EPA TRI Facility · Food
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility
Smithfield, VA · Parent: United Global Foods US Holdings Inc
- Total releases
- 3.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility: how the 3.8M lbs splits
3.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 3.6M lbs 94.9%
- Air Releases 190.1K lbs 5.0%
- Water Discharges 2.7K lbs 0.1%
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility's 3.8M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 94.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 5.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Smithfield, VA, in the food sector. It reported 35.9K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2024, and 3.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 529 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. Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility is pounds #10 and chemical-count #147 at 3.8M 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp; Huntington Ingalls Inc; Canon Virginia Inc; Marva Maid Dairy. Similar-scale Food peers outside Virginia: Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley; Cargill Inc; Ingredion Inc Argo Plant; Bunge N.a. (opd West) Inc.. Other United Global Foods US Holdings Inc sites in this extract: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Crete; Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Milan Mo. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Hydrogen sulfide; Ammonia.
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (94.9% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.8M lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley and Cargill Inc.
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.8M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility inside Isle Of Wight's TRI pounds
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility reports the 45th-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.3% of its sector. This one site accounts for 39.5% of every pound reported in Isle Of Wight. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 94.2% of the total. Scale peers outside Virginia include Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley and Cargill Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Isle Of Wight's reported pounds (9.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility's total reported releases fell from 32.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 31.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility's water releases fell from 107 lb in 2022 to 70 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility's off-site transfers fell from 21.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 19.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility's air releases rose from 11.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility Form-R facts
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See how Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
2037.2× more 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 Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 98% (1.6M lbs to 35.9K lbs).
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 98% 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 | 1.6M lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.4M lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 760.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 32.8K lbs | 2 |
| 2023 | 31.6K lbs | 2 |
| 2024 | 35.9K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 3.6M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen sulfide | 145.8K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 74.7K lbs | - |
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility · OFFSITE-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp, Huntington Ingalls Inc, Canon Virginia Inc, 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. Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley, Cargill Inc, Ingredion Inc Argo Plant.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility on cumulative reported pounds (3.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley, Jefferson Terminal South LLC, Gerald Gentleman Station. 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.
- Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley Pine Mountain Valley, GA · Food 3.8M lbs reported
- Jefferson Terminal South LLC Nederland, TX · Chemicals 3.8M lbs reported
- Gerald Gentleman Station Sutherland, NE · Electric Utilities 3.8M lbs reported
- Doe Run Co Herculaneum Smelter Herculaneum, MO · Primary Metals 3.8M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other United Global Foods US Holdings Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel, Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp-Crete.
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; nearby reporters include Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility stamps HEAVY 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 Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility TRI extract (HEAVY · 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.
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Smithfield, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 311612 · Food. 39.5% of Isle Of Wight TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Koch Foods of Pine Mountain Valley (Δ 3.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp Smithfield, Va Facility stamps HEAVY 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