EPA TRI Facility · Food
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville
Temperanceville, VA · Parent: Tyson Foods Inc
- Total releases
- 301.3K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 4
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Water Discharges
WATER Form-R mix
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville: how the 353.5K lbs splits
353.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Water Discharges 313.6K lbs 88.7%
- Air Releases 39.9K lbs 11.3%
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville's 353.5K lbs Form-R total is WATER - water discharges is 88.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 11.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
MID volume WATER pathway CLEAN
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Temperanceville, VA, in the food sector. It reported 52.3K lbs of releases across 4 chemicals in 2024, and 301.3K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 2,585 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. Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville is pounds #51 and chemical-count #107 at 301.3K 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: U.S. Nasa Gsfc Wallops Flight Facility; Commonwealth Chesapeake Co LLC; Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant; Omega Protein Corp. Similar-scale Food peers outside Virginia: Pilgrim's Pride Corp Natchitoches Processing Plant; Fitco; Foremost Farms USA; 409 - Redwing Oilseeds Plant. 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; Peracetic acid; Chlorine dioxide.
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville stamps MID volume with a dominant WATER pathway (88.7% water discharges) across 4 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 301.3K lbs (2019–2024). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Pilgrim's Pride Corp Natchitoches Processing Plant and Fitco.
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
301K lbs Top 10% higher than 90% 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-Temperanceville: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 1,979 Food facilities in this database, Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville reports the 313th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.8% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 88.6% of the total. Scale peers outside Virginia include Pilgrim's Pride Corp Natchitoches Processing Plant and Fitco.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 88.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville's total reported releases fell from 79.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 54.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville's air releases rose from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 13.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville's water releases fell from 78.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 40.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville Form-R facts
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See how Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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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-Temperanceville releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 353.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases increased by 8% (48.3K lbs to 52.3K lbs).
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville: annual Form-R pounds
MID site · WATER pathway · TRI years 2019–2024
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
- 2024 0
What this shows Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville year-over-year reported totals (increased by 8% 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 | 48.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 41.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 77.2K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 79.9K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 54.7K lbs | 4 |
| 2024 | 52.3K lbs | 4 |
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) | 313.2K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 29.6K lbs | - |
| Peracetic acid | 10.7K lbs | - |
| Chlorine dioxide | 0 lbs | - |
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville · WATER-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville
Closest other reporters in Virginia - including U.S. Nasa Gsfc Wallops Flight Facility, Commonwealth Chesapeake Co LLC, Perdue Foods LLC - Accomac Processing Plant, ordered by distance.
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Similar Food Facilities
Other Food facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Virginia - e.g. Pilgrim's Pride Corp Natchitoches Processing Plant, Fitco, Foremost Farms USA.
Compare beyond Virginia
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville on cumulative reported pounds (301.3K lbs) and distinct chemical count (4). Release-pound peers include Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div, Charleston Corp, Pilgrim's Pride Corp Natchitoches Processing Plant. 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.
- Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div Canton, OH · Petroleum 301.2K lbs reported
- Charleston Corp Bremen, IN · Transportation Equipment 301.4K lbs reported
- Pilgrim's Pride Corp Natchitoches Processing Plant Natchitoches, LA · Food 301.5K lbs reported
- Arcosa Marine Products Inc Plt 1245 Paducah, KY · Plastics and Rubber 301.0K 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, Peracetic acid, Chlorine dioxide; nearby reporters include U.S. Nasa Gsfc Wallops Flight Facility. Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville stamps MID 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-Temperanceville TRI extract (MID · 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-Temperanceville totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Temperanceville, VA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2024 (6 years). NAICS 311615 · Food. 14.7% of Accomack TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div (Δ 64 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Tyson Farms Inc-Temperanceville stamps MID 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