EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Nutrien US LLC
Kennewick, WA · Parent: Nutrien US Topco LLC
- Total releases
- 4.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 3
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Off-site Transfers
OFFSITE Form-R mix
Nutrien US LLC: how the 4.9M lbs splits
4.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Off-site Transfers 4.3M lbs 86.6%
- Air Releases 393.9K lbs 8.0%
- Water Discharges 202.1K lbs 4.1%
- Land Disposal 63.1K lbs 1.3%
Nutrien US LLC's 4.9M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 86.6% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 8.0%. Leading chemical by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution).
HEAVY volume OFFSITE pathway CLEAN
Nutrien US LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Kennewick, WA, in the chemicals sector. It reported 995.1K lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 4.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 433 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Washington's 311 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Nutrien US LLC is pounds #6 and chemical-count #107 at 4.9M lbs. Lamb Weston Inc Richland Facility leads reported pounds (13.1M lbs) at 3 chemicals (chemical-count #106). Hf Sinclair Puget Sound Refining LLC leads chemical count at 46 chemicals (711.7K lbs, pounds #26). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Alleima Special Metals LLC; Tessenderlo Kerley Inc.; Tesoro Logistics Pasco Terminal; Tidewater Terminal Co Snake River Terminal. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Washington: Methanex USA Services LLC; Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP; Scotts Co; Dupont Pontchartrain Works. Other Nutrien US Topco LLC sites in this extract: Pcs Phosphate Co Inc; Pcs Nitrogen Ohio L.P.; Nutrien US LLC; Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution); Ammonia; Nitric acid.
Nutrien US LLC stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (86.6% off-site transfers) across 3 chemicals. Cumulative Form-R extract: 4.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Methanex USA Services LLC and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP.
Nutrien US LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
4.9M 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
Nutrien US LLC: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)-led volume
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Nutrien US LLC reports the 81st-largest volume, placing it in the top 2.1% of its sector. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) alone is 89.5% of the total. Scale peers outside Washington include Methanex USA Services LLC and Chevron Phillips Chemical Co LP.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Nutrien US LLC's pounds in one chemical - here Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) at 89.5%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Nutrien US LLC's total reported releases rose from 979.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 995.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nutrien US LLC's water releases fell from 62.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 16.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nutrien US LLC's off-site transfers rose from 835.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 896.3 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Nutrien US LLC's air releases rose from 81.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 82.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Nutrien US LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Nutrien US LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 4.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 29% (772.8K lbs to 995.1K lbs).
Nutrien US LLC: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Nutrien US LLC year-over-year reported totals (increased by 29% 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 | 772.8K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 1.0M lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 1.1M lbs | 3 |
| 2022 | 979.0K lbs | 3 |
| 2023 | 995.1K lbs | 3 |
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) | 4.4M lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 516.2K lbs | - |
| Nitric acid | 10 lbs | - |
Nutrien US LLC · OFFSITE-pathway site
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Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Nutrien US LLC on cumulative reported pounds (4.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (3). Release-pound peers include Westrock Cp LLC, Hollingshead Materials (formerly Westrock Cp LLC Rock-Tenn, National Beef Leathers LLC. 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.
- Westrock Cp LLC West Point, VA · Paper 4.9M lbs reported
- Hollingshead Materials (formerly Westrock Cp LLC Rock-Tenn Panama City, FL · Paper 4.9M lbs reported
- National Beef Leathers LLC Saint Joseph, MO · Leather 5.0M lbs reported
- Msc Walbridge Coatings Inc Walbridge, OH · Fabricated Metals 4.9M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Nutrien US Topco LLC Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Pcs Phosphate Co Inc, Pcs Nitrogen Ohio L.P., Nutrien US LLC.
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, Nitric acid; nearby reporters include Alleima Special Metals LLC. Nutrien US LLC 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 Nutrien US LLC 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.
Nutrien US LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Kennewick, WA, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325311 · Chemicals. 23.0% of Benton TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Westrock Cp LLC (Δ 10.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Nutrien US LLC 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