EPA TRI Facility · Food
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD · Parent: United Global Foods US Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 21.3M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls: how the 21.3M lbs splits
21.3M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 19.8M lbs 93.0%
- Off-site Transfers 1.1M lbs 5.4%
- Air Releases 333.2K lbs 1.6%
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls's 21.3M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 93.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 5.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Sioux Falls, SD, in the food sector. It reported 2.7M lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 21.3M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 96 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In South Dakota's 92 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls leads reported pounds (21.3M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #33). Hydro Extrusion USA LLC leads chemical count at 12 chemicals (223.2K lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Design Tanks LLC; Raven Industries Inc.; US Dod Usaf Joe Foss Field Ang Sd; Graco Inc Sioux Falls. Similar-scale Food peers outside South Dakota: McCain Foods USA Inc.; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel; Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility; Jbs/swift Pork Co. Other United Global Foods US Holdings Inc sites in this extract: Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Crete; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Milan Mo. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Sodium nitrite.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
South Dakota TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=92)
- Hydro Extrusion USA...
- Smithfield Packaged... 4
What this shows Hydro Extrusion USA LLC leads South Dakota chemical count. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #33. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (93.0% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.3M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include McCain Foods USA Inc. and Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel.
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
21M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls inside Minnehaha's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls reports the 1st-largest volume, placing it in the top 0.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 96.0% of every pound reported in Minnehaha. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 98.4% of the total. Scale peers outside South Dakota include McCain Foods USA Inc. and Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Minnehaha's reported pounds (22.2M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls's total reported releases fell from 5.0 million lb in 2022 to 2.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls's water releases fell from 4.7 million lb in 2022 to 2.5 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls's air releases fell from 48.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 34.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls's off-site transfers fell from 159.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 138.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls Form-R facts
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See how Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
86.1× more than the comparison
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 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.3M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 21% (3.4M lbs to 2.7M lbs).
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 21% 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 | 3.4M lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 4.9M lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 5.3M lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 5.0M lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 2.7M lbs | 4 |
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) | 21.0M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 330.8K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 12.4K lbs | - |
| Sodium nitrite | 4.0K lbs | - |
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls
Closest other reporters in South Dakota - including Design Tanks LLC, Raven Industries Inc., US Dod Usaf Joe Foss Field Ang Sd, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside South Dakota - e.g. McCain Foods USA Inc., Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel, Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility.
Compare beyond South Dakota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls on cumulative reported pounds (21.3M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp, Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant, Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant. 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Coshocton, OH · Primary Metals 21.3M lbs reported
- Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant Braddock, PA · Primary Metals 21.4M lbs reported
- Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant Becker, MN · Electric Utilities 21.5M lbs reported
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP Augusta, GA · Chemicals 21.7M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Hamilton Sundstrand de Puerto Rico Inc. Santa Isabel, PR · Transportation Equipment 4 chemicals
- Abb Installation Products Caribe LLC Vega Baja, PR · Electrical Equipment 4 chemicals
- Solenis LLC Chicopee, MA · Chemicals 4 chemicals
- Adhesive Applications Inc. - O'Neill St Easthampton Easthampton, MA · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 chemicals
Other United Global Foods US Holdings Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Crete, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility.
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, Hydrogen sulfide, Sodium nitrite; nearby reporters include Design Tanks LLC. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls 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 Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls 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.
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Sioux Falls, SD, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311611 · Food. 96.0% of Minnehaha TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp (Δ 976 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls 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