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NUTRIEN AURORA FACILITY

Quick Summary

  • Released 5,103,374 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
1530 NC HIGHWAY 306 SOUTH
AURORA, NC 27806
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County
BEAUFORT County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
325312
Inspections
6 · last Jul 8, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Oct 9, 2019
Registry ID
110000586376

How This Compares

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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) -10% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 4,458,582
2016 4,467,810 0%
2017 5,103,374 +14%
2018 5,491,809 +8%
2019 5,112,639 -7%
2020 4,843,972 -5%
2021 4,998,822 +3%
2022 3,699,546 -26%
2023 4,152,987 +12%
2024 4,030,191 -3%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 1,293,921 1,293,921
Ammonia 750,139 750,081 58
Zinc compounds 710,949 84 710,865
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 263,274 62 263,212
Hydrogen fluoride 159,597 159,568 29
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 134,156 7 134,149
Cadmium compounds 126,159 40 126,119 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 107,867 107,867
Methyl isobutyl ketone 104,829 104,828 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 82,968 273 82,695
Nickel compounds 71,111 132 70,979 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 60,883 83 60,800 4,939
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 51,295 51,295
Arsenic compounds 40,457 6 40,451 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 30,618 6 30,611 5
Lead compounds 19,864 33 19,831 560
Cobalt compounds 15,518 3 15,515 26 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,203 4 3,199 ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium compounds 2,853 17 2,836
Mercury compounds 529 241 288
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2 2 1,042 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 11
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 1,349,349 1,349,349
Zinc compounds 741,561 72 741,489
Ammonia 721,318 709,545 11,773
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 274,654 63 274,591
Hydrogen fluoride 158,802 158,797 5
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 139,947 6 139,941
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 137,331 137,331
Cadmium compounds 131,573 42 131,531 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 103,132 103,131 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 86,486 274 86,212
Nickel compounds 74,245 161 74,084 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 63,461 75 63,386 2,671
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 50,198 50,198
Arsenic compounds 42,206 5 42,201 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 31,941 9 31,932
Lead compounds 20,725 33 20,692 0
Cobalt compounds 16,188 4 16,184 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,340 3 3,337 ♦ Carcinogen
Antimony 3,001 14 2,987
Selenium compounds 2,973 15 2,958
Mercury compounds 555 254 301 0
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 949 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 10
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid
Hydrogen sulfide 1,108,414 1,108,414
Zinc compounds 687,119 58 687,062
Ammonia 644,465 644,270 195
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 254,228 60 254,169
Hydrogen fluoride 157,966 157,930 36
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 129,546 5 129,541
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 128,699 128,699
Cadmium compounds 121,665 36 121,629 ♦ Carcinogen
Methyl isobutyl ketone 109,506 109,505 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 79,809 272 79,537
Nickel compounds 68,705 150 68,555 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 58,740 73 58,667 4,394
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 41,314 41,314
Arsenic compounds 38,902 5 38,897 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 29,569 8 29,560
Lead compounds 19,174 29 19,145 1
Cobalt compounds 14,987 4 14,983 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,092 3 3,089 ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium compounds 2,753 15 2,738
Mercury compounds 466 188 278 0
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 426 426
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2 2 1,804 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 19
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 2,085,686 2,085,686
Zinc compounds 782,337 73 782,264 0
Ammonia 684,609 684,461 148
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 290,158 65 290,093 0
Methyl isobutyl ketone 165,178 165,177 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 158,465 158,465
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 148,041 6 148,035
Cadmium compounds 138,783 45 138,738 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 132,021 132,021
Manganese compounds 90,699 276 90,423 0
Nickel compounds 78,491 220 78,270 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 67,022 77 66,945 6,070
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 52,728 52,728
Arsenic compounds 44,455 5 44,450 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 33,787 9 33,778 0
Lead compounds 21,908 34 21,874 1
Cobalt compounds 17,123 5 17,118 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,533 3 3,530 ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium compounds 3,143 14 3,129
Mercury compounds 655 337 318 0
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 1,678 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 18
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Hydrogen sulfide 1,886,748 1,886,748
Ammonia 763,489 763,471 18
Zinc compounds 731,945 73 731,872 3
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 271,541 64 271,477 1
Methyl isobutyl ketone 244,539 244,538 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 160,492 160,492
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 138,543 6 138,537
Cadmium compounds 129,855 44 129,811 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 125,089 125,089
Manganese compounds 85,150 276 84,874 1
Nickel compounds 73,479 224 73,255 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 62,771 77 62,694 6,318
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 53,697 53,697
Arsenic compounds 41,604 6 41,598 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 31,620 9 31,611 0
Lead compounds 20,507 34 20,473 1
Cobalt compounds 16,027 5 16,022 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,306 3 3,303 ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium compounds 2,943 15 2,928
Mercury compounds 571 273 298 0
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 56 56 1,833 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 20
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2019

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid
Hydrogen sulfide 2,080,006 2,080,006
Zinc compounds 764,904 47 764,857
Ammonia 712,226 712,178 48
Methyl isobutyl ketone 318,718 318,717 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 272,231 65 272,166
Hydrogen fluoride 169,622 169,622
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 138,898 4 138,894
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 135,155 135,155
Cadmium compounds 130,400 47 130,353 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese compounds 85,408 278 85,130
Nickel compounds 73,707 263 73,444 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 62,902 47 62,855 14,099
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 51,440 51,440
Arsenic compounds 41,711 6 41,705 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 31,701 8 31,693
Lead compounds 20,563 36 20,527 1
Cobalt compounds 16,070 6 16,064 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,315 3 3,312 ♦ Carcinogen
Selenium compounds 2,951 15 2,936
Mercury compounds 617 319 298 0
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 54 54 2,230 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 40 40
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 24
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 39
Hydrogen sulfide 2,185,889 2,185,889
Zinc compounds 783,073 36 783,037
Ammonia 696,418 696,335 83
Methyl isobutyl ketone 553,311 553,310 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 290,144 63 290,081
Hydrogen fluoride 160,827 160,827
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 148,110 3 148,107
Cadmium compounds 138,977 44 138,933 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 114,786 114,786
Manganese compounds 90,672 274 90,398
Nickel compounds 78,586 273 78,313 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 67,041 39 67,002 19,040
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 56,052 56,052
Arsenic compounds 44,475 3 44,472 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 33,797 2 33,795
Lead compounds 21,918 30 21,888 2
Cobalt compounds 17,135 6 17,129 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,533 1 3,532 ♦ Carcinogen
Antimony 3,185 24 3,161
Selenium compounds 3,135 4 3,131
Mercury compounds 731 413 318
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 13 13
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 1 3,635 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid
Hydrogen sulfide 2,151,430 2,151,430
Zinc compounds 761,238 34 761,204
Ammonia 643,560 643,527 33
Methyl isobutyl ketone 309,692 309,690 2 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 281,853 144 281,709
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 143,761 3 143,758
Cadmium compounds 135,102 101 135,001 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 131,890 131,890
Hydrogen fluoride 130,364 130,364
Manganese compounds 88,023 274 87,749
Nickel compounds 76,256 233 76,023 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 65,147 36 65,111 15,451
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 60,939 60,939
Arsenic compounds 43,173 7 43,166 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 32,807 4 32,803
Lead compounds 21,279 33 21,246 1
Cobalt compounds 16,633 6 16,627 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,430 2 3,428 ♦ Carcinogen
Antimony 3,089 21 3,068
Selenium compounds 3,050 11 3,039
Mercury compounds 595 286 309
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 48 48 1,218 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 15 15
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 13

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid
Hydrogen sulfide 1,185,148 1,185,148
Ammonia 902,554 902,324 230
Zinc compounds 768,132 45 768,087
Methyl isobutyl ketone 349,172 349,171 1 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 284,526 320 284,206
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 156,885 156,885
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 144,932 4 144,928
Cadmium compounds 136,449 222 136,227 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 126,637 126,637
Manganese compounds 88,727 274 88,453
Nickel compounds 76,892 194 76,698 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 65,700 31 65,669 6,549
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 56,905 56,905
Arsenic compounds 43,534 17 43,517 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 33,078 6 33,072
Lead compounds 21,458 37 21,421 0
Cobalt compounds 16,769 5 16,764 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,459 3 3,456 ♦ Carcinogen
Antimony 3,111 18 3,093
Selenium compounds 3,087 24 3,063
Mercury compounds 612 301 311
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 38 38 1,267 ♦ Carcinogen
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) 5 5
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 14

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nitric acid
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
Hydrogen sulfide 1,127,142 1,127,142
Ammonia 909,922 909,864 58
Zinc compounds 811,791 48 811,743
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 300,838 427 300,411
Methyl isobutyl ketone 255,014 255,001 13 ♦ Carcinogen
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 189,383 189,383
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 152,978 4 152,974
Cadmium compounds 144,122 295 143,827 ♦ Carcinogen
Hydrogen fluoride 125,690 125,690
Manganese compounds 93,750 277 93,473
Nickel compounds 81,167 172 80,995 ♦ Carcinogen
Vanadium compounds 69,450 47 69,403 8,022
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 65,252 65,252
Arsenic compounds 45,956 23 45,933 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper compounds 34,920 8 34,912
Lead compounds 22,654 42 22,612 1
Cobalt compounds 17,701 5 17,696 ♦ Carcinogen
Beryllium compounds 3,653 5 3,648 ♦ Carcinogen
Antimony 3,281 16 3,265
Selenium compounds 3,270 36 3,234
Mercury compounds 642 313 329
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 5 5 1,527 ♦ Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 ♦ Carcinogen
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 0 0 16

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
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 6
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 20,834
Lead compounds 560
Copper compounds 5
Cobalt compounds 26
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 597

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
SHAMROCK ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
BROWNS SUMMIT, NC
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 7
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC
ASHEBORO, NC
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 2
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC DBA EAST CAROLINA E
AULANDER, NC
Benzo[g,h,i]perylene 2
SHAMROCK ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
BROWNS SUMMIT, NC
Lead compounds 0
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING OF TN, LLC
MILLINGTON, TN
Lead compounds 559
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC DBA EAST CAROLINA E
AULANDER, NC
Vanadium compounds 4,939
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Cobalt compounds 26
SHAMROCK ENVIRONMENTAL CORP
BROWNS SUMMIT, NC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 8
GIANT RESOURCE RECOVERY SUMTER INC
SUMTER, SC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 7
COVANTA ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LLC
ASHEBORO, NC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 179
REPUBLIC SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC DBA EAST CAROLINA E
AULANDER, NC
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 209
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING OF TN, LLC
MILLINGTON, TN
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 2
TRADEBE TREATMENT & RECYCLING LLC
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Copper compounds 5

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
caa HPV Jul 31, 2019 Oct 28, 2019 Resolved
caa FRV Jun 24, 2019 Jun 24, 2019 Resolved
caa HPV Jul 3, 2016 Mar 25, 2021 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Aug 4, 1992 Sep 14, 1992 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Sep 30, 1991 Oct 18, 1991 Resolved

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.

Administrative - Formal
Clean Air Act · Case 3602029355 · Oct 9, 2019
$4,218
Notice of Violation
Clean Air Act · Case 3602029359 · Jun 24, 2019
Judicial
· Case 04-2011-9000 · Feb 26, 2015
$831,250
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2011-2030 · Mar 9, 2011
$40,300
Administrative - Formal
· Case 04-2008-4021 · Sep 9, 2008
FINAL MONITORING,ANALYSIS,TEST ORDER
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD041519364-001 · Sep 9, 2008
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD041519364-006 · Aug 4, 1992
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-NCD041519364-004 · Sep 30, 1991

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