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OMEGA PROTEIN INC. MOSS POINT FACILITY

Quick Summary

•Released 70,658 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
•Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
•Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.

Address: 5735 ELDER FERRY ROAD
MOSS POINT, MS 39563
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County: JACKSON County
Industry: Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification): 311712
Inspections: 6 · last Aug 22, 2025
Total Penalties: $0 · last Dec 30, 2019
Registry ID: 110000377459

How This Compares

#42 of 306 TRI reporters in MS

#1,369 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -79% overall

Year	Total Releases (lbs)	vs Prior Year
2015	70,099	—
2016	64,147	-8%
2017	70,658	+10%
2018	35,982	-49%
2019	41,560	+16%
2020	47,317	+14%
2021	28,707	-39%
2022	15,655	-45%
2023	5,452	-65%
2024	14,750	+171%

2024

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	14,750	13,409	1,341	—	—

2023

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	5,452	4,957	496	—	—

2022

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	15,655	14,914	741	—	—

2021

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	28,707	27,811	896	—	33

2020

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	47,317	45,776	1,540	—	66

2019

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	41,560	39,481	2,079	—	71

2018

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	35,982	35,275	708	—	84

2017

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	70,658	69,115	1,543	—	49

2016

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	64,147	63,309	838	—	35

2015

Chemical	Total (lbs)	Air	Water	Land	Off-Site
Ammonia	70,099	68,961	1,138	—	49

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical	Released	Recycled	Energy Recovery	Treated

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical	Transferred (lbs)	POTW
Ammonia	49	ESCATAWPA POTW, MOSS POINT

Discharge Limit Exceedances

Instances where this facility's reported discharge monitoring results exceeded its permitted limits under the Clean Water Act. Exceedance percentage shows how far over the permit limit the discharge was.

Pollutant	Violation	Reported	Limit	Exceedance	Period	Status
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,201.80 kg/d	954.31	+26%	Jul 2024	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	688.94 kg/d	636.05	+8%	Oct 2023	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,025.68 kg/d	954.31	+7%	Oct 2023	Open
Temp. difference, summer [deg. F]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.80 deg F	1.50	+220%	Sep 2023	Open
Temp. difference, summer [deg. F]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	4.30 deg F	1.50	+187%	Aug 2023	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,981.21 kg/d	954.31	+108%	May 2023	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,252.61 kg/d	954.31	+31%	Aug 2021	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	685.44 kg/d	636.05	+8%	Aug 2021	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	51.50 mg/L	30.00	+72%	Nov 2020	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	102.00 mg/L	59.00	+73%	Nov 2020	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	6.48 mg/L	6.00	+8%	Aug 2020	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	13.70 mg/L	12.00	+14%	Aug 2020	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	869.04 kg/d	636.05	+37%	Aug 2019	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,636.96 kg/d	1,272.11	+29%	Aug 2019	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,221.26 kg/d	636.05	+92%	Jul 2019	Resolved
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,080.00 mg/L	1,000.00	+8%	Jul 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	395.43 kg/d	256.06	+54%	Jul 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	165.26 kg/d	128.03	+29%	Jul 2019	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,887.73 kg/d	1,272.11	+48%	Jul 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	147.78 kg/d	128.03	+15%	Jun 2019	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,383.76 kg/d	636.05	+118%	Jun 2019	Resolved
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	323.17 kg/d	256.06	+26%	Jun 2019	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,560.56 kg/d	1,272.11	+101%	Jun 2019	Open
Nitrogen, ammonia total [as N]	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	276.51 kg/d	256.06	+8%	May 2019	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	626.52 kg/d	378.64	+65%	Oct 2018	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	79.00 mg/L	59.00	+34%	Oct 2018	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	33.50 mg/L	30.00	+12%	Oct 2018	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	665.38 kg/d	636.05	+5%	May 2018	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,200.00 mg/L	1,000.00	+120%	Oct 2017	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,090.87 kg/d	1,272.11	+64%	Oct 2017	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	1,230.00 mg/L	1,000.00	+23%	Oct 2015	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	2,468.85 kg/d	1,272.11	+94%	May 2015	Open
BOD, 5-day, 20 deg. C	DMR, Limited - Numeric Violation	848.53 kg/d	636.05	+33%	May 2015	Open

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

State CWA Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case MS-7011-19 · Dec 30, 2019

$37,500

State CWA Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case MS-6284-13 · Jul 9, 2013

$20,000

State CWA Non Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case MS-6284-13-1823 · Jul 9, 2013

State CWA Non Penalty AO

Clean Water Act · Case MS-N00004506 · May 12, 2000

$9,375

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