EPA TRI Facility · Food
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant
Seguin, TX · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 44.7K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant: how the 44.7K lbs splits
44.7K lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 41.2K lbs 92.2%
- Air Releases 3.3K lbs 7.4%
- Water Discharges 173 lbs 0.4%
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant's 44.7K lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 92.2% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 7.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
LIGHT volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Seguin, TX, in the food sector. It reported 1.3K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 44.7K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 6,372 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. Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant is pounds #623 and chemical-count #967 at 44.7K 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). Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Teijin Automotive Technologies Texas; Xerxes Corp; Tms International LLC; Vitesco Technologies USA LLC. Similar-scale Food peers outside Texas: Publix Lakeland Industrial Complex & Bakery; Safeway Milk Plant; Danisco Sweeteners Inc; Cargill Processing Plant Springdale Ar. 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); Peracetic acid; Chlorine dioxide.
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (92.2% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 44.7K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Publix Lakeland Industrial Complex & Bakery and Safeway Milk Plant.
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
45K lbs Top 25% higher than 75% 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. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant reports the 651st-largest volume (44.7K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 92.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Texas include Publix Lakeland Industrial Complex & Bakery and Safeway Milk Plant.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 92.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant Form-R facts
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See how Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
76% less than the comparison
3.0× 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 Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 44.7K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 62% (800 lbs to 1.3K lbs).
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 62% 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 | 800 lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 18.6K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 22.7K lbs | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.3K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 1.3K lbs | 2 |
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) | 41.4K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 3.3K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 0 lbs | - |
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Teijin Automotive Technologies Texas, Xerxes Corp, Tms International LLC, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Publix Lakeland Industrial Complex & Bakery, Safeway Milk Plant, Danisco Sweeteners Inc.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant on cumulative reported pounds (44.7K lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc, Boss Products a Div of the Toro Co, Melcher Manufacturing Co Inc. Chemical-count peers include Industrial C&s of Pr LLC Arecibo Plant, Island Litho Corp., Fenwal International Inc. 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.
- Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc Pascagoula, MS · Primary Metals 44.7K lbs reported
- Boss Products a Div of the Toro Co Iron Mountain, MI · Fabricated Metals 44.7K lbs reported
- Melcher Manufacturing Co Inc Spokane Valley, WA · Plastics and Rubber 44.7K lbs reported
- Cargill Salt Grantsville, UT · Chemicals 44.7K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
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), Peracetic acid, Chlorine dioxide; nearby reporters include Teijin Automotive Technologies Texas. Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant TRI extract (LIGHT · OFFSITE · 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. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Seguin, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 0.9% of Guadalupe TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc (Δ 8 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tyson Farms Inc. - Seguin Poultry Processing Plant stamps LIGHT volume · OFFSITE 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