EPA TRI Facility · Food
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant
Accomac, VA · Parent: Perdue Farms Inc
- Total releases
- 1.7M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant: how the 2.2M lbs splits
2.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 1.9M lbs 85.8%
- Air Releases 217.4K lbs 10.0%
- Off-site Transfers 90.2K lbs 4.2%
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant's 2.2M lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 85.8% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 10.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Accomac, VA, in the food sector. It reported 431.2K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 1.7M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 935 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Virginia's 434 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant is pounds #18 and chemical-count #41 at 1.7M lbs. U.S. Army Radford Army Ammunition Plant leads reported pounds (50.1M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #15). Axalta Coating Systems USA Llc-Front Royal Plant leads chemical count at 28 chemicals (244.6K lbs, pounds #59). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville; U.S. Nasa Gsfc Wallops Flight Facility; Commonwealth Chesapeake Co LLC; Omega Protein Corp. Similar-scale Food peers outside Virginia: American Crystal Sugar Co; Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Milan Mo; American Crystal Sugar Co. Other Perdue Farms Inc sites in this extract: Perdue Foods LLC - Lewiston Processing Plant; Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant; Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex; Perdue Agribusiness LLC - Chesapeake Va. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia; Peracetic acid.
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant WATER pathway (85.8% water discharges) across 7 chemicals · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.7M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include American Crystal Sugar Co and Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex.
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.7M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant inside Accomack's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant reports the 120th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 85.2% of every pound reported in Accomack. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 86.7% of the total. Scale peers outside Virginia include American Crystal Sugar Co and Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Accomack's reported pounds (2.0M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant's total reported releases rose from 455.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 500.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant's air releases rose from 24.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 37.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant's off-site transfers rose from 7.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant's water releases rose from 423.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 455.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
5.8× more than the comparison
75% 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 Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 2.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 51% (285.0K lbs to 431.2K lbs).
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023
- 2024 0
What this shows Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant year-over-year reported totals (increased by 51% from 2019 to 2024). 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 | 285.0K lbs | 7 |
| 2020 | 257.4K lbs | 7 |
| 2021 | 241.9K lbs | 6 |
| 2022 | 455.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 500.8K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 431.2K lbs | 4 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). 1 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 1.9M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 149.7K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 131.8K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 7.0K lbs | - |
| Certain glycol ethers | 458 lbs | - |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville, U.S. Nasa Gsfc Wallops Flight Facility, Commonwealth Chesapeake Co LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 433 other reporting facilities in Virginia.
Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. American Crystal Sugar Co, Tyson Chicken Inc. - Noel Complex, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Milan Mo.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant on cumulative reported pounds (1.7M lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Emerald Services Inc., US Steel Corp Midwest Plant, American Crystal Sugar Co. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Perdue Farms Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Perdue Foods LLC - Lewiston Processing Plant, Perdue Foods LLC - Cromwell Processing Plant, Perdue Foods LLC - Perry Complex.
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), Hydrogen sulfide, Ammonia, Peracetic acid; nearby reporters include Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville. Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant 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 Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant 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.
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Accomac, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 85.2% of Accomack TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Emerald Services Inc. (Δ 1.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant 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