EPA TRI Facility · Food
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing
Union City, TN · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 1.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing: how the 1.9M lbs splits
1.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 1.8M lbs 97.4%
- Air Releases 48.3K lbs 2.6%
- Off-site Transfers 276 lbs <0.1%
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing's 1.9M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 97.4% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.6%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Union City, TN, in the food sector. It reported 439.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 1.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 885 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Tennessee's 595 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing is pounds #29 and chemical-count #196 at 1.9M lbs. Nyrstar Clarksville Inc leads reported pounds (72.9M lbs) at 13 chemicals (chemical-count #31). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling of Tn leads chemical count at 75 chemicals (6.3M lbs, pounds #13). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Darling Ingredients Inc.; Titan Tire Corp of Union City; Kohler Co; Williams Country Sausage. Similar-scale Food peers outside Tennessee: Avoca LLC; Cottonseed Co-Op Corp; Cargill Inc; Mullins Cheese Inc. Other Tyson Foods Inc sites in this extract: Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc; Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant; Tyson Fresh Meats Inc-Louisa County. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Peracetic acid.
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (97.4% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Avoca LLC and Cottonseed Co-Op Corp.
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.9M lbs Top 3% higher than 97% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing inside Obion's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing reports the 110th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 72.0% of every pound reported in Obion. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 97.4% of the total. Scale peers outside Tennessee include Avoca LLC and Cottonseed Co-Op Corp.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Obion's reported pounds (2.6M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing's total reported releases rose from 385.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 439.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing's air releases rose from 6.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing's water releases rose from 379.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 412.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
4.5× more than the comparison
33% 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 Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 39% (315.9K lbs to 439.1K lbs).
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing year-over-year reported totals (increased by 39% 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 | 315.9K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 308.5K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 432.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 385.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 439.1K 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) | 1.8M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 42.8K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 6.8K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 12 lbs | - |
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing
Closest other reporters in Tennessee - including Darling Ingredients Inc., Titan Tire Corp of Union City, Kohler Co, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 594 other reporting facilities in Tennessee.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Tennessee - e.g. Avoca LLC, Cottonseed Co-Op Corp, Cargill Inc.
Compare beyond Tennessee
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing on cumulative reported pounds (1.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility, Ford Motor Co Kentucky Truck Plant, Basf Totalenergies Petrochemicals 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.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility Newark, OH · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.9M lbs reported
- Ford Motor Co Kentucky Truck Plant Louisville, KY · Transportation Equipment 1.9M lbs reported
- Basf Totalenergies Petrochemicals LLC Port Arthur, TX · Chemicals 1.9M lbs reported
- Avoca LLC Merry Hill, NC · Food 1.9M 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 Tyson Foods Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Tyson Fresh Meats Inc - Joslin Il, Tyson Fresh Meats Inc, Tyson Farms Inc. - Carthage Ms Processing Plant.
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, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Darling Ingredients Inc.. Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing 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 Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing 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.
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Union City, TN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 72.0% of Obion TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Newark Oh Facility (Δ 889 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tyson Farms Inc. - Union City Processing 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