EPA TRI Facility · Food
Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant
Sumter, SC · Parent: Jbs USA Food Co
- Total releases
- 1.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
MIXED Form-R mix
Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant: how the 1.5M lbs splits
1.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 1.0M lbs 69.5%
- Water Discharges 321.6K lbs 22.1%
- Air Releases 122.7K lbs 8.4%
- Off-site Transfers 87 lbs <0.1%
Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant's 1.5M lbs Form-R total is MIXED - land disposal is 69.5% of the bar. Next segment: water discharges at 22.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume MIXED pathway CLEAN
Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sumter, SC, in the food sector. It reported 355.6K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,049 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Carolina's 574 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant is pounds #28 and chemical-count #99 at 1.5M lbs. Oceanagold Haile Gold Mine leads reported pounds (30.2M lbs) at 19 chemicals (chemical-count #14). Giant Cement Co leads chemical count at 90 chemicals (53.3K lbs, pounds #185). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Sumter Coatings Inc; Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation; Eaton Corp; Kaydon Corp Plant 12. Similar-scale Food peers outside South Carolina: 293 - Memphis Oilseeds; Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur; Prairie Farms; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Danville Complex. 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 Sumter Processing Plant is a HEAVY · MIXED-pathway Form-R site in Sumter, SC: 1.5M lbs across 6 chemicals. No single media clears 70% of the bar (lead segment land disposal at 69.5%). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include 293 - Memphis Oilseeds and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur.
Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.5M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% 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 Sumter Processing Plant inside Sumter's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant reports the 140th-largest volume, placing it in the top 7.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 75.6% of every pound reported in Sumter. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 89.6% of the total. Scale peers outside South Carolina include 293 - Memphis Oilseeds and Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Sumter's reported pounds (1.9M 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 Sumter Processing Plant's total reported releases fell from 381.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 355.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant's off-site transfers rose from 0 lb in 2022 to 80 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant's air releases fell from 30.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 18.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant's water releases rose from 52.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 56.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 69% (210.1K lbs to 355.6K lbs).
Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · MIXED pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 69% 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 | 210.1K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 219.7K lbs | 6 |
| 2021 | 289.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 381.2K lbs | 5 |
| 2023 | 355.6K 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) | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 112.8K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 19.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 10.5K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 6.8K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 1.4K lbs | - |
Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant in Sumter
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant
Closest other reporters in South Carolina - including Sumter Coatings Inc, Apex Tool Group LLC Sumter Sc Operation, Eaton Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Carolina - e.g. 293 - Memphis Oilseeds, Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur, Prairie Farms.
Compare beyond South Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant on cumulative reported pounds (1.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant, 293 - Memphis Oilseeds, Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Wansley Steam Electric Generating Plant Carrollton, GA · Electric Utilities 1.5M lbs reported
- 293 - Memphis Oilseeds Memphis, TN · Food 1.5M lbs reported
- Callaway Golf Ball Operations Inc Chicopee, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1.5M lbs reported
- Hf Sinclair Parco Refining LLC Sinclair, WY · Petroleum 1.5M 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 Sumter Coatings Inc. Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant stamps HEAVY 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 Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · MIXED · 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 Sumter Processing Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sumter, SC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 75.6% of Sumter TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Ineos US Chemicals Co - Cooper River Plant (Δ 535 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Pilgrim's Pride Sumter Processing Plant stamps HEAVY · MIXED pathway (land disposal leads at 69.5%). 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