EPA TRI Facility · Food
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing
Palestine, TX · Parent: Sanderson Farms LLC
- Total releases
- 1.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing: how the 1.5M lbs splits
1.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 1.5M lbs 95.8%
- Air Releases 64.4K lbs 4.2%
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing's 1.5M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 95.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.2%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Palestine, TX, in the food sector. It reported 571.1K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2023, and 1.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,015 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing is pounds #109 and chemical-count #729 at 1.5M lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Best Block Palestine Plant; Potters - Palestine; Verdant Energy Solutions - Palestine; Texas Miscellaneous Iron. Similar-scale Food peers outside Texas: Cargill Inc; Planter Cotton Oil Mill; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Danville Complex; Prairie Farms. Other Sanderson Farms LLC sites in this extract: Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC; Sanderson Farms LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Hydrogen sulfide; Peracetic acid.
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (95.8% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Cargill Inc and Planter Cotton Oil Mill.
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing 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
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing inside Anderson's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing reports the 135th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.8% of its sector. This one site accounts for 93.6% of every pound reported in Anderson. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 95.8% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Cargill Inc and Planter Cotton Oil Mill.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Anderson's reported pounds (1.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing's total reported releases rose from 299.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 571.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing's water releases rose from 285.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 556.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing's air releases fell from 14.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 14.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing Form-R facts
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See how Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
154622864.0× 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 Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 178% (205.3K lbs to 571.1K lbs).
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023
What this shows Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing year-over-year reported totals (increased by 178% 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 | 205.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2020 | 181.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2021 | 289.5K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 299.6K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 571.1K 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) | 1.5M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 63.2K lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 1.7K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 0 lbs | - |
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Best Block Palestine Plant, Potters - Palestine, Verdant Energy Solutions - Palestine, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Cargill Inc, Planter Cotton Oil Mill, Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Danville Complex.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing on cumulative reported pounds (1.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC, Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC, Fort Amanda Specialties 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.
- Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC Marietta, OH · Chemicals 1.5M lbs reported
- Owens Corning Insulating Systems LLC Joplin, MO · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.5M lbs reported
- Fort Amanda Specialties LLC Lima, OH · Chemicals 1.5M lbs reported
- Cytec Industries Inc Willow Island, WV · Chemicals 1.6M 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
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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 Best Block Palestine Plant. Sanderson Farms Palestine 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 Sanderson Farms Palestine 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.
Sanderson Farms Palestine Processing totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Palestine, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 93.6% of Anderson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLC (Δ 213 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Sanderson Farms Palestine 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