Cheese USA Inc..
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Ransom's reported pounds (1.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Northern Sun-Div of Adm's total reported releases rose from 240.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 285.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Northern Sun-Div of Adm's off-site transfers rose from 99 lb in 2022 to 172 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Northern Sun-Div of Adm's chemicals reported rose from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Northern Sun-Div of Adm's air releases rose from 240.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 285.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Northern Sun-Div of Adm Form-R facts
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See how Northern Sun-Div of Adm stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
5.1× more than the comparison
50% less 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 Northern Sun-Div of Adm releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 5% (272.5K lbs to 285.3K lbs).
Northern Sun-Div of Adm: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Northern Sun-Div of Adm year-over-year reported totals (increased by 5% 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: n-Hexane.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 272.5K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 234.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 214.5K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 240.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 285.3K lbs | 5 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| n-Hexane | 1.2M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 6.0K lbs | - |
| Lead | 18 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead compounds | 18 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 3 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Creosote | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Northern Sun-Div of Adm · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Northern Sun-Div of Adm
Closest other reporters in North Dakota - including Tharaldson Ethanol Plant I LLC, Bobcat Co (melroe), John Deere Seeding Group Valley City Nd, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 93 other reporting facilities in North Dakota.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Dakota - e.g. Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Bainbridge Pa, Saputo Cheese USA Inc., Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Perry.
Compare beyond North Dakota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Northern Sun-Div of Adm on cumulative reported pounds (1.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include US Doe Hanford Site, Cobalt Boats LLC, Knauf Insulation Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Archer Daniels Midland Co Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Adm Decatur Complex, Adm Corn Processing, Adm Corn Processing.
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 n-Hexane, Hydrogen sulfide, Lead, Lead compounds; nearby reporters include Tharaldson Ethanol Plant I LLC. Northern Sun-Div of Adm stamps HEAVY 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.
Use and verify this record
This Northern Sun-Div of Adm TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · TRACE-CARC · lead n-Hexane) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Northern Sun-Div of Adm totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Enderlin, ND, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311224 · Food. 100% of Ransom TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Doe Hanford Site (Δ 587 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Northern Sun-Div of Adm stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead n-Hexane. 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